Research Article

Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of the Traditional Herbal Medicine Atrifil and Oshagh Gum on Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Wistar Rats

Table 4

Binding affinity of the finasteride, equol, kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin to 5α-reductase, estrogen receptor alpha and beta, and estrogen-related receptor gamma.

Substance5α-reductase (kcal/mol)ER-a (kcal/mol)ER-b (kcal/mol)Estrogen-related receptor gamma (kcal/mol)

Finasteride−9.2−6.2−7.1−6.9
Equol−9.1−5.9−7.5−7.2
Kaempferol−9.2−2.7−6.2−5.8
Quercetin−9.6−6.9−7.7−6.6
Rutin−10.6+13.4−7.7−7.4