Andrographolide inhibits human hepatoma-derived Hep3B cell growth through the activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase.

abstract：:Amyloid-β, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, is toxic to neurons and causes cell death in the brain. Oxidative stress is known to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, and there is strong evidence linking oxidative stress to amyloid-β. The herbal plant "Tiew kon" (Cratoxylum formosum ssp. pruniflor...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Keowkase R,Weerapreeyakul N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformed root cultures of ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha A. Richard), one of the recalcitrant woody plant species for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, were established by co-culturing of in vitro petiole segments with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15 834. Southern blot analysis of the established roots reveale...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yoshimatsu K,Shimomura K,Yamazaki M,Saito K,Kiuchi F

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of isoselagine, isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant LYCOPODIUM SERRATUM Thunb. var. longipetiolatum Spring, was shown to be identical with huperzine A ( 1) and to have an exocyclic double bond in the E -configuration from NOE data. In the process of extraction of isoselagine, we also isolated and i...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sun CM,Ho LK,Sun ML

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myrrh is the oleo-gum resin of mainly Commiphora molmol and as a powdered substance, one compound in the traditional medicinal product Myrrhinil-Intest®, which has been used for the treatment of unspecific, inflammatory intestinal disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antispasmodic effect of myrr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Vissiennon C,Goos KH,Goos O,Nieber K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis, also called TB, is currently a major health hazard due to multidrug-resistant forms of bacilli. Global efforts are underway to eradicate TB using new drugs with new modes of action, higher activity, and fewer side effects in combination with vaccines. For this reason, unexplored new sources and previousl...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Santhosh RS,Suriyanarayanan B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is a parasitic disease endemic to tropical and subtropical regions responsible for hundreds of millions of clinical cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths yearly. Its agent, the Plasmodium sp., has a highly variable antigenicity, which accounts for the emergence and spread of resistance to all available tre...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mamede L,Ledoux A,Jansen O,Frédérich M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that total coumarins, the major active components of Urtica dentata Hand, exhibited substantial protection against the development of autoimmune diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications of diabetes and is closely correlated with end-stage renal disease. We used the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cao H,Ji Y,Li W,Liu Y,Fu R,Xiang M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome sequencing provides new opportunities and challenges for identifying genes for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. A putative biosynthetic gene cluster of fumigaclavine C, an ergot alkaloid of the clavine type, was identified in the genome sequence of ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS by a bioinformatic approach. Th...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li SM,Unsöld IA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annona purpurea has been traditionally used by indigenous and socioeconomically disadvantaged people to treat infectious and parasitic diseases, including amoebiasis. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of a crude methanolic extract, an alkaloid extract, and aporphine alkaloids from leaves of A. purpurea o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Díaz-Godínez C,Ontiveros-Rodríguez JC,Ríos-Valencia DG,Herbert-Pucheta JE,Zepeda-Vallejo LG,Carrero JC

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：:Kava (Piper methysticum) is an effective anxiolytic that has been withdrawn from various consumer markets in European countries due to concerns over its hepatotoxicity. It is plausible that the reported hepatotoxicity may be due in part to plant substitution, or an incorrect cultivar, or plant parts being used (such a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sarris J,Teschke R,Stough C,Scholey A,Schweitzer I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barbaloin levels in the exudates from the leaves of 68 species of ALOE in the Kew collection have been determined by light absorption at 375 nm following separation by HPLC. The exudates from most species contained between 10-20% although a few concentrations of around 30% were found. The level in the leaf was usually...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Groom QJ,Reynolds T

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：:Swertiamarin, a secoiridoid isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Enicostemma axillare, was evaluated for antiedematogenic activity using carrageenan-, formalin-, and histamine-induced paw edema methods in rats. In the carrageenan-induced method, the percentages of edema inhibition obtained after 5 h induction we...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Vaijanathappa J,Badami S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The active ingredient dl-tetrahydropalmatine (THP) isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Corydalis racemosa has been found to have antihypertensive effects. However, severe cardiac and neurological toxic effects were reported from using this herb for the treatment of pain. In an isolated perfused rat heart model,...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chan P,Chiu WT,Chen YJ,Wu PJ,Cheng JT

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:The hydroalcoholic extract (HE) obtained from stems and leaves of Hedyosmum brasiliense, given i.p., produced significant inhibition of acetic acid-induced abdominal constriction in mice, with a mean ID50 of 12.7 mg/kg. This effect installed rapidly (0.5 h) and lasted for up to 2 h. Given orally up to 1000 mg/kg, the ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Trentin AP,Santos AR,Guedes A,Pizzolatti MG,Yunes RA,Calixto JB

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effect of flavonoids and phenolic acids, which could be transformed from flavonoids by human intestinal microflora, on the growth of Helicobacter pylori (HP) was investigated. Ponciretin, hesperetin, naringenin and diosmetin were active against HP. Among them, ponciretin was the most potent and its MIC ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bae EA,Han MJ,Kim DH

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are the major mediators produced in activated macrophages which contribute to the circulatory failure associated with septic shock. An activity-guided fractionation of an MeOH extract of stem bark of Magnolia obovata afforded two inhibitors of NO production...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Son HJ,Lee HJ,Yun-Choi HS,Ryu JH

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preventive effects of hydroxychalcone derivatives on ulcer formation induced by severe necrotizing agents such as 60% ethanol in 150 mM HCl (HCl-ethanol) and 0.2 N NaOH in rats were examined. Among the compounds tested, 2',4'-dihydroxychalcone gave the strongest activity in both experimental models and protected t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yamamoto K,Kakegawa H,Ueda H,Matsumoto H,Sudo T,Miki T,Satoh T

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of gene action for biomass yield and tropane alkaloid content was ascertained through diallel analysis in Egyptian henbane, HYOSCYAMUS MUTICUS L. Dominance variation was preponderant over additive genetic variance, dominance being in the overdominance range for both traits. On an overall basis, recessive al...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Misra HO,Sharma JR,Lal RK

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turmeric has been extensively utilized in Indian and Chinese medicine for its immune-modulatory properties. Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells specialized to initiate and regulate immunity. The ability of DCs to initiate immunity is linked to their activation status. The effects of turmeric on human DC...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Krasovsky J,Chang DH,Deng G,Yeung S,Lee M,Leung PC,Cunningham-Rundles S,Cassileth B,Dhodapkar MV

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicinal herbs are increasingly used in the search for safe and efficient drug candidates for hepatitis C virus infection. In this study, we have investigated the anti-HCV effect of compounds from Mori Cortex Radicis. During a screening for extracts with anti-HCV affinity from medicinal plants (173 species), the meth...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee HY,Yum JH,Rho YK,Oh SJ,Choi HS,Chang HB,Choi DH,Leem MJ,Choi EJ,Ryu JM,Hwang SB

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginsenoside Ro, an oleanane-type saponin has been screened for activity in experimental models of acute and chronic hepatitis. Ginsenoside Ro (50 and 200 mg/kg, P.O.) inhibited the increase of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (s-GOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (s-GPT) levels in D-galactosamine (Gal...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Matsuda H,Samukawa K,Kubo M

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves of Ligustrum vulgare (common privet) have been used for treatment of oropharyngeal inflammations or as antirheumatic, diuretic, and hypotensive agents in folk medicine in southern Europe. Taking into account that neutrophils are involved in the inflammation, the aim of the study was to determine the effect of a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Czerwińska ME,Granica S,Kiss AK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four antiplatelet components were isolated from Arnebia euchroma. They inhibited the aggregation of washed rabbit platelets caused by collagen, arachidonic acid, platelet-activating factor, ADP, or thrombin. The potency of inhibiting collagen-induced platelet aggregation is in the following order: acetylshikonin (IC50...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chang YS,Kuo SC,Weng SH,Jan SC,Ko FN,Teng CM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraction of PIPER RIBESOIDES Wall, furnished the new linalool derivative (+)-3,7-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-4-( P-coumaryloxy)-1,6-octadiene, the lignans (-)-hinokinin and (-)-cubebin, N-isobutyl-2 E,4 E-deca-2,4-dienamide, methyl piperate, methyl 2 E,4 E,6 E-7-phenyl-2,4,6-heptatrienoate, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and b...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kijjoa A,Pinto MM,Tantisewie B,Herz W

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products from fungi, especially Ascomycota, play a major role in therapy and drug discovery. Fungal strains originating from marine habitats offer a new avenue for finding unusual molecular skeletons. Here, the marine-derived fungus Epicoccum nigrum (strain 749) was found to produce the azaphilonoid compounds ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hufendiek P,Stölben SSM,Kehraus S,Merten N,Harms H,Crüsemann M,Arslan I,Gütschow M,Schneider T,König GM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dihydrogoniothalamin is a styrylpyrone isolated from the leaves of Aniba panurensis. The present work aimed at investigating the vasorelaxant activity of dihydrogoniothalamin and its underlying mechanism of action in the rat aorta. Dihydrogoniothalamin (0.01-100 µM) induced a concentration-dependent vasodilatation of ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rezende BA,Silva GC,Corradi RG,Teles MM,Barbosa-Filho JM,Lemos VS,Cortes SF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dioscoretine isolated from the aqueous fraction of the methanol extract of Dioscorea dumetorum tubers when administered intra-peritoneally to normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits produces significant hypoglycaemic effects at a dose of 20 mg/kg. The fasting blood sugar in normoglycaemic rabbits was reduced from 112 mg/1...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Iwu MM,Okunji CO,Ohiaeri GO,Akah P,Corley D,Tempesta MS

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00