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Biological Activity 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
3-HYDROXY-FLAVONE IC50 (uM)=16 Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN IC50=0.1-5 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSOL IC50 (uM)=2 Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FISETIN IC50 (uM)=11 Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL IC50 (uM)=20 Duke, 1992 *
MYRCETIN IC50 (uM)=13 Duke, 1992 *
NDGA IC50 (uM)=0.8 Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PROPYL-GALLATE IC50 (uM)=5 Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN IC50 (uM)=4 Duke, 1992 *
SHOGAOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TROLOX IC50 (uM)=170 Duke, 1992 *
ZINGERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN IC50=0.1-5 uM Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-BETA-BOSWELLIC-ACID 7 uM Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
ACETYL-11-KETO-BETA-BOSWELLIC-ACID 2 uM Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
ALPHA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BOSWELLIC-ACID 5 uM Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 3 0
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 2 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 0
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 2 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 2 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 2 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 2 0