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Biological Activity Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
NEPETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OENOTHEIN-B IC50=20 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
OENOTHEIN-C IC50=11 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
OPC IC50=>40 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
OPCS IC50=>40 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
OSTHOL IC10=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
PEDUNCULAGIN IC50=18 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
PENTA-O-GALLOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE IC50=3.3 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDIN IC50=>40 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
PROCYANIDINS IC50=>40 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
PROCYANIDINS IC50=2.4 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
PUERARIN not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
QUERCETIN 3.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN IC50=>0.4 ug/ml Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 1772.
QUERCETIN IC50=10.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RABDOSIN IC50=>40 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
RUGOSIN-A IC50=8 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
RUGOSIN-D IC50=3.1 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 3 0
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 3 160, 000
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 7 211, 600
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 6 6, 000.699999988079
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 9 70, 006
Prunus domestica Plum 4 68, 000.16699999571
Prunus dulcis Almond 4 1.449999988079071
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 3 0
Prunus persica Peach 5 16, 000.3030000031
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 4 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 4 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 2 0
Psidium guajava Guava 9 411, 474.60000038147
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 1.5
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 4 0
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 2 0
Pterocarpus santalinus Red Saunders 1 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 4 101, 188
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 16 8, 811, 840