Protective effects of cycloartane triterpenoides from Passiflora edulis Sims against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cell.

abstract：:This paper reports the results of an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Thari people of the Nara Desert, Sindh, Pakistan. Fifty-one plant species distributed across 28 families and 43 genera were discovered to have medicinal uses by local inhabitants of the Nara Desert. Twenty-one of those species a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Qureshi R,Raza Bhatti G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the dichloromethane extract of the stem of Filicium decipiens yielded a new natural product, 24-norneohopa-4(23),22(29)-diene-3beta,6beta,7beta-triol 7-caffeate (1). ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Jayasinghe UL,Bandara AG,Hara N,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new guanidine alkaloid, millaurine A (1), was isolated from the methanol extract of the seeds of Millettia laurentii. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ngamga D,Fanso Free SN,Tane P,Fomum ZT

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isonuatigenin-3-O-beta-solatriose (1) was isolated from the roots of Solanum sisymbriifolium. Its structure was determined by spectroscopic methods. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ferro EA,Alvarenga NL,Ibarrola DA,Hellión-Ibarrola MC,Ravelo AG

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epiberberine, a natural protoberberine from Coptis chinensis Franch., is a potential alkaloid for the treatment of a variety of chronic diseases. The aim of this study is to summarize recent advances in the multiple and potential therapeutic effects of epiberberine. High-quality researches published in last two decade...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liu L,Li J,He Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new cycloartane triterpenoids (1-3) and two known compounds (4, 5) were isolated from the whole plant of Beesia calthaefolia. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS and optical rotation spectral data. All isolates were investigated for their inhibitory effects on the classical pathway of the ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mu LH,Li HJ,Guo DH,Zhao JY,Liu P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imperatorin (Imp) as a hypotensive active ingredient, its hypotensive effect was evaluated in the SHRs, its calcium antagonism and affinity to L-type calcium channel was also confirmed. The results showed that the blood pressure was decreased in the SHRs treated with Imp, the aortic ring was relaxed with Imp, L-type c...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang Y,Cao Y,Wang Q,Zheng L,Zhang J,He L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranberry procyanidins and quercetin derivatives are considered possible active compounds against urinary tract infections (UTIs). In this paper a small group (n=6) of healthy subjects consumed a product containing 360mg of cranberry extract (42.6% w/w of PAC-A and 14.6% w/w of PAC-B) and 200mg of quercetin. Urine sam...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Peron G,Sut S,Pellizzaro A,Brun P,Voinovich D,Castagliuolo I,Dall'Acqua S

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：: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：:Bioassay-guided fractionation of the dichloromethane extract of the fungus Neofusicoccum austral SYSU-SKS024 led to the isolation of three new ethylnaphthoquinone derivatives, neofusnaphthoquinone A (1), 6-(1-methoxylethy1)-2,7-dimethoxyjuglone (2), (3R,4R)-3-methoxyl-botryosphaerone D (6), together with six known ana...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cui H,Zhang H,Liu Y,Gu Q,Xu J,Huang X,She Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Centella asiatica (L.) Urban is a medicinal herb traditionally used in Asiatic countries for its multiple therapeutic properties, essentially due to its accumulation of specific pentacylic triterpenoid saponins, mainly asiaticoside and madecassoside and the corresponding sapogenins. This review summarizes the updated ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Azerad R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new phenylpropanoid glucoside and two new neolignans, namely (1S, 2R)-1-(3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl)-3-(β-d-glucopyranosyloxy)-1, 2, 3-propanetriol (1), and (7R, 8R)-4, 7, 9, 9'-tetrahydroxy-3, 5, 3', 5'-tetramethoxy-8-4'-oxyneolignan 4-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (2) and 3', 9, 9'-trihydroxy-3, 5-dimethoxy-8-O-4'-neolignan...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Shu J,Liang F,Liang J,Liang Y,Li F,Shao F,Liu R,Huang H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten new tricyclic prezizaane types sesquiterpenoids (1-10) were isolated from ethyl ether extract of agarwood originated from Aquilaria sp. Their structures were unambiguously elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectra as well as by HRESIMS data. The absolute configuration of the new prezizaenes 1, 2 and 4 was d...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang YL,Li W,Wang H,Yang L,Yuan JZ,Cai CH,Chen HQ,Dong WH,Ding XP,Jiang B,Mándi A,Kurtán T,Mei WL,Dai HF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous extract of Crinum giganteum given intraperitoneally at doses of 6.25, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg in rats prolonged the duration of pentobarbital sleeping time and in mice reduced spontaneous motor activity, decreased the exploratory activity and attenuated amphetamine-induced stereotype behavior. The intraperitonea...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Amos S,Binda L,Akah P,Wambebe C,Gamaniel K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bergenin, a major constituent of Caesalpinia digyna Rottler (Leguminosae) was isolated from its roots and was characterized by comparing its melting point and spectroscopic data (IR, (1)H, (13)C, Mass Spectra) with standard bergenin. Isolated bergenin was then evaluated for antidiabetic (Type 2) activity in streptozot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kumar R,Patel DK,Prasad SK,Laloo D,Krishnamurthy S,Hemalatha S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One new Euphane-type triterpenoid 3β-hydroxytirucalla-5, 24-dien-21-oic acid (1), and ten known compounds (2-11) were isolated from Melia azedarach L. through bioassay-guided chemical analysis. The structures of the isolated compounds were established by means of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic ((1)H, (13)C, DEPT, COSY, H...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MF,Rawat AK,Pawar B,Gautam S,Srivastava AK,Negi DS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new cadinene-type sesquiterpenes, hibiscusterpenes I-V (1-5), and six known compounds (6-11) have been isolated from the methanol extract of the stems and the twigs of Hibiscus tiliaceus. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence. The absolute stereochemistry...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Μatsumoto T,Imahori D,Achiwa K,Saito Y,Ohta T,Yoshida T,Kojima N,Yamashita M,Nakayama Y,Watanabe T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chemical investigation of the 80% EtOH extract of the aerial plant of Alstonia rupestris afforded four new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids, 6,7-epoxy-8-oxo-vincadifformine (1), 11-acetyl-6,7-epoxy-8-oxo-vincadifformine (2), 11-hydroxy-14-chloro-15-hydroxy-vincadifformine (3), and perakine N1,N4-dioxide (4), together ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang L,Hua Z,Song Y,Feng C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four meroterpenoids, applanatumols F (1), H (3), I (2), and lingzhiol (4) were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma sinense. Their structures were established on the basis of NMR spectroscopic analyses, optical rotatory dispersion data, ECD spectra, and X-ray crystallography. Compound...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Gao S,Zhang P,Zhang C,Bao F,Li H,Chen L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sauruchinenols A (1) and B (2), two novel monocyclic diterpenes with unique carbon skeleton, as well as two new structurally related diterpenes, sauruchinenols C (3) and D (4), were isolated from the aerial part of Saururus chinensis. Their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of spectroscopic data. A hypo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Gao X,He J,Wu XD,Peng LY,Shao LD,Li Y,Cheng X,Zhao QS

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Four new sesquiterpenes (1-2, 6-7), a new pyranone glycoside (10) along with six known compounds, were isolated from the whole plant of Erigeron breviscapus. Their planar structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic analyses. Brevisterpene A (1) and brevisterpene B (2) were proved to be a pair of diastereo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Han S,Liu Y,Hou Z,Sun X,Yao G,Gao P,Li L,Song S

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Three new monoterpene glycosides named 4-O-methyl-paeoniflorin (1), isopaeoniflorin (2), and isobenzoylpaeoniflorin (3), together with two known monoterpene glycosides, paeoniflorin (4) and benzoylpaeoniflorin (5), were isolated from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora. Their structures were established on the basis of sp...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Braca A,Kiem PV,Yen PH,Nhiem NX,Quang TH,Cuong NX,Minh CV

更新日期：2008-02-01 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