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Biological Activity Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETANIDIN IC50=0.25 uM Duke, 1992 *
BETANIN IC50=0.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC50=62-148 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC27=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.
CANNIPRENE IC50=15 uM Duke, 1992 *
CASUARININ not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN IC96=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.
CEPAENE not available Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID IC23=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.
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CIRSILIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
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.
EPICATECHIN-GALLATE IC50=18 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 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.
ESCULETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
EUPATILIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 3 479, 000
Apium graveolens Celery 9 2, 320
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 6 108
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 4 10, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 3 1, 220, 000
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 124, 500
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 8 555, 000
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 500, 000
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 11, 410
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 5 6
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 3 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 5 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 4 77, 000
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 4 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0