An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Cyclooxygenase-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
GLABRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HESPERIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HUMULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOLAETIN IC50 (uM) =70 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL IC50 (uM) =20 Duke, 1992 *
KAWAIN IC50=71-115 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
MORIN IC50 (uM) =180 Duke, 1992 *
MYRCETIN IC50 (uM) =56 Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-2'-METHYL-BUTYL-DECA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ISOBUTYL-DODECA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ISOBUTYL-HEXADECA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ISOBUTYL-OCTA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ISOBUTYL-OCTADECA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ISOBUTYL-TETRADECA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIENAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-N-PROPYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
NDGA IC50 (uM) =5 Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nepeta cataria Catnip 4 10, 300
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 2 950
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 43, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 2 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 3 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 8 194, 589
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 6, 080
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 420
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 7, 300
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 6 317, 200
Olea europaea Olive 7 13
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 6 15, 000
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 0
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 5 1, 936, 440
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 2 20, 070
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 78, 812