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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=0.56 uM Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 8, 000
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 2 6
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 0
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 4.989999771118164
Nepeta cataria Catnip 3 276, 900
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 4 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 2 16, 090
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 334
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 11 2, 241, 261
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 0
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 2 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 6 3, 610
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 5 209, 569
Olea europaea Olive 6 4