Phytoandrogen

Phytoandrogens are substances produced in plants which have effects similar to testosterone in animals.

Examples

Triterpenoids from the Eucommia ulmoides tree can act as phytoandrogens.[1]
Drupanol is a phytoandrogen.[2]
Tribulus terrestris
Brazilian Ginseng[3]
Galangal was found to increase serum testosterone in rats.[4]

Environmental effects

Phytoandrogens have been implicated in sex-reversal in fish.[5]

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References

Ong VY, Tan BK (January 2007). "Novel phytoandrogens and lipidic augmenters from Eucommia ulmoides". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 7: 3. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-3. PMC 1797194. PMID 17261169.
Eisenman SW, Zaurov DE, Struwe L (2013). Medicinal plants of Central Asia Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (1st ed.). New York, NY: Springer. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4614-3912-7.
"Natural Herbs for Muscle, Suma Root aka Brazilian Ginseng". Ancient Botanicals. September 18, 2014.
Mazaheri M, Shahdadi V, Nazari Boron A (November 2014). "Molecullar and biochemical effect of alcoholic extract of Alpinia galanga on rat spermatogenesis process". Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 12 (11): 765–70. PMC 4330656. PMID 25709632.
Godwin J, Luckenbach JA, Borski RJ (2003). "Ecology meets endocrinology: environmental sex determination in fishes". Evolution & Development. 5 (1): 40–9. doi:10.1046/j.1525-142x.2003.03007.x. PMID 12492408.

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[1] Ong VY, Tan BK (January 2007). "Novel phytoandrogens and lipidic augmenters from Eucommia ulmoides". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 7: 3. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-3. PMC 1797194. PMID 17261169.

[2] Eisenman SW, Zaurov DE, Struwe L (2013). Medicinal plants of Central Asia Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (1st ed.). New York, NY: Springer. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4614-3912-7.

[3] "Natural Herbs for Muscle, Suma Root aka Brazilian Ginseng". Ancient Botanicals. September 18, 2014.

[4] Mazaheri M, Shahdadi V, Nazari Boron A (November 2014). "Molecullar and biochemical effect of alcoholic extract of Alpinia galanga on rat spermatogenesis process". Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 12 (11): 765–70. PMC 4330656. PMID 25709632.

[pmid12492408-5] Godwin J, Luckenbach JA, Borski RJ (2003). "Ecology meets endocrinology: environmental sex determination in fishes". Evolution & Development. 5 (1): 40–9. doi:10.1046/j.1525-142x.2003.03007.x. PMID 12492408.