Chemical constituents with free-radical-scavenging activities from the stem of Fissistigma polyanthum.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pogostemonis Herba, the dried aerial part of Pogostemon cablin Blanco, is a well-known materia medica in Asia that is widely used for syndrome of gastrointestinal dysfunctions. OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to examine whether Pogostemon cablin extract (PCe) might have any beneficial effect on hypoxia ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Lim CY,Kim BY,Lim SH,Cho SI

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mar.) Coville is a native plant from Brazil, rich in phenolic compounds and used on popular medicine as a wound healing agent, in the treatment of gastric lesions and as antimicrobial. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ultrassound-assisted extraction (UAE) was applied to extraction of epiga...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sousa JN,Pedroso NB,Borges LL,Oliveira GA,Paula JR,Conceição EC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Chemical fungicides are widely used to control crop diseases, but these chemicals have adverse effects. They destroy the ecological environment and even have toxic effects on human beings. In this context, the development of botanical pesticides is relevant. One potential botanical pesticide is chelerythrine...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Wei Q,Zhao M,Li X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot fruits are very rich in polyphenols - procyanidins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. OBJECTIVE:On rat hepatocytes, isolated by two-stepped collagenase perfusion, we investigated the effect of A. melanocarpa fruit juice (AMFJ) in two models of liver toxicity caused by (i) me...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kondeva-Burdina M,Valcheva-Kuzmanova S,Markova T,Mitcheva M,Belcheva A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The androgen comprises a group of hormones that play roles in male reproductive activity as well as personal characteristics. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the androgenic activity of various herbal medicines in human prostate cancer 22Rv1 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Herbal extracts of Trichosanthes kirilowii ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Jeong SJ,Choi JY,Dong MS,Seo CS,Shin HK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Wine grape sap or bleeding sap of grapes (GBS) is commonly used in Xinjiang (China) for therapeutic aims. Do variations in composition related to region and variety affect its properties? Methods:GBS samples originating in various parts of Xinjiang (Turpan, Hotan, Kashgar, and Atush) were tested for phenols ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Le L,Umar A,Iburaim A,Moore N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zingiber officinale Rosc. is not only an important medical plant in China, but also one of the most commonly used plant spices around the world. Early researches in Z. officinale Rosc. were focused on rapid propagation, germplasm preservation, and somatic embryogenesis, only a few reports focused on the gene...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Kun-Hua W,Jian-Hua M,He-Ping H,Shan-Lin G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methyl protodioscin (MPD) is a furostanol bisglycoside with antitumor properties. It has been shown to reduce proliferation, cause cell cycle arrest. OBJECTIVE:The present study elucidates the mechanism underlying MPD's apoptotic effects, using the A549 human lung cancer cell line. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Bai Y,Qu XY,Yin JQ,Wu L,Jiang H,Long HW,Jia Q

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grapes and their products are known to have been used for the treatment of diseases throughout history. OBJECTIVE:It was aimed to investigate the effects of Erzincan Cimin grapes on an organism model of Caenorhabditis elegans N2 wild type and C. elegans BS913 strains with gonad cancer. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Ozpinar H,Ozpinar N,Karakus S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that when crude Pinelliae rhizome and Pinelliae rhizoma preparatum are combined with Aconiti Radix Cocta respectively, the toxicity of the combination varies. However, the component's transformation between different compatibility have remained unclear. OBJECTIVE:In this paper, a novel approach ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Wang Y,Li Y,Zhang X,Xu Y,Wang H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vatica diospyroides type LS is a known source of valuable compounds for cancer treatment, however, in contrast little is known about therapeutic efficacy of type SS. OBJECTIVE:This study focused on in vitro cytotoxicity of these fruit extracts, and the cell death mode they induce in breast cancer cells. MA...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Srisawat T,Sukpondma Y,Graidist P,Chimplee S,Kanokwiroon K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, many efforts have been made to discover new products of natural origin which can limit the xenobiotic-induced hepatic injury. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a highly toxic chemical that is widely used to study hepatotoxicity in animal models. OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to investigat...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Abdou RH,Saleh SY,Khalil WF

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Yinqiaosan (Lonicerae and Forsythiae Powder), as a famous prescription of Dr. Wu Jutong in Qing dynasty of China, has the effects of diaphoresis cooling, fire-purging, and detoxicaton. It is mainly used in the treatment of influenza, hand-foot-mouth disease, esophagitis, pneumonia, acute tonsillitis, mumps, ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shu Y,Chen Y,Qin K,Liu X,Cai B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caries and periodontal diseases remain as important diseases in the Brazilian population. One important pathogen associated with this situation is Streptococcus mutans and other important factor is this pathogen's ability to adhere firmly to the tooth surface leading to dental biofilm formation and caries de...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： de Sousa MB,Júnior JO,Barbosa WL,da Silva Valério E,da Mata Lima A,de Araújo MH,Muzitano MF,Nakamura CV,de Mello JC,Teixeira FM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 7-hydroxycalamenenene-rich essential oil (EO) obtained from the leaves of Croton cajucara (red morphotype) have been described as active against bacteria, protozoa, and fungi species. In this work, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 7-hydroxycalamenenene against Candida albicans and nonalbicans sp...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Azevedo MM,Almeida CA,Chaves FC,Rodrigues IA,Bizzo HR,Alviano CS,Alviano DS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Asparagus adscendens Roxb. (Asparagaceae), is native to the Himalayas. This plant has been used in the prevention and effective treatment of various forms of cancers. Objective:This paper reports, for the first time, on the cytotoxicity of the methanol (MeOH) extract of the roots of A. adscendens and its so...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Khan KM,Nahar L,Mannan A,Arfan M,Khan GA,Al-Groshi A,Evans A,Dempster NM,Ismail FMD,Sarker SD

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:It was found that the essential oil of Acorus calamus rhizomes showed insecticidal activity. AIM:The aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oil from A. calamus rhizomes, evaluate insecticidal and repellant activity against Lasioderma serricorne (LS) and Tribolium castaneum...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Chen HP,Yang K,Zheng LS,You CX,Cai Q,Wang CF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant sterols are the major source of micronutrients and have not shown any obvious side effects in human. β-sitosterol is one of the most prevalent phytosterols which have been recorded in ancient medicinal history for its use in the treatment of many chronic diseases, especially cancer. The modulations of ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sharmila R,Sindhu G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study is conducted to evaluate the immunomodulatory, cytotoxicity, and antioxidant potential of Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae). Phytochemical analysis of Z. mauritiana revealed the presence of alkaloids, anthraquinone glycoside, cardiac glycoside, saponin, tannin, and flavonoids. METHODOLOGY:The cytotoxicit...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Afzal S,Batool M,Ch BA,Ahmad A,Uzair M,Afzal K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suillus granulatus is an edible and medicinal fungus in China. S. granulatus polysaccharide (SGP) was considered as the main bioactivity compounds in S. granulatus. Therefore, the extraction of SGP and their antioxidant activities were studied in this work. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fruiting bodies of S. granul...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhou F,Yan S,Chen S,Gong L,Su T,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhododendron is a group of famous landscape plants with high medicinal value. However, there is no simple or universal manner to discriminate the various species of this group. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) barcoding technique is a new biological tool that can accurately and objectively identify species by usi...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Liu Y,Zhang L,Liu Z,Luo K,Chen S,Chen K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gegenqinlian decoction (GQD) is a famous traditional medicine recipe. It is composed of four herbs including Radix Puerariae (GG), Radix Scutellariae (HQ), Rhizoma Coptidis (HL) and Radix Glycyrrhizae (GC), which is widely used for treating gastro-intestinal disorders in the clinical practice of Traditional ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Zhang Y,Yuan J,Wang Y,Wang Y,An R,Wang X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buddleja davidii and B. albiflora are two different original plants of the famous crude medicine "Diaoyangchen". MATERIALS AND METHODS:An ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometric method and a HPLC method were used for the determination of total and individual flavonoids (luteolin and apigenin) contents from t...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Ying C,Wan D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mangroves have the ability to grow where no other vascular plants survive. Rhizophora mucronata is a true mangrove and traditionally used to treat diabetes and its allied complications. OBJECTIVES:In the present study, we standardized the 80% methanolic standardized extract of R. mucronata leaves (RH) and f...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sur TK,Hazra AK,Bhattacharyya D,Hazra A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, the chemical constituents, antibacterial and modulatory activities of the essential oil of Lantana camara Linn were studied. The essential oil was extracted from the leaves of L. camara by hydrodistillation method using Clevenger's apparatus and its chemical constituents were separated and identified by ...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Sousa EO,Silva NF,Rodrigues FF,Campos AR,Lima SG,Costa JG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Recent studies have demonstrated that baicalin has antihyperglycemic effects by inhibiting lipid peroxidation. Baicalin is low hydrophilic and poorly absorbed after oral administration. Thus, a suitable formulation is highly desired to overcome the disadvantages of baicalin. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this wor...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Shi F,Wei Z,Zhao Y,Xu X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of Achillea species are the most important native economic plants of Anatolia. They include highly bioactive compounds, so they have therapeutic applications. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, the aim was to investigate in vitro anti-oxidant, cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of Achillea tereti...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Bali EB,Açık L,Elçi P,Sarper M,Avcu F,Vural M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The active ingredients and thus pharmacological efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at different degrees of parching process vary greatly. OBJECTIVE:Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) was used to develop a new method for rapid online analysis of TCM parching process, using two kinds of chemical ind...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Li K,Wang W,Liu Y,Jiang S,Huang G,Ye L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study reports and compares the results of Gas Chromatographic-Mass analyses of Pulicaria jaubertii leaf (P-1) and root (P-2) essential oils, as well as their in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The chemical composition of P-1 and P-2 essential oils of P. jauber...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Fawzy GA,Al Ati HY,El Gamal AA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sesquiterpenoids, such as tussilagone, has effects of raising blood pressure, antiplatelet aggregation, and anti-inflammation activities, which is regarded as index compound for quality control of Tussilago farfara L. OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to obtain an effective method for fast isolation of sesquit...

journal_title：Pharmacognosy magazine

authors： Cao K,Xu Y,Zhao TM,Zhang Q

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00