Inhibition of 5α-reductase activity by diarylheptanoids from Alpinia officinarum

Planta Medica

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-74

  Kim, Yong Ung ^a   Son, Hyun Kyong ^a   Song, Hye Kyoung ^a   Ahn, Mi Jeong ^a   Lee, Sang Sup ^a   Lee, Seung Ki ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,7 DIPHENYLHEPT 4 EN 3 ONE; 5 HYDROXY 7 (4'' HYDROXY 3'' METHOXYPHENYL) 1 PHENYL 3 HEPTANONE; 5 HYDROXY 7 (4'' HYDROXYPHENYL) 1 PHENYL 3 HEPTANONE; ACETONE; ALPINIA OFFICINARUM EXTRACT; CURCUMIN; DIHYDROXYASHABUSHIKETOL 1,7 DIPHENYL 5 HYDROXY 3 HEPTANONE; PLANT EXTRACT; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HEPTANE DERIVATIVE;

ALPINIA OFFICINARUM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG PURIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PROSTATE; RAT; RHIZOME; ALPINIA; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LETTER;

ALPINIA; ALPINIA OFFICINARUM; ANIMALIA;

ALPINIA; ANIMALS; DIARYLHEPTANOIDS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; PROSTATE; RATS; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE;

EID: 0037280601     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37028     Document Type: Article

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