Silymarin, an inhibitor of lipoxygenase

Experientia. 1979 Dec 15;35(12):1548-60. doi: 10.1007/BF01953184.

Abstract

Silybin (I), silydianin (II) and silychristin (III), the constituents of silymarin, non-competitively inhibit the lipoxygenase from soybeans (EC 1.13.11.12) in vitro.

MeSH terms

  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Glycine max
  • Kinetics
  • Lipoxygenase Inhibitors*
  • Plants / enzymology
  • Silymarin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
  • Silymarin