Phytochemical constituents and in vitro anticancer screening of isolated compounds from Eriocephalus africanus‡.

abstract：:Triterpene saponins are throught to be potential anti-tumour agents in many cell types. This study aims to evaluate the cytotoxic activity and mechanism of a triterpene saponin, macranthoside B (MB), isolated from Lonicera macranthoides Hand.-Mazz. (Caprifoliaceae). A cell viability assay showed that MB inhibited cell...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Guan F,Shan Y,Zhao X,Zhang D,Wang M,Peng F,Xia B,Feng X

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four fractions were prepared from the crude extract of Caesalpinia minax Hance and the inhibitory activity of nitric oxide (NO) production release of RAW 264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was evaluated. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction showed obvious inhibitory effect. Bioassay-guided fractionation ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Liu Q,Bai B,Yang DP,Peng SY,Zhu LP,Luo MH,Zhao ZM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artemisia alba Turra (Asteraceae) is an Euro-Mediterranean plant used in Veneto (North-East of Italy) as traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. A. alba is a taxonomically problematic species, characterised by common polymorphism leading to a quite high variability in secondary metabolites content....

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Peron G,Baldan V,Sut S,Faggian M,Roccabruna L,Zanini D,Manzini P,Maggi F,Dall'Acqua S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the ethanol extract of Momordica dioica fruit extract (200 mg kg(-1)) was studied for nephroprotective and curative activities. Chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and aqueous extracts were prepared. In vitro antioxidant activity was made the basis for the selection of the ethanol extract for further stu...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Jain A,Singhai AK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Eriope blanchetii and E. latifolia (Lamiaceae) yielded podophyllotoxin, as well as the aryltetralin lignans α- and β-peltatin and yatein. Oleanolic, ursolic and epikatonic acids were also isolated. This is the first occurrence of podophyllotoxin in the family. ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Santos EO,Lima LS,David JM,Martins LC,Guedes ML,David JP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic acids, a sub-class of polyphenols, are widely studied. By contrary, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid is scarcely studied. For this purpose, a series of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid ester and amide derivatives/conjugates were synthesised for the first time. A systematic study has been performed to quantitative...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Pagoni A,Vassiliou S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to identify the quantity and antibacterial activity of the individual phenolic compounds in Brazilian red propolis. Quantitative analysis of the 12 phenolic compounds in Brazilian red propolis was carried out using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The main phenolic co...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Inui S,Hatano A,Yoshino M,Hosoya T,Shimamura Y,Masuda S,Ahn MR,Tazawa S,Araki Y,Kumazawa S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three allylbenzenes from Asiasarum heterotropoides, methyleugenol (1), elemicin (2) and gamma-asaron (3) showed suppressive effects on umu gene expression of the SOS response in the Salmonella typhimurium OY1001/1A2 umu test against the mutagen 2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f ]quinoline (MeIQ). Gene expression was s...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Miyazawa M,Kohno G,Okuno Y,Oda Y

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The world's rainforests hold untold potential for drug discovery. Rainforest plants are thought to contain evolved defensive active metabolites of greater diversity compared to plants from temperate regions. In recent years, the interest and overall output from pharmaceutical companies on novel antibacterial agents ha...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Othman M,Genapathy S,Liew PS,Ch'ng QT,Loh HS,Khoo TJ,Wiart C,Ting KN

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aerial portions of Cynara scolymus commonly have been eaten as vegetables or functional foods by the people lived in Mediterranean region. In preliminary antioxidant screening, the rhizome portions (CSR) of this species showed better potential than leaves ones. However, neither phytochemical nor pharmacology studi...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Lee CL,Liao KC,Chen CC,Lin YA,Wu TY,Jhan YL,Chen CJ,Yang JC,Wu YC

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Loliolide content was determined in 13 marine algae including red, brown and green algae collected from the Black Sea, the Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea. Identification and quantification were performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The loliolide content in green alga is 1.76 microg g(-1), ranges from 0.14...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Percot A,Yalcin A,Aysel V,Erduğan H,Dural B,Güven KC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Edible flowers consumption has increased in recent years due to their rich content of healthy phytochemicals. The aim of this study was to analyse the chemical profile of Cucurbita pepo L. flowers, and to explore their antioxidant and hypoglycaemic properties. Moreover, in order to assess in vivo effects, biochemical ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Morittu VM,Musco N,Mastellone V,Bonesi M,Britti D,Infascelli F,Loizzo MR,Tundis R,Sicari V,Tudisco R,Lombardi P

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Supported by a growing increase of scientific research attesting the health properties of salvia species, we have decided to investigate nine Salvia namely Salvia sclarea, Salvia atropatana, Salvia sahendica, Salvia hydrangea, Salvia xanthocheila, Salvia macrosiphon, Salvia glutinosa, Salvia chloroleuca and Salvia cer...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Loizzo MR,Abouali M,Salehi P,Sonboli A,Kanani M,Menichini F,Tundis R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new chromones, spororrminone A (1, (S)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-((S)-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-yl)chroman-7-carboxylic acid) and 2-epi-spororrminone A (2, (R)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-((S)-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-2-yl)chroman-7-carboxylic acid), were isolated from an EtOAc extract of an endolichenic fungal strain Sp...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Huang MJ,Li YJ,Tang J,Chen GD,Hu D,Xu W,Guo LD,Yao XS,Gao H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four xanthones were isolated from Gentianopsis paludosa Ma and were identified by modern spectroscopic methods. Cytotoxicity of the four xanthones was tested on HepG2 cells and HL-60 cells by sulphorhodamine B (SRB) assay. Clonogenic survival assay, trypan blue exclusion method, AO/EB staining and DNA fragmentation as...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ding L,Liu B,Zhang SD,Hou Q,Qi LL,Zhou QY

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternanthera brasiliana is popularly known as 'penicillin' and used as an anti-inflammatory and for wound healing. The objective of this work was the phytochemical study of the species by analytical techniques such as LC-MS/MS and GC-MS. Twenty-seven compounds were identified, five by LC-MS and 22 by GC-MS analysis. ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Alencar Filho JMT,Teixeira HAP,Sampaio PA,Pereira ECV,Amariz IAE,Rolim Neto PJ,Rolim LA,Araújo ECDC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new compounds, one sesquiterpene lactone (1) and one phenylethanoid tautomer (2), together with eleven known compounds (3-13) were isolated from the leaves of Ixeridium dentatum. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic methods, including 1D-, 2D-NMR, and mass spectrometry. All compounds were ev...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Park S,Nhiem NX,Park JH,Bhattarai KR,Chae HJ,Kim HR,Kim SH

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the mycelial extract of a mixed culture of two marine alga-derived fungal strains of the genus Aspergillus has yielded one new cyclotripeptide, psychrophilin E (1), the recently reported oxepin-containing alkaloids, protuboxepin A (2) and oxepinamide E (3), together with three other polyketid...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ebada SS,Fischer T,Hamacher A,Du FY,Roth YO,Kassack MU,Wang BG,Roth EH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural estrogens have demonstrated a wide variety of biological activities, which makes them a good candidate for the treatment of diabetes. In vitro, this study evidenced that isoflavones enhanced insulin secretion and inhibited α-amylase activity. In vivo, the findings indicated that soy isoflavones stimulated insu...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Hamden K,Jaouadi B,Carreau S,Aouidet A,Elfeki A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To search for antifungal leads, the metabolites of an insect-derived fungus Fusarium lateritium ZMT01 were investigated, providing five sesquiterpenes (1-5), including new molecules microsphaeropsisins D and E (1 and 2). The evaluated antifungal activities in vitro which are higher than the positive control triadimefo...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zhu J,Xiong P,Li Z,Li J,Lin L,Fu X,Huang Y,Xiong Y,Li C

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:One new flavonoid, 5,7,8,4'-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone-8-O-β-d-xylopyranoside (2), along with other four known flavones (1, 3-5) were isolated from the aerial parts of Solanum rostratum. 8-hydroxyflavonoid was isolated from series Androceras for the first time. The structure of the new compound 2 was determined on ...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Huang HJ,Ling TJ,Wang HM,Cao AC,Zhang CX,Wei SH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new dehydrodigallic acid derivative (1), along with 19 known compounds, including 6 phenolic derivatives, 2 steroids and 11 triterpenoids were isolated from the ethanol extract of the root of Geum urbanum. Herein, there is the first report of steroid and triterpene in Geum urbanum. The purified metabolites were char...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Ton That Q,Nguyen Thien TV,Dang HP,Le Hoan N,Vo LKT,Nguyen MHD,Ngu NT,Nguyen TS,Hansen PE

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new flavanone glycoside, (2S)-dihydrooroxylin A 7-O-[β-D-apiosyl(1 → 2)]-β-D-glucoside (1), and four known compounds (2-5) were isolated from Tournefortia sibirica L. The chemical structures of these compounds were determined by 1 D and 2 D NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectra, and r...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Diao S,Jin M,Jin CS,Wei CX,Sun J,Zhou W,Li G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil of the 'resurrection plant' Myrothamnus moschatus (Baillon) Niedenzu endemic to Madagascar, where it is used in traditional medicine, was investigated for the first time for some biological activities. GC-FID and GC-MS analyses revealed trans-pinocarveol (35.6%), pinocarvone (20.0%), β-selinene (8.5%...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Nicoletti M,Maggi F,Papa F,Vittori S,Quassinti L,Bramucci M,Lupidi G,Petrelli D,Vitali LA,Ralaibia E,Rasoanaivo P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new lupene-type triterpenoids, 3β,6β-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid β-glucopyranosyl ester (1) and 2α-acetoxyl-3β,6β-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid β-glucopyranosyl ester (2), along with 18 known compounds, were isolated from Liquidambar formosana. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscop...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Yu J,Liu S,Xuan L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Momordica charantia (family, Cucurbitaceae), commonly known as karela or bitter melon (Japanese name 'Tsurureishi'), is used as a folk medicine in China, the Indian subcontinent and South America. In Chinese traditional medicine, the plant is usually used as a hypoglycaemic and anti-diabetic agent. The hypoglycaemic a...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Han C,Hui Q,Wang Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new triterpenic glucoside, lup-1,5,20(29)-trien-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), along with three known phytoconstituents: n-octacosane, friedelin and beta-amyrin, has been isolated from the leaves of Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. (Verbenaceae). Structure elucidation was carried out on the basis of chemical and ph...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Parveen M,Khanam Z,Ali M,Rahman SZ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylphophorbide a (MPa) has been isolated from the ethanol extract of the wheat grass plant. Its antioxidative efficacy is evaluated by hydroxyl radical scavenging activities and reducing capacity which are significantly up regulated in comparison with aqueous extract of the plant. The compound shows iron-binding ca...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Das P,Mandal S,Gangopadhyay S,Das K,Mitra AG,Dasgupta S,Mukhopadhyay S,Mukhopadhyay A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One new iridoid glycoside, 6',10-di-O-(4-hydroxybenzoyl) aucubin (1), together with ten known compounds, including five diterpenoids (2-6), two triterpene glucosides (7-8) and three methoxylated flavonoids (9-11) were isolated from the fruits of Vitex rotundifolia. Compounds (3, 4, 7, and 8) were reported for the firs...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Zhao YY,Guo L,Cao LJ,Zhang J,Yin ZQ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil composition of the aerial parts of Nepeta erecta Benth. (Family: Lamiaceae) from Uttarakhand, India was analysed by capillary gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 34 constituents were identified representing 94.6% of the oil composition. Oxygenated mono...

journal_title：Natural product research

authors： Bisht DS,Joshi SC,Padalia RC,Mathela CS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00