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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
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PELLITORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PENTAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE not available Duke, 1992 *
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROPYL-GALLATE IC50 (uM) =30 Duke, 1992 *
PTEROSTILBENE IC50=20-84 uM Duke, 1992 *
PUNICIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL IC50=15 uM Duke, 1992 *
RUTAECARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SHOGAOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL (=indomethacin) Duke, 1992 *
THYMOQUINONE IC50 3.5 ug/ml Houghton, P.J., Zarka, R., Heras, B., and Hoult, J.R.S. 1994. Fixed Oil of Nigella sativa and Derived Thymoquinone Inhibit Eicosanoid Generation in Leukocytes and Membrane Lipid Peroxidation. Planta Medica, 61: 33.
TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2-DECENE-4-S-OXIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-METHYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 16, 390
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 3 204, 000
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 4 45, 600
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 4 2
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 3 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 7 5, 000
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 1 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 6.900000095367432
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 2 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 110, 000
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 4 105, 000
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyptis dilatata not available 1 2, 963
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 8
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 7 204, 904
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 2 480, 000