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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
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 2.5999999046325684
Smilax regelii Sarsaparilla; Jamaica Sarsaparilla; Honduran Sarsaparilla; Brown Sarsaparilla 1 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 2 2.5999999046325684
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 2 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 6 71, 177.20000076294
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 100, 190
Solanum tuberosum Potato 6 31, 554.09999847412
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 0
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1 0
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 24
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 5 64, 130
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 1 0
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 2 14
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 3 18
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 255, 936
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 6 73, 123
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 5.300000190734863
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1.899999976158142
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 2.6600000858306885
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 3 3.200000047683716