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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
Aralia spinosa Devil's Walking Stick; Hercules' Club; Prickly Ash; American Angelica Tree 1 408, 000
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 108, 000
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 83, 520
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 85, 800
Argyrocytisus battandieri not available 1 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 1 47, 700
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 24, 780
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 774
Astrocaryum vulgare Awarra Palm; Tucum Palm; Tucuma Palm; Tucuma 1 2, 384, 000
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 238, 050
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 285, 240
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 1, 485, 000
Baptisia sp not available 1 0
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 2 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 9, 485
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 1, 632, 400
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 8, 516
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 47, 680