Possible clues for camptothecin biosynthesis from the metabolites in camptothecin-producing plants.

abstract：:Curcuphenol is a sesquiterpene isolated from sponges and plants having several significant biological activities. The present study explored its effect on cell proliferation and apoptosis in Caco-2 human colon cancer cells. It was demonstrated that curcuphenol in concentrations in the range of 29-116 µg/ml inhibited c...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rodrigo G,Almanza GR,Cheng Y,Peng J,Hamann M,Duan RD,Akesson B

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Two new prenylated 4-phenylcoumarins, named kielcoumarin A (1) and kielcoumarin B (2) together with three known compounds, mammea B/BA (3), mammea B/BA cyclo F (4) and ferruol A (5), were obtained from stems and roots of Kielmeyera argentea (Calophyllaceae). Their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Boness HVM,Santos NAS,Costa IB,Queiroz CKL,Marques EJ,El-Bachá RS,Cruz FG

更新日期：2021-01-27 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：:Seven new 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone derivatives (1-7) including a chlorinated one (4), together with eight known ones (8-15), were isolated from the EtOAc extract of artificial agarwood originating from Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg. All structures including the absolute configurations were unambiguously elucidated ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Liao G,Mei WL,Dong WH,Li W,Wang P,Kong FD,Gai CJ,Song XQ,Dai HF

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma cochlear, as edible and medicinal fungus, has long been used to prevent and treat various diseases. As our continuously phytochemical investigation of this fungus, a HPLC-UV-guided method led to the isolation of nine previously undescribed aromatic meroterpenoids with different ring systems, including six pa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Peng X,Wang X,Chen L,Yang H,Li L,Lu S,Zhou L,Qiu M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Illicium verum is a well known spice in traditional Indian system for its therapeutic potential. The present study was aimed to evaluate the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory (BChE) activity of standardized extracts of I. verum and its oil. Present study confirmed that anethole contribut...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bhadra S,Mukherjee PK,Kumar NS,Bandyopadhyay A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid micropropagation of Nepeta rtanjensis, N. sibirica and N. nervosa was performed. Qualitative and quantitative nepetalactone content in methanol extracts of in vitro grown plants was analysed by reverse-phase HPLC coupled with UV and MS detection. Only trans,cis-nepetalactone was detected in shoots of N. rtanjens...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Nestorović J,Misić D,Siler B,Soković M,Glamoclija J,Cirić A,Maksimović V,Grubisić D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different lines of experimental evidence indicate that treatment with extracts from and derivatives of Phaseolus vulgaris reduces intake of food, including highly palatable foods and beverages, in rats. The present study was designed to extend to mice these lines of evidence. To this end, CD1 mice were treated acutely...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Loi B,Fantini N,Colombo G,Gessa GL,Riva A,Bombardelli E,Morazzoni P,Carai MA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of roots of Rumex nepalensis, Berberis aristata, Arnebia benthamii, bark of Taxus wallichiana, Juglans regia and petals of Jacquinia ruscifolia were tested for their antifungal activity against twelve different fungal pathogens. Ethanolic extracts of R. nepalensis and J. ruscifolia extracts showed a broad spe...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sharma RS,Mishra V,Singh R,Seth N,Babu CR

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Oil production from the seeds of Camellia oleifera Abel. causes a great waste of shells which contain a lot of bioactive components. The aim of this research was to isolate flavonoid from the shells of C. oleifera Abel. and evaluate its uses. The shells were extracted by 70% methanol, hydrolyzed by 2M hydrochloric aci...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ye Y,Guo Y,Luo YT,Wang YF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:StAPs are potato aspartic proteases with cytotoxic activity against plant pathogens and spermatozoa. StAPs cytotoxic activity is selective, since these proteins do not exert toxic effect on plant cells and erythrocytes. In this work, we investigated the capacity of StAPs to exert cytotoxicity on human leukaemia cells....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mendieta JR,Fimognari C,Daleo GR,Hrelia P,Guevara MG

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three novel xanthonolignoid C-glycosides, glomexanthones A-C, with a trans-dihydrobenzofuran on B ring and a 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxyl-2-pentenoic acid moiety in the sugar chain were isolated from an ethanol extract of Polygala glomerata. Their structures and absolute configurations were characterized by extensive NM...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Li CJ,Yang JZ,Yu SS,Zhao CY,Peng Y,Wang XL,Zhang DM

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:The effects of the essential oil of Eucalyptus tereticornis (EOET), especially the effects of its constituents alpha- and beta-pinene, were studied on rat trachea in vitro. In tracheal rings, EOET, alpha- or beta-pinene potentiated the contractions induced by acetylcholine (ACh). Contractions induced by K(+) (60mM) we...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lima FJ,Brito TS,Freire WB,Costa RC,Linhares MI,Sousa FC,Lahlou S,Leal-Cardoso JH,Santos AA,Magalhães PJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：: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：:Besides the unquestionable positive effects of solar exposure for human health, UV rays have been widely investigated for toxicology aspects related to excessive UVB and UVA doses, which involve sunburns, skin aging, DNA skin damage and tumorigenesis. At present, synthetic and mineral sunscreens are used to protect ag...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Radice M,Manfredini S,Ziosi P,Dissette V,Buso P,Fallacara A,Vertuani S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to verify whether frutalin (FTL) affords gastroprotection against the ethanol-induced gastric damage and to examine the underlying mechanism(s). Gastric damage was induced by intragastric administration of 0.2 ml of ethanol (96%). Mice in groups were pretreated with FTL (0.25, 0.5 and 1 ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： de Vasconcellos Abdon AP,Coelho de Souza G,Noronha Coelho de Souza L,Prado Vasconcelos R,Araújo Castro C,Moreira Guedes M,Pereira Lima RC Jr,de Azevedo Moreira R,de Oliveira Monteiro-Moreira AC,Rolim Campos A

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Two spiro paclitaxel-mimics consisting only of an oxetane D-ring and a C-13 side chain were designed and synthesized on the basis of analysis of structure-activity relationships (SAR) of paclitaxel. In vitro microtubule-stabilizing and antiproliferative assays indicated a moderate weaker activity of the mimics than pa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen XX,Gao F,Wang Q,Huang X,Wang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:The methanol extract of the bark of Litsea glutinosa showed antibacterial activity, comparable to chloramphenicol, against all 16 tested microorganisms. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mandal SC,Kumar CK,Majumder A,Majumder R,Maity BC

更新日期：2000-08-01 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：:Five new megastigmane glycosides, urenalobasides A-E (1-5), together with 11 known ones (6-16) were isolated from Urena lobata. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic and spectrometric data (1D and 2D NMR, IR, and HRESIMS) and calculated electronic circular dichroism method. Compounds 1 and 2 are ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Su C,Qi B,Wang J,Ding N,Wu Y,Shi XP,Zhu ZX,Liu X,Wang XH,Zheng J,Tu PF,Shi SP

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional Indonesian medicinal plants were screened for their inhibitory effects on the nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages and for the antioxidant activity through the evaluation of free radical scavenging effect and reducing power. The results of screening indic...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Choi EM,Hwang JK

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation on the stem bark of Toona sinensis was carried out by various chromatographic techniques resulting in the isolation and elucidation of two novel tirucallane triterpenoids, named (20S)-3-oxo-tirucalla-25-nor-7-en-24-oic acid (1) and (20S)-5α,8α-epidioxy-3-oxo-24-nor-6.9(11)-dien-23-oic acid ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tang J,Xu J,Zhang J,Liu WY,Xie N,Chen L,Feng F,Qu W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of basil oil on the phagocytic capability and respiratory burst response of mouse peritoneal macrophages was studied. The oil inhibited the phagocytosis of opsonized sheep erythrocytes. This inhibition was both dose- and time-dependent and reverted 24 h after removing the extract from the culture medium. On...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Courrèges MC,Benencia F

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total sennosides concentration is a very important factor when rhubarb and senna will be used as crude drugs. However, one-step analytical technique for total sennosides has not been reported except HPLC. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for total sennosides concentration by using the combination of anti-s...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Morinaga O,Uto T,Sakamoto S,Tanaka H,Shoyama Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00