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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
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 2 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 5 120.0599999986589
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 2 10, 500
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 4 17, 985
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 7, 220
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 3 0
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 0
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 10, 000
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 2 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 3 30
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 3 90
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 3 22, 350
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 3, 256
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 2, 207
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 14, 790
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 30, 902
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 3 2, 088