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Biological Activity MDR-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
DIOSMIN 100 uM Critchfield, J. W., Welsh, C. J., Phang, J. M., Yeh, G. C. 1994. Modulation of Adriamycin Accumulation and Efflux by Flavonoids in HCT-15 Colon Cells. Activation of P-Glycoprotein as a Putative Mechanism. Biochem Pharmacol, 48(7): 1437-1445.
GENISTEIN 200 uM Castro, A. F., Altenberg, G. A. 1997. Inhibition of Drug Transport by Genistein in Multidrug-Resistant Cell Expressing P-Glycoprotein. Biochem Pharmacol, 53(1): 89-93.
GINSENOSIDE-RB-1 100 uM cat Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RB-2 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RC 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RD 50 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RE 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RF 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RF-1 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RF-2 25 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
GINSENOSIDE-RG-2 100 uM Hasegawa,H.,Sung,J.H.,Matsumiya,S.,Uchiyama,M.,Inouye,Y.,Kasai,R.,Yamasaki,K. 1995. Reversal of Daunomycin and Vinblastine Resistance in Multidrug-Resistance P388 Leukemia in vitro through Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Triterpenoids. Planta Med, 61(5):409-413.
HAPALOSIN 20 uM Stratmann, K., Burgoyne, D. L., Moore, R. E., Patterson, G. M. L., Smith, C. D. 1994. Hapalosin, a Cyanobacterial Cyclic Depsipeptide With Multidrug-Resistance Reversing Activity. J Org Chem, 59(24): 7219-7226.
HOMOHARRINGTONINE not available Qian, Q. J., Han, J. L., Yan, W. W., Yang, C. Z., Han, D. S., Shi, H., Hao, Y. 1996. A Comparative Study on the Mechanism of Homoharringtonine (HHI) and Melphalan (MEL) Resistance in K562/H20 and K562/MEL Cell Lines. Zhonghua Xueyexue Zazhi,17(7):354-356.
INOSTAMYCIN 10 uM Duke, 1992 *
ISORESERPINE 1.6 uM Hall, A. M., Croy, V., Chan, T., Ruff, D., Kuczek, T., Chang, C. J. 1996. Bicinchoninic Acid Protein Assay in the Determination of Adriamycin Cytotoxicity Modulated by the MDR Glycoprotein. J Nat Prod, 59(1): 35-40.
KOPSAMINE IC50=5.6 ug/ml Kam, T. S., Subramaniam, G., Sim, K. M., Yoganathan, K., Koyano, T., Toyoshima, M., Rho, M. C., Hayashi, M., Komiyama, K. 1998. Reversal of Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by Aspidofractinine-Type Indole Alkaloids. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8: 2769-2772.
KOPSIFLORINE IC50=5.6 ug/ml Kam, T. S., Subramaniam, G., Sim, K. M., Yoganathan, K., Koyano, T., Toyoshima, M., Rho, M. C., Hayashi, M., Komiyama, K. 1998. Reversal of Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by Aspidofractinine-Type Indole Alkaloids. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8: 2769-2772.
KOPSILONGINE IC50=15.4 ug/ml Kam, T. S., Subramaniam, G., Sim, K. M., Yoganathan, K., Koyano, T., Toyoshima, M., Rho, M. C., Hayashi, M., Komiyama, K. 1998. Reversal of Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by Aspidofractinine-Type Indole Alkaloids. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8: 2769-2772.
KOPSININE IC50=25 ug/ml Kam, T. S., Subramaniam, G., Sim, K. M., Yoganathan, K., Koyano, T., Toyoshima, M., Rho, M. C., Hayashi, M., Komiyama, K. 1998. Reversal of Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by Aspidofractinine-Type Indole Alkaloids. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8: 2769-2772.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Macroptylium martii not available 1 0
Macrotyloma axillare not available 1 0
Macrotyloma uniflora not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 0
Moghania macrophylla not available 1 0
Mucuna deeringiana not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 28
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 4.989999771118164
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 114
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 8 5, 732, 630
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 6, 700
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 5 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 8 244, 882
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Pericopsis laxiflora not available 1 0