Chemical structures of constituents from the leaves of Polyscias balfouriana.

abstract：:Ancient Chinese medicine treatises on Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (AMR), the rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz, indicated that it possessed an expectorant effect. However, in modern times, it is commonly used as a tocolytic agent. In this study, the components of AMR that are responsible for its expect...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Wang X,Li L,Ran X,Dou D,Li B,Yang B,Li W,Koike K,Kuang H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solvent partitioning followed by column chromatography of the MeOH extract of the seeds of Swietenia mahagoni afforded two limonoids, swietenolide (1) and 2-hydroxy-3-O-tigloylswietenolide (2). The compounds were identified by spectroscopic means. The antibacterial activity of these compounds was assessed against eigh...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Rahman AK,Chowdhury AK,Ali HA,Raihan SZ,Ali MS,Nahar L,Sarker SD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aconitum vilmorinianum Komarov is a local medicinal plant used in many well-known clinical preparations to treat rheumatism and pains in Yunnan Province, China. Phytochemical examination of the roots of A. vilmorinianum led to the isolation of three novel imine-type norditerpenoid alkaloids named vilmorrianines E-G (1...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Chen CL,Tan WH,Wang Y,Xue ZG,Wan CP,Yang ZY,Zhou ZH,Ma XX

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new diterpenoid was isolated from the leaves of Clerodendron trichotomumThunb. (Verbenaceae) along with one each of a known diterpenoid, phenylethanoid glycoside, and sterol and two known flavonoids. Their chemical structures were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data and X-ray analysis. In addition, thei...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ono M,Furusawa C,Matsumura K,Noguchi S,Yasuda S,Okawa M,Kinjo J,Eto M,Yamaguchi K,Yoshimitsu H,Nohara T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydroalcoholic extract of fruits of Ziziphus jujuba (ZJ) was investigated for its anti-inflammatory effect using acute and chronic models of inflammation in rat. Wistar albino rats of either sex were employed in the present study (n = 6). Acute inflammation was induced by subplantar administration of carrageenan (...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Goyal R,Sharma PL,Singh M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cycloartane glycosides, named tareciliosides N-S, and a known iridoid glucoside, ixoroside, were isolated in further extensive studies on the 1-BuOH-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of the leaves of Tarenna gracilipes. From the EtOAc-soluble fraction, three known triterpenes were isolated. Their toxicities towar...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhao Z,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Shinzato T,Takeda Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been found by ribosomal DNA analysis that the endophytic filamentous fungi isolated from the tea plant Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) are composed of six groups; one Fusarium sp., one Penicillium sp., two Schizophyllum sp., and two Diaporthe sp.. ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Agusta A,Ohashi K,Shibuya H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed out to establish the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties of an aqueous extract of Dicranopteris linearis leaves in experimental animals. The antinociceptive activity was measured using the abdominal constriction, hot plate, and formalin tests. The anti-inflammatory a...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zakaria ZA,Ghani ZD,Nor RN,Gopalan HK,Sulaiman MR,Jais AM,Somchit MN,Kader AA,Ripin J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aloperine (ALO), one of the alkaloids isolated from Sophora alopecuroides L., is traditionally used for various diseases including neuronal disorders. This study investigated the protective effects of ALO on neonatal rat primary-cultured hippocampal neurons injured by oxygen-glucose deprivation and reperfusion (OGD/RP...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ma NT,Zhou R,Chang RY,Hao YJ,Ma L,Jin SJ,Du J,Zheng J,Zhao CJ,Niu Y,Sun T,Li W,Koike K,Yu JQ,Li YX

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new compounds, citrusauranosides A (1), B (2), and C (3), along with 22 known compounds (4-25) were obtained from the 70% ethanol-water extract of the fruits of Citrus aurantium L.. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods. Among the known compounds, 14, 15, 17 and 23 were firstly obtained from ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhang Y,Huang P,He W,Sakah KJ,Ruan J,Li Z,Wang T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro screening methods using cultured Neuro2a cells to examine the activation (phosphorylation) of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 and promotion of neurite outgrowth revealed that the extracts of 5 Kampo (Japanese traditional) formulations have potential as medicines for the treatment of behavioral...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Sawamoto A,Okuyama S,Amakura Y,Yamada R,Yoshimura M,Nakajima M,Furukawa Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phellodendri Cortex (Obaku in Japanese) and Coptidis Rhizoma (Oren), both of which contain berberine, have been used to prepare the kampo formula orengedokuto to treat inflammatory diseases, including dermatitis, gastric ulcers, and gastritis. These drugs are blended differently in other formulas, such as the use of P...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Fujii A,Okuyama T,Wakame K,Okumura T,Ikeya Y,Nishizawa M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cachexia is a complex and multifactorial syndrome that influences about 50-80% of cancer patients and may lead to 20% of cancer deaths and muscle atrophy is the key characteristic of the syndrome. Recent researches have shown that myostatin is a negative regulator in the growth and differentiation of skeletal m...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ge Z,Liu D,Shang Y,Li Y,Chen SZ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recruitment of immune cells to adipose tissue is altered dramatically in obesity, which results in chronic inflammation of the adipose tissue that leads to metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The regulation of immune cell infiltration into adipose tissue has prophylactic and t...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Tsuhako R,Yoshida H,Sugita C,Kurokawa M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, piperlonguminine from the fruit of Piper chaba was reported to promote adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells like the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) agonist, troglitazone. In the present study, the mode of action of piperlonguminine in cells was examined. Piperlonguminine increased ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yamaguchi I,Matsuda H,Zhang H,Hamao M,Yamashita C,Kogami Y,Kon'I H,Murata M,Nakamura S,Yoshikawa M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signaling of stem cell factor (SCF) through its receptor Kit is known to play an important role in regulating cutaneous melanogenesis. In the course of UVB-induced pigmentation, the expression of membrane-bound SCF by epidermal keratinocytes is upregulated at an early phase and subsequently activates neighboring m...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kasamatsu S,Hachiya A,Shimotoyodome Y,Kameyama A,Miyauchi Y,Higuchi K,Fujimori T,Ohuchi A,Shibuya Y,Kitahara T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new arylbenzofuran, 4-hydroxy-2-(4'-hydroxy-2'-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxybenzofu-ran-3-carbaldehyde (1), was isolated from the aerial parts of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), together with three known compounds. The structure of the new compound (1) was determined by spectroscopic methods. ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Wang S,Zhang G,Guan J,Zhu L,Chen L,Pan C,Li P,Li L

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：: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：:Atherosclerosis is a major cause of coronary heart disease. As a result of the development of atherosclerotic lesions, the walls of blood vessels become thicker and inhibit blood circulation. Atherosclerosis is caused by a high-fat diet and vascular injury. Chronic arterial inflammation plays an important role in the ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ham YM,Song HS,Kwon JE,Jeon H,Baek HJ,Kim CW,Yoon WJ,Choung ES,Kang SC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new compounds, rigenolides D-H (1-5), were isolated from the aerial parts of Gentiana rigescens Franch. Their structures were assigned by detailed spectroscopic analyses and chemical conversions. Rigenolides D (1) and E (2) were elucidated to be a secoiridoid and a norsecoiridoid, respectively, possessing a dieno...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Suyama Y,Tanaka N,Kawazoe K,Murakami K,Li SL,Sun HD,Kashiwada Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (1-4) possessing a homolycorine-type or a crinine-type skeleton have been isolated from the aerial part of Zephyranthes candida, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. The stereochemistry was elucidated by combination of NOESY correlations and CD anal...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shitara N,Hirasawa Y,Hasumi S,Sasaki T,Matsumoto M,Wong CP,Kaneda T,Asakawa Y,Morita H

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Three new compounds, (3S)-dihydrobonducellin 8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 3',5'-dimethoxy-jezonolid (2), and latisilinoid (3), along with 16 known compounds, were isolated from the twigs of Caesalpinia latisiliqua (Leguminosae). The known compounds were identified as flavonoids, stilbenes, and phenolics as determined ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Oh M,Park S,Song JH,Ko HJ,Kim SH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to establish a methodology for identifying Paeonia samples based on metallomic analysis. We prepared 66 batches of samples (16 batches of crude drugs and 50 batches of cultivars, comprising 64 batches of Paeonia lactiflora and 2 batches of P. veitchii) collected from Japan and China (Inner Mongolia and elsewh...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shimada K,Nakamura Y,Kawase M,Komatsu K,Saito T,Takahashi K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) manifests as mechanical allodynia and hyperalgesia, and is one of the main adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents. Currently available therapeutic drugs are not sufficiently effective for the management of this adverse effect in the clinic. Therefore, the developme...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yu H,Toume K,Kurokawa Y,Andoh T,Komatsu K

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis is considered to be a result of chronic liver pathological changes, and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play an important role during this process. Evodiamine, an indole alkaloid derived from Evodia rutaecarpa, exhibits pharmacological activities. This study focused on the effects of evodiamine on carbon ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yang D,Li L,Qian S,Liu L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of the antioxidant, anti-secretory and anti-inflammatory potentials of the ethyl acetate fraction (ELC) from the root bark of Lycium chinense against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in mice and the possible mechanisms underlying this action was performed. The results indicated that oral administration of ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Chen H,Olatunji OJ,Zhou Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics has been utilized in predictions of natural medicine content without destroying samples. Suppositories (oren powdered extract content 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 10, 12.5, and 15%) were produced by mixing oren powdered extract with macrogol mixture consisting of 1 part...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Teraoka R,Abe H,Sugama T,Ito K,Aburada M,Otsuka M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00