Kaennacowanols A-C, three new xanthones and their cytotoxicity from the roots of Garcinia cowa.

abstract：:In the last 20 years, wine phenolic compounds have received increasing interest since several epidemiological studies have suggested associations between regular consumption of moderate amount of wine and prevention of certain chronic pathologies, such as neurodegenerative diseases. This study was aimed to investigate...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Giacoppo S,Galuppo M,Lombardo GE,Ulaszewska MM,Mattivi F,Bramanti P,Mazzon E,Navarra M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four pairs of racemic phenylpropanoids (1a/1b-4a/4b), including five new compounds (1a/1b, 2a, 3a, and 4a) were obtained from the root barks of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Their structures were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses. The absolute configurations of the enantiomers were determined b...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yan ZY,Chen JJ,Duan ZK,Yao GD,Lin B,Wang XB,Huang XX,Song SJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 10% ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Calligonum comosum (50--400 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly reduced the increase in hind paw oedema induced by carrageenan in rats. Following sub-acute oral administration of the extract (50 and 100 mg/kg, daily for 14 days), a significant anti-inflammatory activity in the cot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liu XM,Zakaria MN,Islam MW,Radhakrishnan R,Ismail A,Chen HB,Chan K,Al-Attas A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity is a key pathological mechanism in many neurological disease states. Ecdysterones derived from Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin (RCI) have been shown to alleviate glutamate-induced neuronal damage; although their mechanism of action is unclear, some data suggest that they enhanc...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wu J,Gao L,Shang L,Wang G,Wei N,Chu T,Chen S,Zhang Y,Huang J,Wang J,Lin R

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Aconitum carmichaelii has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating various diseases for several thousand years. Based on the biosynthetic pathway of some alkaloids such as C19-diterpenoid alkaloids and obvious differences in alkaloid content between leaves of two A. carmichaelii varieties has been report...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang Y,Hu P,Zhou X,Wu P,Si X,Lu B,Zhu Y,Xia Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) as a kind of widely expressed ion channels play crucial roles in a variety of physiological regulation. TMEM16A has been identified as the molecular basis of CaCCs in numerous cell types and is considered a new drug target for many diseases. Regulating the function of TMEM16...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhu X,Zhang W,Jin L,Zhang G,Yang H,Yu B

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Ethanolic extract of Rungia repens aerials parts (300 and 600 mg/kg p.o) showed diuretic activity in rats. The acute toxicity, orally evaluated in mice, was found to be higher than 3000 mg/kg. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Basu SK,Arivukkarasu R

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Five new koumine-type alkaloids (1-5) along with six known ones were isolated from the roots of Gelsemium elegans. Their structures with absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of NMR spectroscopy and electronic circular dichroism spectral analyses. The inhibitory effects of compounds 1-11 on the viabilit...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang W,Zhang SY,Wang GY,Li NP,Chen MF,Gu JH,Zhang DM,Wang L,Ye WC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new natural products, 5-O-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-1-isoindolinone (1) as well as N-(2E)-3-[(2S,3R)-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]acryloylglycine (2), along with four known compounds (3-6), were isolated from the methanolic extract of Co...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fouseki MM,Damianakos H,Karikas GA,Roussakis C,P Gupta M,Chinou I

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory activity of alpha-amylase and the phytochemical composition of Cedrus libani essential oils obtained from wood, leaves and cones were investigated. The C. libani woods oil exhibit an IC(50) value of 0.14 mg/ml, whereas the leaves and cones oils were devoid of any significant activity. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Loizzo MR,Saab AM,Statti GA,Menichini F

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen alkaloids were detected in the bark, leaves, wood and roots of Peumus boldus, including traces of secoboldine, N-methylsecoboldine (boldine methine), glaucine and norreticuline, not reported previously as constituents of this species. Using appropriate standards, we quantified thirteen of them by UHPLC-MS/MS....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fuentes-Barros G,Castro-Saavedra S,Liberona L,Acevedo-Fuentes W,Tirapegui C,Mattar C,Cassels BK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the fruits of Khaya senegalensis resulted in the isolation of three new mexicanolide limonoids containing a rare conjugated diene lactone system named seneganolide A (1), 2-hydroxyseneganolide A (2) and 2-acetoxyseneganolide A (3). Two known limonoids, 3-deacetyl-7-deacetoxy-7-oxokhivorin (4) and meth...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Abdelgaleil SA,Iwagawa T,Doe M,Nakatani M

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:Five new cytochalasans (1-5) were isolated from the rice fermentation of fungus Xylaria longipes, along with seven known compounds cytochalasin P (6), cytochalasin D (7), zygosporin D (8), 7-O-acetylcytochalasin D (9), cytochalasin C (10), 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-cytochalasin C (11), and 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-deacetylcytochalas...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang WX,Li ZH,He J,Feng T,Li J,Liu JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aerial parts of the endemic Australian plant Eremophila debilis (Myoporaceae) contain 3% dry weight of the biologically active 5,6,7,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone, which had its structured confirmed using X-ray crystal crystallography. The presence of significant levels of the polypharmacologically active 5,6,7,3',4...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Butler MS,Healy PC,Forster PI,Guymer GP,Quinn RJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical examination of the ethanol extract of rhizomes of Iris tectorum led to the isolation and characterization of three new lignans, (7R,7'R,8S,8'S)-5'-methoxy-neo-olivil (1a), (7S,7'S,8R,8'R) -5'-methoxy-neo-olivil (1b), (7S,7'R,8S,8'S)-neo-olivil (2a), (7R,7'S,8R,8'R)-neo-olivil (2b), (7R,7'R,8S,8'S,7''S,8''S)-t...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang CL,Wang Y,Liu YF,Liang D,Hao ZY,Luo H,Chen RY,Yu DQ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glabridin, a prenylated isoflavonoid of G. glabra L. roots (European licorice, Fabaceae), has been associated with a wide range of biological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, regulation of energy metabolism, estrogenic, neuroprotective, anti-osteoporotic, and skin-whitening. While g...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Simmler C,Pauli GF,Chen SN

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diketopiperazine is a natural products found from bacteria, fungi, marine sponges, gorgonian and red algae. They are cyclic dipeptides possessing relatively simple and rigid structures with chiral nature and various side chains. The compounds in this structure class have been known to possess diverse bioactivities inc...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lee W,Ku SK,Choi H,Bae JS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two novel eremophylane acetophenone conjugates, colletotricholides A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the solid fermentation cultures of an endophytic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides XL1200 isolated from the aerial parts of Salvia miltiorrhiza. The chemical structures of 1-2 were characterized by extensive spec...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhao WT,Liu QP,Chen HY,Zhao W,Gao Y,Yang XL

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:NAtural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) are chemically simple but physiologically important plant constituents that exhibit unique solubilizing properties of other metabolites, including bioactive constituents. The high polarity of NADES introduces a challenge in the ability of conventional solid-support based chromato...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liu Y,Garzon J,Friesen JB,Zhang Y,McAlpine JB,Lankin DC,Chen SN,Pauli GF

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:A new degraded limonoid, named isodictamdiol A (1), two known degraded limonoids (2, 3) and a new nature product of quinoline alkaloid (4) along with five known quinoline alkaloids (5-9) were isolated from the root bark of Dictamnus angustifolius G. Don ex Sweet.. Certain useful NMR data were generalized to determine ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sun JB,Qu W,Wang P,Wu FH,Wang LY,Liang JY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pocahemiketals A and B (1 and 2), two novel hemiketal sesquiterpenoids with unprecedented skeletons, were isolated from the essential oil of the aerial parts of Pogostemon cablin. In addition to a bicyclo[3.2.1]-carbon core, 1 and 2 possessed a hemiketal α,β-unsaturated-γ-lactone moiety. Their structures were determin...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhu H,Zhou QM,Peng C,Chen MH,Li XN,Lin DS,Xiong L

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Two new atranones T and U (1 and 2), and three known analogues atranone B (3), atranone Q (4), and stachatranone C (5) were isolated from the toxigenic fungus Stachybotrys chartarum. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic data and calculated ECD analyses. The cytotoxicities of al...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Qin YD,Fang FM,Zhou JJ,Wang RB,Xu SX,Li LH,Zhang HL

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant activity of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) seeds glyceric extract dissolved in ethanol and in aqueous media was evaluated using three different methods: evaluation by DPPH assay, by 5-lipoxygenase assay and by luminol/xanthine/xanthine oxidase chemiluminescence assay. The total phenolic content was deter...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Giamperi L,Fraternale D,Bucchini A,Ricci D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00