Investigation of the Alkaloid Content of Rauwolfia serpentina Roots from Regenerated Plants.

abstract：:To provide a better understanding of the anti-complement activity of triterpenoids, seven unusual pentacyclic triterpenoids bearing a carboxyl group at C-27 were evaluated for their anticomplement activities against the classical pathway of the complement system. The triterpenoids were isolated from the whole plant of...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Min BS,Lee I,Chang MJ,Yoo JK,Na M,Hung TM,Thuong PT,Lee J,Kim JH,Kim JC,Woo MH,Choi JS,Lee HK,Bae K

更新日期：2008-06-01 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 this study the skin permeation and the topical anti-inflammatory properties of ginger extracts were investigated. A commercial ginger dry extract (DE) and a gingerols-enriched dry extract (EDE) were evaluated for their in vivo topical anti-inflammatory activity by inhibition of Croton oil-induced ear oedema in mice...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Minghetti P,Sosa S,Cilurzo F,Casiraghi A,Alberti E,Tubaro A,Loggia RD,Montanari L

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) was used to assess the chemical profile and quantification of cannabinoids to identify the differences, if existing, in the chemical constituents of in vitro propagated plants (IVP), conventionally grown plants (VP) and indoor grown mother plants (MP-Indoor) of a ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chandra S,Lata H,Mehmedic Z,Khan IA,ElSohly MA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical investigation of the ethyl acetate extract from the aerial parts of Eryngium triquetrum Vahl resulted in the isolation of new polyacetylenes, triquetridiol (6) and trans-epoxy-triquetrol (7a/7b, diastereomeric mixture), and the lignan demethoxy carolignan Z (8a/8b, erythro/threo pair), together with a se...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Bouzergoune F,Ciavatta ML,Bitam F,Carbone M,Aberkane MC,Gavagnin M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the significant hepatoprotective effect of dioscin against CCl₄-induced acute liver damage in mice was first discovered, and the effect produced by dioscin at the dose of 100 mg/kg was equal to the action produced by silymarin at the dose of 200 mg/kg. Then, 1-dimension gel electrophoresis was used to s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lu B,Yin L,Xu L,Peng J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ent-11alpha-hydroxy-16-kauren-15-one (1) induced apoptosis in a human leukemia cell line (HL-60 cells), however, the apoptosis-inducing properties of 1 and its related compounds remain to be proved. We examined the involvement of caspases, a family of cysteine aspartic proteases, which play a central role in induction...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Nagashima F,Kondoh M,Kawase M,Simizu S,Osada H,Fujii M,Watanabe Y,Sato M,Asakawa Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Averrhoa bilimbi Linn. fruit and its extracts were screened for antihypercholesterolemic activity using Triton-induced hypercholesterolemia in rats as a model. The fruit and its water extract, but not alcohol and hexane extracts, showed remarkable antihypercholesterolemic activity. An active fraction, which showed act...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ambili S,Subramoniam A,Nagarajan NS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the water extract of the roots of Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) a polysaccharide fraction was isolated which revealed activity in the carrageenan rat paw edema model and lymphocyte transformation test. Ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration of this fraction afforded 4 different polysaccharides, one of w...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wagner H,Willer F,Kreher B

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study is aimed at evaluating the effects of luteolin on the scratching behavior associated with an allergic cutaneous reaction in mice. Elicitation of passive cutaneous anaphylaxis, and intradermal injections of compound 48/80, histamine or serotonin induced scratching behavior in ICR mice. Models of irrit...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Baolin L,Weiwei W,Ning T

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel therapies are needed to address the public health problem posed by methicillin-resistant STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA). In this study, we determined the effects of combinations of antibiotics and plant polyphenols against 20 clinical isolates of MRSA. The IN VITRO activities of 10 antibiotics and 15 natural polyp...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lin RD,Chin YP,Hou WC,Lee MH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids, important components of human diet, have been claimed to possess a significant antiplatelet potential, in particular due to their effects on the arachidonic acid cascade. Due to variable and incomplete results, this study was aimed at delivering a detailed analysis of the effects of 29 structurally relevan...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Karlíčková J,Říha M,Filipský T,Macáková K,Hrdina R,Mladěnka P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In natural product chemistry, it is often crucial to determine sugar composition as well as the absolute configuration of each monosaccharide in glycosides. An ultra-performance liquid chromatography method using both photodiode array (PDA) and mass spectrometry detectors (UPLC-UV/MS) was developed for qualitative ana...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Wang YH,Avula B,Fu X,Wang M,Khan IA

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:The medicinal plants, Coutarea latiflora Sesse & Moc. ex. DC. (Hintonia latiflora Bullock) (Rubiaceae) and Exostema caribaeum (Jacq.) Roem. et Schult. (Rubiaceae) were examined for antimalarial properties. Among different crude solvent extracts of the stem bark, the hydrolysed ethyl acetate extracts were shown to have...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Noster S,Kraus L

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astilbin, a flavonoid compound, was isolated from the rhizome of Smilax glabra Roxb. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of astilbin on experimental diabetic nephropathy (DN) in vivo and in vitro and its possible mechanisms. Astilbin was added in high glucose stimulated HK-2 cells, streptozotocin-indu...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Li GS,Jiang WL,Yue XD,Qu GW,Tian JW,Wu J,Fu FH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soybean saponin is one of several soybean glycosides. Recently, new soybean saponins which possess the DDMP (2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one) moiety have been detected. Soyasaponin beta g of these new soybean saponins was shown to inhibit hydrogen peroxide damage to mouse fibroblast cells. Not only t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yoshikoshi M,Yoshiki Y,Okubo K,Seto J,Sasaki Y

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight iridoid glucosides have been isolated from Euphrasia rostkoviana by the combination of open column- and high performance liquid chromatography. The structure of a new compound, named eurostoside, and the identity of the others have been established by chemical transformations and spectral evidence of the compoun...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Salama O,Sticher O

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight compounds were isolated from the CH (2)Cl (2) extracts of ERYTHRINA SENEGALENSIS to assess HIV-1 protease (PR) activity inhibition. The prenylated isoflavone structures, identified by spectroscopic analysis, were 8-prenylluteone ( 1), auriculatin ( 2), erysenegalensein O ( 3), erysenegalensein D ( 4), erysenegal...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee J,Oh WK,Ahn JS,Kim YH,Mbafor JT,Wandji J,Fomum ZT

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esters of 13-hydroxylupanine and 4-hydroxylupanine with acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, valeric, isovaleric, tiglic, benzoic, and TRANS-cinnamic acid have been synthesized and characterized by capillary gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (EI-MS, CI-MS). In LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS, L. ALBUS, L. ANGUSTI...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mühlbauer P,Witte L,Wink M

更新日期：1988-06-01 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 species Ageratina pichinchensis (Asteraceae) has been used for a long time in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of different skin conditions and injuries. In this study, the healing capacity of the plant extracts obtained was evaluated and, in order to understand the mechanism of healing, we also anal...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Romero-Cerecero O,Zamilpa-Álvarez A,Ramos-Mora A,Alonso-Cortés D,Jiménez-Ferrer JE,Huerta-Reyes ME,Tortoriello J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenylpropanoid dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan arctigenin, a key component found in Arctium lappa, or burdock, has been reported with a variety of therapeutic effects including anticancer, anti-inflammation, and antivirus effects. Using LC/MS/MS, three novel metabolites of arctigenin, namely, arctigenic acid, arctig...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Gao Q,Zhang Y,Wo S,Zuo Z

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andrographolide (Andro) is a potentially anti-inflammatory diterpenoid lactone isolated from the traditional herbal medicine ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA, which has been effectively used for the treatment of infection, inflammation, cold, fever and diarrhea in China for centuries. In the current study, we found that Andro ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ji L,Liu T,Liu J,Chen Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalivarmine and thalsivasine, together with the known bases thalmelatidine, thalicberine, O-methylthalicberine, thaliphylline, thalmethine, O-methylthalmethine and (-)- N-methylcanadine have been isolated from the above ground parts of THALICTRUM MINUS var. MINUS L. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Başer KH,Kinmer N

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geraniol dehydrogenase, the specific enzyme involved in geraniol to citral TRANS (geranial) transformation, activity was monitored in various lemongrass cultivars differing in amounts and relative percentages of citral and geraniol in their essential oils. The enzyme activity had a positive and significant association...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Singh-Sangwan N,Sangwan RS,Luthra R,Thakur RS

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lyophilised hydroalcoholic extract of Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) has been evaluated for behavioral effects in mice. According to the traditional use of M. officinalis, sedative properties have been confirmed for low doses by the decrease of behavioral parameters measured in a non-familiar environment test (s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Soulimani R,Fleurentin J,Mortier F,Misslin R,Derrieu G,Pelt JM

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the leaves of BLUMEA ARFAKIANA Martelli (Asteraceae), used in traditional medicine in Papua New Guinea, besides stigmasterol and beta-eudesmol, four graniline esters ( 1-4) have been isolated. Furthermore, blumealactone C ( 5), deacetylblumealactone C ( 6), and deoxyblumealactone C ( 7) have been identified. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rücker G,Paulini G,Sakulas H,Lawong B,Goeltenboth F

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxicity of goniothalamin was found to be strong towards both cancerous (HGC-27, MCF-7, PANC-1, HeLa), and non-cancerous (3T3) cell lines, especially in cases of dividing cells. Drug exposure studies indicated that the cytotoxic action of goniothalamin was time- and dose-dependent. At the ultrastructural level...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ali AM,Mackeen MM,Hamid M,Aun QB,Zauyah Y,Azimahtol HL,Kawazu K

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During activity-guided fractionations to screen for antineoplastic agents, further studies by means of preparative HPLC led to the isolation of four known furostanol saponins: protoneodioscin, protodioscin, protoneogracillin, protogracillin, along with their corresponding artifacts: methyl protoneodioscin, methyl prot...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hu K,Dong A,Yao X,Kobayashi H,Iwasaki S

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00