abstract：:Five new guaiane-type sesquiterpenoids were obtained from the roots of Daphne genkwa. Their gross structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses. Attempts on the assignment of the relative configurations were unsuccessful when based on the NOESY correlations. Therefore, NMR chemical shift calculations...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang J,Ren Q,Zhang YY,Guo R,Lin B,Huang XX,Song SJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new sesquiterpenes (1-2, 6-7), a new pyranone glycoside (10) along with six known compounds, were isolated from the whole plant of Erigeron breviscapus. Their planar structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic analyses. Brevisterpene A (1) and brevisterpene B (2) were proved to be a pair of diastereo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Han S,Liu Y,Hou Z,Sun X,Yao G,Gao P,Li L,Song S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten new tricyclic prezizaane types sesquiterpenoids (1-10) were isolated from ethyl ether extract of agarwood originated from Aquilaria sp. Their structures were unambiguously elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectra as well as by HRESIMS data. The absolute configuration of the new prezizaenes 1, 2 and 4 was d...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang YL,Li W,Wang H,Yang L,Yuan JZ,Cai CH,Chen HQ,Dong WH,Ding XP,Jiang B,Mándi A,Kurtán T,Mei WL,Dai HF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secondary metabolite pattern of Eryngium tricuspidatum has been found to be dominated by C17 acetylene oxylipins, according to the chemistry reported in the literature for the genus Eryngium. Two new oxylipins, 11-acetoxy-falcarindiol (4) and 1,2-dihydro-11-acetoxy-falcarindiol (5) have been isolated, along with m...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Djebara A,Ciavatta ML,Mathieu V,Colin M,Bitam F,Carbone M,Gavagnin M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new cytochalasans (1-5) were isolated from the rice fermentation of fungus Xylaria longipes, along with seven known compounds cytochalasin P (6), cytochalasin D (7), zygosporin D (8), 7-O-acetylcytochalasin D (9), cytochalasin C (10), 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-cytochalasin C (11), and 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-deacetylcytochalas...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang WX,Li ZH,He J,Feng T,Li J,Liu JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human carboxylesterase 1 (CES1), primarily expressed in the liver and adipocytes, is responsible for the hydrolysis of endogenous esters (such as cholesteryl esters and triacylglycerols) and the metabolism of xenobiotic esters (such as clopidogrel and oseltamivir), thus participates in physiological and pathological p...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Song PF,Zhu YD,Ma HY,Wang YN,Wang DD,Zou LW,Ge GB,Yang L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:8,2'-Diprenylquercetin 3-methyl ether, a natural product with prominent anti-breast cancer activity, is the main active constituent of Sinopodophylli Fructus. A high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector coupled with electrospray ionization ion trap time-of-flight multistage mass spectrometry (...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ma LM,Xu F,Wang JZ,Shang MY,Liu GX,Cai SQ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:20(R)-25-hydroxyprotopanaxadiol (25-OH-PPD) is a natural compound showing a variety of anti-tumor effects. In an attempt to search for a new anti-cancer compound with higher antitumor activities, we designed and synthesized a series of 25-OH-PPD derivatives. Cytotoxicity assay of these derivatives towards MCF-7, A549,...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lv L,Lu J,Zhang H,Wang X,Su G,Piao H,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solanum nigrum L. (also called as European black nightshade) has been traditionally used as folk medicine and food in some regions. Phytochemical investigations of the immature fruits of S. nigrum yielded five steroidal alkaloid glycosides (1-5), including an unprecedented nor-spirosolane type steroidal alkaloid with ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xiang L,Wang Y,Yi X,He X

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ailanthone (AIL) has many biological activities including antimalarial, antiviral and anticancer. Our previous study also found that AIL targets p23 against castration-resistant prostate cancer. In this report, the preclinical safety of AIL was evaluated by acute toxicity, subacute toxicity and toxicokinetics in mice....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Tang S,Ma X,Lu J,Zhang Y,Liu M,Wang X

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phytochemical studies on the aerial parts of Digitalis davisiana Heywood led to the isolation of three undescribed phenylethanoid glycosides named as digidavisoside A (5), digidavisoside B (7), and davisoside (8), along with 9 known compounds, ferruginoside B (1), isolugrandoside (2), lugrandoside (3), maxoside (4...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kutluay VM,Ishiuchi K,Makino T,Saracoglu I

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytochemical study on rhizomes of Cimicifuga dahurica resulted in the isolation of nine new neolignan and phenylpropanoid glycosides, cimicifugasides A-E (1, 2, 7-9), cimicifugamides B-D (3-5), shomaside G (6) along with four known compounds (10-13). Their structures were identified by extensive spectroscopic analyse...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lu Q,Zhang WY,Pan DB,Shi DF,Pang QQ,Li HB,Yao XJ,Yao ZH,Yu Y,Yao XS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A different type of biologically active compound from Kuji amber (Late Cretaceous, Japan) before the K-Pg boundary [65 million years ago (Ma)] was isolated based on the growth-restoring activity of a mutant yeast involving Ca2+ signal transduction. It was identified as a spirolactone norditerpenoid, (4R*, 5S*, 8R*, 9R...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Shimizu E,Koshino H,Noro A,Maruyama M,Shimoda N,Uesugi S,Ohnishi M,Kimura KI

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycocasuarines I-Q (1-9), nine new lycodine-type Lycopodium alkaloids were isolated from the aerial parts of Lycopodiastrum casuarinoides (Spring) Holub ex R.D.Dixit. Their structures were unambiguously determined via extensive spectroscopic analyses, including HRESIMS, NMR, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD). Th...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhu XL,Wang LL,Shi ZH,Xia D,Zhou ZB,Pan K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant derived camptothecin (CPT) is a pentacyclic pyrroloquinoline alkaloid with unique antitumor activity. Successive discoveries of new CPT-producing plants occurred in recent years due to market demands. The scattered distribution among angiosperms drew researchers' attention. The aim of this review is to appra...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Pu X,Zhang CR,Zhu L,Li QL,Huang QM,Zhang L,Luo YG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thuja occidentalis L. is indigenous for Northern America and commonly cultivated in Europe. Raw materials obtained from this tree are widely applied in the ethnomedicine and phytotherapy of numerous ailments, incl. scurvy, cystitis, rheumatism and cancer. Despite wide medicinal applications of Thuja occidentalis, stil...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Pudełek M,Catapano J,Kochanowski P,Mrowiec K,Janik-Olchawa N,Czyż J,Ryszawy D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new aromatic compounds, designed as lucidumins A-D (1-4) and lucidimine E (9), along with seven known aromatic compounds (5-8, 10-12) were isolated from Ganoderma lucidum. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic method. Bioactive evaluation showed that compounds 2-4 and 6-10 displayed remarkable neuropr...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lu SY,Peng XR,Dong JR,Yan H,Kong QH,Shi QQ,Li DS,Zhou L,Li ZR,Qiu MH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gossypol is a yellow polyphenol isolated from cotton seeds. It has the antitumor activity and it is being tested to treat prostate cancer. However, its underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of gossypol acetate on rat 5α-reductase 1, 3α-hydroxysteroid...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cao S,Wang G,Ge F,Li X,Zhu Q,Ge RS,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the goal of unravelling antimicrobial agents and mixtures inspired by plant defences, we investigated the antibacterial and antifungal efficacy of Hirtellina lobelii DC. essential oil (EO), both alone and in combination with antimicrobial drugs. Hirtellina lobelii DC. EO was analysed by GC, GC-MS and partial frac...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Khoury M,El Beyrouthy M,Ouaini N,Eparvier V,Stien D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five polyketides, paralactonic acids A-E (1-5) were isolated from Paraconiothyrium sp. SW-B-1, an endophytic fungus isolated from the seaweed, Chondrus ocellatus Holmes. Their structures were determined by various spectroscopic methods, predominantly by 2D NMR spectroscopic analyses. The absolute configurations of com...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Suzuki T,Ariefta NR,Koseki T,Furuno H,Kwon E,Momma H,Harneti D,Maharani R,Supratman U,Kimura KI,Shiono Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new flavone, 4'-hydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxy-3-methoxyflavone 1, and two other nucleosides, ribavirin 2 and adenosine 3, were isolated from the leaves of Dulacia egleri. The nucleosides were identified by spectroscopic techniques (1D, 2D-NMR) while the structure of the flavonoid was established by 1D, 2D-NMR analysis,...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： de Novais LMR,de Arueira CCO,Ferreira LF,Ribeiro TAN,Sousa PT Jr,Jacinto MJ,de Carvalho MG,Judice WAS,Jesus LOP,de Souza AA,Torquato HFV,Paredes-Gamero EJ,Silva VC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Usually isolated from Garcinia (Clusiaceae) or Hypericum (Hypericaceae) species, some Polycyclic Polyprenylated AcylPhloroglucinols (PPAPs) have been recently reported as potential research tools for immunotherapy. Aiming at exploring the chemodiversity of PPAPs amongst Garcinia genus, a dereplication process suitable...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Bruguière A,Derbré S,Coste C,Le Bot M,Siegler B,Leong ST,Sulaiman SN,Awang K,Richomme P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four meroterpenoids, applanatumols F (1), H (3), I (2), and lingzhiol (4) were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma sinense. Their structures were established on the basis of NMR spectroscopic analyses, optical rotatory dispersion data, ECD spectra, and X-ray crystallography. Compound...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Gao S,Zhang P,Zhang C,Bao F,Li H,Chen L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five novel globoscinic acid derivatives, aspergilates A-E (1-5) have been isolated from endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. derived from Paeonia ostii. The structures of aspergilates A-E were determined by in-depth analyses of NMR spectra, HRESIMS and CD experiments. The absolute configurations of compounds 2-5 were det...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang JT,Zhang PL,Liu JS,Wang GK,Xu FQ,Chen L,Yu Y,Wang G

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, the 5,8'-coupled ancistroyafungines A-C (1-3) and the 5,1'-linked ancistroyafungine D (4), have been isolated from the stem bark of an as yet unidentified Ancistrocladus (Ancistrocladaceae) liana recently discovered near the village Yafunga, in the North-Central region of the D...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kavatsurwa SM,Lombe BK,Feineis D,Dibwe DF,Maharaj V,Awale S,Bringmann G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four pairs of racemic phenylpropanoids (1a/1b-4a/4b), including five new compounds (1a/1b, 2a, 3a, and 4a) were obtained from the root barks of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Their structures were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses. The absolute configurations of the enantiomers were determined b...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yan ZY,Chen JJ,Duan ZK,Yao GD,Lin B,Wang XB,Huang XX,Song SJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samarones A-D (1-4), four new acylphloroglucinol derivatives bearing a C17 alkyl side chain, along with five known analogues (5-9), were isolated from the leaves of Syzygium samarangense. Their structures were characterized on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including HR-ESI-MS/MS analysis. The cytotoxic ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang J,Su JC,Lei XP,Huang XJ,Zhang DM,Ye WC,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nagilactones are norditerpene dilactones isolated from the root bark of Podocarpus nagi. Although nagilactone E has been reported to show antifungal activities, its activity is weaker than that of antifungals on the market. Nagilactone E enhances the antifungal activity of phenylpropanoids such as anethole and isosafr...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Hayashi K,Yamaguchi Y,Ogita A,Tanaka T,Kubo I,Fujita KI

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five vibralactone derivatives containing γ, δ, ε-lactone cores, namely vibralactones X (1), Y (2), and Z1-Z3 (3-5), together with the known vibralactone, have been isolated from cultures of the basidiomycete Boreostereum vibrans. Compounds 3-5 possessed a novel bis-γ-lactone group which was found in vibralactone deriv...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Duan KT,Li ZH,Yu X,Yuan QX,Wang WX,Li J,Chen HP,Feng T,Liu JK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence that motherwort (Leonurus japonicus Houtt.), and Chinese patent medicines derived from motherwort, alleviate postpartum uterine subinvolution, as well as the effects on myocardial and cerebral ischemic injuries. We hypothesized that these beneficial effects of motherwort may be related to ang...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： He YL,Shi JY,Peng C,Hu LJ,Liu J,Zhou QM,Guo L,Xiong L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 58 fungal isolates, belonging to 24 genera, were obtained from the leaves, stems and roots of Ginkgo biloba L.. Among them, one endophytic fungal strain, Penicillium cataractum SYPF 7131, displayed the strongest antibacterial activity. Four new compounds (1-4) were isolated from the strain fermentation brot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wu YY,Zhang TY,Zhang MY,Cheng J,Zhang YX

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dichloromethane extract of propolis (DCME) originating from Pitcairn Island demonstrated potent cytotoxicity against triple-negative MDA-MB-231 human breast carcinoma cells. The results from MTT assay showed that DCME inhibits the growth of the cancer cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner and upon the cell growth...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Georgieva K,Trusheva B,Uzunova V,Stoyanova T,Valcheva V,Popova M,Tzoneva R,Bankova V

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rubus ideaus L., a member of the Rosaceae family, is popular for its distinctive flavor and attractive red color. In order to explore the functional factors possibly presented in the fruit, seven new benzofuran neolignans (1a/1b-3a/3b and 4b), together with one known neolignan 4a, were isolated from the fruit of R. id...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhou L,Xi YF,Wang W,Lin B,Wang XB,Huang XX,Song SJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five new megastigmane glycosides, urenalobasides A-E (1-5), together with 11 known ones (6-16) were isolated from Urena lobata. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic and spectrometric data (1D and 2D NMR, IR, and HRESIMS) and calculated electronic circular dichroism method. Compounds 1 and 2 are ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Su C,Qi B,Wang J,Ding N,Wu Y,Shi XP,Zhu ZX,Liu X,Wang XH,Zheng J,Tu PF,Shi SP

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma cochlear, as edible and medicinal fungus, has long been used to prevent and treat various diseases. As our continuously phytochemical investigation of this fungus, a HPLC-UV-guided method led to the isolation of nine previously undescribed aromatic meroterpenoids with different ring systems, including six pa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Peng X,Wang X,Chen L,Yang H,Li L,Lu S,Zhou L,Qiu M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new dihydrophenanthrenofuran, bleochranols A-D (1-4), along with 21 known compounds including phenanthrenes (5-14) and bibenzyls (15-25) were isolated and elucidated from the rhizomes of Bletilla ochracea. Combination of 1D/2D NMR techniques and the Electronic Circular Dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy based on the em...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Li JY,Kuang MT,Yang L,Kong QH,Hou B,Liu ZH,Chi XQ,Yuan MY,Hu JM,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen alkaloids were detected in the bark, leaves, wood and roots of Peumus boldus, including traces of secoboldine, N-methylsecoboldine (boldine methine), glaucine and norreticuline, not reported previously as constituents of this species. Using appropriate standards, we quantified thirteen of them by UHPLC-MS/MS....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Fuentes-Barros G,Castro-Saavedra S,Liberona L,Acevedo-Fuentes W,Tirapegui C,Mattar C,Cassels BK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the nature-identical chemical compounds are cheaper, they not always repeat biological activity of plant origin natural chemical compounds, often react allergies and resistance of microorganisms. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of Juniperus communis origin α-pinene with different enantiomeric...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ložienė K,Švedienė J,Paškevičius A,Raudonienė V,Sytar O,Kosyan A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aerial parts of the endemic Australian plant Eremophila debilis (Myoporaceae) contain 3% dry weight of the biologically active 5,6,7,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone, which had its structured confirmed using X-ray crystal crystallography. The presence of significant levels of the polypharmacologically active 5,6,7,3',4...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Butler MS,Healy PC,Forster PI,Guymer GP,Quinn RJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioassay-guided fractionation of the dichloromethane extract of the fungus Neofusicoccum austral SYSU-SKS024 led to the isolation of three new ethylnaphthoquinone derivatives, neofusnaphthoquinone A (1), 6-(1-methoxylethy1)-2,7-dimethoxyjuglone (2), (3R,4R)-3-methoxyl-botryosphaerone D (6), together with six known ana...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cui H,Zhang H,Liu Y,Gu Q,Xu J,Huang X,She Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00