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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 0.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN IC50=0.32 uM 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 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-RHAMNOSIDE IC85=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
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
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 4 0
Podocarpus spicatus not available 1 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 3 48, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 3 200, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 5 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 2 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 2 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 7 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 6 60, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 3 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 5 15, 000
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 1, 400
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 4 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 4 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 3 295
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 14, 000
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 1 110