Three new alkaloids from Galanthus nivalis and Galanthus elwesii.

abstract：:Poncirus trifoliata (Rutaceae) extracts have been known to possess anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. However, other biological activities, especially, the anticancer potential of extracts of P. trifoliata or its constituents, have not been fully investigated yet. In this study, we have evaluat...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hong J,Min HY,Xu GH,Lee JG,Lee SH,Kim YS,Kang SS,Lee SK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evodiamine, a major alkaloidal principle of Evodia fruits (Evodia rutaecarpa, Rutaceae), showed vanilloid receptor agonistic activities comparable to capsaicin. The Chinese literature refers to Evodia fruits as a "hot nature" herb. In spite of the similarities in the actions of evodiamine and capsaicin in vitro, evodi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kobayashi Y,Nakano Y,Kizaki M,Hoshikuma K,Yokoo Y,Kamiya T

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The investigation of the roots and aerial parts of EUPATORIUM CANNABIUM afforded, in addition to the sesquiterpene lactones eupatolide, eupatoriopicrin, and eucannabinolide isolated previously, eight further lactones, three of which are new. Furthermore, in addition to known compounds, a new clerodane derivative and t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zdero C,Bohlmann F

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the inhibition of Cu(2+)-induced LDL oxidation as marker, the major antioxidants in the fruits of Forsythia suspensa and the stems of Magnolia coco were identified. Of these bioactive tetrahydrofurofuran lignans, pinoresinol, phillygenin, and syringaresinol were more potent than probucol. Sesamin and fargesin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen CC,Chen HY,Shiao MS,Lin YL,Kuo YH,Ou JC

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Picroliv, a standardized extract from the plant Picrorhiza kurrooa containing active constituents, showed a significant dose dependent (3-12 mg/kg p.o. x 7) protective activity against galactosamine-induced hepatic damage in rat as evaluated on the isolated hepatocytes (ex vivo) preparation. It markedly increased the ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Visen PK,Shukla B,Patnaik GK,Dhawan BN

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) method for the determination of xanthyletin and xanthoxyletin in the roots bark of three Citrus plants was developed for the first time. The electrophoresis buffer was 10 mmol/L sodium borate containing 50 mmol/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 20% (v/v) acetonitrile a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang SF,Ju Y,Chen XG,Hu ZD

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ionpair-HPLC-technic using a reversed-phase column was developed to screen plant extracts for cardiotonic amines and to isolate them in a preparative scale for direct MS and pharmacological investigations. By this method the positive inotropic tyramine could be isolated from Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britt et ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wagner H,Grevel J

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA sequence analysis of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction were exploited for their applications in the differentiation of the traditional chinese medicinal plants euphorbia humifusa and e. maculata from three related adulterants e. hypericifolia, E. atoto and...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Xue HG,Wang H,Li DZ,Xue CY,Wang QZ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative study of the seeds of two Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L. and Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall. shows and important difference for their metabolism concerning particularly aspartic acid. Momordica can produce vicin, while for Herpetospermum, this amino acid would give asparagin. In the other hand, betwe...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Barron D,Kaouadji M,Mariotte AM

更新日期：1982-11-01 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：:(1)H- and (13)C-NMR spectral data are presented for six p-terphenylquinone derivatives (and for two monosubstituted quinones 1 and 2, used as model compounds) and for 9,10-phenanthraquinone and retenequinone. The chemical shifts were confirmed through correlation spectroscopy and NOE measurements. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jokela R,Lounasmaa M

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderan B increased the plasma insulin level in normal and glucose-loaded mice but elicited no effect on insulin binding to isolated adipocytes. Administration of ganoderan B elicited significant increases of the activities of hepatic glucokinase, phosphofructokinase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, decreased ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hikino H,Ishiyama M,Suzuki Y,Konno C

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propagation of DIGITALIS LANATA by shoot tip culture made possible (a) the rapid multiplication of elite plants with the formation of plant clones and (b) the long-term cultivation of these plants which under normal growth conditions would die at the end of the second vegetation period. Optimum conditions were establi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Diettrich B,Mertinat H,Luckner M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From roots of Rubia cordifolia L. four anthraquinones are isolated: 1-hydroxy 2-methoxy anthraquinone; 1,4-dihydroxy 2-methyl 5-methoxy anthraquinone or 1,4-dihydroxy 2-methyl 8-methoxy anthraquinone; 1,3-dimethoxy 2-carboxy anthraquinone and rubiadin. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dosseh C,Tessier AM,Delaveau P

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Deacetylcolchiceine (DAC) administered i.p. to rats decreased the level of serum cholesterol and apoB. It was accompanied by the fall of HDL-C due to the decrease of both HDL subfractions HDLa and HDLb, and by a rather weaker decrease of LDL-C. The levels of serum and lipoprotein triacylglycerols were not significan...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Skottová N,Vecera R,Walterová D,Simánek V

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our ongoing efforts to identify effective naturally sourced agents for the treating of diabetic complications, two new (1 and 2) and 11 known phenolic compounds (3-13) were isolated from an 80 % ethanol extract of Litsea japonica leaves. The structures of the new compounds were established by spectroscopic and chem...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee IS,Kim YJ,Jung SH,Kim JH,Kim JS

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high number of citations of the previous review on anti-HIV compounds from plants published in 1998 in Planta Medica indicates the importance of natural products research in the battle against HIV. Therefore, we have decided to write an update of our previous review paper, this time covering the time span 1998 - 2...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cos P,Maes L,Vlietinck A,Pieters L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyophilised aqueous extract of Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) has been evaluated for analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties in mice and rats, in order to complete its activity profile, after the confirmation of the existence of a central depressant activity particularly expressed by a strong sedat...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lanhers MC,Fleurentin J,Dorfman P,Mortier F,Pelt JM

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isoflavonoids found in soy have attracted great interest as dietary phytoestrogens that might be effective for postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy. Special attention has been devoted to the hormonal effects of various isoflavonoids, like genistein (GEN) and daidzein's (DAID) potent metabolite, equol (EQ). H...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tezval M,Sehmisch S,Seidlová-Wuttke D,Rack T,Kolios L,Wuttke W,Stuermer KM,Stuermer EK

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new isoprenylated xanthones, cudraxanthones A, B and C were isolated from the N-hexane extract of the root bark of CUDRANIA TRICUSPIDATA (Carr.) Bur. (Japanese name "Hariguwa"; Moraceae), and cudraxanthone D from the benzene extract. The structures of cudraxanthones A, B, C and D were shown to be 1-4, respectivel...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fujimoto T,Hano Y,Nomura T

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the essential oil of Commiphora guidotti seven sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and a furanosesquiterpenoid, furanodiene, were isolated. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Craveiro A,Corsano S,Proietti G,Strappaghetti G

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new xanthone glycosides, comastomasides A-E (1-5), were isolated from aqueous ethanol extracts of the aerial portions of Comastoma pedunculatum. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis methods. Compounds 1-5 were evaluated for their hepatoprotective activity and cytotoxicity ag...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Qiao Y,Yuan Y,Cui B,Zhang Y,Chen H,Li S,Li Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-5 plays an important role in the progression of allergic inflammation. Here, we have isolated 21alpha-methylmelianodiol and 21beta-methylmelianodiol from Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf., a plant of the Rutaceae family, as the inhibitors of IL-5-dependent growth of Y16 pro-B cells by bioassay-guided frac...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee IJ,Xu GH,Ju JH,Kim JA,Kwon SW,Lee SH,Han SB,Kim Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juniperus excelsa fruit essential oil as well as J. oxycedrus, Cedrus libani, and Pinus pinea wood essential oils have been obtained with yields between 2.2 ± 0.3 % to 3.4 ± 0.5 % and analyzed by gas chromatography. Sesquiterpenes mainly characterized C. libani and J. oxycedrus essential oils, while in P. pinea and J....

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Saab AM,Guerrini A,Sacchetti G,Maietti S,Zeino M,Arend J,Gambari R,Bernardi F,Efferth T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six new triterpenoid saponins, psychotrianosides A-F (1-6), and two known triterpenoid saponins, psychotrianoside G (7) and ardisianoside D (8), were isolated from Psychotria sp. Their structures were determined mainly by spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxic activities of 1-8 against five human cancer cell lines (MDA-...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhang CX,Zhang DM,Chen MF,Guan SY,Yao JH,He XX,Lei LF,Zhong Y,Wang ZF,Ye WC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigmoidin A (SGN) is a prenylated flavanone derivative of eriodictyol (ERD) with reported moderate antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. Since ERD and other structurally similar antioxidant phenolic compounds have been shown to induce prooxidative macromolecular damage and cytotoxicity in cancer c...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Habtemariam S,Dagne E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A callus culture of Aleurites fordii Hemsley (Euphorbiaceae) producing five galloylglucoses and an ellagitannin, geraniin, was established. The production of pentagalloylglucose was remarkably enhanced under light irradiation compared with that in the dark. Cell growth and tannin production were also greatly affected ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Taniguchi S,Uechi K,Kato R,Ito H,Hatano T,Yazaki K,Yoshida T

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and level of yew constituents vary with species and tissues. In this study, a rapid and valid method incorporating ultra-fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) with MS and UV detection was developed for simultaneous determination of paclitaxel and its six semisynthesis precursors in needles and hair roots ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ge GB,Liang SC,Hu Y,Liu XB,Mao YX,Zhang YY,Luan HW,Qiu MH,Yang L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new secodammarane triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus. Based on chemical and spectral analysis they were assigned as (20S)-20-hydroxy-24-O-alpha-L-arabino-pyranosyl-3,4- secodammar-4(28),11,25-trien-3-oic acid, named cyclocarioside II and 25-hydroxy-(20S,24R)-epoxy-12R-O-beta...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Shu RG,Xu CR,Li LN,Yu ZL

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified eight diterpenes from Cryptomeria japonica (Taxodiaceae), which inhibit the activity of the androgen receptor (AR) in human prostate cancer (PCa) 22Rv1-derived 103E cells. The compounds 6,12-dihydroxyabieta-5,8,11,13-tetraen-7-one ( 2), sugiol ( 3), ferruginol ( 4), and 5-epixanthoperol ( 7) have near 10...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tu WC,Wang SY,Chien SC,Lin FM,Chen LR,Chiu CY,Hsiao PW

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00