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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
Stellaria media Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stellaria media Plant not available not available not available Abstract (See species file)
Stizolobium deeringianum Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Strongylodon macrobotrys Leaf Diffusate not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Teline sp Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Teyleria koordersii Leaf Diffusate not available 10.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Thermopsis fabacea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Thermopsis sp Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium alexandrinum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium brachycalycinum Leaf 1800.0 12900.0 1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium hybridum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Flower not available 19.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Stem not available 62.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Root not available 10.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Leaf 22.0 23.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium repens Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium sp 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.
Trifolium subterraneum Leaf 1110.0 13500.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *