New furoquinoline alkaloids from the leaves of Evodia lepta.

abstract：:Picrasamide A (1), a new cinnamamide derivative, together with two new β-carboline alkaloids (2 and 3) and five known β-carboline alkaloids (4-8) were isolated from the stems of Picrasma quassioides (D. Don) Benn. Their structures were elucidated by detailed analyses of UV, IR, HRESIMS, and NMR data. Compound 1 was th...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang J,Wang CX,Song XJ,Li S,Fan CL,Chen GD,Hu D,Yao XS,Gao H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human carboxylesterase 1 (CES1), primarily expressed in the liver and adipocytes, is responsible for the hydrolysis of endogenous esters (such as cholesteryl esters and triacylglycerols) and the metabolism of xenobiotic esters (such as clopidogrel and oseltamivir), thus participates in physiological and pathological p...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Song PF,Zhu YD,Ma HY,Wang YN,Wang DD,Zou LW,Ge GB,Yang L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phytochemical study of an ethanol-soluble extract from the root barks of Daphne tangutica Maxim., a traditional Tibetan herb medicine, led to the isolation of 30 compounds, including eight daphnane diterpenes, nine coumarines, six lignans, five phenylpropanoid derivatives, beta-sitosterol and p-hydroxy benzonate. Tw...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Pan L,Zhang XF,Deng Y,Zhou Y,Wang H,Ding LS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 58 fungal isolates, belonging to 24 genera, were obtained from the leaves, stems and roots of Ginkgo biloba L.. Among them, one endophytic fungal strain, Penicillium cataractum SYPF 7131, displayed the strongest antibacterial activity. Four new compounds (1-4) were isolated from the strain fermentation brot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wu YY,Zhang TY,Zhang MY,Cheng J,Zhang YX

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phytochemical investigation of the chloroform leaf extract of Alchornea latifolia has been undertaken. Along with the triterpenoids taraxerone, friedelin, epifriedelinol, and taraxerol, the plant also contains seco-3,4-friedelin (dihydroputranjivic acid) (1) and seco-3,4-taraxerone (2). These A-ring-opened triterpen...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Setzer WN,Shen X,Bates RB,Burns JR,McClure KJ,Zhang P,Moriarity DM,Lawton RO

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new epimeric isopavine N-oxides, amuresinine N-oxide A (1) and B (2), were isolated from Meconopsis horridula var. racemosa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xie H,Xu J,Teng R,Li B,Wang D,Yang C

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 33 curcumin analogues was synthesized and tested on TRPA1, TRPM8, and TRPV1 channels. Twenty of them acted as good modulators of TRPA1 channels. None was able to significantly activate TRPM8 channels, while curcumin itself and six curcuminoids belonging to the 1,3-dicarbonyl and acyclic series behaved as '...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Nalli M,Ortar G,Schiano Moriello A,Di Marzo V,De Petrocellis L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commiphoins A-C (1-3), three new cadinane-type sesquiterpenes, together with two known cadinane-type sesquiterpenes (4 and 5) were isolated from the resinous exudates of Commiphora myrrha. Their structures and relative configurations were established on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic methods, including HRESI...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yu YF,Liu YH,Chen XH,Zhi DJ,Qi FM,Zhang ZP,Li YQ,Zhang ZX,Fei DQ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation of Tephrosia vogelii seedpods led to the isolation of twelve compounds: vogelisoflavone A (1), vogelisoflavone B (2), isopongaflavone (3), onogenin, luteolin, 4',7-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyflavanone, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, tephrosin, 2-methoxygliricidol, dehydrorotenone, 6a,12a-dehydro-α-...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Owor RO,Derese S,Bedane KG,Zühlke S,Ndakala A,Spiteller M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review is given of how the production by plants of compounds useful as medicines or raw materials for manufacture of medicines is influenced by ultraviolet radiation, particularly by UV-B radiation (280-315 nm wavelength). The compounds considered in this review are flavonoids and other phenolics, alkaloids (especia...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang WJ,Björn LO

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:A new C(18)-phytosphingosine ceramide containing non-hydroxy fatty acid, armillaramide (1), has been isolated together with ergosterol peroxide from the fruiting bodies of the basidiomycete Armillaria mellea. Its structure was established as (2S,3S,4R)-2-hexadecanoylamino-octadecane-1,3,4-triol by spectroscopic and ch...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Gao JM,Yang X,Wang CY,Liu JK

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the n-butanol extract from the methanol extract of the root bark of Artocarpus nobilis furnished four new prenylated flavonoids together with artonin E 2'-methylether (4), isoartonin E 2'-methylether (5), dihydroisoartonin E 2'-methylether (6), artonin V 2'-methylether (7), artobiloxanthone (...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Jayasinghe UL,Samarakoon TB,Kumarihamy BM,Hara N,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new dihydrophenanthrenofuran, bleochranols A-D (1-4), along with 21 known compounds including phenanthrenes (5-14) and bibenzyls (15-25) were isolated and elucidated from the rhizomes of Bletilla ochracea. Combination of 1D/2D NMR techniques and the Electronic Circular Dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy based on the em...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Li JY,Kuang MT,Yang L,Kong QH,Hou B,Liu ZH,Chi XQ,Yuan MY,Hu JM,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six new flavonoids, seladoeflavones A-F (1-6), were isolated from the whole herbs of Selaginella doederleinii, together with one known flavonoid (7). Their structures including absolute configuration were characterized on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including NMR, HRMS, and electronic circular dichroi...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zou Z,Xu K,Xu P,Li X,Cheng F,Li J,Yu X,Cao D,Li D,Zeng W,Zhang G,Tan G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new sesquiterpene lactone, 7alpha,10alpha-epoxy-1alpha(H),5alpha(H)-guaia-3,11(13)-dien-8alpha,12-olide, was isolated from the leaves of Hedyosmum arborescens. The structure of this unusual 7,10-epoxy-guaianolide was determined by spectroscopic methods, particularly one- and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bercion S,Couppe de K Martin MA,Baltaze JP,Bourgeois P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A different type of biologically active compound from Kuji amber (Late Cretaceous, Japan) before the K-Pg boundary [65 million years ago (Ma)] was isolated based on the growth-restoring activity of a mutant yeast involving Ca2+ signal transduction. It was identified as a spirolactone norditerpenoid, (4R*, 5S*, 8R*, 9R...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Shimizu E,Koshino H,Noro A,Maruyama M,Shimoda N,Uesugi S,Ohnishi M,Kimura KI

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:A new cardenolide, 16,17-dihydroneridienone 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside (1), was isolated from the roots of Terminalia arjuna. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yadav RN,Rathore K

更新日期：2001-05-01 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 extracts of Lawsonia inermis leaves, Holarrhena antidysenterica bark, Swertia chirata whole plant and Mangifera indica bark were tested (in-vitro) for alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. M. indica extract was found to be the most potent, with an IC(50) value of 314 microg/ml. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Prashanth D,Amit A,Samiulla DS,Asha MK,Padmaja R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanol extract of Leucas aspera flowers, its fractions, the alkaloidal residue and the expressed flower juice, tested for antimicrobial activity, showed good antibacterial activity for methanol extract and methanol fraction with maximum activity for the alkaloidal residue. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mangathayaru K,Lakshmikant J,Shyam Sundar N,Swapna R,Grace XF,Vasantha J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supercritical CO(2) fluid extraction (SFE-CO(2)) was used to extract the sapogenins after acid hydrolysis from Smilax china tubers. The influence of extraction variables, such as modifier, pressure, temperature and extraction time, were studied. SFE-CO(2) was found to produce higher yield than conventional solvent ext...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Shu XS,Gao ZH,Yang XL

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new limonoids, named sundarbanxylogranins A-E (1-5), were isolated from the seeds of an Indian mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, collected from mangrove swamps of the Sundarbans, India. The structures of these limonoids were established by HRESIMS and NMR spectroscopic data. Sundarbanxylogranin A (1) is a rare limon...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Dai YG,Wu J,Padmakumar KP,Shen L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of caffeoylserotonin (CaS) on THP-1 monocyte migration and adhesion to fibronectin in response to MCP-1. CaS decreased monocyte adhesion and migration induced by MCP-1, together with CCR2 expression and α5β1 integrin, and activated β1 integrin expression on the cell surface. CaS also inhibit...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yoon JH,Kim HE,Choi JY,Bae HJ,Lee SG

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight new flavonoids daemoflavans A-H, including two dimeric proanthocyanidins (1 and 2), four flavans (3-6), two 2-arylbenzofurans (7 and 8), along with nine known compounds (9-17), were isolated from the fruit of Daemonorops draco. Their structures, including the absolute configurations, were elucidated by extensive...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang YY,Dai YW,Cao J,Chen YT,Zhao CX,Jiang L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators and sponsors of dietary supplement research need to know the relevant regulatory requirements and how to comply with them. This brief review describes how research on dietary supplements is regulated by FDA. In general, whether an FDA sanctioned Investigational New Drug (IND) application is required for ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen ST

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha(2)beta(1) and alpha(IIb)beta(3) integrins, that support platelet adhesion to collagen and fibrinogen, respectively, share common signaling molecules. The effect of quercetin on platelet static adhesion to collagen and fibrinogen was assessed and correlated with its kinase inhibitory activity. Quercetin strongly ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Navarro-Núñez L,Lozano ML,Martínez C,Vicente V,Rivera J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lanaroflavone (1), a biflavonoid isolated from the methanol extract of the aerial part of Campnosperma panamense by bioguided fractionation, has been assessed for in vitro antiprotozoal activity. Lanaroflavone showed both antimalarial and leishmanicidal activities, but was inactive against Chagas disease vector, Trypa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Weniger B,Vonthron-Sénécheau C,Arango GJ,Kaiser M,Brun R,Anton R

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:20(R)-25-hydroxyprotopanaxadiol (25-OH-PPD) is a natural compound showing a variety of anti-tumor effects. In an attempt to search for a new anti-cancer compound with higher antitumor activities, we designed and synthesized a series of 25-OH-PPD derivatives. Cytotoxicity assay of these derivatives towards MCF-7, A549,...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lv L,Lu J,Zhang H,Wang X,Su G,Piao H,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00