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Biological Activity 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALIZARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTOCARPIN IC50=85 uM Duke, 1992 *
PALMITOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=35 uM Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A IC>80=100 uM Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 3 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 4 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 3 0
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 4 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 4 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 2 0
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 5 0
Carya illinoensis Pecan 4 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 5 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 3 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 4 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 0
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 4 0