abstract：:Two new compounds, 6-oxo-20-hydroxy-20-epi-tingenol (1) and 2R*,3R*,5S*-trihydroxy-6R*-nonadecyltetrahydropyran-4-one (2), were isolated from the pericarp of Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum along with other 10 constituents. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sotanaphun U,Lipipun V,Bavovada R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Goodeniaceae family contributes some of the more spectacular wildflowers found on the Australian continent. The bright and vibrant colours that characterise members of the family has attracted much horticultural interest. A number of species have traditionally been used for medicinal purposes by indigenous communi...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ghisalberti EL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone (1) was isolated from the seed of Cassia obtusifolia through bioassay-guided fractionation. 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone strongly inhibited the growth of Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli. Structure-activity relationship revealed that 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (2) and 1,8-dihydroxy...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sung BK,Kim MK,Lee WH,Lee DH,Lee HS

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new compound, 3beta,25-epoxy-3alpha-hydroxy-22beta-isobutanoyloxyolean-12-ene-28-oic acid (1), and two known triterpenoids lantanilic acid (2) and camaric acid (3) were isolated from the stem and leaves of Lantana cujabensis. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The ethanol extracts did not sho...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Okunade AL,Lewis WH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous root extract of Mimosa pudica dose dependently inhibited the hyaluronidase and protease activities of Indian snakes (Naja naja, Vipera russelii and Echis carinatus) venom. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Girish KS,Mohanakumari HP,Nagaraju S,Vishwanath BS,Kemparaju K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem bark, stem heart wood, root bark and root heart wood of Euroschinus papuanus and the fractions obtained on partitioning with petrol, dichloromethane (D), ethyl acetate (E) and butanol (B), exhibited a broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Fractionation drastically enh...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Omoloso AD,Kihara M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant effect of aqueous methanolic herb extracts of Serratula coronata, S. wolffii and S. tinctoria was investigated using both enzyme-dependent and enzyme-independent systems. The extracts displayed concentration-dependent inhibition of lipid peroxidation. Flavonoids and ecdysteroids present in the extracts...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Báthori M,Zupkó I,Hunyadi A,Gácsné-Baitz E,Dinya Z,Forgó P

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant activity of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) seeds glyceric extract dissolved in ethanol and in aqueous media was evaluated using three different methods: evaluation by DPPH assay, by 5-lipoxygenase assay and by luminol/xanthine/xanthine oxidase chemiluminescence assay. The total phenolic content was deter...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Giamperi L,Fraternale D,Bucchini A,Ricci D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sardinian wild Euphorbia pithyusa, E. semiperfoliata, E. dendroides and E. characias seed oils were analyzed for their fatty acids, unsaponifiable and tocopherol content. Total tocopherol content showed a wide variability, ranging from 939 mg/kg in E. semiperfoliata seeds to its absence in E. characias. The results on...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bruni R,Muzzoli M,Ballero M,Loi MC,Fantin G,Poli F,Sacchetti G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two prenylated isoflavanones (1) and (2) were isolated from the stem bark of Lespedeza bicolor along with the known compounds ethyl caffeate, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, betulinic acid, betulin, beta-sitosterol and from the stem heartwood daidzein and isoliquiritigenin. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Maximov OB,Kulesh NI,Stepanenko LS,Dmitrenok PS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of aqueous extracts of Celastrus paniculatus (CP) seeds were shown to have antioxidant properties in rats. In the study reported here, we have investigated the free radical scavenging capacity of three aqueous extracts (WSEs) obtained from CP seeds: a room temperature extract (WF); a hot water extract (HF)...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Godkar P,Gordon RK,Ravindran A,Doctor BP

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractions prepared from the methanol extract of Buchholzia coriacea stem bark exhibited a high concentration-dependent antibacterial and antifungal activity compared to the standard antibiotics, ampicillin and tioconazole. In the brine shrimp lethality (BSL) assay, the methanol extract was found to be non-toxic with a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ajaiyeoba EO,Onocha PA,Nwozo SO,Sama W

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six Patagonian plants were screened for proteolytic activity: Colliguaja integerrima, Euphorbia collina, E. peplus and Stillingia patagonica (Euphorbiaceae), Philibertia gilliesii (Asclepiadaceae) and Grindelia chiloensis (Asteraceae). P. gilliesii extracts showed the highest specific activity, followed by S. patagoni...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sequeiros C,López LM,Caffini NO,Natalucci CL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifungal activity of fresh, aqueous Brassica oleracea var. botrytis juice against Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungi was investigated. The juice was found to be effective both in inhibiting the growth of blastoconidia and reducing the appearance of C. albicans germ tubes. Furthermore, the juice inhibite...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sisti M,Amagliani G,Brandi G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanolic extract and total alkaloids of the aerial parts of Glaucium oxylobum exhibited good activity against Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. Four alkaloids, dicentrine, glaucine, protopine, and alpha-allocryptopine, were identified as the compoun...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Morteza-Semnani K,Amin G,Shidfar MR,Hadizadeh H,Shafiee A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-five crude extracts from 11 Panamanian plants, distributed in 10 genera and five families, were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity. Four extracts exhibited an inhibition of cellular growth at IC(50) values lower than 25 microg/ml which was considered a significant activity. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Calderón AI,Terreaux C,Gupta MP,Hostettmann K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of five flavonol glycosides (1-5) from the flowers of Aconitum vulparia is reported, together with the 1H- and 13C-NMR spectral data in CD(3)OD of compound 3 and 5. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fico G,Braca A,Morelli I,Tomè F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flavonoid fraction of Tephrosia purpurea (FFTP) was studied for its effect on cellular and humoral functions and on macrophage phagocytosis in mice. Oral administration of FFTP (10-40 mg/kg) significantly inhibited sheep red blood cells (SRBC)-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions. It also produced a sig...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Damre AS,Gokhale AB,Phadke AS,Kulkarni KR,Saraf MN

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruit's decoctions of Passiflora edulis and P. foetida var. albiflora were evaluated for the inhibition of activity of gelatinase MMP-2 and MMP-9, two metallo-proteases involved in the tumour invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. Both water extracts, at different concentrations, inhibited the enzymes. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Puricelli L,Dell'Aica I,Sartor L,Garbisa S,Caniato R

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous extract of Crinum giganteum given intraperitoneally at doses of 6.25, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg in rats prolonged the duration of pentobarbital sleeping time and in mice reduced spontaneous motor activity, decreased the exploratory activity and attenuated amphetamine-induced stereotype behavior. The intraperitonea...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Amos S,Binda L,Akah P,Wambebe C,Gamaniel K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant properties of six medical herbs used in the traditional Paraguayan medicine were studied using free radical-generating systems. The methanol extracts from Aristolochia giberti, Cecropia pachystachya, Eugenia uniflora, Piper fulvescens, Schinus weinmannifolia and Schinus terebinthifolia protected agains...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Velázquez E,Tournier HA,Mordujovich de Buschiazzo P,Saavedra G,Schinella GR

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude extracts of the leaves of Dodonaea viscosa and Rumex nervosus as well as of the root of Rumex abyssinicus were tested for anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory activities. It was observed that the three plants possess antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus and strong a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Getie M,Gebre-Mariam T,Rietz R,Höhne C,Huschka C,Schmidtke M,Abate A,Neubert RH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fruits of Piper tuberculatum Jacq yielded piperine S (1) and N-(12,13,14-trimethoxydihydrocinnamoyl)-delta(3)-piperidin-2-one (2). Their complete NMR analysis based on one- and two-dimensional experiments is reported. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： de O Chaves MC,de F Júnior AG,de O Santos BV

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous extract of the stem bark of Mangifera indica and ethanolic extract of the roots of Pluchea ovalis has been studied on rat tracheal smooth muscle in vitro. The extract of M. indica at 1, 2 and 4 mg/ml and that of P. ovalis at 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/ml relaxed, dose-dependently, the rat tracheal smooth muscle strip ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Agbonon A,Eklu-Gadegbeku K,Aklikokou K,Essien K,Akpagana K,Gbeassor M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ethanolic extract of Lawsonia inermis leaves and lawsone tested for trypsin inhibitory activity showed an IC(50) value of 64.87 and 48.6 microg/ml, respectively. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yogisha S,Samiulla DS,Prashanth D,Padmaja R,Amit A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial activity of ethanol, acetone and aqueous extracts of the aerial parts of Pseudognaphalium moritzianum was evaluated. Ethanol and acetone extracts showed activity against Staphlococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aqueous extract was active against S. aureus and P. aer...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rangel D,Garcia I,Velasco J,Buitrago D,Velazco E

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two ethanolic propolis extracts (EPE) with and without the caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), CAPE and galangin (major components of propolis) were investigated for anti-inflammatory activity in rats using carrageenin foot oedema, carrageenin pleurisy and adjuvant arthritis. In our experiments, EPE with CAPE and CAP...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Borrelli F,Maffia P,Pinto L,Ianaro A,Russo A,Capasso F,Ialenti A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra (Hypericaceae) aerial part and of flavonoids isolated therein, I3,II8-biapigenin, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, kaempferol-3-O-glycoside, (-)-epicatechin and hypericin, was evaluated. The IC(50) resulted between 0.062 and 1 mg/ml. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Conforti F,Statti GA,Tundis R,Menichini F,Houghton P

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methanol extract of the stem bark of Hymenodictyon parvifolium was tested for its antifungal and antibacterial activity. The extract was found to have inhibitory effect against all the pathogens tested. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kariba RM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of basil oil on the phagocytic capability and respiratory burst response of mouse peritoneal macrophages was studied. The oil inhibited the phagocytosis of opsonized sheep erythrocytes. This inhibition was both dose- and time-dependent and reverted 24 h after removing the extract from the culture medium. On...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Courrèges MC,Benencia F

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The irritant potential of total methanolic extract and five triterpenoids newly isolated from the leaves of Ficus carica investigated by open mouse ear assay. Total methanolic extract, calotropenyl acetate, methyl maslinate and lupeol acetate showed potent and persistent irritant effects. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Saeed MA,Sabir AW

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new diterpenoid ester, fritillahupehin (1) together with three known fatty acids: palmitic acid (2), lignoceric acid (3) and azelaic acid (4) were isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria hupehensis Hsiao and K.C. Hsia. The structure of fritillahupehin has been established to be ent-kauran-16beta-yl lignocerate by mea...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ruan H,Zhang Y,Wu J,Deng S,Sun H,Fujita T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methanolic extract of the Zanthoxylum rhetsa Roxb. stem bark, given by oral route to mice at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg, significantly reduced the abdominal contraction induced by acetic acid and the diarrhoeal episodes induced by castor oil in mice. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Rahman MT,Alimuzzaman M,Ahmad S,Chowdhury AA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude methanolic extracts of Hygrophila scricta and Peperomia pellucida were fractionated into petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and butanol. All the crude extracts and the fractions exhibited a very good level of broad spectrum antibacterial activity. The fractions were more active than the crude extracts. T...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khan MR,Omoloso AD

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five pyrrolizidine alkaloids have been isolated from Heliotropium subulatum and tested for their antimicrobial activity. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Singh B,Sahu PM,Singh S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous extract of the Cocculus hirsutus aerial parts (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) showed significant diuretic activity and laxative effect in rats. The acute toxicity, orally evaluated in mice, was found to be higher than 3000 mg/kg. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ganapaty S,Dash GK,Subburaju T,Suresh P

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reinvestigation of Onopordon ambiguum extract afforded a new eudesmane derivative 1, in addition to the known elemanoid derivative 2. The structures of both compounds were determined by spectroscopic techniques, including 1H-, 13C-NMR, DEPT, 1H-1H and 1H-13C COSY analysis. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： El-Moghazy SA,Ahmed AA,Abdel-Ghani HF,El-Shanawany MA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new C(18)-phytosphingosine ceramide containing non-hydroxy fatty acid, armillaramide (1), has been isolated together with ergosterol peroxide from the fruiting bodies of the basidiomycete Armillaria mellea. Its structure was established as (2S,3S,4R)-2-hexadecanoylamino-octadecane-1,3,4-triol by spectroscopic and ch...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Gao JM,Yang X,Wang CY,Liu JK

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of the leaves of Securinega leucopyrus exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bakshu LM,Jeevan Ram A,Venkata Raju R

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the dichloromethane extract of the stem of Filicium decipiens yielded a new natural product, 24-norneohopa-4(23),22(29)-diene-3beta,6beta,7beta-triol 7-caffeate (1). ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Jayasinghe UL,Bandara AG,Hara N,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00