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Chemical GENISTEIN

Chemical ID
GENISTEIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Calcium-Antagonist 50 uM gpg Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective not available Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 163.1999.
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytotoxic >50 ug/ml (185 uM) Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Cytotoxic IC89=10 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A113, 1991.
DOPA-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Estrogen-Agonist 0.1-1 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 139.1999.
Estrogenic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
Flatulent not available Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide 2.5 mM Geibel, M. 1994. Sensitivity of the Fungus Cytospora persoonii to the Flavonoids of Prunus cerasus. Phytochemistry. 38(3): 599-601. 1995.
Fungicide ED50=50->100 Duke, 1992 *
Fungistat IC34=200 uM Duke, 1992 *
Histidine-Kinase-Inhibitor IC50=110 uM Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Hypocholesterolemic ED50=0.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 2-20 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
Lipase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
MAO-Inhibitor IC50=60-140 uM Duke, 1992 *
MAO-Inhibitor IC50=95 Duke, 1992 *
MDR-Inhibitor 200 uM Castro, A. F., Altenberg, G. A. 1997. Inhibition of Drug Transport by Genistein in Multidrug-Resistant Cell Expressing P-Glycoprotein. Biochem Pharmacol, 53(1): 89-93.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Adenocarpus decorticans Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Adenocarpus foliolosus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Albizia procera Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Amphicarpaea bracteata Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Amphicarpaea edgworthii Leaf Diffusate not available 11.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Apios americana Leaf Diffusate 6.0 12.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Argyrocytisus battandieri Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Baptisia sp Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Baptisia tinctoria Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bowdichia nitida Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus scarabaeoides Leaf Diffusate not available 3.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Calicotome spinosa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Calicotome villosa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Calopogonium caeruleum Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camptosema sp Leaf Diffusate not available 12.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia eurycarpa Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia galeata Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia gladiata Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *