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Biological Activity Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-EPICATECHIN IC50=140 uM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
(-)-EPICATECHIN IC97=5 mM Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN IC50=21 uM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE IC50=10 uM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
(15:1)-CARDANOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
1,8-DIHYDROXY-9-ANTHRONE IC50=79 u Duke, 1992 *
2',6'-DIMETHOXY-4'-HYDROXYACETOPHENONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
3-HYDROXY-FLAVONE IC50 (uM)=16 Duke, 1992 *
ACTEOSIDE 3-5 uM Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCULIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN ED=25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLOCHROMENE not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDE-E not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN-5,6,7-TRIHYDROXY-FLAVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBAMINE IC50=40 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE IC50=118 uM Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE IC50=118 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 3 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 4 2, 000
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 9 40, 000
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 4 4, 500
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 6 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 4 90, 008
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 730
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 3 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 11 7, 392
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 3 600
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 462
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 3 0