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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
CARYOLANE-1,9-BETA-DIOL IC50=45 uM rat (weak activity) Yoshikawa, M., et al. 1999. Medicinal Flowers. I. Aldose Reductase Inhibitors and Three New Eudesmane-Type Sesquiterpenes, Kikkanols A, B, and C, From the Flowers of Chrysanthemum inducum L. Chem Pharm Bull, 47(3): 340-345.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID IC50=1.8 uM rat (strong activity) Yoshikawa, M., et al. 1999. Medicinal Flowers. I. Aldose Reductase Inhibitors and Three New Eudesmane-Type Sesquiterpenes, Kikkanols A, B, and C, From the Flowers of Chrysanthemum inducum L. Chem Pharm Bull, 47(3): 340-345.
CHRYSIN-5,7-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHRYSOERIOL IC31=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.
CHRYSOSPLENOL IC28=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.
CHRYSOSPLENOSIDE-A 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.
CHRYSOSPLENOSIDE-D IC27=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.
CINNAMIC-ACID 4 ug/ml (weak activity) 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.
CIRSILINEOL 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.
CIRSILINEOL-4'-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.
CIRSILIOL 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.
CIRSILIOL-4'-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.
CIRSIMARITIN 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.
CIRSIMARITIN IC50=1.6 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
CIRSIMARITIN-4'-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.
CITRININ IC50=10 uM Deruiter, J., Jacyno, J. M., Davis, R. A., Cutler, H. G. 1992. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Fungi. I. Citrinin and Related Benzopyran Derivatives. J Enzyme Inhibit, 6(3): 201-210.
CONDURITOL-A 10 mM Miyatake, K., et al. 1994. Effect of Conduritol A, a Polyol from Gymnema sylvestre, on the Development of Diabetic Cataracts in Streptozotocin-Treated Rats and on Aldose Reductase. Biosci Biotech Biochem, 58(4): 756-757.
COSMOSIIN IC40=1 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.
COSMOSIIN IC99=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
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 88
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 2 21.200000762939453
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 448
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 8 3, 161.599998474121
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 12
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 3 33, 120.19999694824
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 2 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 5 80, 000
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 4 920, 000
Viscum album European Mistletoe 3 7, 500
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 10 18, 008
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 21 913, 968
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 5 2
Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper; Guinea Pepper; Negro Pepper; Spice Tree; Mohrenpfeffer (Ger.); Maniguete (Sp.); Pimienta de Guinea (Sp.) 1 0
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 524
Zea mays Corn 17 583.6999999880791
Zingiber officinale Ginger 14 35, 914
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 4 110, 646
Zizyphus spina-christi Syrian Christ-Thorn 1 330