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Tyrosinase inhibitory components from the seeds of Cassia tora
Ten compounds (1–10) isolated from the seeds of Cassia tora were evaluated for tyrosinase inhibition. Compounds 3, 4, and 7 inhibited tyrosinase enzymatic activity in a dose-dependent manner, with IC50 values of ...
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Chemical constituents from Sanguisorba officinalis L. and their inhibitory effects on LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells
Sanguisorba officinalis L. (Rosaceae) is a perennial herbaceous plant and its roots have been used as an important astringent medicine in Eastern Asian countries over many thousand years. In this phytochemical re...
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Standardization of extract mixture of Chaenomeles sinensis and Phyllostachys bambusoides for anti-obesity by HPLC–UV
JM-101 is a developed functional food formula using water extract of Chaenomeles sinensis and Phyllostachys bambusoides for anti-obesity. Standardization and quality control of herb mixture is more difficult than...
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Quinoxaline-, dopamine-, and amino acid-derived metabolites from the edible insect Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis
Edible insects have been reported to produce metabolites showing various pharmacological activities, recently emerging as rich sources of health functional food. In particular, the larvae of Protaetia brevitarsis...
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A new saponin from Acanthopanax koreanum with anti-inflammatory activity
Twelve saponins were isolated from the leaves of Acanthopanax koreanum, including one new lupane-type triterpene glycoside, named acankoreoside R (1), together with 11 known triterpenoid saponins (2–12). Their st...
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Annulohpoxylotol A and B, new sesquiterpenoids from the endophytic fungus Annulohypoxylon truncatum, are natural NF-κB inhibitors
Two sesquiterpenoids, annulohpoxylotol A and B, were isolated along with five sterols from an ethyl acetate extract of cultures of the endophytic fungus Annulohypoxylon truncatum growing on leaves of Zizania cadu...
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Simultaneous analysis of seven marker compounds from Saposhnikoviae Radix, Glehniae Radix and Peucedani Japonici Radix by HPLC/PDA
A new combination of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method coupled with photodiode array (PDA) analysis has been developed for the simultaneous quantitative determination of seven major componen...
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Triterpenoids isolated from the rhizomes and roots of Gentiana scabra and their inhibition of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
Gentiana scabra Bunge (Gentianaceae) is an important traditional Chinese medicine commonly used as a stomachic or appetite stimulant. In this study, 21 triterpenoids (1–21) were isolated ...
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Two new naphthalene glucosides and other bioactive compounds from the carnivorous plant Nepenthes mirabilis
Two new naphthalene diglucosides named nepenthosides A (1) and B (2), together with eleven known compounds (3–13), were isolated from the carnivorous plant Nepenthes mirabilis. The structures of these compounds w...
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Chemical constituents from the root of Polygonum multiflorum and their soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitory activity
Fourteen compounds were isolated from a methanol extract of Polygonum multiflorum roots, and their structures were elucidated by comparing spectroscopic data to published spectra. The inhibitory effects of the is...
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Chemical constituents of Triticum aestivum and their effects on adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
In this report, we investigated the anti-obesity effect of wheat sprouts and their component compounds. Twenty compounds (1–20) were isolated from Triticum aestivum. Among them, glycolipids 1–5 were determined fo...
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor transactivational effects in HepG2 cells of cembranoids from the soft coral Lobophytum crassum Von Marenzeller
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate the expression of multiple genes involved in metabolic, anti-inflammatory, and developmental process...
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In vitro evaluation of the antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of constituents of the mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.
This study performed phytochemical and bioactive assessments of the mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. leaves. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extracts led to the identification of thirty-six com...
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Terpenes and sterols from the fruits of Prunus mume and their inhibitory effects on osteoclast differentiation by suppressing tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity
The fruits of Prunus mume are a common commercial product and a valuable source of food and medicinal material in Eastern Asian countries. Our phytochemical investigation of the P. mume fruit led to the isolation...
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Antithrombotic and antidiabetic flavonoid glycosides from the grains of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench var. hwanggeumchal
A phytochemical study of the grains of S. bicolor, resulting in the isolation of twelve flavonoid glycosides 1–12. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR) and MS da...
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Triterpenoid saponins from the roots of Rosa rugosa Thunb. as rat intestinal sucrase inhibitors
Medicinal plants constitute an important source of potential therapeutic agents for diabetes. The purpose of present study is to investigate the effect of root extract of Rosa rugosa Thunb. on inhibition of sucra...
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Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of phenolic compounds from Desmodium caudatum leaves and stems
Four flavanonols (1–4), one xanthone (5), and three flavonoid glycosides (6–8), were isolated from the leaves and stems of Desmodium caudatum. Their structures were elucidated by comparing spectroscopic data with...
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Open AccessInhibition of NF-κB transcriptional activation in HepG2 cells by diterpenoids from the soft coral Sinularia maxima
Anti-inflammatory transcriptional effects of nineteen compounds (1–19) from the soft coral Sinularia maxima were evaluated using NF-κB luciferase and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Compounds 1,
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Flavonoids from Astragalus membranaceus and their inhibitory effects on LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells
Radix Astragali (Astragalus membranaceus) is an important traditional Chinese medicine that is widely used as a tonic to enhance the body’s natural defense mechanisms. In this phytochemical study, 12 flavonoids, ...
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Synthesis of novel derivatives of murrayafoline A and their inhibitory effect on LPS-stimulated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells
A series of N-substituted-1,2,3-triazole murrayafoline A derivatives were successfully synthesized using click azide–alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition reaction between 1-methoxy-3-methyl-9-(3-azido)-propyl-9H-carbazol...