Anti-hypercholesterolemic effect of Pistacia lentiscus fatty oil in egg yolk-fed rabbits: a comparative study with simvastatin.

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases are the consequences of imbalance between the production of oxidative stress and its nullification by cellular defense mechanisms. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a precursor of deleterious reactive oxygen species, elicits oxidative stress, resulting in severe brain injuries. Bacopa monnieri is we...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Bhatia G,Dhuna V,Dhuna K,Kaur M,Singh J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new γ-alkylated-γ-butyrolactone, named melongenolide A (1), along with nine known compounds were obtained from the roots of Solanum melongena, and their structures were identified as melongenolide A (1), (+)-syringaresinol (2), (+)-lyoniresinol (3), 5,5'-dimethoxy lariciresinol (4), (+)-(7R,8R)-4-hydroxy-3,3',5'-tri...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Sun J,Huo HX,Huang Z,Zhang J,Li J,Tu PF

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sophorae Flavescentis Radix (Sophora flavescens Ait., SFR) and Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix et Rhizoma (S. tonkinensis Gapnep., STR) are two commonly used traditional Chinese medicines from Sophora (Leguminosae) plants, which are believed to possess similar bioactive components with entirely different clinical applicati...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Ding PL,He CM,Cheng ZH,Chen DF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-influenza Chinese herbal medicines (anti-flu CHMs) have advantages in preventing and treating influenza virus infection. Despite various data on antiviral activities of some anti-flu CHMs have been reported, most of them could not be compared using the standard evaluation methods for antiviral activity. This situ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Han X,Zhang DK,Guo YM,Feng WW,Dong Q,Zhang CE,Zhou YF,Liu Y,Wang JB,Zhao YL,Xiao XH,Yang M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the chemical constituents from the seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia Baill. METHODS:The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by a combination of chromatographic materials including silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and preparative TLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of MS and NMR data ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Wang XZ,Wu FH,Qu W,Liang JY

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garcinia, a kind of dry resin secreted by Garcinia hanburyi Hook. F. G., is a traditional Chinese medicine with various biological functions such as detoxification, anti-inflammatory, and anthelmintic activities. Recent studies suggest that garcinia has potential anticancer activity. Increasing evidences indicate that...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Sun R,Zhang HM,Chen BA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To reveal the profile of astragalosides for better quality evaluation of Radix Astragali, this study was aimed to investigate the transformation of astragalosides under different conditions. METHOD:Seven major astragalosides were selected for evaluation under acidic, neutral and alkaline conditions. The transforma...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Chu C,Liu EH,Qi LW,Li P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new ursane-type triterpenoid saponin, 2α,3α,24-trihydroxyurs-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), together with six known triterpenoid saponins, was isolated and characterized from the aerial parts of Clematoclethra scandens subsp. actinidioides. ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Xiao SJ,Chen F,Ding LS,Zhou Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to develop and evaluate glycyrrhetinic acid-graft-hyaluronic acid (HGA) conjugate for intravenous paclitaxel (PTX) delivery. Lyophilized PTX-loaded self-assembled HGA nanoparticles (PTX/HGAs) were prepared and characterized by dynamic light scattering measurements. Hemolysis test, intrav...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhang L,Zhou JP,Yao J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is hypothesized that protease inhibitors play an essential role in survival of venomous animals through protecting peptide/protein toxins from degradation by proteases in their prey or predators. However, the biological function of protease inhibitors in scorpion venoms remains unknown. In the present study, a tryp...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Ma H,Xiao-Peng T,Yang SL,Lu QM,Lai R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one lignans including three new ones (1, 2 and 13) were isolated from Justicia procumbens. The chemical structures of the new lignans were determined by spectroscopic means including 1D and 2D NMR analysis. These compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic and anti-HIV activities. The new secoisolariciresinol ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Xu XY,Wang DY,Ku CF,Zhao Y,Cheng H,Liu KL,Rong LJ,Zhang HJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (LJF), a kind of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), has functions of detoxifying and evacuating heat. In the study, a method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with linear ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS) was developed for the chemical c...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Liu ZH,Wang YQ,Mei XD,Wang F,Yang XZ,Li XD,Jiang F,Zhang JY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modified Da-chai-hu Decoction (MDD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formulation, which was empirically generated from Da-chai-hu decoction, has been utilized to treat severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) for decades. The aim of the present study was to explore its potential organprotective mechanism in SAP. In the present...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhao G,Zhuo YZ,Cui LH,Li CX,Chen SY,Li D,Liu JH,Li DH,Cui NQ,Zhang SK

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) is one of the main effective components of bile acid, playing critical roles in apoptosis and immune responses through the TGR5 receptor. In this study, we reveal the interaction between TCDCA and TGR5 receptor in TGR5-knockdown H1299 cells and the regulation of inflammation via the ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Qi YC,Duan GZ,Mao W,Liu Q,Zhang YL,Li PF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of the methanolic fruit extract of Momordica cymbalaria (MFMC) on PPARγ (Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor gamma) and GLUT-4 (Glucose transporter-4) with respect to glucose transport. Various concentrations of MFMC ranging from 62.5 to 500 μg·mL(-1) w...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Kumar PM,Venkataranganna MV,Manjunath K,Viswanatha GL,Ashok G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saposhnikoviae divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk (SD) is a traditional Chinese herb commonly used to treat clinical conditions such as rheumatism and allergic rhinitis. This review article evaluates a collection of works on in vitro and biochemical studies of SD. The discourse on the diverse class of chromones and coumarin...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Kreiner J,Pang E,Lenon GB,Yang AWH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix Adenophorae, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to have a variety of biological functions. In the present study, a polysaccharide component, Radix Adenophorae Polysaccharide (RAPS), was purified from Radix Adenophorae by decoloring with ADS-7 macroporous adsorption resin, DEAE-52 cellulose ion-exc...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Li JW,Liu Y,Li BH,Wang YY,Wang H,Zhou CL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new steroidal saponins, named timosaponin P (1) and timosaponin Q (2), were isolated from the rhizome parts of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge using various chromatographic methods. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic and spectrometric data, including 1D, ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Sun XH,Zhu FT,Zhang YW,Chen FF,Yu Y,Song NN,Huang XF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neokotalanol, a potent α-glucosidase inhibitor isolated from Salacia reticulata, was synthesized through a key coupling reaction between a perbenzylated thiosugar and an appropriately protected perseitol triflate derived from D-mannose. This key step was found to be quite temperature dependent, and a simultaneous cycl...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Xie WJ,Tanabe G,Tsutsui N,Wu XM,Muraoka O

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, we have elucidated the chemical profile of YGS40, a fraction of Yi-Gan San (YGS), used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Oxidative stress-induced apoptosis is implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as AD. The aim of the present study was to explore the protective effects of ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhao YR,Qu W,Liu WY,Hong H,Feng F,Chen H,Xie N

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study engineered β-carotene ketolase CrtW and β-carotene hydroxylase CrtZ to improve biosynthesis of astaxanthin in Escherichia coli. Firstly, crtW was randomly mutated to increase CrtW activities on conversion from β-carotene to astaxanthin. A crtW* mutant with A6T, T105A and L239M mutations has improved 5.35-fo...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Li D,Li Y,Xu JY,Li QY,Tang JL,Jia SR,Bi CH,Dai ZB,Zhu XN,Zhang XL

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phytochemical progress on Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels over the past decades is summarized. Since 1970s, 165 chemical constituents, including phthalides, phenylpropanoids, terpenoids and essential oils, aromatic compounds, alkaloids, alkynes, sterols, fatty acids, and polysaccharides have been isolated or detec...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Ma JP,Guo ZB,Jin L,Li YD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) are in great demand all over the world, especially in the developing world, for primary health care due to their superior merits such as low cost, minimal side effects, better cultural acceptability, and compatibility with humans. However, Chinese medicines consist of several herbs...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Song XY,Li YD,Shi YP,Jin L,Chen J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ge Gen Decoction (GGD), a Traditional Chinese Medicine prescription, is mainly used to treat infectious respiratory diseases and can relieve the symptoms of influenza A virus (IAV) infection. However, the underlying mechanism of GGD against IAV infection remains unclear. In this study, we found that GGD had moderate a...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Geng ZK,Li YQ,Cui QH,DU RK,Tian JZ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The most important side effect of methotrexate (MTX) is mucositis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of turmeric extract on intestinal damage and oxidative stress in rats receiving methotrexate. METHODS:Experiments were performed on male Wistar albino rats divided into six groups. First group re...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Moghadam AR,Mohajeri D,Namvaran-Abbas-Abad A,Manafi H,Shahi D,Mazani M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-bacterial activities of three types of di-O-caffeoylquinic acids (diCQAs) in Lonicera japonica flowers, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), on Bacillus shigae growth were investigated and compared by microcalorimetry. The three types of diCQAs were 3, 4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3, 4-diCQA), 3, 5-di-O-caffe...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Han J,Lv QY,Jin SY,Zhang TT,Jin SX,Li XY,Yuan HL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:JS-38 (mitothiolore), a synthetic version of a metabolite isolated from Xenorhabdus sp., was evaluated for its anti-tumor and white blood cell (WBC) elevating activities. METHOD:These anti-proliferative activities were assessed in vitro using a panel of ten cell lines. The anti-tumor activities were tested in vivo...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Liu MY,Xiao L,Chen GH,Wang YX,Xiong WX,Li F,Liu Y,Huang XL,Deng YF,Zhang Z,Sun HY,Liu QH,Yin M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study carried out a phytochemical investigation of the methanol extract of the branches and leaves of Clausena lansium and afforded nine carbazole alkaloids (compounds 1-9) including two new carbazole alkaloids, claulansiums A and B (compounds 1 and 2). The new compounds were elucidated on the basis of ext...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Peng WW,Zheng LX,Ji CJ,Shi XG,Xiong ZH,Shangguan XC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to synthesize 2-Cyano-3, 12-dioxooleana-1, 9(11)-en-28-oate-13β, 28-olide (1), a lactone derivative of oleanolic acid (OA) and evaluate its anti-inflammatory activity. Compound 1 significantly diminished nitric oxide (NO) production and down-regulated the mRNA expression of iNOS, COX-2, ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Mou Y,Jian YL,Chen T,Huang ZJ,Qiao YX,Peng SX,Zhang DY,Ji H,Zhang YH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Glycero-D-mannno-heptose 1β, 7-bisphosphate (HBPβ) is an important intermediate for constructing the core structure of Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharides and was reported as a pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) that regulates immune responses. HBPβ with 3-O-amyl amine linker and its monophosphate ...

journal_title：Chinese journal of natural medicines

authors： Zou XP,Qin CJ,Hu J,Fu JJ,Tian GZ,Moscovitz O,Seeberger PH,Yin J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00