Four new cucurbitane-type triterpenes from Momordica charantia L. with their cytotoxic activities and protective effects on H2O2-damaged pancreatic cells.

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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Pueraria candollei (P. candollei) is a traditional Thai herb widely used for estrogen replacement therapy because it contains many unique chromenes that possess potent estrogenic activity, one of which is known as isomiroestrol. Since isomiroestrol is a promising compound that is solely present in P. candollei, it can...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Chaingam J,Kitisripanya T,Krittanai S,Sakamoto S,Tanaka H,Putalun W

更新日期：2019-06-01 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

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：:Eight bastadins, tetramers of brominated-tyrosine derivatives, were isolated from the marine sponge Ianthella basta, and their anti-proliferative activities against endothelial cells were examined. A structure-activity relationship study of these compounds revealed that a macrocyclic structure was crucial, and a basta...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Aoki S,Cho SH,Hiramatsu A,Kotoku N,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Euphorbia hirta L. has been widely used in India and Chinese society. The molecular pharmacology basis of its anti-inflammatory effect is revealed in this work. The ethanol extract of Euphorbia hirta L. (Eh) and its active component were studied in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophage cells (RAW 264.7) as an ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shih MF,Cheng YD,Shen CR,Cherng JY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of six new flavonol glycosides, floramanosides A (1), B (2), C (3), D (4), E (5), and F (6), from the flowers of Abelmouschus manihot. Their structures were elucidated by chemical and spectroscopic methods (UV, IR, HRESI-TOF-MS, 1D- and 2D-NMR). Activity screening res...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Zhang Y,He W,Li C,Chen Q,Han L,Liu E,Wang T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root of Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa is an important crude drug in Kampo medicines (traditional Japanese medicine). Chemical evaluation of crude drugs is crucial to ensuring the safety and efficacy of herbal medicine; however, there is currently no chemical standard for the A. acutiloba crude drug in Japanese pharm...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shinjyo N,Fuchino H,Kawahara N,Hishida A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was aimed to probe the pharmacological base of medicinal use of Acorus calamus in ischemic heart diseases. Effect on heart parameters was studied in isolated rabbit heart while coronary vasodilator effect was studied in isolated bovine coronary arterial rings, suspended in tissue baths filled with K...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Shah AJ,Gilani AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Acanthopanax senticosus HARMS (AS) is used as a Chinese herbal medicine and as a health supplement in Japan. However, little is known about the interaction between AS and other drugs. In this study, we investigated the effect of AS extract on intestinal drug transporter (P-glycoprotein, or P-gp) and peptide transporte...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Takahashi T,Kaku T,Sato T,Watanabe K,Sato J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new coumarins, (+)-peujaponisin (1) and multivittans A-D (2-5), were isolated from the roots of Ligusticum multivittatum Franch., and their structures were established by spectral means. ...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kondo T,Taniguchi M,Shibano M,Wang NH,Baba K

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:It is generally accepted that fungi have a number of dormant gene clusters for the synthesis of secondary metabolites, and the activation of these gene clusters can expand the diversity of secondary metabolites in culture. Recent studies have revealed that the mycolic acid-containing bacterium Tsukamurella pulmonis ac...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Jomori T,Hara Y,Sasaoka M,Harada K,Setiawan A,Hirata K,Kimishima A,Arai M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight new furostanol glycosides (1-8), together with two known ones (9 and 10), have been isolated from a glycoside-enriched fraction prepared from the rhizomes of Helleborus orientalis (Ranunculaceae). The structures of 1-8 were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 2D NMR, and the re...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Mimaki Y,Matsuo Y,Watanabe K,Sakagami H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosae fructus is a traditional Chinese crude drug, used for purgative purposes. It is included in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia XV, in which its origin is stated to be Rosa multiflora Thunberg. These days, some imported Rosae fructus are on the market and the pharmacological activity of the imported product is in questio...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kawakami S,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Kawahata M,Yamaguchi K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive treatment is highly important to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease. Shichimotsukokato (SKT), a traditional Japanese medicine (i.e., Kampo formula), lowered systolic blood pressure (SBP) in experimental animal models of hypertension. However, its mechanism of action has not been fully e...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Ma Y,Fujimoto M,Watari H,Kimura M,Shimada Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Four hydrolyzable tannins [oenothein B (1), eugeniflorin D(2) (2), and tellimagrandins I (3) and II (4)], two related polyphenolic compounds [gallic acid (5) and quinic acid 3,5-di-O-gallate (6)], and four myricetin glycosides [myricetins 3-O-beta-D-xyloside (7), 3-O-beta-D-galactoside (8), 3-O-beta-D-galactoside 6''-...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Yoshimura M,Amakura Y,Tokuhara M,Yoshida T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agarwood oil and spikenard extract were examined for their sedative activity using a spontaneous vapor administration system. It was shown that inhalation of agarwood oil vapor sedated mice. The main volatile constituents of the oil were found to be benzylacetone [agarwood oil from a Hong Kong market (1)], or alpha-gu...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Takemoto H,Ito M,Shiraki T,Yagura T,Honda G

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Two new limonoids, sanjecumins A (1) and B (2), have been isolated from the leaves of Sandoricum koetjape, together with sandoripins A (3) and B (4). Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of NMR and CD data. Sandoripins A (3) and B (4) moderately inhibited nitric oxide production in...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Nagakura Y,Nugroho AE,Hirasawa Y,Hosoya T,Rahman A,Kusumawati I,Zaini NC,Morita H

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Eurycomanone, an active constituent isolated from Eurycoma longifolia Jack, was examined for modulatory effects on cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2E1 and CYP3A4 using in vitro assays. The IC50 value was determined to assess the potencies of modulation for each CYP isoform. O...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Pan Y,Tiong KH,Abd-Rashid BA,Ismail Z,Ismail R,Mak JW,Ong CE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shakuyakukanzoto (SKT) is a kampo medicine composed of equal proportions of Glycyrrhizae radix (G. radix) and Paeoniae radix (P. radix). A double-blind study reported that SKT significantly ameliorated painful muscle cramp in cirrhosis patients without the typical severe side effects of muscle weakness and central ner...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Kaifuchi N,Omiya Y,Kushida H,Fukutake M,Nishimura H,Kase Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided chromatographic purification of the antitubercular chloroform extract of Pandanus tectorius Soland. var. laevis leaves afforded a new tirucallane-type triterpene, 24,24-dimethyl-5 beta-tirucall-9(11),25-dien-3-one (1), squalene and a mixture of the phytosterols stigmasterol and beta-sitosterol. Micropl...

journal_title：Journal of natural medicines

authors： Tan MA,Takayama H,Aimi N,Kitajima M,Franzblau SG,Nonato MG

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00