6-Benzylaminopurine: a plant derived cytokinin inducing positive inotropism by P2-purinoceptors.

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：:Purification of a cytotoxic crude alkaloid extract of Cassytha filiformis led to the isolation of four known aporphine alkaloids: neolitsine, dicentrine, cassythine (= cassyfiline) and actinodaphnine. Their structures were determined by analysis of spectroscopic data. All isolated alkaloids were tested for their cytot...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Stévigny C,Block S,De Pauw-Gillet MC,de Hoffmann E,Llabrès G,Adjakidjé V,Quetin-Leclercq J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P57AS3 (P57), an oxypregnane steroidal glycoside, is known to be responsible for the appetite suppressing activity of HOODIA GORDONII, a dietary supplement used for weight loss. In this study, bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and tissue distribution of P57 were determined in CD1 female mice after administration of a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Madgula VL,Ashfaq MK,Wang YH,Avula B,Khan IA,Walker LA,Khan SI

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The special extract of Cimicifuga racemosa (CR) BNO 1055 was shown to have bone protective effects without exerting estrogenic effects in the uterus or mammary gland. Whether the effects of CR BNO 1055 would be exerted in other organs that also express estrogen receptors (ERs) but in which the effects of estrogens and...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Seidlova-Wuttke D,Jarry H,Wuttke W

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：: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：:From the fresh, undried, and uncrushed leaves of NERIUM OLEANDER a new triterpenoid, kanerocin, has been isolated along with known ursolic and oleanolic acids and its structure established through chemical and spectroscopic methods as 3alpha-hydroxy-urs-18,20-dien-28-oic acid. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Siddiqui S,Siddiqui BS,Begum S,Hafeez F

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new vermistatin derivatives, 6-demethylpenisimplicissin (1), 5'-hydroxypenisimplicissin (2), and 2''-epihydroxydihydrovermistatin (3), along with five known vermistatin analogues, methoxyvermistatin (4), vermistatin (5), 6-demethylvermistatin (6), hydroxyvermistatin (7), and penisimplicissin (8), were isolated f...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Liu Y,Xia G,Li H,Ma L,Ding B,Lu Y,He L,Xia X,She Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sangre de Grado extract used by Peruvian natives as a cicatrizant agent, was collected from trees of the species Croton lechleri growing in the Peruvian jungle. The Sangre de Grado was found to contain one alkaloid identified as taspine and which was shown to be the active cicatrizant principle by an in vivo test in m...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Vaisberg AJ,Milla M,Planas MC,Cordova JL,de Agusti ER,Ferreyra R,Mustiga MC,Carlin L,Hammond GB

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sungucine and isosungucine are two bisindole alkaloids isolated from the roots of the African plant Strychnos icaja Baillon. They both exhibit antiplasmodial activities but also show cytotoxic effects against human cancer cell lines. In order to elucidate their mechanism of action, we have investigated the interaction...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lansiaux A,Bailly C,Houssier C,Colson P,De Pauw-Gillet MC,Frédérich M,Tits M,Angenot L

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：:Pure compounds were isolated from plant extracts with antimalarial activity. The extracts were obtained from the tubers of Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae), the rootbark of Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild) Waterm. (Rutaceae), and the rootbark of Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) Webster (Euphorbiaceae). The most active co...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Weenen H,Nkunya MH,Bray DH,Mwasumbi LB,Kinabo LS,Kilimali VA,Wijnberg JB

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mexican species GALPHIMIA GLAUCA (Cav.) Kuntze (Malphigiaceae) synthesises a family of sedative and anxiolytic nor-secofriedelanes, designated as galphimines. These active principles accumulate at low concentration in the aerial parts of plants from wild populations. Transformed calluses and cell suspension cultur...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ortíz A,Cardoso-Taketa A,Monroy MR,Arellano J,Hernández G,Villarreal ML

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the leaves of DIGITALIS LANATA Ehrh. two new Cardenolides have been found and structurally elucidated as Digoxigenin-3-O-beta- D-digitoxosido-beta- D-digitoxosido-beta- D-xyloside bei TLC and spectroscopic methods. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Krüger D,Wichtl M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benzophenanthridine alkaloids sanguinarine and chelerythrine of Chelidonium majus, L. (Papaveraceae), are potent inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase in polymorphonuclear leukocytes and 12-lipoxygenase in mouse epidermis, while the activity of soybean lipoxygenase is not influenced. The extract of the herb of Ch.majus als...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Vavrecková C,Gawlik I,Müller K

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：: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：: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：:From the roots of PICRORHIZA KURROOA a new iridoid glycoside, 6-feruloylcatalpol has been isolated, along with veronicoside and minecoside and two phenol glucosides, picein and androsin. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Stuppner H,Wagner H

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma are the etiological agents of human schistosomiasis, an important neglected tropical disease that afflicts over 200 million people worldwide. The treatment for this disease relies heavily on a single drug, praziquantel. Recent reports of praziquantel resistance raise concerns about...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Moraes Jd,Almeida AA,Brito MR,Marques TH,Lima TC,Sousa DP,Nakano E,Mendonça RZ,Freitas RM

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Phytoestrogens are discussed as candidate substances to treat symptoms related to estrogen deficiency. In in vitro experiments, the naturally occurring flavonoid 6-(1,1-dimethylallyl)naringenin (6-DMAN) emerged as one of the most potent phytoestrogenic substances. 6-DMAN is not as well characterized as other flavonoid...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Zierau O,Geis RB,Tischer S,Schwab P,Metz P,Vollmer G

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:The culture medium of Beauveria amorpha Hohn. exhibited strong radical scavenging properties. Activity-directed fractionation assisted by a radical scavenging assay on TLC afforded two active compounds which were identified as 6-methyl-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl 4-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and (-)-terredionol (2). ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hu F,Schmidt K,Stoyanova S,Zengzhi L,Gräfe U,Hamburger M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunomodulatory activity of HN-02, an extract containing a mixture of andrographolides (i.e., andrographolide [88 +/- 5 %] plus 14-deoxyandrographolide and 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide together [12 +/- 3 %]) in a pure powder form was evaluated at 1.0, 1.5, and 2.5 mg/kg on different in vivo and in vitr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Naik SR,Hule A

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Enzymatic thrombin activity is significantly inhibited only by a few selected natural phenolic compounds (myricetin, rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid phenethyl ester) but more strongly by unsaturated fatty acids like erucic acid and oleic acids. Compared to the inhibitory potential against neutrophil elastase, thrombin a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Melzig MF,Henke K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the essential oil of Commiphora guidotti seven sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and a furanosesquiterpenoid, furanodiene, were isolated. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Craveiro A,Corsano S,Proietti G,Strappaghetti G

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of nitrogen and carbon sources on growth and diosgenin production was studied with Dioscorea deltoidea cells which were grown under defined conditions in a chemostat, and transferred to batch cultures. Both ammonium and nitrate nitrogen were required for growth and steroid production; diosgenin production w...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tal B,Gressel J,Goldberg I

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an exploratory investigation of antimicrobial promoting compounds, 3- O-acyl-(-)-epicatechins and 3- O-acyl-(+)-catechins possessing various aromatic groups and aliphatic chains of varying length from C4 to C16 for increasing lipophilicity were synthesized and tested for antimicrobial activities against Gram-positi...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park KD,Park YS,Cho SJ,Sun WS,Kim SH,Jung DH,Kim JH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00