Table 7.
Compound name/ Properties |
Curcumin | Demethoxycur-cumin | Isoflavone | Flavonoid | Terpinen-4-ol | Nimbin | Piperine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LD50 | 2000 mg/kg | 2000 mg/kg | 500 mg/kg | 5000 mg/kg | 1016 mg/kg | 1000 mg/kg | 350 mg/kg |
Human ether-a-go-go- related gene | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor | Weak inhibitor |
Inhibition | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | Non-inhibitor |
AMES toxicity | Non AMES toxic | Non AMES toxic | AMES toxic | Non AMES toxic | Non AMES toxic | Non AMES toxic | Non AMES toxic |
Carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | Non- carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | Non-carcinogens |
Fish toxicity | High FHMT | High FHMT | High FHMT | High FHMT | High FHMT | Low FHMT | High FHMT |
TetrahymenaPyriformis toxicity | High TPT | High TPT | High TPT | High TPT | High TPT | High TPT | High TPT |
Honey bee toxicity | High HBT | High HBT | High HBT | High HBT | High HBT | High HBT | High HBT |
Bio-degradation | Not ready bio-degradable | Not ready bio-degradable | Ready bio-degradable | Not ready bio-degradable | Not ready bio-degradable | Not ready bio-degradable | Ready bio-degradable |
Acute oral toxicity | III | III | III | III | III | III | III |