Four new Amaryllidaceae alkaloids from Zephyranthes candida.

abstract：:A new phenylethanoid, 1-O-β-D-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethyl-6-O-vanilloyl-glucopyranoside (1), and a new furofuran lignan, (7R,7'R,7''S,8S,8'S,8''R)-4', 4''-dihydroxy-3,3',3'',5-tetramethoxy-7,9':7'9-diepoxy-4,8''-oxy-8,8'-sesquineolignan-7'',9''-diol (2), along with five known compounds (3-7) were isolated from the roots o...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Xiong H,Zhao F,Bi J,Zhang Y,Zhao G,Chen X,Li Y,Yan R,Zhao Q,Qiao H,Zhang G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poria, a dried sclerotium of Wolfiporia cocos Ryvarden et Gilbertson (Polyporaceae) has been used as a crude drug in both Chinese and Japanese (Kampo) traditional medicines. Recently, cultivated products of Chinese Poria strains have accounted for most of the market, while the cultivation of Ja...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kobira S,Atsumi T,Kakiuchi N,Mikage M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new phenanthrene and 9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene derivatives (1-2) with six known congeners (3-8) were isolated from the extraction of stems of Dendrobium officinale. Compounds 1 and 2 were based on carbon skeleton in which phenanthrene and 9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene moiety were linked with a phenylpropane unit throu...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhao GY,Deng BW,Zhang CY,Cui YD,Bi JY,Zhang GG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypolipidemic activity of Symplocos cochinchinensis S. Moore leaves was studied in Triton WR-1339- and high fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. In Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic rats, the hexane extract (250 and 500 mg/kg) exerted a significant (P < 0.01) lipid-lowering effect compared to ethyl acetate an...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Sunil C,Ignacimuthu S,Kumarappan C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood-brain barrier (BBB)-permeable components in the methanolic extract of Nelumbo nucifera flowers showed accelerative effects on neurite outgrowth in PC-12 cells. Among the constituents isolated from N. nucifera flowers in our previous study, aporphine-type alkaloids, lirinidine, asimilobine, N-methylasimilobine, a...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yano M,Nakashima S,Oda Y,Nakamura S,Matsuda H

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Oligostilbenoids are a group of natural products derived from the oxidative coupling of C6-C2-C6 units found in some plant families. A structurally diverse chemical pool is produced after the successive regioselective and stereoselective oligomerization of resveratrol. This review describes the current status and know...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ito T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new β-carboline alkaloid (1) and two new matrine-type alkaloids (2 and 3), together with two known alkaloids (4 and 5), were isolated from the roots of Sophora tonkinensis. The new structures were elucidated via extensive analyses of the spectroscopic data (IR, UV, HRESIMS, NMR) and X-ray crystallography. The absolu...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Wu C,He L,Yi X,Qin J,Li Y,Zhang Y,Wang G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cosmetic industries focus on developing materials and resources that regulate skin pigmentation. Melanin, the major pigment in human skin, protects the skin against damage from ultraviolet light. An ethanolic extract of the leaves of Callicarpa longissima inhibits melanin production in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells by s...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yamahara M,Sugimura K,Kumagai A,Fuchino H,Kuroi A,Kagawa M,Itoh Y,Kawahara H,Nagaoka Y,Iida O,Kawahara N,Takemori H,Watanabe H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celastrus orbiculatus is a medicinal plant belonging to the Celastraceae family. In this survey on the secondary metabolites of plants for obtaining antitumor substances, the chemical constituents of the stems of C. orbiculatus were investigated. Nortriptonoterpene (1), a new C19-norabietane diterpenoid, together with...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Jiang W,Shan TZ,Xu JJ,Chen WJ,Miao L,Lv MY,Tao L,Liu YQ

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:It is generally accepted that fungi have a number of dormant gene clusters for the synthesis of secondary metabolites, and the activation of these gene clusters can expand the diversity of secondary metabolites in culture. Recent studies have revealed that the mycolic acid-containing bacterium Tsukamurella pulmonis ac...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Jomori T,Hara Y,Sasaoka M,Harada K,Setiawan A,Hirata K,Kimishima A,Arai M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new diterpenoids, 14α-hydroxy-9α,13α-epoxylabd-5(6)-en-7-on-16,15-olide (1) and 13ξ-hydroxylabd-5(6),8(9)-dien-7-on-16,15-olide (2) along with six known diterpenoids were isolated from the aerial parts of Leonotis leonurus R. Br. These structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. Some of the ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Narukawa Y,Komori M,Niimura A,Noguchi H,Kiuchi F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that the two sesquiterpene lactones, salograviolide A (Sal A) and iso-seco-tanapartholide (TNP), isolated from the Middle Eastern indigenous plants Centaurea ainetensis and Achillea falcata, respectively, possess selective antitumor properties. Here, we aimed to assess the anticancer effects o...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Salla M,Fakhoury I,Saliba N,Darwiche N,Gali-Muhtasib H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new cucurbitane-type triterpenes were isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L. The structures of the new compounds were identified based on HR-ESI-MS and 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxicity of the isolated compounds was evaluated using three human cancer cell lines, HeLa, Caco2, and U8...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yue J,Sun Y,Xu J,Zhang X,Zhao Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new pyrrolidine derivative, (5S)-hydroxyethyl 2-oxopyrrolidine-5-carboxylate (1), a new flavonol glycoside, tamaraxetin 3,7-di-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (2), and a new triterpene saponin, polyscioside A methyl ester (3), along with six known compounds (4-9) were isolated from the leaves of Polyscias balfouriana. Their ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Sugimoto S,Yamano Y,Khalil HE,Otsuka H,Kamel MS,Matsunami K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new acetylated C-glycosylflavones, 3″,6″-di-O-acetylswertiajaponin (1), 4″,6″-di-O-acetylswertiajaponin (2), and 6″-O-acetylswertiajaponin (3), together with six known compounds were isolated from the whole herb of Swertia mileensis. Their structures were elucidated on extensive NMR experiments and mass spectrom...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Liu X,Shi Y,Hu H,Li J,Li C,Yang L,Wang Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of combined therapy of garlic homogenate and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in animals with hypertension and myocardial damage. Three weeks of high fructose (10% w/v) in fluid to albino rats resulted in hypertension. They were subsequently administ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Asdaq SM,Inamdar MN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was aimed to probe the pharmacological base of medicinal use of Acorus calamus in ischemic heart diseases. Effect on heart parameters was studied in isolated rabbit heart while coronary vasodilator effect was studied in isolated bovine coronary arterial rings, suspended in tissue baths filled with K...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shah AJ,Gilani AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcuma comosa is widely used as a traditional herbal medicine for gynecological diseases in South East Asia. Previous studies reported that it has phytoestrogenic activity, and several diarylheptanoids were found to be the active constituents. In this study, the pharmacokinetics profile and organ distribution of thre...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Su J,Sripanidkulchai K,Suksamrarn A,Hu Y,Piyachuturawat P,Sripanidkulchai B

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：: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：:Fufang Xueshuantong Capsule (FXST) can reduce urinary albumin and whole blood viscosity in early diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients. This research aimed to investigate the effect of FXST on kidney function in DN rats and to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms. We performed Illumina RatRef-12 Expression BeadCh...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhang Q,Xiao X,Li M,Li W,Yu M,Zhang H,Sun X,Mao L,Xiang H

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:A new oxygenated lanostane-type triterpene, named lucidumol C, together with six known compounds, was isolated from the chloroform extract of the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lingzhi. Structures were established based on extensive spectroscopic and chemical studies. Potential cytotoxic activities of the isolated compo...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Amen YM,Zhu Q,Tran HB,Afifi MS,Halim AF,Ashour A,Mira A,Shimizu K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed at investigating the effect of carvacrol on hepatic mitochondrial enzyme activities and DNA damage in D: -galactosamine (D: -GalN)-induced hepatotoxicity in male albino Wistar rats. The activities of hepatic mitochondrial enzymes such as isocitrate dehydrogenase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Aristatile B,Al-Numair KS,Al-Assaf AH,Pugalendi KV

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the in vivo effect of the seashell protein Haishengsu (HSS) on Ehrlich ascites tumor. Mice were inoculated with Ehrlich ascites tumor cells and randomly divided into three HSS groups and a control group. The survival times in the three HSS-treated groups was longer than in the c...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Liu JZ,Chen SG,Bin Z,Wang CB,Li GY,Wang LX

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) is a perennial plant mostly cultivated in South America, primarily for use of the tubers as a food crop and the leaves as fodder for livestock. The antibacterial activities of the methanol extract of yacon leaves (S. sonchifolius) and its n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water fr...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Joung H,Kwon DY,Choi JG,Shin DY,Chun SS,Yu YB,Shin DW

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chresta martii (Asteraceae) is a plant found in the Xingó region (semi-arid area) in Northeastearn Brazil, and is recognized by the local population as a traditional herb used to treat gastric diseases. This is the first report of the chemical composition, acute toxicity, and gastroprotective effect in mice of the hyd...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Silva AA,Bezerra MM,Chaves HV,Pereira KM,Aguiar JA,Pinto VP,Abbet C,Simões-Pires CA,Franco ES,Henriques AT,Hostettmann K,Maia MB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Picrasma javanica Blume (Simaroubaceae) is a medium-sized tree that is distributed widely in tropical Asia. In our previous study, we isolated quassinoids from P. javanica bark collected in Myanmar, and reported their antiproliferative activities. In our ongoing research for the discovery of bioactive compounds from M...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Prema,Wong CP,Nugroho AE,Awouafack MD,Win YY,Win NN,Ngwe H,Morita H,Morita H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00