Preliminary phytochemical investigation of Lychnis flos-cuculi herbs.

abstract：:This study was performed out to establish the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties of an aqueous extract of Dicranopteris linearis leaves in experimental animals. The antinociceptive activity was measured using the abdominal constriction, hot plate, and formalin tests. The anti-inflammatory a...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zakaria ZA,Ghani ZD,Nor RN,Gopalan HK,Sulaiman MR,Jais AM,Somchit MN,Kader AA,Ripin J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the cytotoxicity of six neolignans (1-6), which are similar in structure to furanocyclohexenone with an angular allyl group, in human neuroblastoma cell lines (IMR-32, LA-N-1, NB-39, SK-N-SH) and normal cells [human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human dermal fibroblasts (HDF)] using a 3-...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Hayama T,Tabata K,Uchiyama T,Fujimoto Y,Suzuki T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoorientin (ISO), a natural flavonoid compound, has been identified in several plants and its biological activity is determined and the study on lowering uric acid has not been reported. In view of the current status of treatment of hyperuricemia, we evaluated the hypouricemic effects of ISO in vivo and in vitro, and...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： An MF,Wang MY,Shen C,Sun ZR,Zhao YL,Wang XJ,Sheng J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the dried rhizomes of Curcuma comosa cultivating in Thailand, 26 known sesquiterpenes were isolated: zederone, zederone epoxide, furanodienone, isofuranodienone, 1(10)Z,4Z-furanodiene-6-one, glechomanolide, dehydrocurdione, neocurdione, curdione, 7 alpha-hydroxyneocurdione, 7 beta-hydroxycurdione, germacrone-1(10...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Qu Y,Xu F,Nakamura S,Matsuda H,Pongpiriyadacha Y,Wu L,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new diterpenoid was isolated from the leaves of Clerodendron trichotomumThunb. (Verbenaceae) along with one each of a known diterpenoid, phenylethanoid glycoside, and sterol and two known flavonoids. Their chemical structures were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data and X-ray analysis. In addition, thei...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ono M,Furusawa C,Matsumura K,Noguchi S,Yasuda S,Okawa M,Kinjo J,Eto M,Yamaguchi K,Yoshimitsu H,Nohara T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aconitum vilmorinianum Komarov is a local medicinal plant used in many well-known clinical preparations to treat rheumatism and pains in Yunnan Province, China. Phytochemical examination of the roots of A. vilmorinianum led to the isolation of three novel imine-type norditerpenoid alkaloids named vilmorrianines E-G (1...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Chen CL,Tan WH,Wang Y,Xue ZG,Wan CP,Yang ZY,Zhou ZH,Ma XX

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaline hydrolysis of the ether-insoluble resin glycoside (convolvulin) fraction of the seeds of Quamoclit × multifida (syn. Q. sloteri House, Convolvulaceae), a hybrid between Q. pennat and Q. coccinea, gave three new glycosidic acids (maltifidinic acids C, D, and E) along with three known glycosidic acids (quamocli...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ono M,Kishida M,Ikegami Y,Takaki Y,Okawa M,Kinjo J,Yoshimitsu H,Nohara T,Miyahara K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new phenolic compounds (1 and 2, named as teasperol and teasperin, respectively) were isolated from fermented tea (Camellia sinensis L.) products, together with known phenolic compounds. Teasperol (1) was isolated from Chinese traditional post-fermented tea leaves (Liu-pao tea) and teasperin (2) was from a Japanes...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kanegae A,Sakamoto A,Nakayama H,Nakazono Y,Yakashiro I,Matsuo Y,Tanaka T,Ishimaru K

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new aromatic derivative, 5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-enone (1), and three known compounds, peltigerine, solorinine, and phenyl butanoid, were isolated from the MeOH extract of the lichen Peltigera dolichorrhiza (Peltigeraceae). Their structures were determined by 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance a...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yoshikawa K,Kunioka E,Kokudo N,Hashimoto T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three new C21 steroidal glycosides, marstenacissides C1-C10 (1-10), D1-D7 (11-17) and E1-E6 (18-23), and four new C21 steroids, 11α,12β-O-ditigloyl-tenacigenin C (24), 11α-O-benzoyl-12β-O-tigloyl-tenacigenin C (25), 11α-O-tigloyl-12β-O-benzoyl-tenacigenin C (26) and 11α-O-tigloyl-12β-O-benzoyl-marsdenin (27), w...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Pang X,Kang LP,Fang XM,Yu HS,Han LF,Zhao Y,Zhang LX,Yu LY,Ma BP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosae fructus is a traditional Chinese crude drug, used for purgative purposes. It is included in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia XV, in which its origin is stated to be Rosa multiflora Thunberg. These days, some imported Rosae fructus are on the market and the pharmacological activity of the imported product is in questio...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kawakami S,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Kawahata M,Yamaguchi K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (1-4) possessing a homolycorine-type or a crinine-type skeleton have been isolated from the aerial part of Zephyranthes candida, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. The stereochemistry was elucidated by combination of NOESY correlations and CD anal...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shitara N,Hirasawa Y,Hasumi S,Sasaki T,Matsumoto M,Wong CP,Kaneda T,Asakawa Y,Morita H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation of the methanol extract of Vitex limonifolia leaves led to the isolation of three new labdane-type diterpenoids, vitexlimolides A-C (1-3) and eight known compounds, 5,4'-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone (4), vitecetin (5), 5,4'-dihydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyflavone (6), verrucosin (7), 2α, 3α-dihyd...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ban NK,Thoa NTK,Linh TM,Trang DT,Van Kiem P,Nhiem NX,Tai BH,Van Minh C,Song JH,Ko HJ,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, piperlonguminine from the fruit of Piper chaba was reported to promote adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells like the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) agonist, troglitazone. In the present study, the mode of action of piperlonguminine in cells was examined. Piperlonguminine increased ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yamaguchi I,Matsuda H,Zhang H,Hamao M,Yamashita C,Kogami Y,Kon'I H,Murata M,Nakamura S,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro screening methods using cultured Neuro2a cells to examine the activation (phosphorylation) of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 and promotion of neurite outgrowth revealed that the extracts of 5 Kampo (Japanese traditional) formulations have potential as medicines for the treatment of behavioral...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Sawamoto A,Okuyama S,Amakura Y,Yamada R,Yoshimura M,Nakajima M,Furukawa Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(E)-methyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamate, (E)-methyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate, (E)-methyl-4-hydroxycinnamate, (Z)-methyl-4-hydroxycinnamate, calycanthine, ursolic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone, 4-methoxybenzoic acid, 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid, methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and allantoin were isolated from...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： da Silva VC,de Carvalho MG,Alves AN

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new limonoids, sanjecumins A (1) and B (2), have been isolated from the leaves of Sandoricum koetjape, together with sandoripins A (3) and B (4). Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of NMR and CD data. Sandoripins A (3) and B (4) moderately inhibited nitric oxide production in...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Nagakura Y,Nugroho AE,Hirasawa Y,Hosoya T,Rahman A,Kusumawati I,Zaini NC,Morita H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An immunoassay system was established for the estimation of the quantity of an antitumor cyclic hexapeptide RA-VII (1) from Rubia cordifolia L. and R. akane Nakai (Rubiaceae). First, 1 was converted into its hapten, which was then conjugated with a carrier protein to be used as an effective antigen to obtain its monoc...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Hasuda T,Hitotsuyanagi Y,Takeya K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Radix Angelicae dahuricae (Angelica) has been traditionally used in patients with rheumatism arthralgia, its bioactive ingredients remain to be determined. In this study, the essential oil extract of Radix Angelicae dahuricae (EOAD) was assessed for its anti-inflammatory activities against xylene-induced acut...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Wang C,Sun J,Li H,Yang X,Liu H,Chen J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new xanthones namely cratochinone A (1) and cratochinone B (2), along with 16 known xanthones, were isolated from the roots of Cratoxylum cochinchinense. Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic methods, especially 1D and 2D NMR as well as comparison with those reported in the literature for known xant...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Natrsanga P,Jongaramruong J,Rassamee K,Siripong P,Tip-Pyang S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cycloartane glycosides, named tareciliosides N-S, and a known iridoid glucoside, ixoroside, were isolated in further extensive studies on the 1-BuOH-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of the leaves of Tarenna gracilipes. From the EtOAc-soluble fraction, three known triterpenes were isolated. Their toxicities towar...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhao Z,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Shinzato T,Takeda Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shakuyakukanzoto (SKT) is a kampo medicine composed of equal proportions of Glycyrrhizae radix (G. radix) and Paeoniae radix (P. radix). A double-blind study reported that SKT significantly ameliorated painful muscle cramp in cirrhosis patients without the typical severe side effects of muscle weakness and central ner...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kaifuchi N,Omiya Y,Kushida H,Fukutake M,Nishimura H,Kase Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The known seco-cucurbitane triterpene, (24E)-3,4-seco-cucurbita-4,24-diene-3,26,29-trioic acid (1), has been isolated as a potent protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) 1B inhibitor together with a new analogue, (24E)-3,4-seco-cucurbita-4,24-diene-3-hydroxy-26,29-dioic acid (2), from the fruiting bodies of Russula lepida....

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Maarisit W,Yamazaki H,Kanno SI,Tomizawa A,Lee JS,Namikoshi M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight new furostanol glycosides (1-8), together with two known ones (9 and 10), have been isolated from a glycoside-enriched fraction prepared from the rhizomes of Helleborus orientalis (Ranunculaceae). The structures of 1-8 were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 2D NMR, and the re...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Mimaki Y,Matsuo Y,Watanabe K,Sakagami H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recruitment of immune cells to adipose tissue is altered dramatically in obesity, which results in chronic inflammation of the adipose tissue that leads to metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The regulation of immune cell infiltration into adipose tissue has prophylactic and t...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Tsuhako R,Yoshida H,Sugita C,Kurokawa M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Euphorbia hirta L. has been widely used in India and Chinese society. The molecular pharmacology basis of its anti-inflammatory effect is revealed in this work. The ethanol extract of Euphorbia hirta L. (Eh) and its active component were studied in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophage cells (RAW 264.7) as an ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shih MF,Cheng YD,Shen CR,Cherng JY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects on guinea-pig heart muscle of extracts of Apocynum venetum L. leaf, root, stem, old stem and Venetron--a polyphenol-rich extract of leaves--were studied by recording the mechanical activity and heart rate of isolated right atria. Cymarin--a cardiac glycoside--was also determined in A. venetum extracts by L...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Irie K,Sato T,Tanaka I,Nakajima J,Kawaguchi M,Himi T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we analyzed the CYP3A inhibitory components of star fruit Averrhoa carambola L., using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The stereoisomer of procyanidin B1 and B2 and/or the trimer consisting of catechin and/or epicatechin were suggested to be potent inhibitory components. ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Hosoi S,Shimizu E,Arimori K,Okumura M,Hidaka M,Yamada M,Sakushima A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetrandrine is a cytotoxic compound capable of exerting remarkable antitumor activity against many cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. However, little is known about its effect on human renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In the present study, using RCC 786-O, 769-P and ACHN cell lines as the model system, we demonstrated the ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Chen T,Ji B,Chen Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to determine the protective effects of Yucca schidigera (Ys) against oxidative damage induced by acute nitrite intoxication as well as the histopathological evaluation of Ys in rats. The rats were divided into three groups each containing 12 rats: control (C); nitrite intoxication (N); Y...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Cigerci IH,Fidan AF,Konuk M,Yuksel H,Kucukkurt I,Eryavuz A,Sozbilir NB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00