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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 ED50=50->100 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.
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
Crotalaria juncea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus ardoini Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus ingramii Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus multiflorus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus scoparius Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus striatus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytisus tribracteolatus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Desmodium gangeticum Leaf Diffusate not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Dioclea glycinoides Leaf Diffusate not available 15.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Dipogon lignosus Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dolichos biflorus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dunbaria villosa Leaf Diffusate not available 13.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Echinospartium horridum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Erinacea anthyllis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eriosema glomeratum Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Eriosema nutans Leaf Diffusate not available 7.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Eriosema psoraleoides Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Erythrina crista-galli Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Erythrina sp Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Flemingia strobilifera Leaf Diffusate not available 18.0 0.8 Duke, 1992 *