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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
Hardenbergia violacea Leaf Diffusate not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Kennedia coccinea Leaf Diffusate not available 49.0 4.3 Duke, 1992 *
Kennedia nigricans Leaf Diffusate not available 24.0 1.5 Duke, 1992 *
Kennedia procurrens Leaf Diffusate not available 33.0 2.5 Duke, 1992 *
Kennedia rubicunda Leaf Diffusate not available 25.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Laburnum alpinum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laburnum anagyroides Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lembotropis emerifolia Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris Seed not available 25.0 -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
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lupinus albus Hypocotyl not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lupinus luteus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lupinus perennis Plant not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Lygos monosperma Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lygos raetum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Maackia amurensis Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Macroptylium atropurpureum Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Macroptylium bracteatum Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Macroptylium lathyroides Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Macroptylium martii Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *