Isolation of two triterpenoids and a biflavanone with anti-Inflammatory activity from Schinus molle fruits.

abstract：:This perspective describes some commonly used animal models for the evaluation of potential chemopreventive agents in colon carcinogenesis. Special emphasis is given to the azoxymethane (AOM)/1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) rat model and APCMIN mice, carrying a mutation in APC, a key gene in human carcinogenesis. In the A...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Femia AP,Caderni G

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided fractionation of the H(2)O extract of the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia furnished one hepatoprotective compound, bakuchiol (1), together with two moderately active compounds, bakuchicin (2) and psoralen (3), on tacrine-induced cytotoxicity in human liver-derived Hep G2 cells. The EC(50) values of compo...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cho H,Jun JY,Song EK,Kang KH,Baek HY,Ko YS,Kim YC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven sesquiterpenoids have been isolated from the whole plants of Youngia japonica (Asteraceae). Among these sesquiterpenoids, five were identified as new compounds on the basis of spectroscopic methods and chemical analysis. Their structures were 3-oxo-8alpha-(4-hydoxyphenyl)acetoxy-10(14),11(13)-guaiadien-12,6-oli...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen W,Liu Q,Wang J,Zou J,Meng D,Zuo J,Zhu X,Zhao W

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence supports the theory that bacterial communities colonizing Echinacea purpurea contribute to the innate immune enhancing activity of this botanical. Previously, we reported that only about half of the variation in in vitro monocyte stimulating activity exhibited by E. purpurea extracts could be accounted for by...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Haron MH,Tyler HL,Pugh ND,Moraes RM,Maddox VL,Jackson CR,Pasco DS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the roots of Aconitum crassicaule, two new diterpenoid alkaloids, crassicaulisine and crassicaulidine, were isolated. The structure of crassicaulisine, C (24)H (39)O (7)N, has been elucidated as 3 on the basis of chemical and spectral data, while the structure of crassicaulidine, C (24)H (39)O (8)N, has been show...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fengpeng W,Qicheng F

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic profile of arctiin, the major active lignan in fruits of Arctium lappa L., was investigated. Its main meta"bolite arctigenin was identified by an LC-MS method, and an HPLC-UV technique was developed for the simultaneous quantification of the metabolite and arctiin in plasma and organs. Chromatograp...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： He F,Dou DQ,Sun Y,Zhu L,Xiao HB,Kang TG

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new steroidal saponins were isolated from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris, and their structures were elucidated as (25R,S)-5 alpha-spirostane-12-one-3 beta-ol-3-O-beta-xylopyranosyl(1-->2)- [beta-xylopyranosyl(1-->3)]-beta-glucopyranosyl(1-->4)-[alpha-rhamno- pyranosyl(1-->2)]-beta-galactopyranoside; 26-O-beta...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cai L,Wu Y,Zhang J,Pei F,Xu Y,Xie S,Xu D

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:The effect of extracts of MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. fruits on glucose metabolism and glucose uptake was investigated. The fruit of momordica, at all ripening stages, was found to contain two inhibitory compounds: one against hexokinase activity and the other against glucose uptake by rat intestinal fragments. Both inhibi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Meir P,Yaniv Z

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article outlines the development of a simple and specific analytical method for the quantitative determination of eight coumarin constituents from the methanolic extract of the roots of Angelica gigas. The coumarin constituents present in the roots of Angelica gigas were separated using an acetonitrile (0.1 % ace...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Avula B,Joshi VC,Reddy V L N,Choi YW,Khan IA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medicinal properties of curcumin obtained from Curcuma longa L. cannot be utilised because of poor bioavailability due to its rapid metabolism in the liver and intestinal wall. In this study, the effect of combining piperine, a known inhibitor of hepatic and intestinal glucuronidation, was evaluated on the bioavai...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Shoba G,Joy D,Joseph T,Majeed M,Rajendran R,Srinivas PS

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided fractionation of the roots of Ardisia cornudentata Mez (Myrsinaceae) led to the isolation of three new compounds, 3-methoxy-2-methyl-5-pentylphenol (1), 3-methoxy-2-methyl-5-(1'-ketopentyl)phenol (2), and cornudoside (3), together with twenty-six known compounds. Their structures were elucidated by ana...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chang CP,Chang HS,Peng CF,Lee SJ,Chen IS

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Juniperus excelsa fruit essential oil as well as J. oxycedrus, Cedrus libani, and Pinus pinea wood essential oils have been obtained with yields between 2.2 ± 0.3 % to 3.4 ± 0.5 % and analyzed by gas chromatography. Sesquiterpenes mainly characterized C. libani and J. oxycedrus essential oils, while in P. pinea and J....

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Saab AM,Guerrini A,Sacchetti G,Maietti S,Zeino M,Arend J,Gambari R,Bernardi F,Efferth T

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:The chemical composition of the essential oil of CYMBOPOGON TRAVANCORENSIS Bor. (Poaceae) was investigated by capillary GC and GC-MS. Thirty-five compounds were identified. The oil contains mono- and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (39.60%), oxygenated terpenes (30.45%), and phenyl propanoids (22.04%). The main constituent...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mallavarapu GR,Ramesh S,Kulkarni RN,Syamasundar KV

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barbaloin levels in the exudates from the leaves of 68 species of ALOE in the Kew collection have been determined by light absorption at 375 nm following separation by HPLC. The exudates from most species contained between 10-20% although a few concentrations of around 30% were found. The level in the leaf was usually...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Groom QJ,Reynolds T

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we examined the effects of deoxyschisandrin (DS) from Schisandra chinensis on the amyloid-beta₁₋₄₂ (Aβ₁₋₄₂)-induced memory impairment in mice and investigated the possible antioxidative mechanism. Mice were given an intracerebroventricular (i. c. v.) injection with the aggregated Aβ₁₋₄₂ and then ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hu D,Li C,Han N,Miao L,Wang D,Liu Z,Wang H,Yin J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the defatted seeds of Cassia marginata fam (Caesalpinaceae) two new anthraquinone glycosides have been isolated and characterised as physcion-8-O-alpha-L-xylopyranoside and emodin-8-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Duggal JK,Misra K

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the EtOH extract of Morus alba L. (Moraceae), as guided by free radical scavenging activity, furnished 5,7-dihydroxycoumarin 7-methyl ether (1), two prenylflavones, cudraflavone B (2) and cudraflavone C (3), and oxyresveratrol (4). Compounds 1 and 4 showed superoxide scavenging effects with t...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Oh H,Ko EK,Jun JY,Oh MH,Park SU,Kang KH,Lee HS,Kim YC

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided fractionation of the hexanic root bark extract of Casearia sylvestris var. lingua led to the isolation of a new clerodane diterpene, whose structure was elucidated as rel-(2 S,5 R,6 R,8 S,9 S,10 R,18 S,19 R)-19-acetoxy-18,19-epoxy-6-hydroxy-18-butanoyloxy-2-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)cleroda-3,13(16), 14-tri...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Espindola LS,Vasconcelos Júnior JR,de Mesquita ML,Marquié P,de Paula JE,Mambu L,Santana JM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Praziquantel is the drug of choice for the treatment of schistosomiasis. However, several strains of Schistosoma mansoni are resistant to praziquantel, making it necessary to discover new drugs that might be used for its treatment. With this in mind, the properties of a schistosomicidal ethanolic extract of Garcinia b...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Castro AP,de Mattos AC,Pereira NA,Anchieta NF,Silva MS,Dias DF,Silva CA,Barros GV,Souza RL,Dos Santos MH,Marques MJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:The fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill., known as jujube or Chinese date, is commonly consumed as health supplement or herbal medicine worldwide. To study the beneficial role of jujube in enhancing hematopoietic function, we investigated its roles on the expression of erythropoietin in cultured Hep3B human hepatocellular c...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chen J,Lam CT,Kong AY,Zhang WL,Zhan JY,Bi CW,Chan GK,Lam KY,Yao P,Dong TT,Tsim KW

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of isoselagine, isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant LYCOPODIUM SERRATUM Thunb. var. longipetiolatum Spring, was shown to be identical with huperzine A ( 1) and to have an exocyclic double bond in the E -configuration from NOE data. In the process of extraction of isoselagine, we also isolated and i...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sun CM,Ho LK,Sun ML

更新日期：1993-10-01 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

abstract：:Seven new clerodane diterpenoids, dysoxydensins A-G (1-7), together with six known clerodanes, were isolated from Dysoxylum densiflorum. The structures of all the compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis. These compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Gu J,Cheng GG,Qian SY,Li Y,Liu YP,Luo XD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fruits of OSTEOPHLOEUM PLATYSPERMUM (Myristicaceae) contain sitosterol, eperu-8(20),13-dien-3alpha,15-diol, glyceryl laurodimyristate, glyceryl 1,3-lauromyristate and five neolignans: dihydroguaiaretic acid, hydroxyotobain, hydroxyoxootobain, guaiacin and otobaphenol. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Fo RB,de Carvalho MG,Gottlieb OR

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The studies were carried out to evaluate the constituents in the aerial part of Aconitum chiisanense (Ranunculaceae). From the butanol fraction of the methanol extract, kaempferol 3- O-beta-glucopyranoside-7- O-(6-trans-caffeoyl)-beta-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-rhamnopyranoside (I), quercetin 3- O-beta-glucopyranosi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Jeong HJ,Whang WK,Kim IH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical investigation of the stems of Casearia velutina led to the isolation and structural elucidation of three new acylated glycosides, casearicosides A-C (1-3), together with 13 known compounds. The structures of the new compounds were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods. These isolates were evaluate...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chai XY,Li FF,Bai CC,Xu ZR,Shi HM,Tu PF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00