Antifungal sesquiterpenes from Cedrus deodara.

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：:DNA technology provides a powerful tool to complement chemical analyses for authentication of Chinese medicinal plants and to ensure that herbal materials are not contaminated with ineffective or potentially harmful substitutes or adulterants. In the last two decades molecular biotechnology has provided sophisticated ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Heubl G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isovitexin exhibits potent antioxidant activities. In this study, the activity of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 macrophages after incubation with isovitexin was investigated. Isovitexin was able to reduce the production of hydrogen peroxide induced by LPS in mouse macropha...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lin CM,Huang ST,Liang YC,Lin MS,Shih CM,Chang YC,Chen TY,Chen CT

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chloroform extract of the stems of Encelia ventorum yielded a new benzopyranbenzofuran dimer. The structure was assigned from (1)H-NMR and MS data as 4[2-(5-acetyl-6-hydroxybenzofuranyl)]-2-[6(7-methoxy-2, 2-dimethylbenzo-1 -pyranyl)]-pentan-2-ol. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Proksch P,Aregullin M,Rodriguez E

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we examined the ability of the furofuran lignan yangambin to influence the local and systemic responses induced by antigen or PAF in actively sensitized or normal rats. Given intraperitoneally 1 h before stimulation, yangambin inhibited the pleural neutrophil and eosinophil infiltration evoked by the i.p...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Serra MF,Diaz BL,Barreto EO,Pereira AP,Lima MC,Barbosa-Filho JM,Cordeiro RS,Martins MA,de Silva PM

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six new pyrrolizidine alkaloids, a new carboxylic acid, a new phenolic and a new oleanane glycoside, together with the known compounds 7,7'-bis-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-8,8'-dihydroxymethyltetrahydrofuran 4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, tormentic acid 28-O-beta- D-glucopyranoside, eu...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Braca A,Bader A,Siciliano T,Morelli I,De Tommasi N

更新日期：2003-09-01 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

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：:Amphotericin B (AmB) is a representative antibiotic for the control of serious fungal infections, and its fungicidal activity was greatly enhanced by allicin, an allyl-sulfur compound from garlic. In addition to the plasma membrane permeability change, AmB induced vacuole membrane damage so that the organelles were vi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ogita A,Fujita K,Taniguchi M,Tanaka T

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oils of Salvia ringens (samples A and B), were analyzed by means of GC and GC/MS. From the seventy-five identified constituents representing 99.82 and 99.86% of the oils, 1,8-cineole and alpha-pinene were the major components. Furthermore, sample B exhibited a very interesting antimicrobial profile after...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tzakou O,Pitarokili D,Chinou IB,Harvala C

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six diarylheptanoids were isolated from the rhizome of Alpinia officinarum (Zingiberaceae) as inhibitors of nitric oxide (NO) production in the lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. A double bond at C-4 of the linker between two aromatic rings was found to be essential for activity. Furthermore,...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee HJ,Kim JS,Ryu JH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products research is increasingly turning to marine animals, plants, and microbes as source organisms. Several marine natural products are currently in preclinical and clinical evaluation, others show promising biological activities in in vitro and in vivo assays. Investigations of biological and chemical ecol...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： König GM,Wright AD

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactivity-guided fractionation of Saururus chinensis (Saururaceae) using a lymphoproliferation assay led us to isolate 5 lignans (compounds 1 - 5). Compounds 1 - 5 were identified as sauchinone, (-)-saucerneol, saucerneol C, manassantin A, and manassantin B, respectively, by spectroscopic analyses. The immunosuppres...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park SY,Lee SH,Choi WH,Koh EM,Seo JH,Ryu SY,Kim YS,Kwon DY,Koh WS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of 28-hydroxyolean-12-enes with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in acetonitrile at room temperature afforded 12 alpha-bromooleanan-13beta, 28-epoxides in high yield. This reaction resulted in the formation of olean-9 (11), 12-diene-18alpha, 29-epoxides from 29-hydroxy isomers but recovered only starting materials f...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Woo WS,Kang SS,Jew SS

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lignoidic and alkaloidal content of the leaves, stem barks and root barks of H. GUIANENSIS has been studied; two aryltetrahydronaphthalenes, two dibenzylbutyrolactones and nine alkaloids are isolated. All components are identified by means of the spectral analysis. Eight alkaloids are aporphines and nor-aporphines...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Richomme P,Lavault M,Jacquemin H,Bruneton J

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight compounds were isolated from the CH (2)Cl (2) extracts of ERYTHRINA SENEGALENSIS to assess HIV-1 protease (PR) activity inhibition. The prenylated isoflavone structures, identified by spectroscopic analysis, were 8-prenylluteone ( 1), auriculatin ( 2), erysenegalensein O ( 3), erysenegalensein D ( 4), erysenegal...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee J,Oh WK,Ahn JS,Kim YH,Mbafor JT,Wandji J,Fomum ZT

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P57AS3 (P57), an oxypregnane steroidal glycoside, is known to be responsible for the appetite suppressing activity of HOODIA GORDONII, a dietary supplement used for weight loss. In this study, bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and tissue distribution of P57 were determined in CD1 female mice after administration of a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Madgula VL,Ashfaq MK,Wang YH,Avula B,Khan IA,Walker LA,Khan SI

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two indole alkaloids were isolated from the culture of Aspergillus fumigatus (strain No. CY018), an endophytic fungus harboring inside the elder leaf of Cynodon dactylon. These two chemicals were identified as fumigaclavine C and fumitremorgin C. In screening the bioactivity of these two indole alkaloids, their vasore...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ma HY,Song YC,Mao YY,Jiang JH,Tan RX,Luo L

更新日期：2006-04-01 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 gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) type A (GABA(A)) receptor represents a crucial target for clinical agents in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. Using the two-microelectrode voltage clamp technique on recombinant α₁β₂γ(2S) GABA (A) receptors, effusol (1) and dehydroeffusol (2) were isolated in a bioactivity-gui...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Singhuber J,Baburin I,Khom S,Zehl M,Urban E,Hering S,Kopp B

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new benzofurans trans-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2-[2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxymethyl-7-methoxy-2-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzofuran-5-yl]benzofuran (1), (E)-5-(2-formylvinyl)-7-methoxy-2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)benzofuran (2), 5-(3-butanoyloxypropyl)-7-methoxy-2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)benzofuran (3), and 5...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li QL,Li BG,Qi HY,Gao XP,Zhang GL

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:Six new triterpenoids including four new secodammarane triterpenoid glycosides (1-4), an epoxydammarane triterpenoid glycoside (5), and a new secodammarane triterpenoid (6) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li S,Cui B,Liu Q,Tang L,Yang Y,Jin X,Shen Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of four fractions, a hexane fraction, an ethyl acetate fraction, an N-butanol fraction and a water fraction, from a water extract of Herba Visci were investigated to find the fraction, in IN VITRO experiments, with the greatest ability to inhibit the formation of osteoclast-like multinucleated cells from m...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yin J,Han N,Xu X,Liu Z,Zhang B,Kadota S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new anthraquinones have been isolated from the seeds of PEGANUM HARMALA Linn and the structures established as 3,6-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2-methylanthraquinone (peganone; 1) and 8-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylanthraquinone (peganone; 2) by spectral correlations and chemical evidences. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Pitre S,Srivastava SK

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of demethylbellidifolin (DMB), a major xanthone compound of Swertia davidi franch, on nitroglycerin (NTG) tolerance. In the in vivo portion of the study, pretreatment of Sprague-Dawley rats with NTG (10 mg/kg) for 8 days caused tolerance to the depressor effect of NT...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Shi RZ,Li XH,Jia SJ,Fu QM,Chen YR,Chen J,Chen A,Li SX,Tan GS,Li YJ,Zhang GG

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported the isolation of eleven new cardiac glycosides called cheiranthosides I-XI together with two known ones (olitoriside and erysimoside) from the seeds of Erysimum cheiranthoides L. The glycosides were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against Na+,K(+)-ATPase by comparing with typical cardiac...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lei ZH,Kuniyasu A,Tai BS,Nakayama H,Nohara T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced estrogen levels occurring during menopause in woman are accompanied by a variety of disorders, e. g., hot flushes, depressions, osteoporosis, increase of body weight, and reduced movement drive. In this study we investigated the combined effects of physical activity, estradiol substitution, and a phytoestrogen...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hertrampf T,Degen GH,Kaid AA,Laudenbach-Leschowsky U,Seibel J,Di Virgilio AL,Diel P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lyophilised hydroalcoholic extract of Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) has been evaluated for behavioral effects in mice. According to the traditional use of M. officinalis, sedative properties have been confirmed for low doses by the decrease of behavioral parameters measured in a non-familiar environment test (s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Soulimani R,Fleurentin J,Mortier F,Misslin R,Derrieu G,Pelt JM

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoliquiritigenin (4,2',4'-trihydroxychalcone, ISL) is a natural pigment with a simple chalcone structure. In this study, we report the ISL-induced inhibition on the growth of human hepatoma cells (Hep G2) for the first time. The cell growth inhibition achieved by ISL treatment resulted in programmed cell death in a c...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hsu YL,Kuo PL,Lin LT,Lin CC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00