Torilis japonica
| Torilis japonica | |
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| Torilis japonica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Torilis |
| Species: | T. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Torilis japonica | |
Torilis japonica, the Japanese hedge parsley, is a plant species in the genus Torilis. A substance known as torilin can be extracted from the plant and has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT.[1]
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References
- ↑ Park WS, Son ED, Nam GW, Kim SH, Noh MS, Lee BG, Jang IS, Kim SE, Lee JJ, Lee CH, et al. Torilin from Torilis japonica, as a new inhibitor of testosterone 5 alpha-reductase. Planta Med. 2003 May;69(5):459-61. PMID 12802730
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