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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antiprostatitic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 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 *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=~35 uM *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GENISTEIN IC50=35 uM *
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 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LYCOPENE *
PHENOL Martindale's 29th
QUERCETIN Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
RUSCOGENIN *
STIGMAST-4-EN-3-ONE *
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).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 204, 910
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 3 102, 455
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 8 2, 465, 290
Olea europaea Olive 2 28, 000
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 3 135
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 3 32
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 5 6, 481, 800
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 4 37, 574
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 5 44, 712
Oryza sativa Rice 4 11, 880
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 2 63, 800
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 3 10, 415
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 4 120
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 3 30
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 3 45
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 5 560
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 20
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 5 12, 208