Comparative antioxidant, prooxidant and cytotoxic activity of sigmoidin A and eriodictyol.

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：:DNA barcoding methods originally developed for the identification of plant specimens have been applied to the authentication of herbal drug materials for industrial quality assurance. These methods are intended to be complementary to current morphological and chemical methods of identification. The adoption of these m...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sgamma T,Lockie-Williams C,Kreuzer M,Williams S,Scheyhing U,Koch E,Slater A,Howard C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mixture of cyanogenic glucosides epivolkenin and taraktophyllin, 1,4-dihydroxy-2-cyclopentenecarboxamide, and uridine were isolated from leaves of Lindackeria dentata (Flacourtiaceae). Another cyclopentanoid amide, (1 R,4 S,5 R)-1,4,5-trihydroxy-2-cyclopentenecarboxamide, was synthesized in two steps from gynocardin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jaroszewski JW,Ekpe P,Witt M

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:Extracts from Bupleurum fruticescens were examined for oral and topical anti-inflammatory activities. The BuOH extract proved to be active against carrageenan and tetradecanoylphorbol acetate acute edemas and allowed the isolation of three saponins identified by spectroscopic techniques as 3 beta-O-(O-alpha-L-rhamnopy...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Just MJ,Recio MC,Giner RM,Cuéllar MJ,Máñez S,Bilia AR,Ríos JL

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the family Cannabaceae. Trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the two major phytocannabinoids accounting for over 40% of the cannabis plant extracts, depending on the variety. At the University of Mississippi, differ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ibrahim EA,Gul W,Gul SW,Stamper BJ,Hadad GM,Abdel Salam RA,Ibrahim AK,Ahmed SA,Chandra S,Lata H,Radwan MM,ElSohly MA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verbascoside is a phenylethanoid glycoside widely distributed in nature, especially among the order Lamiales, occurring in numerous plants that are constituents of folk medicine preparations. This natural compound, previously isolated by our group from the ethyl acetate extract of Lantana trifolia using the gradient a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Leitão GG,Pinto SC,de Oliveira DR,Timoteo P,Guimarães MG,Cordova WH,Leitão SG

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:Bamboo, Phyllostachys edulis produces well known edible shoots in Asia. Immunostimulating anticomplementary (complement activating) substances have been recognized as a characteristic biological response modifier (BRM). In the present study, we isolated and characterized three anticomplementary beta-glucans (BS-BGA, B...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kweon MH,Hwang HJ,Sung HC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sponges are a useful source of bioactive natural products. Members of the family Mycalidae, in particular, have provided a variety of chemical structures including alkaloids, polyketides, terpene endoperoxides, peptides, and lipids. This review highlights the compounds isolated from Mycalid sponges and their associate...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Habener LJ,Hooper JN,Carroll AR

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Hyperuricemia is a clinical condition characterized by an elevated level of serum uric acid and is a key risk factor for the development of gout and metabolic disorders. The existing urate-lowering therapies are often impractical for certain patient populations, providing a rationale to explore new agents with improve...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kim JK,Kim WJ,Hyun JM,Lee JS,Kwon JG,Seo C,Song MJ,Choi CW,Hong SS,Park K,Kim P,Sung H,Lee JK,Choi Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ripe berries of Harrisonia abyssinica yielded two new prenylated acetophenones, namely 5-(ethan-1'''-one)-4,6-dihydroxy-7-(3'',3''-dimethylallyl)-2 S-(1' S-hydroxy-1',5'-dimethylhex-4'-enyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (1) and 5-(2'''-hydroxyethan-1'''-one)-4,6-dihydroxy-7-(3'',3''-dimethylallyl)-2 S-(1' S-hydroxy-1',5'...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mayaka RK,Langat MK,Omolo JO,Cheplogoi PK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven sesquiterpenoids have been isolated from the whole plants of Youngia japonica (Asteraceae). Among these sesquiterpenoids, five were identified as new compounds on the basis of spectroscopic methods and chemical analysis. Their structures were 3-oxo-8alpha-(4-hydoxyphenyl)acetoxy-10(14),11(13)-guaiadien-12,6-oli...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen W,Liu Q,Wang J,Zou J,Meng D,Zuo J,Zhu X,Zhao W

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutively activated STAT3 plays a pivotal role in oncogenesis and metastasis in many human cancers, and STAT3 has been validated as a novel anticancer drug target. Thus, the identification of small molecules that modulate STAT3 activity could be of great therapeutic importance. The aim of this study was to isolat...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Liu J,Zhang Q,Chen K,Liu J,Kuang S,Chen W,Yu Q

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catharanthus roseus cell suspension cultures were employed for the biotransformation of 2alpha,5alpha,10beta,14beta-tetraacetoxy-4(20),11-taxadiene ( 1), and four metabolites were obtained. Based on their physical and chemical data, the structures of the four metabolites were respectively elucidated as 10beta-hydroxy-...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dai J,Cui Y,Zhu W,Guo H,Ye M,Hu Q,Zhang D,Zheng J,Guo D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractionation of the aqueous extract of Derris scandens stems extract using tests for eicosanoid inhibition resulted in the isolation of three isoflavonoids, genistein, its 7- O-alpha-rhamno(1-->6)-beta-glucosyl glycoside, a new compound, and two known isoprenyl derivatives 3'-gamma,gamma-dimethylallylweighteone and s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Laupattarakasem P,Houghton PJ,Hoult JR

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Biosynthetic pathways of the essential oil components in PERILLA FRUTESCENS were examined by tracer experiments using [ (14)C]-labeled sucrose on two chemotypes: perillaketone (PK) and phenylpropanoid (PP-EM) types. The results of the experiments indicated that perillaketone is not converted from isoegomaketone but is...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Nishizawa A,Honda G,Tabata M

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of selected phenolic lichen substances were tested against a panel of methicillin- and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Depsidones with long alkyl chains on both of the aromatic rings were consistently active against the strains tested, comparable to or better than the level of clinica...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kokubun T,Shiu WK,Gibbons S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper studies the effect of different concentrations of ethephon on the levels of the sesquiterpene, nootkatone, and of the flavanones, naringin and narirutin, in grapefruit fruits. The results show that nootkatone synthesis and/or accumulation was stimulated by all the concentrations of ethephon assayed, while t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Puig DG,Pérez ML,Fuster MD,Ortuño A,Sabater F,Porras I,Lidón AG,Del Río JA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidants such as vitamin E may act differently on skin cells depending on the age of the skin and the level of oxidative damage induced. The effects of alpha-tocopherol (ATF) on H(2)O(2)-induced DNA damage and telomere shortening of normal human skin fibroblast cells derived from young and old individual donors we...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Makpol S,Zainuddin A,Rahim NA,Yusof YA,Ngah WZ

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Endothelial dysfunction is characterised by the low bioavailability of nitric oxide with a relevant negative impact on the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway. The loss of nitric oxide/cGMP signaling may be caused by an increased arginase activity. Plant-derived substances, especially polyphenols, are compounds that have the po...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Minozzo BR,Fernandes D,Beltrame FL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the first supercritical fluid based protocol for the extraction, analysis, and isolation of six polar compounds, i.e., o-vanillin (1), styracin (2), vanillin (3), trans-cinnamic acid (4), vanillic acid (5), and shikimic acid (6), was developed. First, eight styrax resin products (R1-R8) obtained from var...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Scheuba J,Wronski VK,Rollinger JM,Grienke U

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:The immunomodulatory activity of HN-02, an extract containing a mixture of andrographolides (i.e., andrographolide [88 +/- 5 %] plus 14-deoxyandrographolide and 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide together [12 +/- 3 %]) in a pure powder form was evaluated at 1.0, 1.5, and 2.5 mg/kg on different in vivo and in vitr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Naik SR,Hule A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valepotriates are iridoids found in variable amounts in Valerianaceae and might be among the bioactive compounds which confer anxiolytic properties to the Valeriana species. On the other hand, unspecific cytotoxicity has also been described. Presently, however, no particular molecular target has been defined for these...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bettero GM,Salles L,Rosário Figueira RM,Poser Gv,Rates SM,Noël F,Quintas LE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00