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Phytochemical compositions of the Si-Wu Tang (SWT) and its component extracts.


Item	Total polyphenols	Total polysaccharides	Ferulic acid	Gallic acid

Concentration range (g/mL)	3.9~500.0	0.0~500.0	6.3~500.0	15.6~500.0

Linear equation	y=0.0041x+0.0006	y=0.7167x+0.076	y=130664x+1006583	y=61965x+415142

r²	0.9970	0.9997	0.9990	0.9990

Content (mg/g)

1	9.9 ± 0.2	384.0 ± 8.4	0.5 ± 0.0	0.7 ± 0.0

2	11.2 ± 0.4	474.2 ± 7.3	0.4 ± 0.0	1.0 ± 0.0

3	9.3 ± 0.1	491.3 ± 10.9	0.5 ± 0.0	N.D.

4	9.7 ± 0.2	397.3 ± 5.4	0.2 ± 0.0	0.8 ± 0.0

5	10.5 ± 0.2	375.5 ± 11.0	0.7 ± 0.0	1.1 ± 0.0

ND, not detected; the amount of total phenols is expressed as gallic acid equivalents; the amount of total polysaccharide is expressed as glucose equivalents. 1, SWT; 2, SWT without Dang Gui; 3, SWT without Shao Yao; 4, SWT without Chuan Xiong; 5, SWT without Shu Di Huang.

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Elucidation of the Effects of Si-Wu Tang on Menstrual Disorder Patterns through Activation of Aromatase and Antioxidation

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