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Biological Activity Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 2 13, 486
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 2 74, 515
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 10 8, 979, 508
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 1 27, 000
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 5 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 3 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 2 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 3 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 3 2, 813.6000003814697
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 4 2, 000
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 3 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 0
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 120, 000
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 2 0
Persea americana Avocado 2 47, 000