Bioactive Isocedrenes from Perezia multiflora.

abstract：:The special extract of Cimicifuga racemosa (CR) BNO 1055 was shown to have bone protective effects without exerting estrogenic effects in the uterus or mammary gland. Whether the effects of CR BNO 1055 would be exerted in other organs that also express estrogen receptors (ERs) but in which the effects of estrogens and...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Seidlova-Wuttke D,Jarry H,Wuttke W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs) were exposed to CoCl2 as an in vitro model of hypoxia. Expression of VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule), reduction of PECAM-1 (platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule) and cytoskeletal changes without alterations in cell viability were observed. HUVECs were also expo...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Montopoli M,Froldi G,Comelli MC,Prosdocimi M,Caparrotta L

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protodioscin (NSC-698 796) is a furostanol saponin isolated from the rhizome of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca (Dioscoreaceae), a Chinese herbal remedy for the treatment of cervical carcinoma, carcinoma of urinary bladder and renal tumor for centuries. To systematically evaluate its potential anticancer activity,...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hu K,Yao X

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new compounds, 15-acetoxy-12-hydroxy-16-methyl-labda-8(17),13E-diene (1), ent-labda-8(17),13-dien-15,16-olid-19-oic acid methyl ester (2), and 12-hydroxy-labda-8(17),13-dien-15,16-olide (3), together with two known compounds, 19-acetoxy-ent-labda-8(17),13-dien-15,16-olide (4), and 16-acetoxy-12,15-epoxy-15beta-h...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Vardamides JC,Sielinou VT,Ndemangou B,Nkengfack AE,Fomum ZT,Poumale HM,Laatsch H

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoglycaemic effect of orally administered extracts of leaves and roots of Coccinia indica has been reported earlier. The oral administration of the pectin isolated from the fruit of the above plant at a dose of 200 mg/100 g BW/day showed a significant hypoglycaemic action in normal rats. Pectins isolated from ma...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kumar GP,Sudheesh S,Vijayalakshmi NR

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid-β, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, is toxic to neurons and causes cell death in the brain. Oxidative stress is known to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, and there is strong evidence linking oxidative stress to amyloid-β. The herbal plant "Tiew kon" (Cratoxylum formosum ssp. pruniflor...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Keowkase R,Weerapreeyakul N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new C(18) dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans named heteroclitalignans A and B (1 and 3), one new C(19) homolignan named heteroclitalignan C(4) and one new natural product named heteroclitalignan D(2), together with the four known lignans kadsurarin (5), kadsulignan E (6), d-epigalbacin, and meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang W,Liu J,Liu R,Xu Z,Yang M,Wang W,Liu P,Sabia G,Wang X,Guo D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids, tylophoridicines C-F, together with three known ones, R-(+)-deoxytylophorinidine, tylophorinine and tylophorinidine, were isolated from the roots of Tylophora atrofolliculata. The structures were determined on the basis of spectral evidence. These alkaloids exhibited cytotoxi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Huang X,Gao S,Fan L,Yu S,Liang X

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence for loss of Ca2+ homeostasis due to neuronal degeneration is considerable and rapidly increasing. In this study, we try to evaluate the protective effect of tetrandrine (TET), an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Radix Stephania tetrandrae S., on amyloid-beta protein (Abeta) and 1-methyl-4...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chiou WF,Lee WS,Yeh PH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes the current status of the development of techniques combining liquid chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance and their use in the context of natural products. HPLC-NMR methods have a rapidly growing impact on natural products research by enabling structure determination of natural products ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jaroszewski JW

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts from Pygeum africanum, Serenoa repens and Cucurbita pepo are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa). The activity of the androgen receptor (AR) is known to control growth of the prostate. Here, we examined extracts of these plants for their antiandrogenic activit...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Schleich S,Papaioannou M,Baniahmad A,Matusch R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure is described for the extraction of both anthraquinones and alkaloids from tissue culture material of CINCHONA species. Using this extraction method, it is possible to quantitatively determine the two groups of secondary metabolites produced in CINCHONA tissue cultures. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wijnsma R,van Vliet TB,Harkes PA,van Groningen HJ,van der Heijden R,Verpoorte R,Svendsen AB

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bryophyllum pinnatum is a succulent perennial plant native to Madagascar which is used in anthroposophical medicine to treat psychiatric disorders and as a tocolytic agent to prevent premature labour. We performed a metabolite profiling study in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the constituents in B. pinnatu...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fürer K,Raith M,Brenneisen R,Mennet M,Simões-Wüst AP,von Mandach U,Hamburger M,Potterat O

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginkgetin, a biflavone isolated from Ginkgo biloba leaves, was previously reported as an inhibitor of group II phospholipase A2. In this study, ginkgetin was evaluated for in vivo antiarthritic and analgesic activities. Ginkgetin (10-20 mg/kg/day) strongly reduced arthritic inflammation in an animal model of rat adjuv...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kim HK,Son KH,Chang HW,Kang SS,Kim HP

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the skin permeation and the topical anti-inflammatory properties of ginger extracts were investigated. A commercial ginger dry extract (DE) and a gingerols-enriched dry extract (EDE) were evaluated for their in vivo topical anti-inflammatory activity by inhibition of Croton oil-induced ear oedema in mice...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Minghetti P,Sosa S,Cilurzo F,Casiraghi A,Alberti E,Tubaro A,Loggia RD,Montanari L

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new heliangolides, incomptines C (3) and D (4), were isolated from the leaves of Decachaeta incompta. The structures were established by spectroscopic methods and confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The antiprotozoal activity of incomptines C and D was evaluated. Additionally, the chromatographic profile of the le...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bautista E,Calzada F,Yepez-Mulia L,Chavez-Soto M,Ortega A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary metabolites of scutellarin, the main effective constituent of breviscapine, a cerebrovascular and cardiovascular drug consisting of total flavonoids of Erigeron breviscapus, were investigated in rats. Two major metabolites were isolated from the urine of rats following oral administration of scutellarin and id...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Qiu F,Xia H,Zhang T,Di X,Qu G,Yao X

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) method for the determination of xanthyletin and xanthoxyletin in the roots bark of three Citrus plants was developed for the first time. The electrophoresis buffer was 10 mmol/L sodium borate containing 50 mmol/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 20% (v/v) acetonitrile a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang SF,Ju Y,Chen XG,Hu ZD

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:Emodin, chrysophanol and physcion have been shown to be the major anthraquinone pigments present in the dry roots of RUMEX ABYSINICA. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Munavu RM,Mudamba LO,Ogur JA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that total coumarins, the major active components of Urtica dentata Hand, exhibited substantial protection against the development of autoimmune diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and is closely correlated with end-stage renal disease. We used the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cao H,Ji Y,Li W,Liu Y,Fu R,Xiang M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some diterpenoids show various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-HIV and anti-tumor activity. Previously, we have focused our research on the apoptosis-inducing properties of diterpenoids and found that some ent-kaurene-type diterpenoids induced apoptosis in human leukemia HL-60 cells. In this s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kondoh M,Nagashima F,Suzuki I,Harada M,Fujii M,Asakawa Y,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eschsholzia californica Cham. is a traditional medicinal plant of the Indians used by the rural population of California for its analgesic and sedative properties. Our study on the aqueous extract shows that this plant reduced the behavioural parameters measured in a familiar environment test in mice (novelty preferen...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rolland A,Fleurentin J,Lanhers MC,Younos C,Misslin R,Mortier F,Pelt JM

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of the reinvestigation of the alkaloid content of CORYDALIS BULBOSA (L.) DC. (Papaveraceae), growing in Bulgaria, a new 8,11-dioxoaporphine alkaloid, named bulbodione, together with dihydrosanguinarine, dehydroglaucine, (+/-)-sinactine, glaucinone and bicucullinine were isolated. These six alkaloids had no...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kiryakov HG,Iskrenova ES

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiinflammatory activity of borjatriol (a diterpenoid isolated from SIDERITIS MUGRONENSIS Borja) was tested using the cotton pellet-granuloma assay. The compound inhibited the granuloma weight and the serum lysozyme activity in a dose-dependently way. The determination of this enzyme has allowed us to distinguish...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Villar A,Salom R,Alcaraz MJ

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new 8-oxotetrahydroprotoberberine alkaloids, gusanlung A(1) and B(2), together with known isoquinoline alkaloids, berberine and jatrorrhizine, were isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant Acangelisia gusanlung H. S. Lo (Menispermaceae). Their structures were elucidated mainly by spectroscopic analysis. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhang JS,Chen ZL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can result in oxidative stress through production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Simultaneously, oxidative stress is able to activate the replication of virus and lead to the apoptosis of T lymphocytes which is the defense of the immune function. Ampelopsin, belonging to...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ye J,Guan Y,Zeng S,Liu D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flower buds of Lonicera japonica are widely used in Chinese medicine for their anti-inflammatory properties. The reason why L. japonica has potent and significant effects is that it contains various active components, especially chlorogenic acid (CGA). In the present study, we isolated a hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA quina...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Peng X,Li W,Wang W,Bai G

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five abietane diterpenes were isolated from a hexane extract obtained from the roots of Aegiphila lhotzkyana and identified as uncinatone, cyrtophyllone B, teunvicenone E, sugiol and 12,16-epoxy-11,14-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-17(15 - 16)- abeo-abieta-5,8, 11,13,15-pentaene-3,7-dione. The last compound has only been describ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Costa-Lotufo LV,Silveira ER,Barros MC,Lima MA,De Moraes ME,De Moraes MO,Pessoa C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cytotoxic compound was purified from the root of Angelica gigas Nakai by normal phase HPLC. As a result of the structure analysis by mass, IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectrometry, the compound was identified as decursinol angelate, a structural isomer of decursin, and characterized originally from Sesei grandivittatum....

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ahn KS,Sim WS,Lee IK,Seu YB,Kim IH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00