Estrogenic activity of herbs commonly used as remedies for menopausal symptoms

Menopause

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-150

  Amato, Paula ^a   Christophe, Sylvie ^a   Mellon, Pamela L ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Herbs; Menopause

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGELICA SINENSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MENOPAUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; TRANSACTIVATION; UTERUS WEIGHT;

EID: 0036188301     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042192-200203000-00010     Document Type: Article

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