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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
(-)-BORNYL-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-BORNYL-FERULATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-BORNYL-P-COUMARATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPICATECHIN IC50=22-50 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
3-HYDROXY-FLAVONE IC50 (uM)=16 Duke, 1992 *
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.
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.
AESCULETIN IC50=0.1-5 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARDISIAQUINONE 0.1-10 uM Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLON not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN IC50=0.1-5 uM 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.
BOSWELLIC-ACID IC50=1.5-33 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSOL IC50 (uM)=2 Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
CIS-METHYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 6 380, 316
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 2 100
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 36
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 1, 200
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 50
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 0
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 2 252
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 3 43, 020
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 3, 831, 540
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 3 107, 808
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 2 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 0