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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LINOLEIC-ACID *
OLEIC-ACID *
PALMITIC-ACID *
STEARIC-ACID *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID *
ALIZARIN *
ARTOCARPIN IC50=85 uM *
PALMITOLEIC-ACID *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=35 uM *
BIOCHANIN-A IC>80=100 uM *
CURCUMIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 2 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 3 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 3 0
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 4 0
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 4 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 5 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 4 0
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 3 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Smilax china China Root 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 6 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 4 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 3 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 0