The pharmacognosy of Humulus lupulus L. (hops) with an emphasis on estrogenic properties

Phytomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 119-131

  Chadwick, L R ^a,b   Pauli, G F ^a   Farnsworth, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Kalsec Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogenic properties; Humulus lupulus; Pharmacognosy; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

2',4,4',6' TETRAHYDROXY 3' PRENYLCHALCONE; 8 PRENYLNARINGENIN; ACID; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVONOID; HUMULUS LUPULUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMULUS LUPULUS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SYMPTOM;

ESTROGENS; HUMULUS; PHARMACOGNOSY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EQUIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; HUMULUS LUPULUS; MAMMALIA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 29144475373     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.07.006     Document Type: Review

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