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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
Canavalia rosea Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia sericea Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia virosa Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centrosema pascuorum Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centrosema plumieri Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centrosema sagittatum Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centrosema schiedianum Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus albus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus eriocarpus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus hirsutus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus smyrnaeus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaecytisus supinus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaespartium sagittale Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamaespartium tridentatum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chronanthus biflorus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cicer arietinum Seed not available 46.1 -0.3 Kaufman,PB,Duke,JA,Brielmann,H,Boik,J and Hoyt,JE. 1997. A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein: Implications For Human Nutrition and Health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 3(1):7-12
Clitoria falcata Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Clitoria ternatea Leaf Diffusate not available 25.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cologana broussonetii Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *