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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
LAPACHOL not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
LICOCHALCONE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN 58% genistein Duke, 1992 *
MIRIFICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NARINGENIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
NEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
NORWEDELOLACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
O-DESMETHYLANGOLENSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLORETIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 10% genistein Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL 22% of genistein Duke, 1992 *
RHAPONTICIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
STIGMASTEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
UROLITHIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
UROLITHIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
WEDELOLACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
WOGONIN 10 mg/kg/day Singh, P., Jain, S., Bhala, M., Goyal, R.B., Jayaprakash, D., and Lohiya, N.K. Wogonin, 5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone as Oestrogenic and Anti-implantational Agent in the Rat. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 87, 1990.
XANTHOHUMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 5 0.2600000035017729
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 3 150
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 0
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 950
Mirabilis jalapa Four-o-clock 1 0
Mitchella repens Partridge-berry; Squawvine 2 0
Moghania macrophylla not available 1 0
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 3 30.699999809265137
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 2 0
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 2 0
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2 1, 147
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 470
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 2 909
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 4 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 4 4, 000
Mucuna deeringiana not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 28
Murraya sp None 1 8.5
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 5 17
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 6 6, 365