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. 2021 Jun 17;7(6):e07329. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07329

Table 2.

Inhibition rate (%) by l-menthol of binding of a ligand against a specific molecule. This table shows a list of ligands of which inhibition rate were more than 1 % and less than 10 %.

Molecule of interest Radioactive isotope-labelled ligand Preparation containing molecule of interest Inhibition by l-Menthol (%) Inhibition by a positive substance (%) Positive substance
10% > Inhibition >1 %
Cannabinoid CB1 receptor (Human) [3H]-CP-55,940 Human recombinant 9.12 100 (R)-(+)-WIN55212-2 mesylate salt
Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (Human) [3H]-CP-55,940 Human recombinant 8.57 100 (R)-(+)-WIN55212-2 mesylate salt
Serotonin 5HT2A receptor (Human) [3H]-Ketanserin hydrochloride Human recombinant 8.32 100 Ketanserin tartrate salt
Adenosine A3 receptor (Human) [125I]-AB-MECA Human recombinant 8.22 99.41 IB-MECA
Norepinephrine transporter (Human) [3H]-Nisoxetine hydrochloride Human recombinant 7.89 99.13 Desipramine hydrochloride
Bradykinin B2 receptor (Human) [3H]-Bradykinin Human recombinant 7.88 94.95 HOE140
α2C-Adrenergic receptor (Human) [3H]-Rauwolscine hydrochloride Human recombinant 7.75 100 Rauwolscine hydrochloride
Monoamine transporter [3H]-α-Dihydrotetrabenazine Rabbit platelet 7.73 100 Ketanserin tartrate salt
Imidazoline receptor (Central) [3H]RX 781094(3H-Idazoxan) Rat cerebral cortex 6.53 100 Guanabenz acetate salt
Dopamine D3 receptor (Human) R-(+)-7-Hydroxy-[3H]DPAT Human recombinant 6.32 100 (±)-7-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin ((±)-7-OH-DPAT)
Neurokinin NK2 receptor (Human) [3H]-SR 48968 Human recombinant 6.12 99.61 Neurokinin A
Bradykinin B1 receptor (Human) [3H]-Kallidin (Des-Arg 10, Leu 9) Human recombinant 6.03 100 Lys-(des-Arg 9,Leu 8)-Bradykinin trifluoroacetate salt
Opiate ORL1 receptor (Human) [3H]-Nociceptin Human recombinant 5.76 100 Orphanin FQ
Melatonin MT1 receptor (Human) [125I]-Melatonin Human recombinant 5.74 100 Melatonin
α1A-Adrenergic receptor [3H]-Prazosin Rat submandibular gland 5.13 100 Prazosin hydrochloride
K channel KA [125I]-Dendrotoxin Rat cerebral cortex 5.11 99.78 α-Dendrotoxin
Opiate κ receptor (Human) [3H]-Diprenorphine Human recombinant 4.86 100 U-69593
Neurokinin NK3 receptor (Human) [125I]-Neurokinin B (N–Me-Phe 7) Human recombinant 4.65 100 Succinyl-[Asp 6, N–Me-Phe 8]-Substance P Fragment 6–11(Senktide)
Glutamate (NMDA polyamine site) [3H]-Ifenprodil Rat cerebral cortex 3.79 99.68 Ifenprodil tartrate salt
Neurokinin NK1 receptor (Human) [125I]-Substance P Human recombinant 3.74 99.87 L-703,606 oxalate salt hydrate
Endothelin ETB receptor (Human) [125I]-Endothelin-1 (Human, Porcine) Human recombinant 3.39 95.1 Endothelin-1(Human)
CCK B receptor (Human) [125I]-Cholecystokinin Octapeptide Human recombinant 3.31 100 CCK-Octapeptide (26–33) (Sulfated Form) (CCK-8)
α2B-Adrenergic receptor (Human) [3H]-Rauwolscine hydrochloride Human recombinant 2.87 100 Rauwolscine hydrochloride
Glutamate receptor (NMDAglycine site) [3H]-MDL105,519 Rat cerebral cortex 2.56 100 MDL105,519
VIP 1 receptor (Human) [125I]-Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide Human receptor (Non-recombinant) 2.48 100 Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide human, porcine, rat (VIP)
K Channel SkCa [125I]-Apamin Rat whole brain 2.36 100 Apamin
Serotonin 5HT3 receptor (Human) [3H]-GR65630 Human recombinant 2.21 95.14 MDL72222
K Channel KATP [3H]-Glybenclamide Rat whole brain 2.08 100 Glibenclamide
Adenosine A1 receptor (Human) [3H]8-Cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine ([3H]-DPCPX) Human recombinant 1.83 96.61 8-Cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX)
α1B-Adrenergic receptor [3H]-Prazosin Rat liver 1.76 100 Prazosin hydrochloride
GABA A receptor (Benzodiazepine site) [3H]-Flunitrazepam Rat whole brain 1.37 100 Diazepam
Glutamate receptor (NMDA phencycidine site) [3H]-(+)-MK-801 Rat cerebral cortex 1.27 100 (+)-MK-801 hydrogen maleate
Ca Channel (Type L, Dihydropyridine) [3H]-PN200-110 Rat cerebral cortex 1.17 100 Nitrendipine
GABA B receptor gamma-[3H]-Aminobutyric Acid, ([3H]GABA) Rat cerebellum 1.1 93.92 γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)