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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
Amphicarpaea edgworthii 1 11
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 6 124, 656
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 5, 616
Ananas comosus Pineapple 6 15, 452
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 54
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 5 49, 628
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 28.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 1 29
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 1 15
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 5 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 3 107, 515
Annona muricata Soursop 2 4
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 68, 910
Apios americana 1 12