8-9' linked neolignans with cytotoxicity from Alpinia conchigera.

abstract：:There is growing evidence that motherwort (Leonurus japonicus Houtt.), and Chinese patent medicines derived from motherwort, alleviate postpartum uterine subinvolution, as well as the effects on myocardial and cerebral ischemic injuries. We hypothesized that these beneficial effects of motherwort may be related to ang...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： He YL,Shi JY,Peng C,Hu LJ,Liu J,Zhou QM,Guo L,Xiong L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanolic extract of the Zanthoxylum rhetsa Roxb. stem bark, given by oral route to mice at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg, significantly reduced the abdominal contraction induced by acetic acid and the diarrhoeal episodes induced by castor oil in mice. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rahman MT,Alimuzzaman M,Ahmad S,Chowdhury AA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) was assessed on 102 clinical isolates from both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria and four standard strains, including MRSA ATCC 43300, MSSA ATCC 25923, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and E. coli ATCC 35218. ABS was significantly active against all b...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tasdelen Fisgin N,Tanriverdi Cayci Y,Coban AY,Ozatli D,Tanyel E,Durupinar B,Tulek N

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：:Callus and differentiated shoots initiated from Solanum tuberosum L. on MS media containing BA, IAA, and Kin. Glycoalkaloids are produced in callus and shoots in concentrations higher than original tubers using HPLC. Callus methanolic extract had promising anticancer activity with low IC(50) values against human carci...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Al-Ashaal HA

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Gossypol is a yellow polyphenol isolated from cotton seeds. It has the antitumor activity and it is being tested to treat prostate cancer. However, its underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of gossypol acetate on rat 5α-reductase 1, 3α-hydroxysteroid...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cao S,Wang G,Ge F,Li X,Zhu Q,Ge RS,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The purpose of this investigation was to study the modulator and efflux pump inhibitor activity of coumarins isolated from Mesua ferrea against clinical strains as well as NorA-over expressed strain of Staphylococcus aureus 1199B. Seven coumarins were tested for modulator activity using ethidium bromide (EtBr) as a su...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Roy SK,Kumari N,Pahwa S,Agrahari UC,Bhutani KK,Jachak SM,Nandanwar H

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fruits of Piper tuberculatum Jacq yielded piperine S (1) and N-(12,13,14-trimethoxydihydrocinnamoyl)-delta(3)-piperidin-2-one (2). Their complete NMR analysis based on one- and two-dimensional experiments is reported. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： de O Chaves MC,de F Júnior AG,de O Santos BV

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products chemistry is the discipline that lies at the heart of modern pharmacognosy. The field encompasses qualitative and quantitative analytical tools that range from spectroscopy and spectrometry to chromatography. Among other things, modern research on crude botanicals is engaged in the discovery of the ph...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Betz JM,Brown PN,Roman MC

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:Five pairs of new 2-oxoindole alkaloids, (±)-peganumalines A-E (1-5), and a new indole alkaloid, peganumaline F (6), along with two known analogues, were isolated from the seeds of Peganum harmala. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated through spectroscopic analyses and quantum chemistry calcula...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang KB,Hu X,Li SG,Li XY,Li DH,Bai J,Pei YH,Li ZL,Hua HM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zuojinwan, which consists of Rhizoma coptidis-Evodia rutaecarpa powder (6:1,g/g), is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription, clinically used for the treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders. This study compared the pharmacokinetics of dehydroevodiamine and coptisine, the main active ingredients in Zuojinwan...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yan R,Wang Y,Shen W,Liu Y,Di X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven new lignan glycosides (1-3, 8-10, and 14) and 17 known compounds were isolated from the branches of Alangium kurzii Craib var. laxifolium. Their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis and circular dichroism (CD) and X-ray analysis. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial acti...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ren J,Xie YG,Huang YY,Zhu SL,Yan SK,Jin HZ,Zhang WD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of new Lycopodium alkaloids, namely 1-epi-malycorin A (1), 1-epi-17S-hydroxymalycorin A (2), 6α-hydroxyphlegmariurine A (3), 2S,4R-dihydroxyfawcettimine (4), and 16-hydroxylycodine (5), together with 24 known ones, have been isolated from the club moss Phlegmariurus henryi. The structures of the new compounds...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liu YC,Su J,Wu XD,Zhang ZJ,Fan M,Zhu QF,He J,Li XN,Peng LY,Cheng X,Zhao QS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products have been investigated as potential candidates of novel therapeutics and play a crucial role in advanced medicinal drugs. Natural resources, including local medicinal plants (especially folk medicinal plants), animals, bacteria, and fungi have been used for more than a century, and are precious gifts ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang X,Yamauchi K,Mitsunaga T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the aqueous extract of the leaf of Euphrasia officinale on blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-diabetic rats were investigated. The treatment of alloxan-induced diabetic rats brought down the raised glucose levels, while the extract was devoid of hypoglycemic effect in normal rats. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Porchezhian E,Ansari SH,Shreedharan NK

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ethanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis leaves and lawsone tested for trypsin inhibitory activity showed an IC(50) value of 64.87 and 48.6 microg/ml, respectively. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yogisha S,Samiulla DS,Prashanth D,Padmaja R,Amit A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcandracoumarin (1), the first coumarin having a 1-phenylethyl substituent at the C-3 position, was isolated along with eleven known phenolic compounds from the water extract of Sarcandra glabra. Its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. Compound 1 exhibited moderate or weak cytotoxicity again...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Feng S,Xu L,Wu M,Hao J,Qiu SX,Wei X

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flos Chrysanthemi (the flower of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is widely used in China as a food and traditional Chinese medicine for many diseases. Luteolin and apigenin are two main bioactive components in Flos Chrysanthemi, and chrysoeriol and diosmetin are two methylated metabolites of luteolin in vivo by cathe...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen Z,Kong S,Song F,Li L,Jiang H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-six plant species from 46 botanical families, traditionally used to treat intestinal diseases in Mbalmayo region are recorded. The local names and the way the plants are used are indicated. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Noumi E,Yomi A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A weak estrogenicity of puerarin on reproductive organs was addressed in female rats. In short-term treatment, immature ovariectomized rats were injected with 0.7 mg/kg BW/day of puerarin, for 14 days. Puerarin did not increase uterus weights, endometrium and myometrium areas, and the percent of cornified cells (%Co),...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Malaivijitnond S,Tungmunnithum D,Gittarasanee S,Kawin K,Limjunyawong N

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruit's decoctions of Passiflora edulis and P. foetida var. albiflora were evaluated for the inhibition of activity of gelatinase MMP-2 and MMP-9, two metallo-proteases involved in the tumour invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. Both water extracts, at different concentrations, inhibited the enzymes. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Puricelli L,Dell'Aica I,Sartor L,Garbisa S,Caniato R

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of the leaves of Securinega leucopyrus exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bakshu LM,Jeevan Ram A,Venkata Raju R

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation of methanolic extract of the whole plants of Vaccinium emarginatum allowed for the characterization of one epicatechin derivative (1) that was isolated from a natural source for the first time and three new flavonoids, emarginin A (2), emarginin B (3), and emarginin C (4), together with 11 ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tu PC,Liang YC,Huang GJ,Huang HC,Kao MC,Lu TL,Kuo YH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caesalpinone A (1), a new type of gorgonane sesquiterpenoid containing an unprecedented 1,15-bridge, along with ten known sesquiterpenoids (2-11) were isolated from the pods of Caesalpinia spinosa Kuntze (Tara). The structure of caesalpinone A was elucidated based on its 1D and 2D NMR spectra. The absolute configurati...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mu W,Tang H,Li Y,He D,Ma R,Wang L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escin exerts potent glucocorticoid-like anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the anti-inflammatory effect of escin is through the up-regulation of glucocorticoids and if escin induces pathological changes in immune organs. Mice were administrated with escin intravenously for 7 da...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang L,Wang H,Fan H,Wang T,Jiang N,Yu P,Fu F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00