abstract：:Five new 8-9' linked neolignans conchigeranals A-E (1-5), together with three known compounds galanganal (6), galanganols A (7) and B (8), were isolated from the whole plant of Alpinia conchigera. Their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis, including 2D-NMR spectroscopic techniques. Cytotoxicities of ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xu JJ,Zeng GZ,Yang SC,Shen Y,Tan NH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this investigation was to study the modulator and efflux pump inhibitor activity of coumarins isolated from Mesua ferrea against clinical strains as well as NorA-over expressed strain of Staphylococcus aureus 1199B. Seven coumarins were tested for modulator activity using ethidium bromide (EtBr) as a su...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Roy SK,Kumari N,Pahwa S,Agrahari UC,Bhutani KK,Jachak SM,Nandanwar H

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diterpene alkaloids neoline (1), napelline (2), isotalatizidine (3), karakoline (4), senbusine A (5), senbusine C (6), aconitine (7) and taurenine (8) were identified from Aconitum napellus L. subsp. firmum, four (2-4, 6) of which are reported for the first time from this plant. The structures were determined by means...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kiss T,Orvos P,Bánsághi S,Forgo P,Jedlinszki N,Tálosi L,Hohmann J,Csupor D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed to identify and quantify the camptothecin quaternary derivative CPT8 for application in pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution studies. Rat plasma and tissue samples were extracted with methanol by using camptothecin as the internal sta...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Li Q,Zhu Q,Zhang X,Hua C,Deng X,Zhao T,Sun B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new degraded limonoid, named isodictamdiol A (1), two known degraded limonoids (2, 3) and a new nature product of quinoline alkaloid (4) along with five known quinoline alkaloids (5-9) were isolated from the root bark of Dictamnus angustifolius G. Don ex Sweet.. Certain useful NMR data were generalized to determine ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Sun JB,Qu W,Wang P,Wu FH,Wang LY,Liang JY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fast and efficient method for the isolation of the C-glucosidated xanthones mangiferin and isomangiferin from the South-African plant Cyclopia genistoides was developed for the first time. The procedure involved extraction, liquid-liquid partitioning with ethyl acetate and subsequent precipitation of mangiferin and ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kokotkiewicz A,Luczkiewicz M,Pawlowska J,Luczkiewicz P,Sowinski P,Witkowski J,Bryl E,Bucinski A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glabridin, a prenylated isoflavonoid of G. glabra L. roots (European licorice, Fabaceae), has been associated with a wide range of biological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, regulation of energy metabolism, estrogenic, neuroprotective, anti-osteoporotic, and skin-whitening. While g...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Simmler C,Pauli GF,Chen SN

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new compounds, including three new steroids (1-3) and one new sesquiterpene (6), and two new natural products (4-5), as well as three known steroids (7-9) were isolated from the twigs of Turraea pubescens. Compounds 3-5 are C₂₂ steroids isolated from the Meliaceae family for the first time. Their structures were ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yuan CM,Tang GH,Wang XY,Zhang Y,Cao MM,Li XH,Li Y,Li SL,Di YT,He HP,Hao XJ,Hua HM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new glycosides, 2-methyl-L-erythritol-4-O-(6-O-trans-sinapoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) and 2-methyl-L-erythritol-1-O-(6-O-trans-sinapoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), along with two known triterpenoids (3-4), four quinic acid derivatives (5-8) and one flavonoid (9) were isolated from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides....

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yang L,Peng K,Zhao S,Zhao F,Chen L,Qiu F

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new triterpenoids, sweriyunnangenin A (1), sweriyunnanosides A (2), B (3) and C (4), along with nineteen known compounds (5-23) were isolated from Swertia yunnanensis. Based on extensive spectroscopic analyses (1D- and 2D-NMR, HRESIMS, UV, IR, [α]D), the structures of sweriyunnangenin A (1), sweriyunnanosides A (...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cao TW,Geng CA,Jiang FQ,Ma YB,He K,Zhou NJ,Zhang XM,Zhou J,Chen JJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new alkaloids, named stenine A (1) and stenine B (2), along with the known compounds neostenine (3), stenine (4) and neotuberostemonine (5), were isolated from the roots of Stemona sessilifolia. Their structures were elucidated by 1D- and 2D-NMR spectra and X-ray single-crystal diffraction experiment. Anti-acetylc...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lai DH,Yang ZD,Xue WW,Sheng J,Shi Y,Yao XJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen pregnane-type steroidal alkaloids were isolated from the ethanolic extracts of whole Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna plants. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data. Three of them were identified as new steroidal alkaloids: (S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-16α,17α-epoxy-3β-methoxy-pregn-5-e...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Zhang PZ,Wang F,Yang LJ,Zhang GL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new secoiridoids, swermacrolactones A-C (1-3), together with fourteen known compounds were isolated from Swertia macrosperma. Their structures were elucidated based on extensive spectroscopic analyses (IR, UV, MS, 1D and 2D NMR). By anti-HBV assay on the Hep G 2.2.15 cell line in vitro, the most active compound,...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang HL,Geng CA,Ma YB,Zhang XM,Chen JJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goniothalamus macrophyllus (Blume) Hook. f. & Thoms. is a plant widely distributed in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify compounds from the roots of G. macrophyllus. The ground roots were extracted with aqueous methanol and partitioned sequentially with n-hexane, chloroform and butanol. Purification from t...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Abdullah N,Sahibul-Anwar H,Ideris S,Hasuda T,Hitotsuyanagi Y,Takeya K,Diederich M,Choo C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One alkyl glycoside, saussurostelloside A (1), two phenolic glycosides, saussurostellosides B1 (2) and B2 (3), and 27 known compounds, including eleven flavonoids, seven phenolics, six lignans, one neolignan, one phenethyl glucoside and one fatty acid, were isolated from an ethanol extract of Saussurea stella (Asterac...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang TM,Wang RF,Chen HB,Shang MY,Cai SQ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate potential hepatoprotective capabilities of quercetin in relation to its modulation of the HO-1 and NOS-2 activities in an experimental model of fulminant liver failure. Liver insult was induced by in vivo administration of D-galactosamine (d-GalN, 400 mg/kg, i.p.) and lipopo...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lekić N,Canová NK,Hořínek A,Farghali H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of asiaticoside isolated from Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (AHS) on the promotion of cognition in senescence-accelerated mice (SAMP) was evaluated. Six-month old male SAMP8 mice were orally administered 20, 40 or 80 mg/kg AHS daily for three months. SAMR1 mice were used as a "normal aging" control. The result...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lin X,Huang R,Zhang S,Wei L,Zhuo L,Wu X,Tang A,Huang Q

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dragon's blood is a rare and precious traditional medicine used by different cultures since ancient times. However, studies on enhancing the rapid accumulation of dragon's blood in Dracaena cambodiana and determining its formation mechanism are unavailable. In this study, the activities of two fungi, namely, BJDC01 an...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cui JL,Wang CL,Guo SX,Xiao PG,Wang ML

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the design of brucine-containing transdermal formulations, the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of brucine following transdermal administration should be evaluated. In this study, the effect of addition of ethanol on solubility of bruicne was investigated and 20% ethanol was added into PBS to obtain 10mg/m...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen J,Hu W,Qu YQ,Dong J,Gu W,Gao Y,Fang Y,Fang F,Chen ZP,Cai BC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different lines of experimental evidence indicate that treatment with extracts from and derivatives of Phaseolus vulgaris reduces intake of food, including highly palatable foods and beverages, in rats. The present study was designed to extend to mice these lines of evidence. To this end, CD1 mice were treated acutely...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Loi B,Fantini N,Colombo G,Gessa GL,Riva A,Bombardelli E,Morazzoni P,Carai MA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new mixed terpenoids, tricycloalternarenes (TCAs) F-H (1-3), together with ten known tricycloalternarenes (4-13), were isolated from the Czapek's culture of an endophytic fungus Ulocladium sp. Their structures were identified by extensive spectroscopic experiments (NMR and MS) and comparison with literature data...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wang QX,Bao L,Yang XL,Guo H,Ren B,Guo LD,Song FH,Wang WZ,Liu HW,Zhang LX

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) is an active ingredient obtained from the flower of Carthamus tinctorius L. The present study investigated the effects of HSYA on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory signal transduction in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells. A549 cells stimulated with LPS were incubated with ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Song L,Zhu Y,Jin M,Zang B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tea seed triterpene saponin (TS) from Camellia sinensis was found to exhibit better antitumor activity in vivo in S180 implanted ICR mice and QR inducing activity for hepa lclc7 cells respectively compared with the total tea seed saponin (TTS), hydrolysate of the TTS and tea seed flavonoid glycosides (TF). By bioa...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Li N,Ma ZJ,Chu Y,Wang Y,Li X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flos Chrysanthemi (the flower of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is widely used in China as a food and traditional Chinese medicine for many diseases. Luteolin and apigenin are two main bioactive components in Flos Chrysanthemi, and chrysoeriol and diosmetin are two methylated metabolites of luteolin in vivo by cathe...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Chen Z,Kong S,Song F,Li L,Jiang H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This manuscript reports on the first CE-method suitable for analyzing twelve pharmacologically relevant compounds (flavonoids, caffeic acids and leontopodic acid) in the aerial parts of Leontopodium alpinum. By using a 60mM borax buffer containing 25mM SDS and 35% acetonitrile the analytes could be well resolved in 25...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ganzera M,Greifeneder V,Schwaiger S,Stuppner H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of caffeoylserotonin (CaS) on THP-1 monocyte migration and adhesion to fibronectin in response to MCP-1. CaS decreased monocyte adhesion and migration induced by MCP-1, together with CCR2 expression and α5β1 integrin, and activated β1 integrin expression on the cell surface. CaS also inhibit...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Yoon JH,Kim HE,Choi JY,Bae HJ,Lee SG

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oil production from the seeds of Camellia oleifera Abel. causes a great waste of shells which contain a lot of bioactive components. The aim of this research was to isolate flavonoid from the shells of C. oleifera Abel. and evaluate its uses. The shells were extracted by 70% methanol, hydrolyzed by 2M hydrochloric aci...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Ye Y,Guo Y,Luo YT,Wang YF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new lathyrane diterpene (1), an unreported spectroscopic data lathyrane diterpenene (2), and two known analaogues (3 and 4) have been isolated from Euphorbia prolifera. Their structures were elucidated as (12E,2S,3S,4R,5R,6S,9S,11S,15R)-3-butyryloxy-5,15-diacetoxy-6,17-epoxylathyra- 12-en-14-one (1), (12E,2S,3S,4R,5...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Xu J,Jin DQ,Song H,Guo Y,He Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new isocoumarins (1 and 2), a new alkaloid (3), and a known N-acetyldopamine dimer (4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Chinese insect medicine Eupolyphaga sinensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic investigations, such as 1D- and 2D NMR spectroscopy, as well a...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Jiang HL,Luo XH,Wang XZ,Yang JL,Yao XJ,Crews P,Valeriote FA,Wu QX

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) is the most abundant phenolic compound in Salvia miltiorrhiza, which has been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Oriental medicine. To elucidate structure of the converted compounds of Sal B by decoction in aqueous solution, Sal B (200 mg) was decocted in an aqueous ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Lee HJ,Cho JY,Moon JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A stimulatory effect of apigenin-6-C-β-fucopyranoside (1) on glucose uptake was observed when rat soleus muscle was incubated with 1, 10 and 100 μM of this flavonoid glycoside. The presence of specific insulin signaling inhibitors, such as wortmannin, an inhibitor of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), RO318220, an inhi...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Cazarolli LH,Kappel VD,Pereira DF,Moresco HH,Brighente IM,Pizzolatti MG,Silva FR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng is an indigenous medicinal herb and has traditionally been used among Asian population for relief of many human ailments. We investigated the prophylactic role of Korean P. ginseng extract (KG) against X-ray irradiation-induced emesis in an acute rat pica model. Rats were treated with KG (12.5, 25, 50 mg...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Balaji Raghavendran HR,Rekha S,Cho HK,Jang SS,Son CG

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychotria is a complex genus whose neotropical species are known by the presence of glucosidic monoterpene indole alkaloids. These compounds are able to display a large range of effects on the central nervous system, such as anxiolytic, antidepressant, analgesic, and impairment of learning and memory acquisition. The...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Farias FM,Passos CS,Arbo MD,Barros DM,Gottfried C,Steffen VM,Henriques AT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More attention was paid to the anti-tumor activity of Rhizoma Paridis (RP) recently, of which the wild resource was decreased significantly. This study was aimed to elucidate the chemical characteristics of Paris fargesii var. brevipetala (PFB) that may be administrated as alternate resource of legal RP. A HPLC-ELSD m...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Wen F,Yin H,Chen C,Liu X,Xue D,Chen T,He J,Zhang H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new pentacyclic triterpenes named kirmanoic acid (1) and kurramanoic acid (2) have been isolated from the chloroform-soluble portion of the whole plant of Nepeta clarkei Hook. The structures of the two new compounds were assigned on the basis of their ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra including two-dimensional NMR techniques...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Hussain J,Ur Rehman N,Hussain H,Al-Harrasi A,Ali L,Rizvi TS,Ahmad M,Mehjabeen

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to verify whether frutalin (FTL) affords gastroprotection against the ethanol-induced gastric damage and to examine the underlying mechanism(s). Gastric damage was induced by intragastric administration of 0.2 ml of ethanol (96%). Mice in groups were pretreated with FTL (0.25, 0.5 and 1 ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： de Vasconcellos Abdon AP,Coelho de Souza G,Noronha Coelho de Souza L,Prado Vasconcelos R,Araújo Castro C,Moreira Guedes M,Pereira Lima RC Jr,de Azevedo Moreira R,de Oliveira Monteiro-Moreira AC,Rolim Campos A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the extract from berries of Aronia melanocarpa presents antioxidative properties in plasma and in blood platelets, not only from healthy group, but also from patients with benign breast diseases and in patients with invasive breast cancer before surgery, the aim of our present study was to evaluate the oxidative...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kedzierska M,Olas B,Wachowicz B,Glowacki R,Bald E,Czernek U,Szydłowska-Pazera K,Potemski P,Piekarski J,Jeziorski A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isothiocyanates (ITCs), the breakdown products of glucosinolates found primarily in species of Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), are potential anti-cancer compounds. This review compiles data on how through different modes of action ITCs and their synthetic counterparts target leukemia. ...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Prashar A,Siddiqui F,Singh AK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bergenin, a major constituent of Caesalpinia digyna Rottler (Leguminosae) was isolated from its roots and was characterized by comparing its melting point and spectroscopic data (IR, (1)H, (13)C, Mass Spectra) with standard bergenin. Isolated bergenin was then evaluated for antidiabetic (Type 2) activity in streptozot...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kumar R,Patel DK,Prasad SK,Laloo D,Krishnamurthy S,Hemalatha S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of our search for biologically active anti-osteoporotic agents that enhance the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells, we identified the ginsenoside Rd as the most active compound among ginsenosides. In this study, we showed that Rd stimulates osteoblastic differentiation and minera...

journal_title：Fitoterapia

authors： Kim DY,Park YG,Quan HY,Kim SJ,Jung MS,Chung SH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00