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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALIZARIN *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID *
ARTOCARPIN IC50=85 uM *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=35 uM *
BIOCHANIN-A IC>80=100 uM *
CURCUMIN *
LINOLEIC-ACID *
OLEIC-ACID *
PALMITIC-ACID *
PALMITOLEIC-ACID *
STEARIC-ACID *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 2, 655
Murraya sp None 6 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 6 20, 124
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 2 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 4 1, 550, 000
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 265, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 3 0
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 2 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 5 15, 673
Nepeta cataria Catnip 4 180, 000
Nerium oleander Oleander 4 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 332, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 6 7, 881, 430
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 4 596, 775
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 4 260, 720
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 130, 360
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 6 2, 122, 538
Olea europaea Olive 4 412, 470
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 42