-
Article
Erratum to: Citrus unshiu leaf extract containing phytol as a major compound induces autophagic cell death in human gastric adenocarcinoma AGS cells
-
Article
Citrus unshiu leaf extract containing phytol as a major compound induces autophagic cell death in human gastric adenocarcinoma AGS cells
The pharmaceutical potential of the methanolic extract of Citrus unshiu leaves (MECL) was assessed through analysis of its inhibitory effect on cancer cells. The antiproliferative activities of the leaves were ev...
-
Article
Fluctuation of 20-hydroxyecdysone in individual organs of Achyranthes japonica during reproductive growth stage and its accumulation into seed
To better understand 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) fluctuation and accumulation in perennial plant, 20E concentration in individual organs of Achyranthes japonica during reproductive growth stage were analyzed by high...
-
Article
Proteasome down-regulation is partly mediated by Slug/Snail2 in hepatocarcinoma cells
Snail family proteins (Snail1 and Slug/Snail2) are transcription factors that regulate transcription of molecules during epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Snail1/2 is known to bind to the E-box motif (C...
-
Article
Erratum to: Trafficking inhibition of bruceanol B as a radical-producing antibiotic
-
Article
Screening of Phellinus linteus, a medicinal mushroom, for anti-viral activity
Harmful viruses, including dengue virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis B virus are known to be extremely sensitive to glucosidase inhibition. Phellinus linteus, an edible medicinal mushroom, was scr...
-
Article
Trafficking inhibition of bruceanol B as a radical-producing antibiotic
Bruceanol B, isolated from a soil microbe strain DS4, generated oxygen radicals in Bacillus subtilis lysates. Bruceanol B inhibited the trafficking of viral glycoprotein in virus-infected baby hamster kidney (BHK...
-
Article
Anti-bacterial and anti-viral activities of extracts from Terminalia chebula barks
Effects of methanol extract of Terminalia chebula on antibacterial activity and the generation of superoxide radical in Bacillus subtilis, as well as on syncytium formation and cytopathic activity in virus-infect...
-
Article
Production conditions for bruceanol b, an antibiotic that generates oxygen radical
Strain DS4, a soil microorganism producing an oxygen radical-generating antibacterial substance, bruceanol B, was isolated, and cultural conditions for the antibiotic production were optimized. Bruceanol B was...
-
Article
Anti-bacterial and anti-viral activity of extracts from Paeonia lactiflora roots
Methanol extracts of Paeonia lactiflora roots (Radix Paeaniae Lactiflora) had antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis. These extracts generated superoxide radicals in the B. subtilis lysate. However, the...
-
Article
Expression profiling of cultivar-related genes in Satsuma mandarins, Miyagawa wase and Ueno wase
Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) is characterized by its tender peel and seedless nature. The representative cultivar of Satsuma mandarin is Miyagawa wase. Another cultivar, Ueno wase was developed from the...
-
Article
Purification, characterization, and biochemical properties of α-amylase from potato
Purification, characterization and biochemical properties of α-amylase from post harvest Bangladeshi Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) were investigated. The α-amylase was purified by successive chromatography on DEA...