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Chinese herb fo-ti has estradiol-like activity; laboratory tests.(Gynecology)

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| September 01, 2003 | Mulcahy, Nicholas | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

PHILADELPHIA -- The ancient Chinese herb fo-ti has estradiol-like activity in laboratory tests, Dr. Karen Klein said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society.

The discovery is a first-time finding and adds fo-ti to the list of potential natural alternatives to estrogen replacement therapy for the possible treatment of menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, said Dr. Klein of the University of California, San Diego.

Using a bioassay, the researchers measured estradiol-like activity in nine different herbs and plants. Soya (created by removing glycone, a glucose group, from soy) had the highest amount of "estradiol equivalents" (396 pg/mL or 1/80th the potency of estradiol itself), followed by ...

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