Free radical-scavenging activity of aqueous extract of Pteris multifida Poiret.

abstract：:Samarones A-D (1-4), four new acylphloroglucinol derivatives bearing a C17 alkyl side chain, along with five known analogues (5-9), were isolated from the leaves of Syzygium samarangense. Their structures were characterized on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including HR-ESI-MS/MS analysis. The cytotoxic ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang J,Su JC,Lei XP,Huang XJ,Zhang DM,Ye WC,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-09-01 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 furanocoumarin imperatorin has been reported to have hypotensive effect, and we have investigated its activity on myocardial hypertrophy. Imperatorin displayed similar chromatographic retention peak to verapamil in the model of cardiac muscle/cell membrane chromatography, and could reduce in a concentration-depend...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang Y,Cao Y,Zhan Y,Duan H,He L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root of Coptis chinensis Franch. (COCH) is regularly used for medicinal purposes, and has been prescribed alone or in combination with other traditional herbs for the treatment of diabetes. To investigate the effects of COCH on glucose utilization by skeletal muscles, we prepared an ethanol extract of COCH root (C...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang TC,Chao HF,Shi LS,Chang TC,Lin HC,Chang WL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flavonoids are a heterogeneous group of ubiquitous plant polyphenols that abound in the human diet and are endowed with several biological activities, including immunomodulating and antioxidant activities. The bioactivity of flavonoids is tightly correlated with their chemical structure and action mechanisms, most...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ielpo MT,Basile A,Miranda R,Moscatiello V,Nappo C,Sorbo S,Laghi E,Ricciardi MM,Ricciardi L,Vuotto ML

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alkaloidic fraction of the methanol extract of Peganum harmala seeds was tested in vitro on three tumoral cell-lines: UCP-Med and Med-mek carcinoma, and UCP-Med sarcoma. Proliferation was significantly reduced at all tested concentrations (20-120 micrograms/ml) during the first 24 h of contact. A cell lysis effect...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lamchouri F,Settaf A,Cherrah Y,Hassar M,Zemzami M,Atif N,Nadori EB,Zaid A,Lyoussi B

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel myricetin derivatives containing benzimidazole skeleton were constructed. The structure of compound 4g was further corroborated via X-ray single crystal diffractometer. The antimicrobial bioassays showed that all compounds exhibited potent inhibitory activities against Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Citr...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen M,Tang X,Liu T,Peng F,Zhou Q,Luo H,He M,Xue W

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of six lignans isolated from the core and bark acetone extracts of Hibiscus cannabinus have been investigated. Two compounds (2 and 3) showed strong cytotoxic activity against HeLa, Hep-2 and A-549 cell lines while compound 5 showed moderate activity on HeLa cells when they w...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Moujir L,Seca AM,Silva AM,López MR,Padilla N,Cavaleiro JA,Neto CP

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One new phenanthrene, aphyllone A (1) and four new bibenzyl derivatives, aphyllone B (2) and aphyllals C-D (3-5), together with nine known compounds (6-14), were isolated from the stems of Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) C. E. Fischer. The structures of these new compounds were elucidated by means of extensive spectroscop...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang D,Liu LY,Cheng ZQ,Xu FQ,Fan WW,Zi CT,Dong FW,Zhou J,Ding ZT,Hu JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wedelia (Sphagneticola trilobata, Syn. Wedelia trilobata), a notoriously invasive agricultural weed, can inhibit the growth and development of crops in the field. Eight new eudesmanolides (1-8), along with twelve known congeners (9-20), were isolated and identified from the flowers of Wedelia. Their chemical structure...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sun L,Wang Z,Wang Y,Xu J,He X

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new clerodane type diterpenoids (2-4), together with one known analogues (1), were isolated from the tuberous roots of Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. Compound 3 is an unusual clerodane diterpenoid with the carbonyl functionality at C-3, which represents the first example from this diterpenoid compounds clas...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang G,Ma H,Hu S,Xu H,Yang B,Yang Q,Xue Y,Cheng L,Jiang J,Zhang J,Wang F,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isothiocyanates (ITCs), the breakdown products of glucosinolates found primarily in species of Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), are potential anti-cancer compounds. This review compiles data on how through different modes of action ITCs and their synthetic counterparts target leukemia. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Prashar A,Siddiqui F,Singh AK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three lignans, pinoresinol (1), 8-hydroxypinoresinol (2) and olivil (3) have been isolated from the leaves of Strophanthus gratus by reversed-phase HPLC. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cowan S,Stewart M,Abbiw DK,Latif Z,Sarker SD,Nash RJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of asiaticoside isolated from Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (AHS) on the promotion of cognition in senescence-accelerated mice (SAMP) was evaluated. Six-month old male SAMP8 mice were orally administered 20, 40 or 80 mg/kg AHS daily for three months. SAMR1 mice were used as a "normal aging" control. The result...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lin X,Huang R,Zhang S,Wei L,Zhuo L,Wu X,Tang A,Huang Q

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new xanthones, named kaennacowanols A-C (1-3), along with nineteen known xanthones were isolated from the roots of Garcinia cowa Roxb. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against KB and HeLa cell lines. Compounds 17 and 22 showe...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kaennakam S,Siripong P,Tip-Pyang S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of basil oil on the phagocytic capability and respiratory burst response of mouse peritoneal macrophages was studied. The oil inhibited the phagocytosis of opsonized sheep erythrocytes. This inhibition was both dose- and time-dependent and reverted 24 h after removing the extract from the culture medium. On...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Courrèges MC,Benencia F

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five vibralactone derivatives containing γ, δ, ε-lactone cores, namely vibralactones X (1), Y (2), and Z1-Z3 (3-5), together with the known vibralactone, have been isolated from cultures of the basidiomycete Boreostereum vibrans. Compounds 3-5 possessed a novel bis-γ-lactone group which was found in vibralactone deriv...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Duan KT,Li ZH,Yu X,Yuan QX,Wang WX,Li J,Chen HP,Feng T,Liu JK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical studies on the ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Ecdysanthera rosea led to the isolation of three new compounds, hydroquinone diglycoside acyl esters, ecdysanrosin A (1) and sesquiterpene, 5β-hydroperoxycostic acid (2) and apocarotenoid, 2, 4, 7-trimethyl-2, 4, 6, 8-tetraene-dialdehyde (3). Their st...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhu X,Zhang Q,Kong L,Wang F,Luo S

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Two new alkaloidal metabolites, cordytakaoamides A (1) and B (2), as well as, 2-[(2-hydroxyethyl) amino] benzoic acid (3) and 2E-decenamide (4), and three known compounds (5-7) were isolated from ethyl acetate and n-butanol soluble portions of the entomopathogenic fungus, Cordyceps takaomontana NBRC 101754. Compounds ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Hama M,Elshamy AI,Yoneyama T,Kasai Y,Yamamoto H,Tanigawa K,Oshiro A,Noji M,Ban S,Imagawa H,Umeyama A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An endophytic fungal strain named Trichoderma atroviride was isolated from the bulb of Lycoris radiata. Following cultivation on rice medium, a novel 3-amino-5-hydroxy-5-vinyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one dimer, atrichodermone A (1), a new cyclopentenone derivative, atrichodermone B (2), and a new sesquiterpene, atrichodermone...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhou P,Wu Z,Tan D,Yang J,Zhou Q,Zeng F,Zhang M,Bie Q,Chen C,Xue Y,Luo Z,Wang J,Zhu H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new mixed terpenoids, tricycloalternarenes (TCAs) F-H (1-3), together with ten known tricycloalternarenes (4-13), were isolated from the Czapek's culture of an endophytic fungus Ulocladium sp. Their structures were identified by extensive spectroscopic experiments (NMR and MS) and comparison with literature data...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang QX,Bao L,Yang XL,Guo H,Ren B,Guo LD,Song FH,Wang WZ,Liu HW,Zhang LX

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten coumarins were isolated from Peucedanum luxurians. The rare coumarins stenocarpin, stenocarpin isobutyrate, officinalin, officinalin isobutyrate, 8-methoxypeucedanin and the known xanthotoxin, isoimperatorin, bergaptene, peucedanin and cnidilin were isolated. All isolated compound were identified by means of spect...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chinou I,Widelski J,Fokialakis N,Magiatis P,Glowniak K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six previously undescribed compounds, named monaxanthones A and B, monaphenol A, monathioamide A, monaprenylindole A, and monavalerolactone A, were isolated from the culture of a marine-sourced bacterium Pseudomonas sp. ZZ820R in rice medium. Their structures were elucidated based on the HRESIMS data, NMR and MS-MS sp...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yi W,Ge ZW,Wu B,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The current study was designed to explore the mechanism of the prokinetic activity of Gentiopicroside (Ge), from Gentiana macrophylla Pall which is widely used to strengthen gastric motility in clinic. METHODS:Gastrointestinal motility disorder rats were induced by stress stimulation and the rats were treated with...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ruan M,Yu B,Xu L,Zhang L,Long J,Shen X

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new diterpenoid ester, fritillahupehin (1) together with three known fatty acids: palmitic acid (2), lignoceric acid (3) and azelaic acid (4) were isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria hupehensis Hsiao and K.C. Hsia. The structure of fritillahupehin has been established to be ent-kauran-16beta-yl lignocerate by mea...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ruan H,Zhang Y,Wu J,Deng S,Sun H,Fujita T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanol extracts of leaves, root and stem barks of Horsfieldia helwigii and Melia azedarach showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The activity was increased on fractionation (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate), particularly in the petrol fraction of the leaves of H. helwigii and dichlorometane f...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Kihara M,Omoloso AD

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanol extracts of Clematis papuasica leaves and stem bark and of Nauclea obversifolia leaves, stem and root barks showed awide spectrum of antibacterial activity which was increased on fractionation (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate), the ethyl acetate fractions being in all cases the most effective. None...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Kihara M,Omoloso AD

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:NAtural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) are chemically simple but physiologically important plant constituents that exhibit unique solubilizing properties of other metabolites, including bioactive constituents. The high polarity of NADES introduces a challenge in the ability of conventional solid-support based chromato...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liu Y,Garzon J,Friesen JB,Zhang Y,McAlpine JB,Lankin DC,Chen SN,Pauli GF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00