Extracts of various species of the Moraceae family have estrogenic properties. For example, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of L. species possess estrogenic properties in both ERα+ and ERβ+ cells. These estrogenic effect include estrogen response element (ERE) stimulation as well as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) repression. Methods are provided for treating climacteric symptoms, breast and/or uterine cancer, and osteoporosis.
