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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=48 uM Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL IC50=1-9 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
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 3 105, 000
Hyptis dilatata not available 1 2, 963
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 0
Isodon grandifolius not available 1 448
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 0
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 2 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 2 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 4 0
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 2 0
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Lepechinia hastata not available 1 4, 190
Lepechinia urbanii not available 1 0
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 2 0