Inhibition of chemiluminescence in human PMNs by monocyclic phenolic acids and flavonoids.

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：:The methanol extract of the defatted roots of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. yielded beta-sitosterol beta-D-glucoside, two new spirostanol glycosides (asparanin C and asparanin D) and two new furostanol glycosides (asparoside C and asparoside D). ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Sharma SC,Chand R,Bhatti BS,Sati OP

更新日期：1982-09-01 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：:We identified eight diterpenes from Cryptomeria japonica (Taxodiaceae), which inhibit the activity of the androgen receptor (AR) in human prostate cancer (PCa) 22Rv1-derived 103E cells. The compounds 6,12-dihydroxyabieta-5,8,11,13-tetraen-7-one ( 2), sugiol ( 3), ferruginol ( 4), and 5-epixanthoperol ( 7) have near 10...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tu WC,Wang SY,Chien SC,Lin FM,Chen LR,Chiu CY,Hsiao PW

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:It has been reported that cedarwood oil has sedative effects when inhaled. In this study, we evaluated sedative effects of inhaled cedrol, which is a major component of cedarwood oil. Accumulative spontaneous motor activity was significantly decreased in the cedrol-exposed Wistar rats. Similar results were confirmed i...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kagawa D,Jokura H,Ochiai R,Tokimitsu I,Tsubone H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactivity-guided fractionations for ACAT inhibitor led to the isolation of guineensine from the CHCl (3) extract of Piper longum. Its structure was identified by spectroscopic means (IR, UV, MS and NMR). Guineensine inhibited ACAT activity in a dose-dependent manner with an IC (50) value of 3.12 micro M. ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Lee SW,Rho MC,Nam JY,Lim EH,Kwon OE,Kim YH,Lee HS,Kim YK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginsenosides are the major principles of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (Araliaceae) used as a mild oriental folk medicine. In this report, we have examined the inhibitory potency of protopanaxadiol ginsenosides (PPDGs) such as Rb1, Rb2 and Rc, and their co-treatment effect with known tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha anta...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Cho JY,Yoo ES,Baik KU,Park MH,Han BH

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In obese adipose tissue, tumor necrosis factor-α secreted from macrophages plays an important role in the adipocyte dysfunctions, including insulin resistance, lipolytic acceleration, and changes of adipokines, which promote the development of obesity-related complications. Phillyrin, an active ingredient found in man...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kong P,Zhang L,Guo Y,Lu Y,Lin D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Deacetylcolchiceine (DAC) administered i.p. to rats decreased the level of serum cholesterol and apoB. It was accompanied by the fall of HDL-C due to the decrease of both HDL subfractions HDLa and HDLb, and by a rather weaker decrease of LDL-C. The levels of serum and lipoprotein triacylglycerols were not significan...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Skottová N,Vecera R,Walterová D,Simánek V

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanolic extract of the fruits of Torilis japonica showed a potent inhibition against 5 alpha-reductase activity in vitro. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanol extract of the fruits followed by repeated silica gel chromatography led to the isolation of an active principle and its structure was identifie...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Park WS,Son ED,Nam GW,Kim SH,Noh MS,Lee BG,Jang IS,Kim SE,Lee JJ,Lee CH

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:A series of mainly marine derived natural products were tested for their activities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. avium. Of the thirty-nine compounds tested fifteen demonstrated minimum inhibition concentrations (MICs) of 32 micrograms/ml or less, and eleven had MICs of 16 micrograms/ml or less. The most a...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： König GM,Wright AD,Franzblau SG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One new diterpene, 2 alpha-hydroxy-12beta-hydroxy-isopimara-8(14), 15-diene, and six known compounds as triterpenes, sterols and fatty acid, were isolated from the stem bark of Tanaecium jaroba (Bignoniaceae), a Bolivian plant used in traditional medicine. Their structures were established mainly by 1D and 2D NMR (COS...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Mitaine-Offer AC,Sauvain M,Deharo E,Muñoz V,Zèches-Hanrot M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoglycaemic effect of orally administered extracts of leaves and roots of Coccinia indica has been reported earlier. The oral administration of the pectin isolated from the fruit of the above plant at a dose of 200 mg/100 g BW/day showed a significant hypoglycaemic action in normal rats. Pectins isolated from ma...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Kumar GP,Sudheesh S,Vijayalakshmi NR

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel bibenzyl, a new bibenzyl, two new phenanthrenes, and a new lignin glycoside, namely longicornuol A (1), 4-[2-(3-hdroxyphenol)-1-methoxyethyl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol (2), 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-1,4-dione (3), 7-methoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,4,5-triol (4) and erythro-1-(4-O-beta-D-glucopy...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Hu JM,Chen JJ,Yu H,Zhao YX,Zhou J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the effects of a fraction (F1) obtained from Himanthalia elongata on spontaneous locomotor activity, hypermotility, motor coordination, rectal temperature, pentobarbitone-induced hypnosis, pentylenetetrazole-induced convulsions and analgesic activity in the writhing and hot-plate tests. This fraction caused ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Anca JM,Lamela M,Calleja JM

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new lycopodium alkaloids, 11alpha-hydroxyphlegmariurine B (2), 7alpha-hydroxyphlegmariurine B (3) and 7alpha,11alpha-dihydroxyphlegmariurine B (4) along with a known compound, phlegmariurine B (1), were isolated from the herb Huperzia serrata. The structures of the above compounds were elucidated based on spectr...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Tan CH,Wang BD,Jiang SH,Zhu DY

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two triterpenoidal saponins having phytolaccagenin as the aglycone were isolated from the roots of Phytolacca esculenta (Phytolaccaceae). The structures of two new saponins, esculentoside I and esculentoside N, were established to be 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1----4)-beta-D- glucopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosy...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yi YH

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A methanol extract of the leaves of Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. afforded four new acylbenzene derivatives (1-4) together with seven known compounds (5-11). The structures of 1-11 were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods and comparison with the literature data. The new compounds 1-3 and a known compound...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Saifudin A,Tanaka K,Kadota S,Tezuka Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Volatile oils of the leaves, fruits and stem-bark of CLEISTOPHOLIS PATENTS Engl. et Diels. (Annonacae) were analysed by means of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of sixty-one components were identified; qualitative and quantitative differences in the oil composition wer...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Ekundayo O,Laakso I,Oguntimein B,Hiltunen R

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：:We have previously shown that 11 ent-kauranes isolated from the stems of Annona squamosa exhibited immunomodulating effects in leukocytes. In this study, a cellular model using isolated human neutrophils, which are important in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, chronic obstructive ...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Yeh SH,Chang FR,Wu YC,Yang YL,Zhuo SK,Hwang TL

更新日期：2005-10-01 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 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：:New phloroglucinol derivatives were isolated from the ethanolic extract of ECKLONIA MAXIMA, a brown alga found off the west coast of South Africa. Most of these compounds contain dibenzo[1,4]dioxin elements. The common basic unit of all the compounds found is eckol, a hexahydroxyphenoxydibenzo[1,4]dioxin composed of 3...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Glombitza KW,Vogels HP

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strictosidine synthase was partially purified from Catharanthus roseus cell suspension cultures and immobilized on CNBr-activated Sepharose. The immobilized enzyme exhibits a thermostability increased 300 fold over that of the soluble enzyme and catalyses exclusively the formation of the 3alpha(S)-isomer, strictosidin...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Pfitzner U,Zenk MH

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of huperzine A in dogs after single intravenous and oral administrations was investigated. Concentrations of huperzine A were determined by a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by non-compartmental methods. After s...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Chu D,Liu W,Li Y,Li P,Gu J,Liu K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammea-type coumarins are a particular type of secondary metabolites biosynthesized by the tropical rainforest tree Calophyllum Brasiliense, which is distributed from South America to Mexico. Particularly, mammea A/BA and A/BB (alone or as a mixture) possess biological properties such as cytotoxic and antitumoral acti...

journal_title：Planta medica

authors： Gómez-Verjan JC,Rivero-Segura NA,Estrella-Parra E,Rincón-Heredia R,Madariaga-Mazón A,Flores-Soto E,González-Meljem M,Cerbón M,Reyes-Chilpa R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00