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Biological Activity Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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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
TRIFOLIN IC62=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.
TRIFOLIN IC19=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE IC50=4.8 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
VANILLIC-ACID 100 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
VERBASCOSIDE IC50=0.39-15.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
VITEXICARPIN 100 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
VITEXIN IC15=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.
VITEXIN 5 ug/ml Okamot, Y., Yoshizawa, T. 1994. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors Containing Passiflora quadraqularis Extracts or Vitexin. Patent, Japan Kokai Tokkyo Koho-06,293,657. 4pp.
WARANGALONE 10 uM Iinuma, M., Tanaka, T., Mizuno, M., Katsuzaki, T., Ogawa, H. 1989. Structure-Activity Correlation of Flavonoids for Inhibition of Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase. Chem Pharm Bull, 37(7): 1813-1815.
WOGONIN IC13=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.
WOGONIN IC50=48 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.
WOGONIN-7-O-GLUCURONIDE IC50=40 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.
WOGONIN-7-O-GLUCURONIDE-METHYL-ESTER IC50=39 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.
XANTHOMICROL 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
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 625
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 4 430
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 11 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 18 3, 615
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 12 3, 516
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 6 873, 861
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 1 100
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 730
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 4 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 3 200
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 2 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 11 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 920
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 7 7, 412.5
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 12 273, 045.20000076294
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 6 27, 031.10000000149
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 5 94, 839
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 10 41, 087
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 7 69, 870