Reversal of daunomycin and vinblastine resistance in multidrug-resistant P388 leukemia in vitro through enhanced cytotoxicity by triterpenoids.

abstract：:Sungucine and isosungucine are two bisindole alkaloids isolated from the roots of the African plant Strychnos icaja Baillon. They both exhibit antiplasmodial activities but also show cytotoxic effects against human cancer cell lines. In order to elucidate their mechanism of action, we have investigated the interaction...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lansiaux A,Bailly C,Houssier C,Colson P,De Pauw-Gillet MC,Frédérich M,Tits M,Angenot L

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of (S)-bakuchiol isolated from the seed of Psoralea corylifolia, on liver injury. Primary rat hepatocyte intoxication was induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBH), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) or D-galactosamine (D-GalN). Liver injury was induced by either...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park EJ,Zhao YZ,Kim YC,Sohn DH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alkaloidal content of of the stem barks of Hernandia cordigera has been studied and compared to that of other Hernandia species. Main alkaloids are phenolic aporphines. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lavault M,Debray MM,Bruneton J

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geraniol dehydrogenase, the specific enzyme involved in geraniol to citral TRANS (geranial) transformation, activity was monitored in various lemongrass cultivars differing in amounts and relative percentages of citral and geraniol in their essential oils. The enzyme activity had a positive and significant association...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Singh-Sangwan N,Sangwan RS,Luthra R,Thakur RS

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products can exhibit many beneficial effects on human health. As far as cancer is concerned, naturally occurring compounds have been reported to prevent tumorigenesis and also to suppress the growth of established tumors. As cancer cells have evolved multiple mechanisms to resist the induction of programmed ce...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fulda S

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition whose treatment includes aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, and immunomodulators. Medicinal plants seem to be an important alternative treatment for this condition. They have been the subject of a great number of studies in recent years. This study was conducted t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Santana MT,Cercato LM,Oliveira JP,Camargo EA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical analysis of the leaves of BOLDOA PURPURASCENS Cav. led to isolation of four flavone glycosides, three of which are new compounds. Their structures have been determined by mass spectrometry and by 1 D and 2 D NMR analysis, i. e., 4',5-dihydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxyflavonol 3- O-alpha- L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1--...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mosquera DM,Kilonda A,Toppet S,Compernolle F,Dehaen W,François IE,Cammue BP,Apers S,Pieters L,Cuéllar AC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of phytoestrogens on the female breast are discussed controversially. On the one hand, epidemiological and experimental data provide evidence that dietary phytoestrogens may prevent the development of breast cancer. On the other hand, in breast cancer cell lines and tumour models isoflavone phytoestrogens ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hertrampf T,Schmidt S,Seibel J,Laudenbach-Leschowsky U,Degen GH,Diel P

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the roots of Aconitum crassicaule, two new diterpenoid alkaloids, crassicaulisine and crassicaulidine, were isolated. The structure of crassicaulisine, C (24)H (39)O (7)N, has been elucidated as 3 on the basis of chemical and spectral data, while the structure of crassicaulidine, C (24)H (39)O (8)N, has been show...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fengpeng W,Qicheng F

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of an alkali-soluble isolate from Pinus nigra Arnold (Pinaceae) seed cones by thioacidolysis revealed a significant phenylpropanoid (i.c. lignin) component which may provide the observed anti-HIV-1 activity for this substance. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Eberhardt TL,Young RA

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tryptanthrin and (E,Z)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzylidene)indolinone (indolinone) were recently isolated from Isatis tinctoria as potent anti-inflammatory and antiallergic alkaloids, and shown to inhibit COX-2, 5-LOX catalyzed leukotriene synthesis, and mast cell degranulation at low µM to nM concentrations. To ass...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jähne EA,Eigenmann DE,Moradi-Afrapoli F,Verjee S,Butterweck V,Hebeisen S,Hettich T,Schlotterbeck G,Smieško M,Hamburger M,Oufir M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reinvestigation of the rhizomes of ATRACTYLIS KOREANA afforded in addition to 1,3-diacetoxytetradeca-6,12-diene-8,10-diyne reported previously (1) two new C (14)-polyacetylenes with an ene-diyn-ene-chromophor and one new C (14)-polyacetylene beside two known compounds with an ene-diyne-diene-chromophor. Their struct...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Pachaly P,Lansing A,Neugebauer M,Sin KS

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the seasons 1989-1993, Valeriana officinalis plants were investigated for their contents of essential oil, valerenic acid and derivatives, and valepotriates. Harvesting of the subterranean parts was started in August of the year in which the seeds were sown, and continued until the last week of April of the sub...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bos R,Woerdenbag HJ,van Putten FM,Hendriks H,Scheffer JJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purification of a cytotoxic crude alkaloid extract of Cassytha filiformis led to the isolation of four known aporphine alkaloids: neolitsine, dicentrine, cassythine (= cassyfiline) and actinodaphnine. Their structures were determined by analysis of spectroscopic data. All isolated alkaloids were tested for their cytot...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Stévigny C,Block S,De Pauw-Gillet MC,de Hoffmann E,Llabrès G,Adjakidjé V,Quetin-Leclercq J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orosunol and 8-demethylorosunol, two new 1-aryl-2,3-naphthalide lignans, have been isolated from Justicia flava root. Structures IV and V respectively have been proposed for them by spectral (UV, IR, PMR, (13)C NMR, and MS) and chemical evidence. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Olaniyi AA

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tertiary and quaternary alkaloids isolated from the stem bark, root bark and seeds of Peschiera fuchsiaefolia are reported. The tertiary alkaloid crude extract from the stem bark was tested in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum on the basis of the antimalarial use of the plant. It showed good activity against bot...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Federici E,Palazzino G,Nicoletti M,Galeffi C

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanolic extract of the fruits of Torilis japonica showed a potent inhibition against 5 alpha-reductase activity in vitro. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanol extract of the fruits followed by repeated silica gel chromatography led to the isolation of an active principle and its structure was identifie...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park WS,Son ED,Nam GW,Kim SH,Noh MS,Lee BG,Jang IS,Kim SE,Lee JJ,Lee CH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new benzofurans trans-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2-[2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxymethyl-7-methoxy-2-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzofuran-5-yl]benzofuran (1), (E)-5-(2-formylvinyl)-7-methoxy-2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)benzofuran (2), 5-(3-butanoyloxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)benzofuran (3), and 5...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li QL,Li BG,Qi HY,Gao XP,Zhang GL

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Callus extracts of Crocus sativus exhibited the ability to transform all-trans-crocetin into its related glycosides between pH 7.0 and 7.6 in the presence of uridine-diphospho-glucose. The reactions involved the step-wise addition of a glucose moiety to a free carboxyl function and the 1-->6 addition of a glucose moie...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dufresne C,Cormier F,Dorion S

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased osteoclastic bone resorption plays a central role in the pathogenesis of many bone diseases. Ganoderma lucidum is known for medicinal effects such as anti-inflammatory and anti-bone resorption activities. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of ganoderic acids isolated from G. lucidum on ost...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Liu J,Shiono J,Shimizu K,Kondo R

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel diterpenoid taxol (paclitaxel) is now well-established as a potent chemotherapeutic agent. Total synthesis of the drug is not commercially feasible and, in the foreseeable future, the supply of taxol and its synthetically useful progenitors must rely on biological methods of production. The first three steps...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hezari M,Croteau R

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric method for the determination of ophiopogonin D in rat plasma was developed and validated. Chromatographic separation was performed on a C (18) column using a step gradient program with the mobile phase of 0.5 mmol/L ammonium chloride solution and acetonitr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Xia CH,Sun JG,Hao HP,Wang GJ,Yan B,Gu SH,Zheng CN,Shang LL,Roberts MS

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of LACTUCA SALIGNA L. revealed the presence of lactucin, lactucopicrin, and a new guaianolide named 11beta,13-dihydrolactucopicrin. The structural configuration was established through spectral data. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Khalil AT,El-Fattah HA,Mansour ES

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new compound kaempferol 3-O-alpha-L-(2"-E-p-coumaroyl)-rhamnopyranoside, as well as the known flavonoids, kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-(6"-E-p-coumaroyl)-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-O-alpha-L-(2",3"-di-E-p-coumaroyl)-rhamnopyranoside, and caffeic acid were obtained from the methanolic extract of Platanus orientalis L. bu...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mitrokotsa D,Mitaku S,Demetzos C,Harvala C,Mentis A,Perez S,Kokkinopoulos D

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because Rhodiola plants are known to have a protective effect on diabetic nephropathy, this study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of salidroside, the main active component of Rhodiola plants, on high glucose-induced mesangial cell proliferation and its possible mechanism. Salidroside (1 approximately 100 mi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yin D,Yao W,Chen S,Hu R,Gao X

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicine has been used to treat diseases for centuries; however, the biological active components and the mechanistic understanding of actions of plant-derived drugs are permanently discussed. MicroRNAs are a class of small, non-coding RNAs that play crucial roles as regulators of gene expression. In recent yea...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Xie W,Weng A,Melzig MF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel stilbene glucoside was isolated from the root bark of Morus alba L. (Moraceae), along with mulberroside A, cis-mulberroside A, oxyresveratrol. The structure of the novel stilbene glucoside was determined as oxyresveratrol 3'-O-beta-glucopyranoside. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Qiu F,Komatsu K,Kawasaki K,Saito K,Yao X,Kano Y

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the application of the generative topographic map algorithm to visualize the chemical space populated by natural products and synthetic drugs. Generative topographic maps may be used for nonlinear dimensionality reduction and probabilistic modeling. For compound mapping, we represented the molecules by two-...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Miyao T,Reker D,Schneider P,Funatsu K,Schneider G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Paper describes an improved HPLC method for the determination of pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids in Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw). Six of the isomeric compounds could be baseline separated at room temperature within less than 30 min by using 3 microm C-18 column material and a mobile phase consisting of 10 mM pho...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ganzera M,Muhammad I,Khan RA,Khan IA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have isolated five furanocoumarins, byakangelicin, phellopterin, imperatorin, isoimperatorin, and oxypeucedanin methanolate, from the roots of Angelica dahurica (Umbelliferae) and prepared five semi-synthesized compounds by the partial reduction of each isolated furanocoumarin, and the effects of these compounds on...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ban HS,Lim SS,Suzuki K,Jung SH,Lee S,Lee YS,Shin KH,Ohuchi K

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00