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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
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 5 92
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 0
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Veronica officinalis Common Speedwell; Gypsyweed 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 4 120, 000
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 4 20, 000
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 0
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 0
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 2 100, 800
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 3 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 3 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 13 723, 476.8000011444
Warburgia ugandensis Warburghia 1 0
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 1 13, 000
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 0
Yucca schidigera Mohave Yucca 1 110
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0