Two New Glucosides from Hypoxis obtusa: Obtuside A and Obtuside B1,5.

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：:A phytochemical study of the roots of Pongamia pinnata afforded 29 flavanones and flavanols, including 7 previously undescribed compounds. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectroscopy data. The absolute configurations of the compounds were assigned via analysis of the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wen R,Lv H,Jiang Y,Tu P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary metabolites of scutellarin, the main effective constituent of breviscapine, a cerebrovascular and cardiovascular drug consisting of total flavonoids of Erigeron breviscapus, were investigated in rats. Two major metabolites were isolated from the urine of rats following oral administration of scutellarin and id...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Qiu F,Xia H,Zhang T,Di X,Qu G,Yao X

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can result in oxidative stress through production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Simultaneously, oxidative stress is able to activate the replication of virus and lead to the apoptosis of T lymphocytes which is the defense of the immune function. Ampelopsin, belonging to...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ye J,Guan Y,Zeng S,Liu D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indole alkaloid contents were investigated in leaves of Tabernaemontana pachysiphon (Apocynaceae) trees in the natural habitat, Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya. The contents of the major alkaloids apparicine, tubotaiwine, tubotaiwine- N-oxide, and isovoacangine varied with site, leaf age, leaf growth form, positi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Höft M,Verpoorte R,Beck E

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoliquiritigenin (4,2',4'-trihydroxychalcone, ISL) is a natural pigment with a simple chalcone structure. In this study, we report the ISL-induced inhibition on the growth of human hepatoma cells (Hep G2) for the first time. The cell growth inhibition achieved by ISL treatment resulted in programmed cell death in a c...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hsu YL,Kuo PL,Lin LT,Lin CC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When added to suspension cultures of CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS, abscisic acid (ABA) stimulated intracellular accumulation of the indole alkaloids catharanthine and ajmalicine in both flask and 30 litre fermenter-scale systems. The response varied, and depended upon the cell line, the concentration and source of the ABA, and...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Smith JI,Smart NJ,Kurz WG,Misawa M

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of our continuing study on the Calophyllum species, a number of coumarins, xanthones and chromene acids from different Calophyllum species of Sri Lanka were tested for inhibitory activity against the HIV-1 and its virally-encoded reverse transcriptase (RT). These compounds were found to be inactive in both the...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Dharmaratne HR,Tan GT,Marasinghe GP,Pezzuto JM

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Evidence is presented for the structure of a new limonoid, amoorinin, from the stem bark of AMOORA ROHITUKA on the basis of spectral and chemical evidences. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Agnihotri VK,Srivastava SD,Srivastava SK

更新日期：1987-06-01 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

abstract：:Six new triterpenoids including four new secodammarane triterpenoid glycosides (1-4), an epoxydammarane triterpenoid glycoside (5), and a new secodammarane triterpenoid (6) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li S,Cui B,Liu Q,Tang L,Yang Y,Jin X,Shen Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the immunosuppressive effects of representative ginsenosides (Rb1, Rb2, Re and Rg1) from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer on CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocyte proliferation. Ginsenosides differentially modulated lymphocyte proliferation induced by concanavalin A (Con A), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), phytohemaglutinin (P...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cho JY,Kim AR,Yoo ES,Baik KU,Park MH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxicity and immunosuppressive activities of jaborosalactone-L and three 16 alpha-oxygenated withanolides from the leaves of Discopodium penninervium were studied. Jaborosalactone-L showed cytotoxicity only to the murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7, but the 16 alpha-oxygenated withanolides exhibited cytoto...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Habtemariam S

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new compounds, including one new xanthone, 1-hydroxy-5-methoxyxanthone 6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), one new lignan, 3-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxymethyl)-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-acetoxypropyl)-7-methoxy-(2R,3S)-dihydrobenzofuran (2), and three new γ-pyrones, japonicumone A 4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), japon...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zhou GS,Ma XL,Zeng KW,Tu PF,Jiang Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propolis is a cereus resin with a complex chemical composition that possesses a wide range of biological activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro anti-Giardia lamblia activity of Sonoran propolis collected from three different areas of Sonoran Desert in northwestern Mexico (Caborca, Pueblo de Ala...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Alday-Provencio S,Diaz G,Rascon L,Quintero J,Alday E,Robles-Zepeda R,Garibay-Escobar A,Astiazaran H,Hernandez J,Velazquez C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular effects of intravenous (i.v.) treatment with the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum (EOOG) and its main constituent, eugenol (Eug) were investigated in the experimental model of deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA-salt)-hypertensive rats. In both conscious DOCA-salt hypertensive rats and their uninep...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Interaminense LF,Leal-Cardoso JH,Magalhães PJ,Duarte GP,Lahlou S

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new C(18) dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans named heteroclitalignans A and B (1 and 3), one new C(19) homolignan named heteroclitalignan C(4) and one new natural product named heteroclitalignan D(2), together with the four known lignans kadsurarin (5), kadsulignan E (6), d-epigalbacin, and meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang W,Liu J,Liu R,Xu Z,Yang M,Wang W,Liu P,Sabia G,Wang X,Guo D

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Embelia ribes Burm. f. (Myrsinaceae) is one of the important plants used in Indian traditional medicine. RAPD-PCR analysis was performed to obtain species-specific DNA fragments. A band of 906 bp that was specific to Embelia ribes irrespective of the geographical source was obtained using the random decamer primer OPF...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Devaiah KM,Venkatasubramanian P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three flavonoids: norwogonin, dihydronorwogonin and baicalein, were isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis, as potential inhibitors of VHR dual-specificity protein tyrosine phosphatase (DS-PTPase). Norwogonin (IC 50 = 1.1 microM), dihydronorwogonin (IC 50 = 2.9 microM) and baicalein (IC 50 = 2.4 microM) sh...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee MS,Oh WK,Kim BY,Ahn SC,Kang DO,Sohn CB,Osada H,Ahn JS

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude extract (IPA) of the plant Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. showed an inhibitory effect on prostaglandin synthesis in vitro. Bioassay-guided separation of the extract led to the isolation of four active compounds: 2-hydroxy-4,4,7-trimethyl-1(4H)-naphthalenone (1), (-)-mellein (2), eugenol (3), and 4-vinyl-guai...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Pongprayoon U,Baeckström P,Jacobsson U,Lindström M,Bohlin L

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two phenolic triterpenoids, pristimerol (30 µg/mL) and 8- EPI-6-deoxoblepharodol (20 µg/mL), obtained by catalytic reduction of pristimerin, exhibited bacteriostatic action against Staphylococcus epidermidis. This activity was not dependent on the inoculum size and the growth phase although it showed a stronger effect...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： López MR,de León L,Moujir L

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,6'-Disinapoylsucrose is a major active component of the herb Polygala tenuifolia which has long been used for relieving tranquilization, uneasiness of the mind, and improving learning and memory. Our previous study found that 3,6'-disinapoylsucrose had a very low oral bioavailability. Its mechanisms of absorption in...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen Y,Liu X,Pan R,Zhu X,Steinmetz A,Liao Y,Wang N,Peng B,Chang Q

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactivity-guided fractionation of Saururus chinensis (Saururaceae) using a lymphoproliferation assay led us to isolate 5 lignans (compounds 1 - 5). Compounds 1 - 5 were identified as sauchinone, (-)-saucerneol, saucerneol C, manassantin A, and manassantin B, respectively, by spectroscopic analyses. The immunosuppres...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park SY,Lee SH,Choi WH,Koh EM,Seo JH,Ryu SY,Kim YS,Kwon DY,Koh WS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we attempted to compare quercetin methyl ethers and to look for the structure-activity relationships, which may be helpful for synthesizing more active compounds for the treatment of asthma. Four present and two previously studied quercetin methyl ethers concentration-dependently relaxed histamin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ko WC,Kuo SW,Sheu JR,Lin CH,Tzeng SH,Chen CM

更新日期：1999-04-01 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：:Quality control of drugs consists of identifying the raw material to avoid unwanted admixtures or exchange of material as well as looking for abiotic and biotic contaminations. So far, identity and microbial contamination are analyzed by separate processes and separate methods. Species identification by their DNA ("DN...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Schmiderer C,Lukas B,Ruzicka J,Novak J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oligomeric stilbenes (+)-alpha-viniferin (1), miyabenol C (2), and kobophenol A (3) have been isolated from Caragana sinica (Buchoz) Rehd (Leguminosae). (+)-alpha-Viniferin (1) and miyabenol C (2) exhibited protein kinase C inhibitory activity at low micromolar concentrations. (+)-alpha-Viniferin inhibited keratin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kulanthaivel P,Janzen WP,Ballas LM,Jiang JB,Hu CQ,Darges JW,Seldin JC,Cofield DJ,Adams LM

更新日期：1995-02-01 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