Black cohosh root have some effects similar to the female hormone, estrogen. In some parts of the body, black cohosh might increase the effects of estrogen. In other parts of the body, black cohosh might decrease the effects of estrogen. Estrogen itself has various effects in different parts of the body. Estrogen also has different effects in people at different stages of life. Black cohosh should not be thought of as an “herbal estrogen” or a substitute for estrogen. It is more accurate to think of it as an herb that acts similar to estrogen in some people.
We did many analysis and found that the main active ingredients in black cohosh is triterpene glycosides. We used modern extraction method to get the natural triterpene glycosides from the black cohosh root, which is our standardized black cohosh extract powder.