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Biological Activity Aldose-Reductase-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
PROTOPINE 50 uM Kubo, M., et al. 1994. Studies on Anti-cataract Drugs from Natural Sources. I. Effects of a Methanolic Extract and the Alkaloidal Components from Corydalis Tuber on in vit Aldose Reductase Activity. Biol Pharm Bull, 17(3): 458-459.
PRUNASIN 0.1 mM/l rat Fujita, T., Ohira, K., Miyatake, K., Nakano, Y., Nakayama, M. 1995. Inhibitory Effect of Perillosides A and C, Related Monoterpene Glucosides on Aldose Reductase and Their Structure-Activity Relationships. Chem Pharm Bull, 43(6): 920-926.
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETAGETIN IC29=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETAGETIN IC71=10 uM Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888.
QUERCETIN 4 ug/ml Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110.
QUERCETIN IC50=0.84 ug/ml cow Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387
QUERCETIN IC50=0.344 uM Mao, X. M., Zhang, J. Q. 1993. Inhibition of Aldose Reductase by Extracts of Chinese Herbal Medicine. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi , 18(10): 623-624.
QUERCETIN 100 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCIMERITRIN IC20=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCIMERITRIN IC44=10 uM Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888.
QUERCITRIN IC55=0.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN 0.1-100 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN 0.5-4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN IC50=2 uM Terashima, S., Shimizu, M., Nakayama, H., Ishikura, M., et al. 1990. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Medicinal Plant of 'Sinfito,' Potentilla candicans, and Further Synthesis of Their Related Compounds. Chem. Pharm. Bull 38(10):2733-2736, 1990
QUERCITRIN IC50=64 uM rat Al-Khalil, S. 1996. Inhibition of Lens Alkaloids Reductase by Protopine Alkaloids. Saudi Pharm J, 4(1): 45-47.
QUERCITRIN IC55=0.15 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRYL-2'-ACETATE IC87=0.1uM Aida, K., Tawata, M., Shindo, H., Onaya, T., Sasaki, H., Yamaguchi, T., Chin, M.(Chen, Z.), and Mitsuhashi, H. 1989. Isoliquiritigenin: A New Aldose Reductase Inhibitor from Glycyrrhizae Radix. Planta Medica 56(3): 254-258.
RESORCINOL 909.1 uM Toyomizu, M., Sugiyama, S., Jin, R. L., Nakatsu, T. 1993. Alpha-Glucosidase and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors: Constituents of Cashew, Anacardium occidentale, Nut Shell Liquids. Phytotherapy Research, 7(3): 252-254.
REYNOUTRIN IC71=10 uM Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 5, 720
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 6, 510
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 3 0
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya not available 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 8 185
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 1, 005
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 4 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 4 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 2 195
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 5 1, 320.4000000059605
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 5 126
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 1 620
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 2 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 300, 000
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 4 460, 000
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 4 365
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 1 4, 504
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 7 60, 100.66500000656
Ludwigia adscendens Ascending ludwigia 1 0