Supercritical fluid extraction of sapogenins from tubers of Smilax china.

abstract：:Dragon's blood is a rare and precious traditional medicine used by different cultures since ancient times. However, studies on enhancing the rapid accumulation of dragon's blood in Dracaena cambodiana and determining its formation mechanism are unavailable. In this study, the activities of two fungi, namely, BJDC01 an...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cui JL,Wang CL,Guo SX,Xiao PG,Wang ML

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant effect of aqueous methanolic herb extracts of Serratula coronata, S. wolffii and S. tinctoria was investigated using both enzyme-dependent and enzyme-independent systems. The extracts displayed concentration-dependent inhibition of lipid peroxidation. Flavonoids and ecdysteroids present in the extracts...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Báthori M,Zupkó I,Hunyadi A,Gácsné-Baitz E,Dinya Z,Forgó P

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various parts of Derris elliptica, Derris indica and Derris trifoliata on fractionation with a number of solvents (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol and methanol) gave fractions which demonstrated a varied level of broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Good activity was exhibited by the methanol fractio...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Omoloso AD,Barewai Y

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic uses and methods of administration of 70 plants in the traditional medicine of Sarrabus (south-east Sardinia, Italy) are documented. Among these species, some were not reported previously for Sardinia, while others turn out to have an original therapeutic use. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Palmese MT,Uncini Manganelli RE,Tomei PE

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cassia occidentalis L. is an annual or perennial Ayurvedic plant which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This weed has been known to possess antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancerous, antimutagenic and hepatoprotective activity. A wide range of chemical ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yadav JP,Arya V,Yadav S,Panghal M,Kumar S,Dhankhar S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten new tricyclic prezizaane types sesquiterpenoids (1-10) were isolated from ethyl ether extract of agarwood originated from Aquilaria sp. Their structures were unambiguously elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectra as well as by HRESIMS data. The absolute configuration of the new prezizaenes 1, 2 and 4 was d...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang YL,Li W,Wang H,Yang L,Yuan JZ,Cai CH,Chen HQ,Dong WH,Ding XP,Jiang B,Mándi A,Kurtán T,Mei WL,Dai HF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous extract of the stem bark of Mangifera indica and ethanolic extract of the roots of Pluchea ovalis has been studied on rat tracheal smooth muscle in vitro. The extract of M. indica at 1, 2 and 4 mg/ml and that of P. ovalis at 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/ml relaxed, dose-dependently, the rat tracheal smooth muscle strip ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Agbonon A,Eklu-Gadegbeku K,Aklikokou K,Essien K,Akpagana K,Gbeassor M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new cytochalasans (1-5) were isolated from the rice fermentation of fungus Xylaria longipes, along with seven known compounds cytochalasin P (6), cytochalasin D (7), zygosporin D (8), 7-O-acetylcytochalasin D (9), cytochalasin C (10), 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-cytochalasin C (11), and 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-deacetylcytochalas...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang WX,Li ZH,He J,Feng T,Li J,Liu JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of our search for biologically active anti-osteoporotic agents that enhance the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells, we identified the ginsenoside Rd as the most active compound among ginsenosides. In this study, we showed that Rd stimulates osteoblastic differentiation and minera...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kim DY,Park YG,Quan HY,Kim SJ,Jung MS,Chung SH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators and sponsors of dietary supplement research need to know the relevant regulatory requirements and how to comply with them. This brief review describes how research on dietary supplements is regulated by FDA. In general, whether an FDA sanctioned Investigational New Drug (IND) application is required for ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen ST

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new monoterpene glycosides named 4-O-methyl-paeoniflorin (1), isopaeoniflorin (2), and isobenzoylpaeoniflorin (3), together with two known monoterpene glycosides, paeoniflorin (4) and benzoylpaeoniflorin (5), were isolated from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora. Their structures were established on the basis of sp...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Braca A,Kiem PV,Yen PH,Nhiem NX,Quang TH,Cuong NX,Minh CV

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two prenylated isoflavanones (1) and (2) were isolated from the stem bark of Lespedeza bicolor along with the known compounds ethyl caffeate, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, betulinic acid, betulin, beta-sitosterol and from the stem heartwood daidzein and isoliquiritigenin. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Maximov OB,Kulesh NI,Stepanenko LS,Dmitrenok PS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of aqueous extracts of Celastrus paniculatus (CP) seeds were shown to have antioxidant properties in rats. In the study reported here, we have investigated the free radical scavenging capacity of three aqueous extracts (WSEs) obtained from CP seeds: a room temperature extract (WF); a hot water extract (HF)...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Godkar P,Gordon RK,Ravindran A,Doctor BP

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude ethanol extract from the leaves of Zanthoxylum liebmannianum exhibited inhibitory effect on the reproduction of trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica (IC(50)=3.48 microg/ml) and Giardia lamblia (IC(50)=58.00 microg/ml). From this extract, asarinin, hyperin, beta-sitosterol, and beta-sitosterol glucoside were...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Arrieta J,Reyes B,Calzada F,Cedillo-Rivera R,Navarrete A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight new flavonoids daemoflavans A-H, including two dimeric proanthocyanidins (1 and 2), four flavans (3-6), two 2-arylbenzofurans (7 and 8), along with nine known compounds (9-17), were isolated from the fruit of Daemonorops draco. Their structures, including the absolute configurations, were elucidated by extensive...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang YY,Dai YW,Cao J,Chen YT,Zhao CX,Jiang L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new isocoumarins (1 and 2), a new alkaloid (3), and a known N-acetyldopamine dimer (4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Chinese insect medicine Eupolyphaga sinensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic investigations, such as 1D- and 2D NMR spectroscopy, as well a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Jiang HL,Luo XH,Wang XZ,Yang JL,Yao XJ,Crews P,Valeriote FA,Wu QX

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma cochlear, as edible and medicinal fungus, has long been used to prevent and treat various diseases. As our continuously phytochemical investigation of this fungus, a HPLC-UV-guided method led to the isolation of nine previously undescribed aromatic meroterpenoids with different ring systems, including six pa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Peng X,Wang X,Chen L,Yang H,Li L,Lu S,Zhou L,Qiu M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new triterpenoid estersaponins (1, 2) were isolated from the leaves of Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Thunb.) W. T. Aiton, along with one known saponin (3) and one known flavonoid glycoside (4). Their structures were established by different spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR, UV, as well as ESI-MS ana...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： El Dib RA,Eskander J,Mohamed MA,Mohammed NM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review reports the last decade acquisitions on grapefruit. New coumarins and limonoids were isolated and characterised. The bioavailability of many drugs was tested with grapefruit juice (GJ) coadministration; the inhibition on cytochrome P450 seems due to a synergic action between flavonoids and coumarins. Antim...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tirillini B

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beyond its role in the activation of protein C, the endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR) plays an important role in the cytoprotective pathway. EPCR can be shed from the cell surface, which is mediated by tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE). Polyozellin, a major constituent of a Korea edible mushroo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lee W,Yang EJ,Park DH,Bae JS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the liquid culture of the endophytic fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana A606, which was isolated from the medicinal plant Pogostemon cablin resulted in the isolation of four new cytotoxic compounds, named isocochlioquinones D-E (1-2) and cochlioquinones G-H (3-4), along with five known cochlioquino...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang M,Sun ZH,Chen YC,Liu HX,Li HH,Tan GH,Li SN,Guo XL,Zhang WM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate potential hepatoprotective capabilities of quercetin in relation to its modulation of the HO-1 and NOS-2 activities in an experimental model of fulminant liver failure. Liver insult was induced by in vivo administration of D-galactosamine (d-GalN, 400 mg/kg, i.p.) and lipopo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lekić N,Canová NK,Hořínek A,Farghali H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crude CH2Cl2 extract from leaves of Piper laevicarpu (Piperaceae) displayed antitrypanosomal activity against trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain) and antimicrobial potential against Cryptococcus gattii (strain-type WM 178). Bioactivity-guided fractionation of crude extract afforded one new natural bio...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： da Silva A Maciel D,Freitas VP,Conserva GA,Alexandre TR,Purisco SU,Tempone AG,Melhem MS,Kato MJ,Guimarães EF,Lago JH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among global populations, with an estimated number of infected patients being 170 million. Approximately 70-80% of patients acutely infected with HCV will progress to chronic liver disease, such as liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, which is a substantia...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wahyuni TS,Widyawaruyanti A,Lusida MI,Fuad A,Soetjipto,Fuchino H,Kawahara N,Hayashi Y,Aoki C,Hotta H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a two-microelectrode voltage clamp assay with Xenopus laevis oocytes, a petroleum ether extract (100 μg/mL) of the resin of Boswellia thurifera (Burseraceae) potentiated GABA-induced chloride currents (IGABA) through receptors of the subtype α₁β₂γ₂s by 319.8% ± 79.8%. With the aid of HPLC-based activity profiling, ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rueda DC,Raith M,De Mieri M,Schöffmann A,Hering S,Hamburger M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen secolignans (1-19), including five new ones (1-5), were isolated from the whole plant of Peperomia dindygulensis. Their structures including stereochemistry were determined by spectroscopic methods, in particular NMR and electronic CD (ECD) analysis. All the isolates were evaluated for their inhibitory activi...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sun RF,Zhu CC,Yang Y,Yu NJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The species from Alangium have been used as folk medicine to treat rheumatism, skin diseases, diabetes by the people of Southeast Asia. Previous phytochemical studies have shown this genus are rich sources of alkaloids, glycosides, and terpenoids, which have attracted considerable attention of many researchers due to ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Hu XY,Wei X,Zhou YQ,Liu XW,Li JX,Zhang W,Wang CB,Zhang LY,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isorhynchophylline is one of the major alkaloids from the Uncaria hook possessing the effects of lowered blood pressure, vasodilatation and protection against ischemia-induced neuronal damage. However, the metabolic pathway of isorhynchophylline has not been fully reported yet. In this paper, the metabolism of isorhyn...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen F,Qi W,Sun J,Simpkins JW,Yuan D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One new Euphane-type triterpenoid 3β-hydroxytirucalla-5, 24-dien-21-oic acid (1), and ten known compounds (2-11) were isolated from Melia azedarach L. through bioassay-guided chemical analysis. The structures of the isolated compounds were established by means of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic ((1)H, (13)C, DEPT, COSY, H...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MF,Rawat AK,Pawar B,Gautam S,Srivastava AK,Negi DS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the nature-identical chemical compounds are cheaper, they not always repeat biological activity of plant origin natural chemical compounds, often react allergies and resistance of microorganisms. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of Juniperus communis origin α-pinene with different enantiomeric...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ložienė K,Švedienė J,Paškevičius A,Raudonienė V,Sytar O,Kosyan A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00