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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
HYPEROSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
INDOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDINE IC21=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.
ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID-A 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.
ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID-B 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.
ISOFRAXIDIN 10 ug/ml cow (weak activity, 18% inhibition) 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
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN IC50=0.32 uM Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN 0.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIN IC50=0.72 uM 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.
ISOQUERCITRIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOSCOPOLETIN 10 ug/ml cow (weak activity) 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
JIOCAROTENOSIDE-A-1 not available Sasaki, H., Nishimura, H., Morota, T., Katshara, T., Zhengxiong, C., Mitsuhashi, H. 1991. Norcarotenoid Glycosides of Rehmannia glutinosa var. purpurea. Phytochemistry, 30(5): 1639-1644.
JIONOSIDE IC50=0.51uM Duke, 1992 *
JUGLANIN IC65=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.
KAEMPFEROL 100 uM Oliveira, T. T., Nagem, T. J., Miranda, L. C. G., Paula, V. F., Teixeira, M. A. 1997. Inhibitory Action on Aldose Reductase by Soybean Flavonoids. J Braz Chem Soc, 8(3): 211-213.
KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSIDE IC85=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSIDE IC43=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.
KAEMPFEROL=3=NEOHESPERIDOSIDE IC30=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.
KOLAVIRON IC50=5.4 Iwu, M. M., Igboko, O. A., Okunji, C. O., and Tempesta, M. S., Antidiabetic and aldose reductase activities in biflavanones of Garcinia kola, J. Pharm Pharmacol, 42(4), 1990, 290-2.
KOLAVIRON IC50= 5.4 Iwu, M. M., Igboko, O. A., Okunji, C. O., and Tempesta, M. S., Antidiabetic and aldose reductase activities in biflavanones of Garcinia kola, J. Pharm Pharmacol, 42(4), 1990, 290-2.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 5 5, 032
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 2 560.2000000029802
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 1, 660
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 2, 498
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 6 828, 000
Olea europaea Olive 11 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 14 114
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 5 10, 520
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 16 1, 392, 770
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 4 932
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 5 10, 292
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 5 31, 856
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 4 5, 730
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 24 3, 844, 422
Oryza sativa Rice 3 0.8999999761581421
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 6, 852
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 255
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 1, 845