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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
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 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.
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.
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 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 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-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
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 4 1, 250
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 8 888, 470
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 8 2, 650
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 4 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 10 11, 201
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 0
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 0
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 2, 750
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 3, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 4, 330
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 4, 050
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 2 13
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 5 20, 032
Stachys sieboldii not available 1 0
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 1 0
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Brazilian Tea 1 0
Stauracanthus boivinii not available 1 0
Stauracanthus genistoides not available 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 9 138