Black Cohosh - Non-Timber Forest Products

symptoms and as well as the psychopharmaceutical for treating depression,
black cohosh was considered an excellent choice for treating mild to
moderate menopausal symptoms.
Keywords: Assessment scales, clinical studies, hormone replacement
therapy, medicinal uses, menopause, Remifemin ® .
Watanabe, K.; Mimaki, Y.; Sakagami, H.; Sashida, Y. 2002. Cycloartane
glycosides from the rhizomes of Cimicifuga racemosa and their cytotoxic
activities. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 50(1): 121-125.
Analyzes the chemical constituents in rhizomes of black cohosh. Twelve
cycloartane glycosides are identified. Four of these compounds are new
discoveries; their structures, activities, and cytotoxic potential were
evaluated.
Keywords: Chemical constituents.
Wende, K.; Mugge, C.; Thurow, K. [and others]. 2001. Actaeapoxide
3-O-ß-D-xylopyranoside, a new cycloartane glycoside from the rhizomes
of Actaea racemosa (Cimicifuga racemosa). Journal of Natural Products.
64: 986-989.
Identifies a new cycloartane glycoside from a triterpene fraction of an
extract of black cohosh.
Keywords: Chemical constituents.
Whiting, P.W.; Clouston, A.; Kerlin, P. 2002. Black cohosh and other
herbal remedies associated with acute hepatitis. Medical Journal of
Australia. 177(8): 440-443.
Reports on six cases of hepatoxicity believed to be caused by various herbal
remedies. The herbal products were not analyzed or evaluated in any of the
cases presented, yet were assumed to have caused the illness, as no other
causes were identified. One patient took black cohosh alone for 1 week
before symptoms appeared, whereas other patients used various herbal
combinations. A list of herbs believed to cause hepatoxicity is included.
Keywords: Toxicity.
Winterhoff, H.; Butterweck, V.; Jarry, H.; Wuttke, W. 2002.
Pharmacological and clinical studies using Cimicifuga racemosa for
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