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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=~35 uM *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID *
GENISTEIN IC50=35 uM *
OLEIC-ACID *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hardenbergia violacea 1 8
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Hedera helix Ivy 1 70, 200
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 356, 000
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 246, 405
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 252, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 29, 150
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 73, 000
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 41, 110
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 136, 928
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 405
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 103, 680
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 399, 360
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 107, 097
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 123, 965
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 210, 300
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0