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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
SIDEROXYLONAL-A IC50=1.25 uM Satoh, H., Etoh, H., Watanobe, N., Kawagishi, H., Arai, K., Ina, K. Structures of Sideroxylonals from Eucalyptus sideroxylon. Chem Lett, 1992(10): 1917-1920.
SIDEROXYLONAL-B IC50=2.47 uM Satoh, H., Etoh, H., Watanobe, N., Kawagishi, H., Arai, K., Ina, K. Structures of Sideroxylonals from Eucalyptus sideroxylon. Chem Lett, 1992(10): 1917-1920.
SKULLCAPFLAVONE-II 500 uM rat Shin, K. H., Chae, Y. J., Chung, M. S., Lee, H. J. 1994. Effect of Flavonoids from Scutellariae radix on Cataract Formation and Polyol Accumulation in Rat Lens. Korean J Pharmacog, 25(1): 41-46.
SOPHORICOSIDE IC18=10uM 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.
SORBARIN IC70=10uM; IC14=1uM 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.
SPIRAEOSIDE IC9=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
SPIRAEOSIDE IC51=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.
SUDACHIIN-A 10 uM Okuda, I., Muwa, B., Inagakat, K., Horie, T., Nakayama, M. 1982. Inhibition of Aldose Reductases from Rat and Bovine Lenses by Flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol, 31(23): 3807-3822.
SUDACHITIN 10 uM Okuda, I., Muwa, B., Inagakat, K., Horie, T., Nakayama, M. 1982. Inhibition of Aldose Reductases from Rat and Bovine Lenses by Flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol, 31(23): 3807-3822.
SUDACHITIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 10 uM Okuda, I., Muwa, B., Inagakat, K., Horie, T., Nakayama, M. 1982. Inhibition of Aldose Reductases from Rat and Bovine Lenses by Flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol, 31(23): 3807-3822.
SUGIOL not available Tezuka, Y., Kasimu, R., Basnet, P., Namba, T., Kadota, S. 1997. Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Constituents of the Root of Salvia miltiorhiza Bunge. Chem Pharm Bull, 45(8): 1306-1311.
TANNIC-ACID IC50=1.8 ug/ml Sawada, H., Hamatake, M., Hara, A., Nakagawa, M., Nakayama, T. 1989. Inhibition of Human Placenta Aldose Reductase by Tannic Acid. Chem Pharm Bull, 37(6): 1662-1664.
TANSHINONE-I IC50=4.8 uM rat Duke, 1992 *
TANSHINONE-II-A IC50=1.14 uM rat Duke, 1992 *
TAXIFOLIN 60 uM pig Haraguchi, H., Ohmi, I., Masuda, H., Tamura, Y., Mizutani, K., Tanaka, O., Chou, W. H. 1996. Inhibition of Aldose Reductase by Dihydroflavonols in Engelhardtia chrysolepis and Effects on Other Enzymes. Experientia, 52(6): 564-567.
THERMORUBIN IC50=0.006 uM cow Nakayama, M., et al. 1996. Thermorubin from Cultured Thermoactinomyces UAT-8 as Aldose Reductase Inhibitor and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Thermorubin for Diabetic Complications. Patent, Japan Kokai Tokkyo Koho-08 59,462. 5pp.
THIAZOCIN-A IC50=0.455 uM Ozasa, T., Yoneda, T., Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, K., Tanaka, K., Kadota, S., Iwanami, M. 1991. Thiazocins, New Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Actinosynnema sp. I. Fermentation, Isolation and Characterization. J Antibiot, 44(7): 768-773.
THIAZOCIN-B IC50=0.220 uM Ozasa, T., Yoneda, T., Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, K., Tanaka, K., Kadota, S., Iwanami, M. 1991. Thiazocins, New Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Actinosynnema sp. I. Fermentation, Isolation and Characterization. J Antibiot, 44(7): 768-773.
THYMONIN 10 uM Okuda, I., Muwa, B., Inagakat, K., Horie, T., Nakayama, M. 1982. Inhibition of Aldose Reductases from Rat and Bovine Lenses by Flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol, 31(23): 3807-3822.
THYMUSIN 10 uM Okuda, I., Muwa, B., Inagakat, K., Horie, T., Nakayama, M. 1982. Inhibition of Aldose Reductases from Rat and Bovine Lenses by Flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol, 31(23): 3807-3822.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 2 0
Catha edulis Khat 2 1, 610
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 68.5
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 4 0
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 4 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 13 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 3 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 10 21, 024
Centrosema pascuorum not available 1 0
Centrosema plumieri not available 1 0
Centrosema sagittatum not available 1 0
Centrosema schiedianum not available 1 0
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chamaecytisus albus not available 1 0
Chamaecytisus eriocarpus not available 1 0
Chamaecytisus hirsutus not available 1 0
Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis not available 1 0