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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
Carica papaya Papaya 7 13, 775
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 3 481, 394.0399999991
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 7 735, 765
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 1, 100
Carya illinoensis Pecan 2 56
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 388
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 31
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 3 15, 105
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 3 12, 888
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 4 7, 991
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 129, 200
Catalpa longissima Spanish oak 1 0
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 42
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 3 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 2 42, 465
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 3 290, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 39
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 3 0