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Biological Activity Antiprostaglandin

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
(+)-CATECHIN IC50=40-943 uM (cf indomethacin IC50=1 uM) Duke, 1992 *
(E)-4-(3',4'-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-BUT-3-EN-OL not available Duke, 1992 *
10-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
10-GINGERDIONE not available HerbalGram No. 17.
2',6'-DIMETHOXY-4'-HYDROXYACETOPHENONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
4-VINYL-GUAIACOL not available Duke, 1992 *
6-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE not available HerbalGram No. 17.
6-GINGERDIONE not available HerbalGram No. 17.
6-GINGEROL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
6-SHOGAOL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4-PHENYL-3,5-HEPTADIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
7-[3-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-4-HYDROXYMETHYL-TETRAHYDRO-FURAN-2-YLOXY)-4,5-DIHYDROXY-6-HYDROXYMETHYL-TETRAHYDRO-PYRAN-2-YLOXY]... 250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN IC67=50 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CYPERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARNEBINONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ASTRINGENIN IC50=45 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 645
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 56, 262
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 1 0
Picrasma excelsa Bitterwood; Jamaican Quassia 1 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 13, 836, 950
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 1 87, 360
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 5 64, 120
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 1 0
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 1, 550
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 6, 500
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine; White Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 3 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 2 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 38, 050
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 2 212, 106
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 4 2, 448
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0