An approach to the antiinflammatory activity of borjatriol.

abstract：:A new cytotoxic cyclopenta[b]benzofuran derivative, aglaiformosanin (1) and three known cyclopenta[b]benzofuran derivatives (2 - 4) were isolated from the stem bark of Aglaia formosana. Compounds 1 - 4 exhibited potent cytotoxicity against the P-388, KB, HT-29, HL-60, and A549 cell lines. The structure of compound 1 w...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang SK,Duh CY

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified kamebakaurin as an inhibitor of NF-KB and elucidated its molecular mechanism as a specific inhibitor in the DNA-binding activity of the p50 subunit of NF-KB. Here, we describe its anti-inflammatory activity in in vitro and in vivo models. Kamebakaurin dose-dependently inhibited not only the expressi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee JH,Choi JK,Noh MS,Hwang BY,Hong YS,Lee JJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From leaves of Penstemon barbatus Nutt. a new iridoid glucoside has been isolated. The structure was established mainly by spectroscopic methods ( (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR, IR, MS). ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Junior P

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the effects of concomitant food intake on the bioavailability of distinct boswellic acids (BAs) from the test preparation BSE-018, a dry extract from Boswellia serrata gum resin. In a randomised, open, single-dose, two-way crossover study, healthy male subjects received three capsules of ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sterk V,Büchele B,Simmet T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crocin is a pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus. It is an unusual water-soluble carotenoid responsible for the red color of saffron. In various studies, the anticancer effect of saffron and its constituents has been established. Polyethylene glycolated nanoliposomes with a size range up to 200 nm are ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rastgoo M,Hosseinzadeh H,Alavizadeh H,Abbasi A,Ayati Z,Jaafari MR

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In obese adipose tissue, tumor necrosis factor-α secreted from macrophages plays an important role in the adipocyte dysfunctions, including insulin resistance, lipolytic acceleration, and changes of adipokines, which promote the development of obesity-related complications. Phillyrin, an active ingredient found in man...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kong P,Zhang L,Guo Y,Lu Y,Lin D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angelicae Sinensis Radix is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. Pharmacological studies show that Angelicae Sinensis Radix has clear anticoagulant activity. Therefore, in this study, the anticoagulant activity of crude Angelicae Sinensis Radix extracts was investigated by measuring the thrombin times of the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang L,Huang S,Chen B,Zang XY,Su D,Liang J,Xu F,Liu GX,Shang MY,Cai SQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new lignan glycoside, named eleutheroside E(2) (1), has been isolated from the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus (known as "Siberian ginseng"), along with isomaltol 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (2), eleutherosides B, E and E(1), and thymidine. The structure of 1 was established by spectral interpretations as episyr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li XC,Barnes DL,Khan IA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical investigation of the essential oils from the aerial organs of Bellis perennis L., the common daisy, showed that polyacetylenes were one of the dominant class of compounds. The major constituents, methyl deca-4,6-diynoate and deca-4,6-diynoic acid, and their structural analogues, deca-4,6-diyne, dimethyl o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Avato P,Vitali C,Mongelli P,Tava A

更新日期：1997-12-01 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：:Metabolic fingerprinting techniques have received a lot of attention in recent years and the annual amount of publications in this field has increased significantly over the past decade. This increase in publications is due to improvements in the analytical performance, most notably in the field of NMR and MS analysis...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： van der Kooy F,Maltese F,Choi YH,Kim HK,Verpoorte R

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:One new triterpene, kudinchalactone A (1), and four new triterpenoid saponins, ilekudinchosides A-D (2- 5), were isolated from the leaves of Ilex kudincha C. J. Tseng along with eight known triterpenoids. These new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR, HR-TOF-MS, and CD spectra. C...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zuo WJ,Dai HF,Chen J,Chen HQ,Zhao YX,Mei WL,Li X,Wang JH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new compounds, namely, (+)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 4- O- beta-(6''- O-galloyl)-glucopyranoside ( 1), 4,4'- O-dimethylellagic acid 3-(2''- O-acetyl)- alpha-rhamnopyranoside ( 2), and ethyl O- beta-(6'-galloyl)-glucopyranoside ( 3), together with eleven known ones, were isolated from the stem bark of Tre...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kang QJ,Yang XW,Wu SH,Ma YL,Li L,Shen YM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calozeyloxanthone ( 1) was re-isolated from the root bark of Calophyllum moonii, an endemic species of Sri Lanka, and found to be active against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and vancomycin-sensitive Enterococci (VSE) with MIC values of 6.25 microg/ml and 12.5 microg/ml, respectively. Further, a marked synerg...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sakagami Y,Kajimura K,Wijesinghe WM,Dharmaratne HR

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our investigations into the stability of tincture preparations of milk thistle fruit [ Silybum marianum L. Gaertn. (Asteraceae)] have led to the characterization of a new flavonolignan 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2 R,3 R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl]-1-oxo-1,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro-2-benzofuran-5-carboxylic...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： MacKinnon SL,Hodder M,Craft C,Simmons-Boyce J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absolute stereostructure of a novel skeletal diterpene, standishinal (1), from the bark of Thuja standishii was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analyses of 1 and its p-bromobenzoate derivative. Aromatase inhibitory activities of standishinal, eight known diterpenes, totarol, 12-methoxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-11-o...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Minami T,Iwamoto M,Ohtsu H,Ohishi H,Tanaka R,Yoshitake A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propolis has been reported to display a broad spectrum of biological activities such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and antifungal properties, among others. There is great interest not only in the determination of the chemical composition of propolis but also in the understanding of the mech...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tavares DC,Lira WM,Santini CB,Takahashi CS,Bastos JK

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:Four new neolignan glucosides, longiflorosides A, B, C and D, in addition to one known neolignan glucoside, dehydro-diconiferyl alcohol-4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside were obtained from whole plants of Pedicularis longiflora. The structures of these compounds were determined mainly on spectral evidence. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang CZ,Jia ZJ

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guinea pigs were sensitized with trinitrophenylated liver macromolecular protein fraction (TNP-LP1) prepared by using sodium trinitrobenzenesulfonate of strong immunogenicity as the hapten and LP1 as the carrier protein. The administration of trinitrophenylated hepatocytes and lipopolysaccharide to these TNP-LP1-sensi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mizoguchi Y,Shin T,Kobayashi K,Morisawa S

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by HSV-2 are a public health concern worldwide, and there is still a great demand for the discovery of novel anti-herpes virus agents effective against strains resistant to current antiviral agents. In this context, medicinal plants represent an alternative source of active compounds for developing e...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rittà M,Marengo A,Civra A,Lembo D,Cagliero C,Kant K,Lal UR,Rubiolo P,Ghosh M,Donalisio M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts from Pygeum africanum, Serenoa repens and Cucurbita pepo are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa). The activity of the androgen receptor (AR) is known to control growth of the prostate. Here, we examined extracts of these plants for their antiandrogenic activit...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Schleich S,Papaioannou M,Baniahmad A,Matusch R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular polysaccharides (ECP) were isolated in yields of up to 4 mg/ml from the culture media of suspension-cultured cells from Digitalis lanata Ehrh. ECP content was increasing continuously over the first ten days of cultivation and then stayed constant until day 20. ECP were fractionated by ion-exchange chroma...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hensel A,Schmidgall J,Kreis W

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:Vitex agnus-castus, the chaste tree, is used against disorders of the female sexual organs and as an anaphrodisiac. Active constituents are not known. In this study the essential oil of the fruits was investigated by GC and GC-MS. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zwaving JH,Bos R

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocimum basilicum L. is an aromatic herb used in Brazil to treat illnesses such as respiratory and rheumatic problems, vomiting, and pain. In the present study, the chemical composition, acute toxicity, and antinociceptive effects of the essential oil (EO) of the cultivar "Maria Bonita" obtained from O. basilicum L. PI...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Venâncio AM,Onofre AS,Lira AF,Alves PB,Blank AF,Antoniolli AR,Marchioro M,Estevam Cdos S,de Araujo BS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three steroidal saponins, including astrogorgiosides A (1) and B (2) bearing acetamido-glucose moieties, and astrogorgioside C (3) with a 19-nor and bearing an aromatized B ring steroid aglycone, together with a known major saponin dimorphoside A (4), were obtained from the gorgonian Astrogorgia dumbea collected near ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lu YN,Cui P,Tian XQ,Lou LG,Fan CQ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of mainly marine derived natural products were tested for their activities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. avium. Of the thirty-nine compounds tested fifteen demonstrated minimum inhibition concentrations (MICs) of 32 micrograms/ml or less, and eleven had MICs of 16 micrograms/ml or less. The most a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： König GM,Wright AD,Franzblau SG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new acylated secoiridoid glycosides were isolated from the aqueous acetone extract of the whole herb of Gentiana algida. The structures of these new products were established by spectral and chemical methods as 6'-(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)sweroside and 6'-(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)swertiamarin, respectively. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tan RX,Hu J,Dong LD,Wolfender JL,Hostettmann K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00