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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
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 3 436, 070
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 6 752, 938
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 18.50000023841858
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 1 275, 540
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 4 38, 545
Pericopsis laxiflora 1 0
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 2 14, 161
Perilla frutescens Perilla 4 176, 050
Persea americana Avocado 6 516, 727
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 3 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 60
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 3 180
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 42
Pfaffia paniculata Suma; Pfaffia 1 15.600000381469727
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 34
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 2 2
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 5 111, 718.19999694824
Phaseolus spp 1 0