New lignans and cytotoxic constituents from Wikstroemia lanceolata.

abstract：:Bioassay directed fractionation of the (1:1) chloroform-methanol extract of Gentiana spathacea H.B.K (Gentianaceae) led to the isolation of gentiopicroside (gentiopricrin) (1), the major spasmolytic component of the plant. Gentiopicroside inhibited, in a concentration-dependent manner, the spontaneous contractions of ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Rojas A,Bah M,Rojas JI,Gutiérrez DM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to observe the protective effects of α-boswellic acids on hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular structural remodeling in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells in a hypertensive rat model. Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells were cultured and then randomly divided into four groups: normox...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Xiao B,Zhang G,Ali Sheikh MS,Shi R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic structure-activity relationship of 3beta-hydroxy-27- P- E-coumaroyloxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid ( 7), a triterpene ester isolated from UNCARIA RHYNCHOPHYLLA as a phospholipase Cgamma1 inhibitor, was undertaken with a view toward elucidating its chemical mode of action on PLCgamma1. Related derivatives and ana...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee JS,Yoo H,Suh YG,Jung JK,Kim J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma is a genus of medicinal mushroom traditionally used for treating various diseases. Ganoderic acid A is one of the major bioactive Ganoderma triterpenoids isolated from Ganoderma species. Herein, we produced a highly specific monoclonal antibody against ganoderic acid A (MAb 12 A) and developed an indirect co...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sakamoto S,Kohno T,Shimizu K,Tanaka H,Morimoto S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four diterpenoids, carnosic acid (1), carnosol (2), rosmanol (3), and epirosmanol (4), were isolated as antioxidative agents from the leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis by bioassay-directed fractionation. These diterpenoids inhibited superoxide anion production in the xanthine/xanthine oxidase system. Mitochondrial and ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Haraguchi H,Saito T,Okamura N,Yagi A

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cuttings of a clone of A. annua L. (Asteraceae), grown under 16 h photoperiod for 55 days were transferred to six photoperiod treatments in the greenhouse. Under short photoperiods (8, 10, or 12 h), plants flowered after two weeks; plants under long photoperiods (16, 20, or 24 h) remained vegetative until termination ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ferreira JF,Simon JE,Janick J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endophytic microbiome in medicinal plants is rich and diverse, but few studies have followed the endophytic microbiome of medicinal plants in different tissues with their growth. In this study, we examined the endophytic bacterial and fungal community structures associated with both the stem and root compartments ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen S,Dai J,Song X,Jiang X,Zhao Q,Sun C,Chen C,Chen N,Han B

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microdilution technique was developed for the assessment of in vitro cytotoxicity against KB cells derived from a human epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx. The test was used to determine the cytotoxicity of a series of quassinoids, isolated from Brucea javanica, and which have previously been shown to demonstra...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Anderson MM,O'Neill MJ,Phillipson JD,Warhurst DC

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of 28-hydroxyolean-12-enes with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in acetonitrile at room temperature afforded 12 alpha-bromooleanan-13beta, 28-epoxides in high yield. This reaction resulted in the formation of olean-9 (11), 12-diene-18alpha, 29-epoxides from 29-hydroxy isomers but recovered only starting materials f...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Woo WS,Kang SS,Jew SS

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical analyses of two Cynara species: C. humilis and C.cornigera revealed various combinations of flavones, flavonols, flavanones, coumarins, phenolic acids, and an aurone. All the identified constituents are reported for the first time from the two species, while the presence of the aurone is reported for the ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chinou I,Harvala C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves and stem barks of S. scheffleri Gilg afforded eight dihydroindole alkaloids. Four tertiary monomers (O-methyl Na-acetylstrychnosplendine, Na-acetylstrychnosplendine, strychnobrasiline and strychnofendlerine) have been isolated from leaf material while stem barks yielded one tertiary monomer (desacetylisoretulin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Caprasse M,Angenot L

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of LACTUCA SALIGNA L. revealed the presence of lactucin, lactucopicrin, and a new guaianolide named 11beta,13-dihydrolactucopicrin. The structural configuration was established through spectral data. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Khalil AT,El-Fattah HA,Mansour ES

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Croton caudatus is an important species in Dai folk medicine. Some other Croton species, in particular, C. kongensis, C. cascarilloides, C. crassifolius, C. lachnocarpus and C. olivaceus are often marketed as C. caudatus, and thus, the therapeutic effects of C. caudatus are not achieved. The respective morphological f...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Xue HG,Zhou SD,He XJ,Yu Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapy of type-2 diabetes mellitus is one of the major challenges of our age. A possible strategy to prevent the progression of this disease is the inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), a major negative regulator in the insulin and leptin signalling pathway. Phellodendri amurensis cortex is a wel...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Steinmann D,Baumgartner RR,Heiss EH,Bartenstein S,Atanasov AG,Dirsch VM,Ganzera M,Stuppner H

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:A new furoclerodane, croblongifolin, together with one known clerodane, crovatin and one known labdane, nidorellol, were isolated from the stem bark of Croton oblongifolius. Structures were established based on spectroscopic and X-ray analysis. Croblongifolin showed a significant cytotoxicity against various human tum...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Roengsumran S,Musikul K,Petsom A,Vilaivan T,Sangvanich P,Pornpakakul S,Puthong S,Chaichantipyuth C,Jaiboon N,Chaichit N

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Callus induction starting from the rhizome tissue of plants of three CURCUMA species: CURCUMA ZEDOARIA Roscoe, C. DOMESTICA Valeton, and C. AROMATICA Salisbury (Zingiberaceae) was performed. Successful callus formation was obtained in all three species using Murashige-Skoog's (MS) medium supplemented with 1-naphthalen...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yasuda K,Tsuda T,Shimizu H,Sugaya A

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical studies on Galanthus species resulted in the isolation of three new compounds: 3,3'-O-(3',3''-dihydroxybutanoyl)hamayne and 11,3'-O-(3',3''-dihydroxybutanoyl)hamayne from G. nivalis and 2-O-(3'-hydroxybutanoyl)lycorine from G. elwesii. Additionally, 3,11-O-(3',3''-dihydroxybutanoyl)hamayne, 3,11,3'-O-(3'...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Berkov S,Cuadrado M,Osorio E,Viladomat F,Codina C,Bastida J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the leading cause of mortality in the world. Early intervention using salvianolic acids (SA) can substantially improve clinical outcomes. However, in spite of the great achievements that have been made in elucidating the protective effects of SA on AMI, the effects of SA on th...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jiang B,Wu W,Li M,Xu L,Sun K,Yang M,Guan S,Liu X,Guo DA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory action of the major constituent of Sebastiania schottiana (Euphorbiaceae), 2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxyacetophenone (xanthoxyline) on contractions induced by agonists and electrical stimulation of smooth and cardiac muscle preparations was analysed. Xanthoxyline (30 to 300 microM) inhibited contractions of t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Calixto JB,Miguel OG,Yunes RA,Rae GA

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoplexis is a plant genus closely related to Digitalis. Members of this genus contain cardenolides considered more "primitive" than those present in Digitalis. Isoplexis plants, tissue cultures, and isolated cardenolides may thus be used to elucidate the biosynthesis of cardenolides in the Scrophulariaceae. Therefore...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Schaller F,Kreis W

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From stem barks of Isolona guesquiereina three known bisbenzylisoquinolines were isolated and identified as (-)-curine, chondrofoline and isochondodendrine. Structures were established mainly on the basis of comparison of their physical and spectral data with published data for them and their methylated derivatives. C...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mambu L,Martin MT,Razafimahefa D,Ramanitrahasimbola D,Rasoanaivo P,Frappier F

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific physiological responses induced by inhaling R-(-)- as well as S-(+)-linalool in 24 human subjects undergoing experimental stress were investigated in this study. Various physiological parameters of the autonomous nervous system (heart rate, blood pressure, electrodermal activity) as well as the endocrine ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Höferl M,Krist S,Buchbauer G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valeriana officinalis L. is a popular herbal treatment for mild sleep disorders. Clinical and non-clinical studies found contradictory results for valerian extracts and single constituents regarding the influence on sleep parameters. It was the aim of this study to investigate the sedative effects of a valerian root e...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chow NK,Fretz M,Hamburger M,Butterweck V

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：: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：:Picroliv, a standardized extract from the plant Picrorhiza kurrooa containing active constituents, showed a significant dose dependent (3-12 mg/kg p.o. x 7) protective activity against galactosamine-induced hepatic damage in rat as evaluated on the isolated hepatocytes (ex vivo) preparation. It markedly increased the ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Visen PK,Shukla B,Patnaik GK,Dhawan BN

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：:The content of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid was determined in different plant parts of two Glechoma species, G. hederacea and G. hirsuta. To achieve optimal extraction conditions of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid from plant material, several methods including maceration, heat reflux, Soxhlet, and ultrasonic extrac...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Grabowska K,Żmudzki P,Wróbel-Biedrawa D,Podolak I

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel diterpenoid taxol (paclitaxel) is now well-established as a potent chemotherapeutic agent. Total synthesis of the drug is not commercially feasible and, in the foreseeable future, the supply of taxol and its synthetically useful progenitors must rely on biological methods of production. The first three steps...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hezari M,Croteau R

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00