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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
Pueraria montana Leaf not available 316.9 -0.9 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
Pueraria montana Leaf Diffusate not available 3.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana Leaf Diffusate not available 3.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria phaseoloides Leaf Diffusate not available 9.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Root not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Rhynchosia acuminatifolia Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia cabibaea Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia densiflora Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia hirsuta Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia minima Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia phaseoloides Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia pyramidalis Leaf Diffusate not available 10.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia volubilis Leaf Diffusate not available 5.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Sophora japonica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sophora subprostrata Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Spartium junceum Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stauracanthus boivinii Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stauracanthus genistoides Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *