Trichosanthes dioica root possesses stimulant laxative activity in mice.

abstract：:A novel aromatic compound, grandiuvarone B (5-acetoxy-3-benzoyloxymethyl-5H-oxepin-4-one), along with a known compound grandiuvarone A (5-acetoxy-6-benzoyloxymethyl-5H-oxepin-4-one) were isolated from methanol extracts of Desmos chinensis leaves. Their structures were determined by various spectroscopic techniques inc...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zhi QQ,Yan QH,Wang Q,Sun PF,Zhou HY,He ZM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was focused on in vitro cytotoxicity screening of the raspberry seeds methanol extract towards a number of cancer cell lines of human origin. The tested extract at the preferred concentrations (IC50 <30 µg/mL) inhibited only the growth of the lung cancer A-549 cells (IC50 = 14.07 ± 0.96 µg/mL). At the same ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Simonovic M,Kojic V,Jakimov D,Glumac M,Pejin B

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The fatty acid compositions of Nepeta viscida, N. cilicica, N. crinita, N. nuda ssp. glandulifera and N. aristata were analyzed by GC/MS. The main free fatty acids were found as linolenic acid (49.8-58.5%), linoleic acid (10.9-23.5%), oleic acid (11.5-19.2%), palmitic acid (5.2-6.8%) and stearic acid (2.0-3.7%) and, t...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Kiliç T,Dirmenci T,Gören AC

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-enteroviral activity of three stilbenoids isolated from the leaves of Macaranga barteri was investigated using the cytopathic effect reduction assay. The stilbenes were inactive against echovirus E13 but showed activity against echoviruses E7 and E19. In particular, vedelianin (2), schweinfurthin G (3) and ma...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Segun PA,Ogbole OO,Akinleye TE,Faleye TOC,Adeniji AJ

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungi are important organisms related to the production of antibiotics, many of which are commercially available and used in the clinic to treat infections. Infectious diseases represent a leading cause of death worldwide, being a severe threat to public health, especially with the rise of multi-resistant microorganis...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Teles AP,Ataliba GS,Takahashi JA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the essential oil from Nandina domestica fruits were studied for the first time. Twenty-two compounds, representing 82.79% of the oil, were identified from the oil. The major compounds were 3-hexen-1-ol (12.9%), linalool (12.3%), 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (9.9%), ol...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Bi SF,Zhu GQ,Wu J,Li ZK,Lv YZ,Fang L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this computational study, geometric factors are calculated by applying semi-empirical methods (PM3) that support experimental evidence from this lab where bryostatins can bind trivalent iron with six Fe-O bonds forming an octahedral geometry. The geometric factors are calculated for all 20 structures (Fe3+ bound to...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Manning TJ,Thomas J,Osiro S,Smith J,Abadi G,Noble L,Phillips D

更新日期：2008-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study showed for the first time the antioxidant and hypoglycaemic properties of the methanol, n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts from Senecio stabianus Lacaita, a plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. The antioxidant activities were carried out using two different in vitro assays, namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-pi...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Tundis R,Menichini F,Loizzo MR,Bonesi M,Solimene U,Menichini F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emphasis of the present study is to evaluate a natural product and the potential microbicide activity using a dual chamber infection method. Malva sylvestris extracts and fractions were screened for anti-HIV activity by measuring the virus-antibody neutralization. Plant extracts with strong antiviral activity work...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Benso B,Rosalen PL,Pasetto S,Marquezin MCS,Freitas-Blanco V,Murata RM

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential oil composition of the leaves of Viola odorata L. growing wild in Kashan, central Iran, was extracted by hydro distillation-solvent extraction method and analysed using GC-MS technique. The analysis revealed the presence of 25 identified compounds, representing 92.77% of the oil with butyl-2-ethylhexylphthal...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Akhbari M,Batooli H,Kashi FJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new (1-3) and 17 known (4-20) iridoid and secoiridoid glycosides were isolated from a methanol extract of the rhizomes and roots of Gentiana scabra. Their chemical structures were elucidated from 1D and 2D NMR, IR absorption, and HR-ESI-MS spectra, as well as comparisons of these data with reported values. The e...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Li W,Zhou W,Kim S,Koo JE,Kim Y,Koh YS,Shim SH,Ma JY,Kim YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new 24-membered macrolide, 5'-epi-SPA-6952A (1), was isolated from the cultured broth of Streptomyces diastatochromogenes. The structure was elucidated by means of spectroscopic methods and comparing with literature data of the known 24-membered macrolide SPA-6952A. Compound 1 was found to show significant insectici...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Cao H,Liu W,Chang Y,Chen H,Zhang Y,Xu W,Tao L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new xanthone derivatives, penixanthones A (1) and B (2), together with three known compounds, aspenicillide (3), 1,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-7-methyl-anthracene-9,10-dione (4) and 1,2-indandiol (5), were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of a culture of the fungus Penicillium sp. SYFz-1, which was separated from...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Tao H,Wei X,Lin X,Zhou X,Dong J,Yang B

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the resinous exudates of Commiphora myrrha has led to the isolation of four sesquiterpenes (1a/1b, 2, and 3), including one pair of new sesquiterpene enantiomers (1a/1b), one new racemic mixture 2, and two steroids (4 and 5). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, and the...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ge CY,Zhang JL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among phenolic compounds, Agave americana L. extract contained puerarin (38.4%) and p-coumaric acid (12.29%) (pCa). From the Lineweaver-Burk plots, pCa and puerarin demonstrated a competitive and a non competitive inhibitions towards human α-amylase activity, respectively. PCa exhibited a higher human inhibitory activ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Sahnoun M,Bejar S,Daoud L,Ayadi L,Brini F,Saibi W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) obtained from the aerial parts of Rydingia michauxii (Briq.) Scheen & V.A. Albert was analysed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Eighty components were identified in the oil with caryophyllene oxide (20.1%), trans-verbenol (10.2%)...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Karami A,Esmaeili H,Shahbazian D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aryltetralin lignans 6-methoxypodophyllotoxin, 5'-demethoxy-6-methoxypodophyllotoxin as well as the corresponding 8'-epimers 6-methoxypicropodophyllin, and 5'-demethoxy-6-methoxypicropodophyllin were isolated from suspension cultures of Linum cariense, and 4'-demethyl-6-methoxypodophyllotoxin together with 6-metho...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Konuklugil B,Ionkova I,Vasilev N,Schmidt TJ,Windhövel J,Fuss E,Alfermann AW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four fractions were prepared from the crude extract of Caesalpinia minax Hance and the inhibitory activity of nitric oxide (NO) production release of RAW 264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was evaluated. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction showed obvious inhibitory effect. Bioassay-guided fractionation ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Liu Q,Bai B,Yang DP,Peng SY,Zhu LP,Luo MH,Zhao ZM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, melognine (1) possessing an unprecedented skeleton with a 6/6/5/5/6/6 hexatomic rearranged ring system was isolated from the stems of Melodinus fusiformis. The structure with absolute configuration of 1 was established by extensive spectroscopic analyses and quantum ECD calculati...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zhou J,Du SY,Fang ZY,Feng JH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants endue a key role against illnesses caused by oxidative stress. These attributes are frequently associated with polyphenolic compounds. However, presence and concentration of secondary metabolites are affected by abiotic factors. The in vitro culture techniques can solve these drawbacks. Peppers can be a suitabl...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Fidemann T,de Araujo Pereira GA,Bossard Nascimento L,Moraes MC,Bertão MR,da Silva RMG,Fernández Núñez EG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic neuroinflammation is a key component of many neurodegenerative disorders. Chronic activation of this process produces pro-inflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and reactive oxygen species that induce brain injury and neuronal dysfunction. Agave species contain saponins, compounds with anti-inflammatory activi...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Herrera-Ruiz M,Jiménez-Ferrer E,Tortoriello J,Zamilpa A,Alegría-Herrera E,Jiménez-Aparicio AR,Arenas-Ocampo ML,Martínez-Duncker I,Monterrosas-Brisson N

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation on the stem bark of Shorea maxwelliana yielded five oligostilbenoids identified as α-viniferin (1), maximol A (2), vaticanol A (3), suffruticosol A (4) and vaticanol G (5). Chemotaxonomy of isolated compounds was discussed briefly. Major compounds were tested for neurotoxic and cytotoxic ac...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zawawi NK,Ahmat N,Mazatulikhma MZ,Shafiq RM,Wahid NH,Sufian AS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three Ballota species, Ballota undulata, Ballota saxatilis and Ballota nigra ssp. foetida, were investigated for their cytotoxicity against two human cancer cells, hepatoma HepG2 cell line and breast cancer MCF-7 cell line, and for their antioxidant activity. The chemical composition of essential oils was studied by G...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Rigano D,Marrelli M,Formisano C,Menichini F,Senatore F,Bruno M,Conforti F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cathepsin B (catB) is a cysteine protease involved in tumour progression and represents a potential therapeutic target in cancer. Among the 15 evaluated extracts from cerrado biome, Myrcia lingua Berg. (Myrtaceae) extract demonstrated to be a source of compounds with potential to inhibit catB. Using bioactivity-guided...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ramalho SD,de Sousa LR,Burger MC,Lima MI,da Silva MF,Fernandes JB,Vieira PC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet aggregation is fundamental to a wide range of physiological and pathological processes, including the induction of thrombosis and arteriosclerosis. Anti-platelet activity of a crude methanol extract and solvent fractions of Ashitaba roots (Angelica keiskei Koidz.) was evaluated using a turbidimetric method us...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Son DJ,Park YO,Yu C,Lee SE,Park YH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new glycerol esters, (S)-2-hydroxy-3-(octanoyloxy)propyl tetracosanoate (1) and (S)-3-(((S)-11-acetoxy octadecanoyl)oxy)propane-1,2-diyl diacetate (2), and eight known compounds, docosanedioic acid (3), 2,5-dimethylnonadecane (4), lupeol (5), stigmasterol (6), β-sitosterol (7), heptadecanoic acid (8), hexanedioic ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Forestrania RC,Anaya-Eugenio GD,Acuña UM,Ren Y,Elya B,de Blanco EC

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 4-hydroxy-3,4-dialkyl-2,6-diaryl-piperidine (7-12) have been synthesised by reduction of 3-alkyl-2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-one using the Grignard reagent. Structural assignments and conformational analysis of the compounds were established based on the spectral studies. All the piperdin-4-ol derivatives (7-12)...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Maruthavanan T,Venkatesan P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new propanamide analogue (1), along with one known alkaloid (2) and four known diketopiperazines (3-6), was isolated from a cultured broth of the actinomycete Streptomyces sp. Q24 that was obtained from a sample of mangrove soil. The structures of these isolates were characterised as 3-acetylamino-N-2-thienyl-propan...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ye X,Chai W,Lian XY,Zhang Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, despite extensive investigations, full understanding of the endocannabinoid system remains elusive; in particular, anandamide cellular uptake is a current controversial topic. An iodo-arylazido probe was synthesized from commercially available azelaic acid monomethyl ester, in order to shed light on the anand...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Balas L,Hellal M,Rossi JC,Durand T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cinobufagin (CBF) is an active ingredient isolated from Venenum Bufonis extracted and dried from the secretory glands of Bufo gargarizans Cantor. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of CBF on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells in vitro. Our results showed that CBF exhibited o...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zhu L,Chen Y,Wei C,Yang X,Cheng J,Yang Z,Chen C,Ji Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00