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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
ESCULETIN IC50=0.1-5 uM Duke, 1992 *
FISETIN IC50 (uM)=11 Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL IC50 (uM)=20 Duke, 1992 *
MYRCETIN IC50 (uM)=13 Duke, 1992 *
N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-N-PROPYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
NDGA IC50 (uM)=0.8 Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OSTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROPYL-GALLATE IC50 (uM)=5 Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN IC50 (uM)=4 Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL IC50=1-9 uM Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL IC50=48 uM Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
SHOGAOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2-DECENE-4-S-OXIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-METHYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2,8-DECADIENE-4-S-OXIDE 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