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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
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 2 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 3 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 2 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 2 0
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 2 0
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 2 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 2 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 2 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 2 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 2 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 2 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 2 160