ReviewF1000Research2021
Phytochemicals With Anti 5-alpha-reductase Activity: A Prospective For Prostate Cancer Treatment.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Steroid 5α-reductases in the brain: From neurosteroidogenesis to therapeutic implications.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- Mechanistic insights into the anti-benign prostatic hyperplasia effect of dihydromyricetin via suppression of the 5-AR/TGF-β1/Smad2 axis.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Stigmasterol as a ptotential phytotherapeutic agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia: modulation of inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.Molecular biology reports · 2025Article
- Therapeutic potential ofToxicology research · 2025Article
- Isolation of Potent 5α-Reductase Inhibitors and Antioxidants from Sphaeranthus indicus Linn. for the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of Herbal Remedies for Managing Hirsutism.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Prostate cancer (CaP) is one of the leading causes of death in men worldwide. Much attention has been given on its prevention and treatment strategies, including targeting the regulation of 5-alpha-Reductase (5αR) enzyme activity, aimed to limit the progression of CaP by inhibiting the conversion of potent androgen dihydrotestosterone from testosterone that is thought to play a role in pathogenesis of CaP, by using the 5-alpha-Reductase inhibitors (5αRis) such as finasteride and dutasteride. However, 5αRis are reported to exhibit numerous adverse side effects, for instance erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction and loss of libido. This has led to a surge of interest on plant-derived alternatives that might offer favourable side effects and less toxic profiles. Phytochemicals from plants are shown to exhibit numerous medicinal properties in various studies targeting many major illnesses including CaP. Therefore, in this review, we aim to discuss the use of phytochemicals namely phytosterols, polyphenols and fatty acids, found in various plants with proven anti-CaP properties, as an alternative herbal CaP medicines as well as to outline their inhibitory activities on 5αRs isozymes based on their structural similarities with current 5αRis as part of CaP treatment approaches.
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