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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
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 2 0
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 26, 400
Rosa spp Rose Hips 2 26, 400
Rosa woodsii Woods' Rose 1 65
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 10 316, 017
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 2 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 6 252, 400
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 0
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 140, 000
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 3 240, 000
Rumex hymenosepalus Canaigre 1 350, 000
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salix alba White Willow 6 120, 000
Salvia africana-lutea not available 1 556
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 2 157.10000000149012
Salvia chinopeplica not available 1 83
Salvia columbariae California Chia; Chia 1 312
Salvia mellifera not available 1 1, 017
Salvia munzii not available 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 9 120, 380