Action of 2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenone isolated from Sebastiania schottiana.

abstract：:A new cytotoxic cyclopenta[b]benzofuran derivative, aglaiformosanin (1) and three known cyclopenta[b]benzofuran derivatives (2 - 4) were isolated from the stem bark of Aglaia formosana. Compounds 1 - 4 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against the P-388, KB, HT-29, HL-60, and A549 cell lines. The structure of compound 1 w...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang SK,Duh CY

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six dietary isothiocyanates, allyl-isothiocyanate, benzyl-isothiocyanate, phenylethyl-isothiocyanate, sulforaphane, erucin, and iberin, were tested for their trypanocidal activities in vitro using culture-adapted bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei. All isothiocyanates showed a dose-dependent effect on the growth ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Steverding D,Michaels S,Read KD

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:In Brazil, Plectranthus species are known as "boldo" and have been used in popular medicine for analgesic and dyspeptic purposes. Plectranthus need to be well identified in order to be used as commercially genuine medicinal plants. Here we describe AFLP DNA patterns able to distinguish among different Pectranthus spec...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Passinho-Soares H,Felix D,Kaplan MA,Margis-Pinheiro M,Margis R

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the leading cause of mortality in the world. Early intervention using salvianolic acids (SA) can substantially improve clinical outcomes. However, in spite of the great achievements that have been made in elucidating the protective effects of SA on AMI, the effects of SA on th...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jiang B,Wu W,Li M,Xu L,Sun K,Yang M,Guan S,Liu X,Guo DA

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：:Several procyanidin dimers and an epicatechin trimer purified from Douglas fir bark tannins were compared with their monomer components (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin for their abilities to inhibit the biochemical effects of the potent tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) in mouse epidermis in v...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Gali HU,Perchellet EM,Gao XM,Karchesy JJ,Perchellet JP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant effects of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose (1,5-AF), a unique anhydrohexulose, were studied in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) solution, in human cells along with lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). We have confirmed that 1,5-AF scavenges DPPH radicals directly in solution and inhibits the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yamaji K,Sarker KP,Maruyama I,Hizukuri S

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:A systematic structure-activity relationship of 3beta-hydroxy-27- P- E-coumaroyloxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid ( 7), a triterpene ester isolated from UNCARIA RHYNCHOPHYLLA as a phospholipase Cgamma1 inhibitor, was undertaken with a view toward elucidating its chemical mode of action on PLCgamma1. Related derivatives and ana...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee JS,Yoo H,Suh YG,Jung JK,Kim J

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Extracts of Viscum album L. produced by a specific homogenization procedure contain viscotoxins (VT) and liposome-like membrane vesicles, formed from cellular membranes. Interactions between these membrane structures and viscotoxins are characterized in this work. Binding properties of viscotoxins with mistletoe extra...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Winkler K,Jäger S,Leneweit G,Schubert R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the huge diversity of antibacterial compounds, bacterial resistance to first-choice antibiotics has been drastically increasing. Moreover, the association between multiresistant microorganisms and nosocomial infections highlight the problem, and the urgent need for solutions. Natural resources have been exploi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Alves MJ,Ferreira IC,Dias J,Teixeira V,Martins A,Pintado M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel hasubanalactam alkaloid, named glabradine, has been isolated from the tubers of Stephania glabra, together with three known quaternary protoberberine alkaloids, palmatine, dehydrocorydalmine and stepharanine. The structure of glabradine was assigned as 7-O-demethyl-N,O-dimethyloxostephinine, by means of rigoro...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Semwal DK,Rawat U

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From an extract of the whole plant of Ligularia virgaurea ssp. oligocephala, three new eremophilane sesquiterpene lactones, 10alpha-hydroxy-1-oxoeremophila-7(11),8(9)-dien-12,8-olide (1), 6alpha,10alpha-dihydroxy-1-oxoeremophila-7(11),8(9)-dien-12,8-olide (2), 6beta,10beta-dihydroxyeremophila-7(11),8(9)-dien-12,8-olid...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wu QX,Shi YP,Yang L

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The roots of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta have been investigated for their chemical composition since 1931 but so far no studies on the leaves have been reported although they are used in traditional medicine in Guinea-Bissau. Two new alkaloids identified as cryptolepinoic acid (1) and methyl cryptolepinoate (2) and the ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Paulo A,Gomes ET,Steele J,Warhurst DC,Houghton PJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A crude globulin fraction was isolated from the tubers of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. Tubers of P. ternata are one of the well known Chinese traditional medicines. It is used on account of its anti-emetic effect. 6KDP was separated by means of gel filtration and chromatography on CM-Toyopearl 650 M from the crude...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kurata K,Tai T,Yang Y,Kinoshita K,Koyama K,Takahashi K,Watanabe K,Nunoura Y

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to 7-methoxy-2-methyl-3,4,5-trihydroxyanthraquinone (1), physcion (2), macrosporin (3), deoxybostrycin (4), altersolanol B (5) and dactylariol (6), a new hexahydroanthraquinone named pleospdione (7) was isolated from the culture of Pleospora sp . IFB-E006, an endophytic fungus residing in the normal stem o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ge HM,Song YC,Shan CY,Ye YH,Tan RX

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe in this paper that the alkaloid 4-methylaaptamine, isolated from the marine sponge Aaptos aaptos, inhibited HSV-1 infection. We initially observed that 4-methylaaptamine inhibited HSV-1 replication in Vero cells in a dose-dependent manner with an EC50 value of 2.4 microM. Moreover, the concentration requir...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Souza TM,Abrantes JL,de A Epifanio R,Leite Fontes CF,Frugulhetti IC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four isocedrenes (1:  - 4: ), including one new compound (2: ), were isolated from an ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Perezia multiflora by bioactivity-guided fractionation. For compounds 1: and 3: , a revised stereochemical assignment is proposed based on molecular modeling studies using DFT-NMR calculations...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bourgeade-Delmas S,André-Barrès C,Lucas J,Trinel M,Castillo Pareja D,Jullian V

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Variability in the oil content in natural populations of Cymbopogon jawarancusa is discussed. Races rich in piperitone, phellandrene and other chemical constituents have been identified. The oil producing ability was largely genetic and showed heritability of 79.0 percent. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dhar AK,Thappa RK,Atal CK

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the bark of Sclerocarya birrea was isolated (-)-epicatechin-3-galloyl ester of which the structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The compound has secretagogue activity. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Galvez Peralta J,Zarzuelo A,Busson R,Cobbaert C,de Witte P

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[6]-Gingerol potently inhibits peroxynitrite-induced oxidation and nitration reactions, but its mechanism of action is unclear. In order to discover the mechanism of inhibition, [6]-gingerol was reacted with peroxynitrite and the reaction mixture was analyzed using HPLC. The HPLC chromatogram showed one novel peak, in...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ippoushi K,Ito H,Horie H,Azuma K

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalein, berberine, curcumin and hesperidin are the major components derived from Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis japonica, Curcuma longa and Poncirus trifoliata, respectively. These plants have been used for the treatment of diverse chronic inflammatory diseases including respiratory disease in oriental medicine an...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee CJ,Lee JH,Seok JH,Hur GM,Park YC,Seol IC,Kim YH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new isoprenylated xanthone, cudrafrutixanthone A, was isolated from the roots of Cudrania fruticosa, together with 18 known compounds. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Most isoprenylated xanthones exhibited cytotoxicity against HCT-116, SMMC-7721, SGC-7901, and BGC-823 cell lines with IC (5...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang YH,Hou AJ,Zhu GF,Chen DF,Sun HD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Danggui buxue tang, an ancient formula composed of astragali radix and Angelicae sinensis radix, has been used for treating menopausal irregularity in women for more than 800 years in China. In danggui buxue tang, the complete functions of astragali radix require the assistance of Angelicae sinensis radix, and both he...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zheng KY,Zhang ZX,Du CY,Zhang WL,Bi CW,Choi RC,Dong TT,Tsim KW

更新日期：2014-02-01 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 leaves of Echinodorus grandiflorus are traditionally used in Brazil to treat several inflammatory conditions, including arthritis. This study aimed to investigate the antiarthritis activity of the 70% ethanol extract of E. grandiflorus leaves and a standardized flavonoid-rich fraction in an antigen-induced arthrit...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Garcia Ede F,de Oliveira MA,Candido LC,Coelho FM,Costa VV,Queiroz-Junior CM,Boff D,Amaral FA,de Souza Dda G,Teixeira MM,Braga FC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil composition of three Zingiberaceae widely used as medicinal aromatic plants from S. Tomé and Príncipe: Aframomum danielli (Hook. f.) K. Schum., Curcuma longa L. and Zingiber officinale Rosc. was studied. Two samples of the essential oils from fruit of A. danielli and from rhizomes of the other two sp...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Martins AP,Salgueiro L,Gonçalves MJ,da Cunha AP,Vila R,Cañigueral S,Mazzoni V,Tomi F,Casanova J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine isoflavonoids including a new pterocarpene, puemiricarpene, were isolated from the tuberous root of Pueraria mirifica (Leguminosae). The structure of puemiricarpene was determined by spectroscopic means. Estrogenic activity of the isolated isoflavonoids was tested using MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Moderate a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chansakaow S,Ishikawa T,Sekine K,Okada M,Higuchi Y,Kudo M,Chaichantipyuth C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00