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Biological Activity 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
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=~35 uM Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN IC50=35 uM Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 100, 190
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 181, 875
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 90, 580
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 80, 000
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 447, 040
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Adenocarpus decorticans not available 1 0
Adenocarpus foliolosus not available 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 18, 990
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 18, 075
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia procera not available 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 90, 000
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 2, 193, 480
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 15, 400
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 683, 860