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Chemical GENISTEIN

Chemical ID
GENISTEIN
Ubiquitous
No

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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 IC89=10 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A113, 1991.
Cytotoxic >50 ug/ml (185 uM) Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
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
Piptanthus nanus Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piptanthus nepalensis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pisum sativum Seed not available 45.8 -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
Pisum sativum Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Podocarpus spicatus Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus aequinoctialis Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus avium Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Prunus mahaleb Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus maximowiczii Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus nipponica Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus spp Wood 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.
Prunus verecunda Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pseudeminia comosa Leaf Diffusate not available 4.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Pseudoeriosema borianii Leaf Diffusate not available 20.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Pseudovigna argentea Leaf Diffusate not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea corylifolia Seed not available 1528.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Pterocarpus angolensis Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana Leaf Diffusate not available 3.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *