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. 2021 Jan 6;18(2):259–268. doi: 10.1038/s41423-020-00585-5

Table 1.

AHR ligands

Compound Activity Source
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (DHNA) Agonist Microbial metabolism
2-(19H-indole-39-carbonyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (ITE) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
2-(Indol-3-ylmethyl)-3,39-diindolylmethane (Ltr-1) Agonist Cruciferous vegetables
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzop-dioxin (TCDD) Agonist Anthropogenic
3,3-diindolylmethane (DIM) Agonist Cruciferous vegetables
3′4′-Dimethoxyflavone (DMF) Partial agonist Anthropogenic
3-Methylcholanthrene Agonist Anthropogenic
3-Methylindole (Skatole) Partial agonist Tryptophan metabolism
4-hydroxy-tamoxifen (4OHT) Agonist Anthropogenic
5-hydroxytryptophan (5HTP) Agonist Natural amino acid
6-Formylindolo [3,2-b] carbazole (FICZ) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
6-Methyl-1,3,8-trichlorodibenzofuran (6-MCDF) Partial agonist Anthropogenic
Baicalin Antagonist Scutellaria baicalensis (plant)
Beta-naphthoflavone Agonist Anthropogenic
Bilirubin Agonist Heme metabolism
Biliverdin Agonist Heme metabolism
CH-22319 Antagonist Anthropogenic
Cinnabarinic acid (CA) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
Curcumin Agonist Natural pigment
Diclofenac Agonist Anthropogenic
Diosmin Agonist Citrus fruit peel
Gallic acid Agonist Diferent plants
GNF351 Antagonist Anthropogenic
Hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid ([12(R)-HETE]) Agonist Arachdonic acid metabolism
Indigo Agonist Indigofera spp (plant)
Indirubin Agonist Indigofera spp (plant)
Indole Agonist Diverse natural origen
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) Agonist Plant hormone (Indole derivative)
Indole-3-acetonitrile (I3ACN) Agonist Plant hormone (indole derivative)
Indole-3-aldehyde (IAId) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism by bacterias
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) Agonist Cruciferous vegetables
Indolo [3,2-b]carbazole (ICZ) Agonist Indole-3-carbinol
Indoxyl-3-sulfate (I3S) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
Kynurenic acid (KA) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
l-Kynurenine (Kyn) Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
Laquinimod Agonist Anthropogenic
Lipoxin A4 Agonist Arachidonic acid metabolism
Malassezin Agonist Malassezia furfur (fungi)
3′-methoxy-4′- nitroflavone (MNF) Antagonist Shynthetic falvone derivative
Norisoboldine Agonist Lindera aggregata (plant)
Omeprazole Agonist Anthropogenic
Prostaglandin Agonist Arachidonic acid metabolism
Quercetin Partial agonist Fruits and vegetables
StemRegenin 1 (SR1) Antagonist Purine derivative
Sulindac Agonist Anthropogenic
Resveratrol Partial agonist Fruits and vegetables
Tapinarof Agonist Bacterial metabolism
Tryptamine Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
Trypthantrin Agonist Tryptophan metabolism
VAF347 Agonist Anthropogenic
Xanthurenic acid Agonist Tryptophan metabolism