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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
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 33, 000
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 2 72, 000
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 5 402, 626.39999985695
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 0
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 40, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 120, 000
Avena sativa Oats 2 310
Azadirachta indica Neem 3 63, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 3 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 3 34, 500
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 5 308, 900
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 0
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 0