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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
Macrotyloma axillare Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Macrotyloma uniflora Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Moghania macrophylla Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mucuna deeringiana Hypocotyl not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mucuna pruriens Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Mucuna pruriens Leaf Diffusate not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Neonotonia wightii Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Ononis spinosa Root 17.0 38.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pericopsis laxiflora Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus coccineus Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
Phaseolus coccineus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus lunatus Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus lunatus Leaf not available 2300.0 -0.6 Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 0.0 40.1 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus spp Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 17.7 45.1 -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