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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
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 50
Sarracenia purpurea not available 2 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 4 74
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 4 327
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 5 1, 194
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 1 220
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 2 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 3 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 3 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 2 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 5 31, 380
Scutellaria discolor Discolor Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 4 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 2 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 3 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 3, 800
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 3 0