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Actaea racemosa - Black cohosh

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==Chemical Composition==
Analysis Black cohosh contains cimicifugin (macrotin) which has shown a brown, resinous, acrid substance, insoluble estrogenic effects. Also found in potassium hydroxide assay are acetein (antihypertensive effects) and probably containing pelletonin, two oils soluble in potassium hydroxide ferulic/isoferulic acids (anti- one dark brown and acridinflammatory effects). The following components can also be found: isoflavones, the other yellow - tanninsalicyclic acid, gumtannins, potassium sulphate and carbonateresins, potassium chloridestarch, calcium phosphate and carbonate, silica, alumina, lignin, etc. An alkaloid, Pyrethrine, yielding pyrethric acid, is stated to be the active principle.sugars<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
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