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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
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 3 42
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 2 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 6 681, 000
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 3 78, 459
Valerianella radicata 1 701
Vandasina retusa 1 7
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 2 326
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 3, 065, 002.00000003
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 2 83, 600
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 4 68
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 2 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 5 203, 804.6999988556
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 3 16, 650
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 4 44, 615.20000076294
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 4, 075
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 9 185, 865.59999847412
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 12
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 6 533, 604.1999969482
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0