Synthetic and green vegetable isothiocyanates target red blood leukemia cancers.

abstract：:Solanum nigrum L. (also called as European black nightshade) has been traditionally used as folk medicine and food in some regions. Phytochemical investigations of the immature fruits of S. nigrum yielded five steroidal alkaloid glycosides (1-5), including an unprecedented nor-spirosolane type steroidal alkaloid with ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xiang L,Wang Y,Yi X,He X

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicines are the most globally used type of medical drugs. Their high cultural acceptability is due to the experienced safety and efficiency over centuries of use. Many of them are still phytochemically less-investigated, and are used without standardization or quality control. Choosing SIROP KILMA, an authori...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tshitenge DT,Ioset KN,Lami JN,Ndelo-di-Phanzu J,Mufusama JP,Bringmann G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigates the effect of in vivo administration of alcoholic extract of Tinospora cordifolia whole plant (ALTC) on the proliferation and myeloid differentiation of bone marrow hematopoietic precursor cells in mice bearing a transplantable T cell lymphoma of spontaneous origin designated as Dalton's...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Singh SM,Singh N,Shrivastava P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successive petroleum ether, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Ajuga remota aerial parts were tested in vitro for their antifungal activity. The petroleum ether fraction was found to be the most effective against the tested pathogens. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kariba RM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble proteins from the latex of Calotropis procera (LP) were investigated in vitro and in vivo for digestibility as the latex has previously been shown to produce considerable toxic effects on animals. The latex is also an important biologically active compound that displays antiinflammatory and antidiarrhea proper...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ramos MV,Aguiar VC,da Silva Xavier AA,Lima MW,Bandeira GP,Etchells JP,Nogueira NA,Alencar NM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phytochemical studies on the aerial parts of Digitalis davisiana Heywood led to the isolation of three undescribed phenylethanoid glycosides named as digidavisoside A (5), digidavisoside B (7), and davisoside (8), along with 9 known compounds, ferruginoside B (1), isolugrandoside (2), lugrandoside (3), maxoside (4...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kutluay VM,Ishiuchi K,Makino T,Saracoglu I

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of Hypericum, Passiflora and Valeriana are used for the treatment of mild depression and anxiety. We were interested whether a combination of Hypericum and Passiflora exerts comparable effects to Hypericum alone. We used two well-established models for investigating extracts for their anti-depressant activity...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fiebich BL,Knörle R,Appel K,Kammler T,Weiss G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antituberculosis activity of 14 natural azorellane and mulinane diterpenoids isolated from Azorella compacta, Azorella madreporica, Mulinum crassifolium, and Laretia acaulis, together with eight semisynthetic derivatives, was evaluated against two Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. The natural azorellanes azorell...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Molina-Salinas GM,Bórquez J,Ardiles A,Said-Fernández S,Loyola LA,San-Martín A,González-Collado I,Peña-Rodríguez LM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new guaiane-type sesquiterpenoids containing an interesting epoxy unit, daucuside (1) and daucusol (2) were isolated from the fruits of Daucus carota L. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of MS, NMR spectroscopic analyses coupled with chemical degradation and they were also evaluated for the cy...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fu HW,Zhang L,Yi T,Feng YL,Tian JK

更新日期：2010-07-01 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 flavonoid fraction of Tephrosia purpurea (FFTP) was studied for its effect on cellular and humoral functions and on macrophage phagocytosis in mice. Oral administration of FFTP (10-40 mg/kg) significantly inhibited sheep red blood cells (SRBC)-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions. It also produced a sig...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Damre AS,Gokhale AB,Phadke AS,Kulkarni KR,Saraf MN

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous root extract of Mimosa pudica dose dependently inhibited the hyaluronidase and protease activities of Indian snakes (Naja naja, Vipera russelii and Echis carinatus) venom. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Girish KS,Mohanakumari HP,Nagaraju S,Vishwanath BS,Kemparaju K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifungal activity of fresh, aqueous Brassica oleracea var. botrytis juice against Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungi was investigated. The juice was found to be effective both in inhibiting the growth of blastoconidia and reducing the appearance of C. albicans germ tubes. Furthermore, the juice inhibite...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sisti M,Amagliani G,Brandi G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids (GCs) are usually used to treat inflammatory diseases. However, they cause severe and irreversible side effects, which limit the use of these compounds. Ginsenoside Rg1 had been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. The present study was designed to investigate whether Rg1 ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Song Y,Zhao F,Zhang L,Du Y,Wang T,Fu F

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bergenin, a major constituent of Caesalpinia digyna Rottler (Leguminosae) was isolated from its roots and was characterized by comparing its melting point and spectroscopic data (IR, (1)H, (13)C, Mass Spectra) with standard bergenin. Isolated bergenin was then evaluated for antidiabetic (Type 2) activity in streptozot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kumar R,Patel DK,Prasad SK,Laloo D,Krishnamurthy S,Hemalatha S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Thari people of the Nara Desert, Sindh, Pakistan. Fifty-one plant species distributed across 28 families and 43 genera were discovered to have medicinal uses by local inhabitants of the Nara Desert. Twenty-one of those species a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Qureshi R,Raza Bhatti G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new phenylpropanoid derivatives, dasymaroacid A (1), dasymaroesters B and C (2 and 3), and one new polyoxygenated 6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one derivative dasymarolactone D (4), together with seven known compounds (5-11), were isolated from the stems of Dasymaschalon rostratum Merr. Compounds 1 and 2 are unusual ph...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yu ZX,Niu ZG,Li XB,Zheng CJ,Song XM,Chen GY,Song XP,Han CR,Wu SX

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new cycloartane triterpenoids, 1α,3β-dihydroxy-16-keto-24(31)-en-cycloartane (1), 31-methoxyl-passifloic acid (2), cyclopassifloside XIV (3), and cyclopassifloside XV (4), together with six known compounds (5-10) were isolated from Passiflora edulis Sims. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xu FQ,Wang N,Fan WW,Zi CT,Zhao HS,Hu JM,Zhou J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new neo-clerodane diterpenoids have been isolated from the whole plant of Scutellaria barbata D. Don, and their structures were established by detailed spectral analyses as scutehenanine H (1) and 6-(2,3-epoxy-2-isopropyl-n-propoxyl)barbatin C (2). In vitro, the isolated two new compounds showed significant cytoto...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Dai SJ,Qu GW,Yu QY,Zhang DW,Li GS

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Combinations of thyme, cowslip and liquorice roots are often used in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. Therefore the volatile fraction of herbal teas prepared from thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and the effect of combining with cowslip (Primula veris/P. elatior) and liquorice roots (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tschiggerl C,Bucar F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new triterpene glycoside (1) along with the known intercedenside B (2) was isolated from the sea cucumber Pseudocolochirus violaceus. Glycoside 1 was elucidated as 3-O-{6-O-sodiumsulfate-3-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->3)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->4)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-->2)]-beta-D-quinovopyranosyl-(1-->2...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang SY,Tang HF,Yi YH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new glycosides, 2-methyl-L-erythritol-4-O-(6-O-trans-sinapoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) and 2-methyl-L-erythritol-1-O-(6-O-trans-sinapoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), along with two known triterpenoids (3-4), four quinic acid derivatives (5-8) and one flavonoid (9) were isolated from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang L,Peng K,Zhao S,Zhao F,Chen L,Qiu F

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goniothalamus macrophyllus (Blume) Hook. f. & Thoms. is a plant widely distributed in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify compounds from the roots of G. macrophyllus. The ground roots were extracted with aqueous methanol and partitioned sequentially with n-hexane, chloroform and butanol. Purification from t...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Abdullah N,Sahibul-Anwar H,Ideris S,Hasuda T,Hitotsuyanagi Y,Takeya K,Diederich M,Choo C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:The estrogenicity of different batches of red clover (Trifolium pratense L., Fabaceae; RCL) extracts and its relationship with the isoflavone content were assessed by measuring MCF-7 cell proliferation by flow cytometry and propidium iodide staining. RCL extracts were compared to estradiol (E2) and to the main RCL iso...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Spagnuolo P,Rasini E,Luini A,Legnaro M,Luzzani M,Casareto E,Carreri M,Paracchini S,Marino F,Cosentino M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanol extract of the bark of Litsea glutinosa showed antibacterial activity, comparable to chloramphenicol, against all 16 tested microorganisms. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mandal SC,Kumar CK,Majumder A,Majumder R,Maity BC

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial activity of ethanol, acetone and aqueous extracts of the aerial parts of Pseudognaphalium moritzianum was evaluated. Ethanol and acetone extracts showed activity against Staphlococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aqueous extract was active against S. aureus and P. aer...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rangel D,Garcia I,Velasco J,Buitrago D,Velazco E

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychotria is a complex genus whose neotropical species are known by the presence of glucosidic monoterpene indole alkaloids. These compounds are able to display a large range of effects on the central nervous system, such as anxiolytic, antidepressant, analgesic, and impairment of learning and memory acquisition. The...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Farias FM,Passos CS,Arbo MD,Barros DM,Gottfried C,Steffen VM,Henriques AT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00