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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
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 12 15, 840
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 4 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 33, 000
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 3 72, 000
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 7 132, 062.75999987125
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 4 256
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 40, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 5 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 3 120, 000
Avena sativa Oats 3 620
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 0
Azadirachta indica Neem 5 65, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 4 4, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 4 34, 500
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 10 314, 800
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 320