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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
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed not available 10.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ulex micranthus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ulex sp Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vandasina retusa Leaf Diffusate not available 7.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Seed 0.0 19.9 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna angularis Seed not available 21.2 -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
Vigna angularis Leaf Diffusate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Vigna radiata Seed 2.0 21.8 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna subterranea Leaf Diffusate not available 6.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna unguiculata Seed 0.0 23.3 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *