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Biological Activity Estrogenic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
FILIXIC-ACID not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
FLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMONONETIN not available Merck 11th Edition
FUKINOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
GENISTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
GLABRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCITEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCITEIN-7-0-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYESTRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIFLOPHENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRILONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRISOLONE not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOXANTHOHUMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
KAEMPFEROL EC50=0.56 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 8 2, 172, 716
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 6 1, 160
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 3 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 0
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 2 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 0
Galactia jussiaeana not available 1 0
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 2 0
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 26, 000
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 58
Genista clavata not available 1 0
Genista germanica not available 1 0
Genista lydia not available 1 0
Genista ovata not available 1 0
Genista patula not available 1 0