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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
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 130, 000
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 2 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 3 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 3 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 4 531
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 2 410, 500
Turnera diffusa Damiana 2 40, 000
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 176, 000
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 2 130, 046
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 1, 320
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 2 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 450
Urginea maritima European Squill 2 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 6 266, 070
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 7 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 4 750
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 9 967, 500
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 7 633, 000
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 4 3, 165