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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
TRANS-TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2,8-DECADIENE-4-S-OXIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
TROLOX IC50 (uM) =1000 Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Ringbom, T., Seguar, L., Noreen, Y., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Ursolic Acid from Plantago major, a Selective Inhibitor of Cyclooxygenase-2 Catalyzed Prostaglandin Biosynthesis. J. Nat. Prod., 61(10): 1212-1215.
URUSHIOL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
ZINGERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 7 28, 694
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 64
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 200, 000
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 2 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 4 4, 000
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 4 40, 000
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 2 4, 500
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 4 90, 000
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 3 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 6 4, 100
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 0
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0