Antimycobacterial Activity of Alkaloids and Extracts from Tabernaemontana alba and T. arborea.

abstract：:In the present study, we attempted to compare quercetin methyl ethers and to look for the structure-activity relationships, which may be helpful for synthesizing more active compounds for the treatment of asthma. Four present and two previously studied quercetin methyl ethers concentration-dependently relaxed histamin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ko WC,Kuo SW,Sheu JR,Lin CH,Tzeng SH,Chen CM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dioscoretine isolated from the aqueous fraction of the methanol extract of Dioscorea dumetorum tubers when administered intra-peritoneally to normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits produces significant hypoglycaemic effects at a dose of 20 mg/kg. The fasting blood sugar in normoglycaemic rabbits was reduced from 112 mg/1...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Iwu MM,Okunji CO,Ohiaeri GO,Akah P,Corley D,Tempesta MS

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propagation of DIGITALIS LANATA by shoot tip culture made possible (a) the rapid multiplication of elite plants with the formation of plant clones and (b) the long-term cultivation of these plants which under normal growth conditions would die at the end of the second vegetation period. Optimum conditions were establi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Diettrich B,Mertinat H,Luckner M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that cedarwood oil has sedative effects when inhaled. In this study, we evaluated sedative effects of inhaled cedrol, which is a major component of cedarwood oil. Accumulative spontaneous motor activity was significantly decreased in the cedrol-exposed Wistar rats. Similar results were confirmed i...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kagawa D,Jokura H,Ochiai R,Tokimitsu I,Tsubone H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rice bran, a by-product of brown rice milling, is a rich source of dietary fiber and protein, and its usage as a functional food is expected to increase. In this study, immunomodulatory effects of glycoprotein obtained from rice bran were studied in normal mice and mouse models of cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppre...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park HY,Yu AR,Hong HD,Kim HH,Lee KW,Choi HD

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The content of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid was determined in different plant parts of two Glechoma species, G. hederacea and G. hirsuta. To achieve optimal extraction conditions of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid from plant material, several methods including maceration, heat reflux, Soxhlet, and ultrasonic extrac...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Grabowska K,Żmudzki P,Wróbel-Biedrawa D,Podolak I

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Two phenolic triterpenoids, pristimerol (30 µg/mL) and 8- EPI-6-deoxoblepharodol (20 µg/mL), obtained by catalytic reduction of pristimerin, exhibited bacteriostatic action against Staphylococcus epidermidis. This activity was not dependent on the inoculum size and the growth phase although it showed a stronger effect...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： López MR,de León L,Moujir L

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactivity-directed separation led to the identification of four compounds, viz. denbinobin (1), 3,7-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene (2), 3-methylgigantol (3), and erianthridin (4) from the ethanolic extract of Ephemerantha lonchophylla. Antiplatelet tests were carried out using 4 different aggregation inducers, ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen CC,Huang YL,Teng CM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examined in vitro were the effects of some triterpenoids from Panax (Araliaceae) and Glycyrrhiza (Leguminosae) spp. on the sensitivity to daunomycin (DAU) and vinblastine (VBL) of adriamycin (ADM)-resistant P388 leukemia cells (P388/ADM), which were resistant to multiple anticancer drugs. Quasipanaxatriol, 20(S)-proto...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hasegawa H,Sung JH,Matsumiya S,Uchiyama M,Inouye Y,Kasai R,Yamasaki K

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhapontin was purified from a methanol extract from the roots of Rheum undulatum, and rhapontigenin was produced by an enzymatic transformation of rhapontin. Rats were fed a high-cholesterol diet to induce hyperlipidemia, followed by oral treatment with rhapontin or rhapontigenin (1-5 mg/kg/day). Rhapontin and rhapont...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jo SP,Kim JK,Lim YH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpinia galanga, or galangal, has been a popular condiment used in Thai and Asian cuisine for many years. However, relatively little is known of the potential beneficial or adverse health effects of this spice. This study was conducted to analyze the capacity of galangal extract to induce cytotoxicity and DNA damage i...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Muangnoi P,Lu M,Lee J,Thepouyporn A,Mirzayans R,Le XC,Weinfeld M,Changbumrung S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis, also called TB, is currently a major health hazard due to multidrug-resistant forms of bacilli. Global efforts are underway to eradicate TB using new drugs with new modes of action, higher activity, and fewer side effects in combination with vaccines. For this reason, unexplored new sources and previousl...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Santhosh RS,Suriyanarayanan B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2-mono- and 2,13-bis-glutathionyl adducts of helenalin and the 2-monoglutathionyl adduct of 11 alpha,13-dihydrohelenalin acetate were previously shown to be formed by spontaneous Michael addition at physiological pH. In living cells, glutathione (GSH) conjugation of many types of electrophilic agents is catalysed ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Schmidt TJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：:Andrographis paniculata contains four major active diterpenoids, including andrographolide (1), 14-deoxy-11, 12-didehydroandrographolide (2), neoandrographolide (3), and 14-deoxyandrographolide (4), which exhibit differences in types and/or degrees of their pharmacological activity. Previous pharmacokinetic studies in...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Pholphana N,Panomvana D,Rangkadilok N,Suriyo T,Ungtrakul T,Pongpun W,Thaeopattha S,Satayavivad J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A MeOH extract prepared from culture of an actinomycete Streptomyces sp. HZP-2216E isolated from marine green algae Ulva pertusa was found to significantly inhibit proliferation of human glioma cells. Two different media were applied to culture this marine actinomycete, which produced two new compounds of 23-O-butyryl...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhang Z,Chen L,Zhang X,Liang Y,Anjum K,Chen L,Lian XY

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaticol, an unusual bis-sesquiterpene was isolated from the medicinal plant Veronica anagallis-aquatica, in addition to 11 known compounds, aucubin, geniposidic acid, mussaenoside, catalposide, verproside, amphicoside, catalpol, boschnaloside, shanzhiside methyl ester, sitosterol and beta-stigmast-4-en-6 beta-ol-3-o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Su BN,Yang L,Gao K,Jia ZJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonolignan compounds have been isolated from the fruits of SILYBUM MARIANUM subsp. ANATOLICUM and kaempferol 3-sulphate and other flavonoid compounds have been isolated from the aerial parts and were identified. The flavonoid sulphate derivatives are shown to be present in SILYBUM genus for the first time. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Meriçli AH

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reinvestigating the constituents of the roots of Vitis thunbergii Sieb. & Zucc. led to the isolation of three new resveratrol derivatives, vitisinols E-G (1-3), together with 14 known compounds. The structures of compounds 1-3 were established by application of spectroscopic analyses (NMR, MS, UV, and IR). ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chiou WF,Shen CC,Chen CC,Lin CH,Huang YL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity-guided fractionation of the extract of the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza B. (Labiatae, Tanshen), led to the isolation of four active components responsible for the anti-allergic activity in vitro. Among them, 15,16-dihydrotanshinone-I and cryptotanshinone demonstrated significant inhibition of the release o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ryu SY,Oak MH,Kim KM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsaicin and 6-gingerol, pungent components of chilli pepper and ginger, are known as dietary agonists of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1. Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 nerve fibers are recognized to play a role in gastric mucosal integrity in rats. In the present studies, we examined the acute ef...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Okumi H,Tashima K,Matsumoto K,Namiki T,Terasawa K,Horie S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valeriana officinalis L. is a popular herbal treatment for mild sleep disorders. Clinical and non-clinical studies found contradictory results for valerian extracts and single constituents regarding the influence on sleep parameters. It was the aim of this study to investigate the sedative effects of a valerian root e...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chow NK,Fretz M,Hamburger M,Butterweck V

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：: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：:Soybean saponin is one of several soybean glycosides. Recently, new soybean saponins which possess the DDMP (2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one) moiety have been detected. Soyasaponin beta g of these new soybean saponins was shown to inhibit hydrogen peroxide damage to mouse fibroblast cells. Not only t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yoshikoshi M,Yoshiki Y,Okubo K,Seto J,Sasaki Y

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of our continuing study on the Calophyllum species, a number of coumarins, xanthones and chromene acids from different Calophyllum species of Sri Lanka were tested for inhibitory activity against the HIV-1 and its virally-encoded reverse transcriptase (RT). These compounds were found to be inactive in both the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dharmaratne HR,Tan GT,Marasinghe GP,Pezzuto JM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To provide a better understanding of the anti-complement activity of triterpenoids, seven unusual pentacyclic triterpenoids bearing a carboxyl group at C-27 were evaluated for their anticomplement activities against the classical pathway of the complement system. The triterpenoids were isolated from the whole plant of...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Min BS,Lee I,Chang MJ,Yoo JK,Na M,Hung TM,Thuong PT,Lee J,Kim JH,Kim JC,Woo MH,Choi JS,Lee HK,Bae K

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten alkaloids were isolated from the bulb of CORYDALIS HSUCHOWENSIS W. Y. Lian nov. ined. Among them nine alkaloids are known, identified as (-)-stylopine ( 1), cheilanthifoline ( 2), (+)-adlumidine ( 3), (+)-bicuculline ( 4), sibiricine ( 5), humosine A ( 6), (+)-bulbocapnine ( 7), (-)-scoulerine ( 8), and protopine ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhou JY,Tong XJ,Lian WY,Fang QC

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several synthetic aromatase inhibitors are currently in clinical use for the treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer. However, these treatments may lead to untoward side effects and so the search for new aromatase inhibitors continues, especially those for which the activity is p...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Balunas MJ,Kinghorn AD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by HSV-2 are a public health concern worldwide, and there is still a great demand for the discovery of novel anti-herpes virus agents effective against strains resistant to current antiviral agents. In this context, medicinal plants represent an alternative source of active compounds for developing e...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rittà M,Marengo A,Civra A,Lembo D,Cagliero C,Kant K,Lal UR,Rubiolo P,Ghosh M,Donalisio M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00