Inhibitory activities of lichen-derived compounds against methicillin- and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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：:Aerial parts of Persicaria lapathifolia S.F. Gray (Polygonaceae) exhibited an inhibitory effect on superoxide production in unopsonized zymosan-stimulated human monocytes. Two known compounds, quercetin 3-O-beta-(2"-galloyl)-glucopyranoside and quercetin 3-O-beta-(2"-galloyl)-rhamnopyranoside, and a new compound, quer...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kim Y,Jang DS,Park SH,Yun J,Min BK,Min KR,Lee HK

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

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：:In this study, hemolysis, Western blot, and real-time RT-PCR assays were performed to evaluate silibinin's activity against S. aureus α-toxin secretion. In addition, live/dead cell staining and lactate dehydrogenase activity assays were introduced to examine the influence of silibinin on α-toxin-induced cell injury in...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang X,Dong J,Dai X,Zhang Y,Wang J,Li H,Lu C,Tan W,Gao X,Deng X,Bu S,Niu X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihyperglycemic action of andrographolide, an active principle in the leaves of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees, was investigated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (STZ-diabetic rats). Oral treatment of andrographolide decreased the plasma glucose concentrations of STZ-diabetic rats in a dose-depen...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yu BC,Hung CR,Chen WC,Cheng JT

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tertiary and quaternary alkaloids isolated from the stem bark, root bark and seeds of Peschiera fuchsiaefolia are reported. The tertiary alkaloid crude extract from the stem bark was tested in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum on the basis of the antimalarial use of the plant. It showed good activity against bot...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Federici E,Palazzino G,Nicoletti M,Galeffi C

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orosunol and 8-demethylorosunol, two new 1-aryl-2,3-naphthalide lignans, have been isolated from Justicia flava root. Structures IV and V respectively have been proposed for them by spectral (UV, IR, PMR, (13)C NMR, and MS) and chemical evidence. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Olaniyi AA

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five known abietane diterpenes, fatty acid esters of 7alpha-acyloxy-6beta-hydroxyroyleanone (1), grandidone A (2), 7alpha-acetoxy-6beta-hydroxyroyleanone (3), 6beta,7alpha-dihydroxyroyleanone (4), and coleon U (5), isolated from Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke, were evaluated for their in vitro antiproliferative act...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Marques CG,Pedro M,Simões MF,Nascimento MS,Pinto MM,Rodríguez B

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new I-3', II-3, 3', II-4', I-5, II-5, I-7, II-7-octahydroxy-I-4'-methoxy-I-3, II-8-biflavanone together with known biflavanones GB-1 and GB-2 were isolated from the bark of GARCINIA KOLA. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kabangu K,Galeffi C,Aonzo E,Nicoletti M,Messana I

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stellera chamaejasme, also known as "Langdu", has been traditionally used for the management of skin-related diseases such as psoriasis and skin ulcers. The aim of this study was to determine whether S. chamaejasme and its major component, luteolin 7-O-glucoside, have a preventive effect on the development of atopic d...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jo BG,Park NJ,Jegal J,Choi S,Lee SW,Yi LW,Kim SN,Yang MH

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel trinorsesquiterpene (1), three new (2-4), and 10 known sesquiterpenes were isolated from the roots of Inula racemosa Hook. f. The structures and absolute configurations of the new sesquiterpenes were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic and computational methods. All compounds were evaluated for their inhibit...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhang SD,Qin JJ,Jin HZ,Yin YH,Li HL,Yang XW,Li X,Shan L,Zhang WD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scutellariae Radix (SR), the root of Scutellaria baicalensis (Labiatae), is widely used in clinical Chinese medicine. In order to investigate the effect of SR on the absorption and disposition of cyclosporine, rats were administered with cyclosporine orally (in the form of the microemulsion Neoral and intravenously wi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lai MY,Hsiu SL,Hou YC,Tsai SY,Chao PD

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In natural product research, the isolation of biomarkers or bioactive compounds from complex natural extracts represents an essential step for de novo identification and bioactivity assessment. When pure natural products have to be obtained in milligram quantities, the chromatographic steps are generally labourious an...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Challal S,Queiroz EF,Debrus B,Kloeti W,Guillarme D,Gupta MP,Wolfender JL

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:We have previously reported that saiboku-to, an Oriental herbal remedy composed of a mixture of 10 different herbal extracts, possesses anti-histamine release effect on mast cells in rats. This effect may be due mainly to the extract of the bark of Magnolia obovata (M. obovata), a constituent herb of saiboku-to. In th...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ikarashi Y,Yuzurihara M,Sakakibara I,Nakai Y,Hattori N,Maruyama Y

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new vermistatin derivatives, 6-demethylpenisimplicissin (1), 5'-hydroxypenisimplicissin (2), and 2''-epihydroxydihydrovermistatin (3), along with five known vermistatin analogues, methoxyvermistatin (4), vermistatin (5), 6-demethylvermistatin (6), hydroxyvermistatin (7), and penisimplicissin (8), were isolated f...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Liu Y,Xia G,Li H,Ma L,Ding B,Lu Y,He L,Xia X,She Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aerial parts of Guarea guidonia afforded three new tirucallane-type triterpenoids: 3,4-seco-tirucalla-4(28),8(9),24(25)-trien-7α,11α-dihydroxy-21,23-epoxy-3,11-olide, named guareolide (1: ), 3,4-seco-tirucalla-4(28),7(8),24(25)-trien-21-hydroxy-21,23-epoxy-3-oic acid, named guareoic acid A (2: ), and 3,4-seco-tiru...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hernandez V,De Leo M,Cotugno R,Braca A,De Tommasi N,Severino L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids, tylophoridicines C-F, together with three known ones, R-(+)-deoxytylophorinidine, tylophorinine and tylophorinidine, were isolated from the roots of Tylophora atrofolliculata. The structures were determined on the basis of spectral evidence. These alkaloids exhibited cytotoxi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Huang X,Gao S,Fan L,Yu S,Liang X

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new guaiane-type sesquiterpene lactones (1-3), together with nine related sesquiterpenes (4-12), were isolated from the whole extract of Ixeris dentata (Asteraceae). The chemical structures of isolates 1-12 were established by spectroscopic analyses as 3 β,8 β-dihydroxy-guaia-10(14)-en-1 α,4 α,5 α,6 β,7 α,11 βH-...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cha MR,Choi YH,Choi CW,Yoo DS,Kim YS,Choi SU,Kim YH,Ryu SY

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:The therapeutic goal in liver fibrosis is the reversal of fibrosis and the selective clearance of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) by inducing apoptosis. Over the past several years, we have screened for natural products that mediate apoptosis in activated HSCs. Among the candidate compounds, honokiol, isolated...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park EJ,Zhao YZ,Kim YH,Lee BH,Sohn DH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the role of adenosine in the stimulatory action of paeoniflorin on in vitro glucose transport. Paeoniflorin increased the uptake of a radiolabeled, non-metabolizable glucose derivative into isolated white adipocytes of Wistar rat in a concentration-dependent manner and this action was ab...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tang LM,Liu IM,Cheng JT

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of Podachaenium eminens afforded nine sesquiterpene lactones (Sls) from which costunolide, 7-hydroxycostunolide, santamarin as well as 3-chlorodehydroleucodin are new for this plant and 3,4-dehydro-4-dehydroxypodachaenin (= 3-costoyloxydehydroleucodin) is found for the first time in nature. All isolated ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Castro V,Murillo R,Klaas CA,Meunier C,Mora G,Pahl HL,Merfort I

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-sera against a complement-activating pectin (AR-2IIb), which was purified from the roots of Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa, were obtained by immunization of rabbits, and a polyclonal anti-AR-2IIb antibody of the IgG class was purified by affinity chromatography on AR-2IIb-immobilized Sepharose and Protein G-Sepharos...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang NL,Kiyohara H,Matsumoto T,Otsuka H,Hirano M,Yamada H

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：:Propionibacterium acnes, an anaerobic pathogen, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acne and seems to initiate the inflammatory process by producing proinflammatory cytokines. In order to demonstrate the anti-inflammatory effects and action mechanisms of magnolol and honokiol, several methods were employed....

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee J,Jung E,Park J,Jung K,Lee S,Hong S,Park J,Park E,Kim J,Park S,Park D

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Besides the known pyrrolidine alkaloids ruspolinone ( 1), norruspolinone ( 2), and norruspoline ( 3) the "bispyrrolidine" alkaloid hypercratine was isolated from the roots of RUSPOLIA HYPERCRATERIFORMIS M. R. (Acanthaceae). After chemical and spectroscopic analysis of the new compound, structure 4 is suggested. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Neukomm G,Roessler F,Johne S,Hesse M

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory action of the major constituent of Genista tridentata L. (Papilionaceae), 4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone (genistein), on contractions induced by agonists and electrical field stimulation of smooth muscle was analysed. Genistein inhibited twitches evoked by electrical-stimulation of strips of guinea-pig ile...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Herrera MD,Marhuenda E,Gibson A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigations of the stem of Kadsura heteroclita (Roxb) Craib (Schizandraceae) resulted in the isolation and structure elucidation of six new triterpenoidal compounds named heteroclitalactones A-E (1-5) as well as heteroclic acid (6) and heteroclitalactone F (7), which was isolated for the first time fr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang W,Liu J,Han J,Xu Z,Liu R,Liu P,Wang W,Ma X,Guan S,Guo D

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00