Cadinane-type sesquiterpenes from the resinous exudates of Commiphora myrrha and their anti-Alzheimer's disease bioactivities.

abstract：:Two new triterpenoid estersaponins (1, 2) were isolated from the leaves of Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Thunb.) W. T. Aiton, along with one known saponin (3) and one known flavonoid glycoside (4). Their structures were established by different spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR, UV, as well as ESI-MS ana...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： El Dib RA,Eskander J,Mohamed MA,Mohammed NM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of our search for biologically active anti-osteoporotic agents that enhance the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells, we identified the ginsenoside Rd as the most active compound among ginsenosides. In this study, we showed that Rd stimulates osteoblastic differentiation and minera...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kim DY,Park YG,Quan HY,Kim SJ,Jung MS,Chung SH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ecological role of maytansine, an important antineoplastic and antimicrobial compound with high cytotoxicity, particularly as a chemical defense compound has remained elusive since its discovery in the 1970s in Maytenus and Putterlickia plants. In the present study, we have used MALDI-imaging-HRMS to visualize the...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Eckelmann D,Kusari S,Spiteller M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new depsidones, schomburgdepsidones A and B (1 and 2), and one new xanthone, schomburgxanthone A (3), together with eight known compounds (4-11) were isolated from the roots of Garcinia schomburgkiana. Their chemical structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. The in vitro cytotoxicity of a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sukandar ER,Siripong P,Khumkratok S,Tip-Pyang S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaloids comprise one of the largest groups of plant secondary metabolites including vinca alkaloids. The ability of six alkaloids from Veratrum lobelianum, one from Veratrum nigrum and three from Peganum nigellastrum to modify transport activity of MDR1 was studied. Flow-cytometry in a multidrug-resistant human MDR1...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ivanova A,Serly J,Christov V,Stamboliyska B,Molnar J

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:The Goodeniaceae family contributes some of the more spectacular wildflowers found on the Australian continent. The bright and vibrant colours that characterise members of the family has attracted much horticultural interest. A number of species have traditionally been used for medicinal purposes by indigenous communi...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ghisalberti EL

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:One new resveratrol analogue, 1-(3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-methoxy-2-(4″-methoxyphenyl)-ethane-1-ol (1), and two new prenylisoflavones, 4'-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-isoflavone (2), and derrubon 5-methyl ether (3), together with 17 known compounds including one new natural product, 5,7-dihydroxy-3...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang HX,Lunga PK,Li ZJ,Dai Q,Du ZZ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first chemical examination of roots of the traditionally used medicinal plant Talinum triangulare (Portulacaceae) from Nigeria led to the isolation of two new C-methylated flavonoids, 5,6-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-8-methyl-flavone (1), 5,6-dimethoxy-8-methyl-2-phenyl-7H-1-benzopyran-7-one (2), and one new α-pyrone deriv...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Umeokoli BO,Muharini R,Okoye FB,Ajiwe VI,Akpuaka MU,Lin W,Liu Z,Proksch P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial screening of petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of Eupatorium glandulosum leaves exhibited a broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against Gram (+) and Gram (-) pathogenic bacteria. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sasikumar JM,Doss AP,Doss A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fast and efficient method for the isolation of the C-glucosidated xanthones mangiferin and isomangiferin from the South-African plant Cyclopia genistoides was developed for the first time. The procedure involved extraction, liquid-liquid partitioning with ethyl acetate and subsequent precipitation of mangiferin and ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kokotkiewicz A,Luczkiewicz M,Pawlowska J,Luczkiewicz P,Sowinski P,Witkowski J,Bryl E,Bucinski A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goniothalamus macrophyllus (Blume) Hook. f. & Thoms. is a plant widely distributed in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify compounds from the roots of G. macrophyllus. The ground roots were extracted with aqueous methanol and partitioned sequentially with n-hexane, chloroform and butanol. Purification from t...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Abdullah N,Sahibul-Anwar H,Ideris S,Hasuda T,Hitotsuyanagi Y,Takeya K,Diederich M,Choo C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caesalpinone A (1), a new type of gorgonane sesquiterpenoid containing an unprecedented 1,15-bridge, along with ten known sesquiterpenoids (2-11) were isolated from the pods of Caesalpinia spinosa Kuntze (Tara). The structure of caesalpinone A was elucidated based on its 1D and 2D NMR spectra. The absolute configurati...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mu W,Tang H,Li Y,He D,Ma R,Wang L

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：: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：: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：:The flavonoids are a heterogeneous group of ubiquitous plant polyphenols that abound in the human diet and are endowed with several biological activities, including immunomodulating and antioxidant activities. The bioactivity of flavonoids is tightly correlated with their chemical structure and action mechanisms, most...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ielpo MT,Basile A,Miranda R,Moscatiello V,Nappo C,Sorbo S,Laghi E,Ricciardi MM,Ricciardi L,Vuotto ML

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng is an indigenous medicinal herb and has traditionally been used among Asian population for relief of many human ailments. We investigated the prophylactic role of Korean P. ginseng extract (KG) against X-ray irradiation-induced emesis in an acute rat pica model. Rats were treated with KG (12.5, 25, 50 mg...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Balaji Raghavendran HR,Rekha S,Cho HK,Jang SS,Son CG

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successive petroleum ether, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Ajuga remota aerial parts were tested in vitro for their antifungal activity. The petroleum ether fraction was found to be the most effective against the tested pathogens. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kariba RM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bergamot juice produces hypolipemic activity in rats though the mechanism remains unclear. Here we investigated on the effect of bergamot extract (BPF) in diet-induced hyperlipemia in Wistar rats and in 237 patients suffering from hyperlipemia either associated or not with hyperglycaemia. BPF, given orally for 30 days...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Mollace V,Sacco I,Janda E,Malara C,Ventrice D,Colica C,Visalli V,Muscoli S,Ragusa S,Muscoli C,Rotiroti D,Romeo F

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Citotoxicity (inhibition of cell division in fertilized eggs of Loxechinus albus) and general toxicity (using embryos of Artemia salina) of plants belonging to the genera Senecio, Deschampsia, Alstroemeria, Anarthrophyllum, Chloraea and Geranium were investigated. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cuadra P,Furrianca M,Oyarzún A,Yáñez E,Gallardo A,Fajardo V

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of herbal drugs for the prevention and treatment of various health ailments has been in practice from time immemorial. Generally it is believed that the risk associated with herbal drugs is very less, but reports on serious reactions are indicating to the need for development of effective marker systems for is...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sahoo N,Manchikanti P,Dey S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the cultured polyspore-derived mycobionts of a Pseudopyrenula subnudata lichen led to the isolation of two new compounds, subnudatones A and B (1 and 2), together with four known compounds, 1-(2-hydroxy-1,2,6-trimethyl-1,2,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethanone (3), libertalide C (4)...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Duong TH,Nguyen HH,Le TT,Tran TN,Sichaem J,Nguyen TT,Nguyen TP,Mai DT,Nguyen HH,Le HD

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, sensitive and accurate liquid chromatographic method with photodiode-array detection was developed for determination of dehydroevodiamine with detection wavelength at 368 nm and column temperature at 30 degrees C. The separation was carried out on an Agilent Zorbax SB-C(18) column (250 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 microm)...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhao Y,Zhou X,Chen HG,Gong XJ,Cai ZW,Zhou CY

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new lathyrane-type diterpenoids (1-4) and a novel macrocyclic diterpenoid (5) featuring a 5/7/7/4-fused ring system, together with seventeen known ones (6-22), were isolated from the seeds of Euphorbia lathyris. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses and single crystal X-ray crystall...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zuo Q,Mu HY,Gong Q,Ding X,Wang W,Zhang HY,Zhao WM

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude ethanol extract from the leaves of Zanthoxylum liebmannianum exhibited inhibitory effect on the reproduction of trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica (IC(50)=3.48 microg/ml) and Giardia lamblia (IC(50)=58.00 microg/ml). From this extract, asarinin, hyperin, beta-sitosterol, and beta-sitosterol glucoside were...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Arrieta J,Reyes B,Calzada F,Cedillo-Rivera R,Navarrete A

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:The crude methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem bark, stem heart wood, root bark and root heart wood of Euroschinus papuanus and the fractions obtained on partitioning with petrol, dichloromethane (D), ethyl acetate (E) and butanol (B), exhibited a broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Fractionation drastically enh...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Omoloso AD,Kihara M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00