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Biological Activity Antiprostatitic

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
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETA-SITOSTEROL 10-20 mg 3 x/day/orl man Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=~35 uM Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GENISTEIN IC50=35 uM Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
GLYCINE 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
L-ALANINE 125-250 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LYCOPENE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENOL not available Martindale's 29th
QUERCETIN not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
RUSCOGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
STIGMAST-4-EN-3-ONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 50 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 3 49, 073
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 44
Chronanthus biflorus not available 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 6 153, 262.19999694824
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 6 100, 774
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 4 39, 519
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 18
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 160
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 20
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 60
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 528
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 39
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 2 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 6 759, 496