Cytotoxic bisnor- and norditerpene dilactones having 7alpha,8alpha-epoxy-9,11-enolide substructure from Podocarpus macrophyllus D. DON.

abstract：:An improved general method for automated synthesis of tripeptides was developed, in which methanesulfonic acid (MSA) was used in place of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), thus making it possible to avoid, 1) corrosion of the apparatus by strong acid vapor, 2) formation of emulsions, and 3) use of the restricted solvent, di...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kuroda N,Hattori T,Kitada C,Sugawara T

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an inducible transcription factor activated by a variety of cytokines, and promotes the transcription of genes involved in cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disease, and viral infection, among others. Because of its involvement in numerous disease processes, considerable research has focuse...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanemaru Y,Momiki Y,Matsuura S,Horikawa T,Gohda J,Inoue J,Okamoto Y,Fujita M,Otsuka M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The microbial transformation of five flavans (1-5) by endophytic fungi isolated from the tea plant Camellia sinensis was investigated. It was found that the endophytic filamentous fungus Diaporthe sp. oxidized stereoselectively at C-4 position of (+)-catechin (1) and (-)-epicatechin (2) to give the correspondent 3,4-c...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Agusta A,Maehara S,Ohashi K,Simanjuntak P,Shibuya H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gas chromatography-selected ion monitoring procedure with chemical ionization is described for the determination of bromovalerylurea (BVU) in human plasma. BVU was extracted with ether after addition of 2-bromo-2-methylpropylurea as an internal standard. The lower limit of BVU quantification by this method was 2 ng/...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kokatsu J,Yomoda R,Suwa T

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new compounds 1-4 were obtained from an oxidative coupling reaction of (E)-isorhapontigenin using FeCl(3) as oxidant. Their structures and stereochemistry were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence [UV, IR, MS, (1)H-, (13)C-NMR, NOE and 2D NMR], and their possible formation mechanisms were also discus...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yao CS,Zhou LX,Lin M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new aromatic constituents, rhododendroketoside, (-)-sakuraresinoside, acernikol, and nikoenoside, were isolated from a Japanese folk medicine, the stem bark of Acer nikoense MAXIM. The structures of the new constituents were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. The principle cyclic di...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Morikawa T,Tao J,Ueda K,Matsuda H,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New alkenyl-1,4-benzoquinones, ardisianones A (1) and B (2), and the known maesanin (3) as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors have been isolated from the rhizome of Ardisia japonica. Their structures have been elucidated as 2-methoxy-6-[(Z)-10'-pentadecenyl]-1,4-benzoquinone and 5-hydroxy-2-methoxy-6-[(Z)-8'-tridecenyl]-1,4-be...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fukuyama Y,Kiriyama Y,Okino J,Kodama M,Iwaki H,Hosozawa S,Matsui K

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel disulfides containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety were designed, synthesized, and the structures of all products were identified by spectral data (IR, NMR, and high resolution (HR)-MS). Their in vitro antiproliferative activities were evaluated using 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)-3-(4-nitro-phenyl)-5-(2,...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang S,Liu XJ,Tang R,Wang HX,Liu HY,Liu YM,Chen BQ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ZnAB has the combined structure of N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine as a specific chelater for Zn(2+) and 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-phenyl-boron dipyrromethene as a fluorophore. Complexation of ZnAB with Zn(2+) produces a remarkable enhancement of fluorescence intensity. ZnAB has the advantages of less sensitivity ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Koutaka H,Kosuge J,Fukasaku N,Hirano T,Kikuchi K,Urano Y,Kojima H,Nagano T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conferols A (1) and B (2), the new 4-hydroxyisoflavones, have been isolated from the dichloromethane sub-fraction of the methanolic extract of Caragana conferta along with 3',5'-dihydroxy, 7,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (3), E-cinnamic acid (4), tetracosyl 3,4-dihydroxy-E-cinnamate (5), docosyl 3,4-dihydroxy-E-cinnamate (6)...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Khan R,Malik A,Adhikari A,Qadir MI,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self Microemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SMEDDS) are a novel alternative to the conventional transdermal delivery systems. SMEDDS are water-free systems, made up of oils and surfactants that can readily form a microemulsion upon dilution within an aqueous medium. Before SMEDDS can be used as a drug delivery system...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zargar-Shoshtari S,Wen J,Alany RG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in neurological diseases, resulting in excessive production of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death. In this work, we designed and synthesized a series of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) derivatives and investigated their abilities for scavenging free radica...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen H,Tan G,Cao J,Zhang G,Yi P,Yu P,Sun Y,Zhang Z,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absorption of insulin (from porcine pancreas) from the rectum of rabbits after the administration of hollow-type suppositories containing insulin and five kinds of cyclodextrins (CyDs) was investigated. Three types of suppositories were employed: suppository I containing insulin (approximately 26 IU/mg) and variou...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watanabe Y,Matsumoto Y,Seki M,Takase M,Matsumoto M

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new compounds were isolated from a MeOH extract of the leaves of Syzygium samarangense, one new cyanogenic glucoside, taxiphyllin 6'-O-gallate (1), one new megastigmane glucoside, actinidioionoside 6'-O-gallate (2), and one new sulfated flavonoid rhamnoside, myricetrin 2″-O-sulfate (3), together with 14 known co...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Samy MN,Sugimoto S,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Kamel MS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)carboxamide (1a-d), 2-dimethylaminoethyl alkyl ether (2a, b), and 2-dimethylaminoethyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl ether (3a-c) and its amino and methylene analogues (3d, 4) have been screened for antiamnestic and antihypoxic activities in mice. A clear reversing effect on electroconvulsive shock-ind...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ono S,Yamafuji T,Chaki H,Todo Y,Maekawa M,Kitamura K,Tai M,Narita H

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crystal of bovine trypsin complexed with a potent inhibitor, 4-[4-(N,N- dimethylcarbamoylmethoxycarbonylmethyl)phenoxycarbonylphenyl ]guanidinium (FOY-305) in the novel orthorhombic from with a low molecular packing density was studied by the X-ray diffraction method. Using synchrotron radiation, the intensity dat...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsumoto O,Taga T,Matsushima M,Higashi T,Machida K

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparan sulfate proteoglycan was extracted from bovine lens capsules by 0.45 M NaCl/2 M urea and purified using ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. The proteoglycan was found to consist of protein and carbohydrate in a ratio of 75 to 25. The estimated average molecular weight of the heparan sulfate proteog...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Onodera S

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The compound tentatively named TL-1 was isolated from Talaromyces luteus as a metabolite having monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitory potency. TL-1 showed mixed-type inhibition of MAO in mouse liver when kynuramine was used as a substrate, and the IC50 was 6.6 microM. The inhibition constants (Ki) for MAO-A and -B in mou...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Satoh Y,Yamazaki M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-8-carboxamide derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for serotonin-3 (5HT3) receptor antagonistic activities by means of assays of 5-HT3 receptor binding and the ability to antagonize the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex in rats. Replacement of the 1,4-benzoxazine ring with a 1,4...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kuroita T,Marubayashi N,Sano M,Kanzaki K,Inaba K,Kawakita T

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A moisturizing cream mixed with a steroid ointment is frequently prescribed to patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. However, there is a concern that the mixing operation causes destabilization. The present study was performed to investigate the stability of such preparations closely using magnetic resonance imag...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Onuki Y,Funatani C,Yamamoto Y,Fukami T,Koide T,Hayashi Y,Takayama K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct beta-glucosidation between benzyl alcohol and D-glucose (5) using the immobilized beta-glucosidase from almonds with the synthetic prepolymer ENTP-4000 gave a benzyl beta-D-glucoside (1) in 53% yield. The coupling of the benzyl beta-D-glucopyranoside congener (8) derived from 1 with phenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kawahara E,Fujii M,Kato K,Ida Y,Akita H

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of various phenolic compounds on the lactoperoxidase (LPO)/hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-catalyzed oxidation of biochemical reductants such as reduced beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), reduced beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) or reduced glutathione (GSH) was investigated b...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ueda J,Tsuchiya Y,Ozawa T

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quantitative structure property relationship (QSPR) study was performed to develop a model that relates the structures of 150 drug organic compounds to their aqueous solubility (log S(w)). Molecular descriptors derived solely from 3D structure were used to represent molecular structures. A subset of the calculated d...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ghasemi J,Saaidpour S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the modification of insulin (INS) with p-succinylamidophenyl (SA)-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (SAPG), SA-alpha-D-mannopyranoside and SA-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside on the enzymatic degradation and the hypoglycemic effect in rats was studied. When SAPG-INS was administered intraintestinally in the absence of bi...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Haga M,Saito K,Shimaya T,Maezawa Y,Kato Y,Kim SW

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the lipid peroxide levels in aclacinomycin (ACM)-treated mice by using adriamycin (ADR) as a comparative drug. There was no increase in the lipid peroxide level of the heart at either 3h or 4d after ACM administration (15 mg/kg, i.p.), although the level in the heart of ADR-treated mice was elevated t...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sazuka Y,Yoshikawa K,Tanizawa H,Takino Y

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkylidenemalonates were readily dimerized in the presence of SmI2 to give 2,3-disubstituted 1,1,4,4-butanetetracarboxylates as mixtures of meso and racemic isomers in moderate to good yields. The structure of the less polar isomer of tetraethyl 2,3-diphenyl-1,1,4,4-butanetetracarboxylate was determined by X-ray cryst...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yamashita M,Okuyama K,Kawasaki I,Nakamura S,Nagamine R,Tsujita T,Ohta S

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adriamycin linked to oxidized dextran (ADM-OXD) via Schiff's base formation was compared with free adriamycin with regard to antitumor activity, acute toxicity and plasma pharmacokinetics in rats following i.v. administration. ADM-OXD showed higher activity against Walker carcinosarcoma 256 than free adriamycin. On th...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ueda Y,Munechika K,Kikukawa A,Kanoh Y,Yamanouchi K,Yokoyama K

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structures of the ternary palladium(II) complexes of the formulations [Pd(Gly)(bpy)](+)Cl(-).4H(2)O (Gly=glycine; bpy=2,2'-bipyridine) (1), [Pd(Gly)(phen)](+)Cl(-).4H(2)O (2) (phen=1,10-phenanthroline) and {[Pd(Gly)(bpa)](+)Cl(-)}(2).6H(2)O (3) (bpa=2,2'-bipyridylamine) were determined. All complexes are positivel...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yodoshi M,Okabe N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable pasty-type copolyesters with a relatively low molecular weight of 4500 were synthesized by direct copolycondensation of epsilon-caprolactone (CL) and delta-valerolactone (VL) in the absence of catalysts to evaluate in vivo capabilities of the polymer for implantable controlled release devices in drug del...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Imasaka K,Yoshida M,Fukuzaki H,Asano M,Kumakura M,Mashimo T,Yamanaka H,Nagai T

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Debenzylating enzyme from Aspergillus niger enzyme (commercial crude cellulase) catalyzes the hydrolysis of cetraxate benzyl ester hydrochloride (2), a precursor of the antiulcer agent (1). The enzyme was highly purified by three kinds of chromatographies (hydrophobic, ion exchange, gel filtration) with a recovery of ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kuroda H,Miyadera A,Imura A,Suzuki A

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00