Christopher M Chandler,Owen M McDougal
Christopher M Chandler
Plants belonging to the genus Veratrum have been used throughout history for their medicinal properties. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, phytochemical investigations revealed a host of steroidal alkaloids in Veratrum species,...
Counter-current chromatography for the separation of terpenoids: a comprehensive review with respect to the solvent systems employed [0.03%]
萜类化合物的逆流色谱分离：关于所用溶剂体系的综述研究
Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak,Ian Garrard
Krystyna Skalicka-Woźniak
Natural products extracts are commonly highly complex mixtures of active compounds and consequently their purification becomes a particularly challenging task. The development of a purification protocol to extract a single active component ...
Phytochemistry and bioactivity of aromatic and medicinal plants from the genus Agastache (Lamiaceae) [0.03%]
香味和药用植物伞花同属的植化及活性研究
Sylwia Zielińska,Adam Matkowski
Sylwia Zielińska
Agastache is a small genus of Lamiaceae, comprising 22 species of perennial aromatic medicinal herbs. In this article, we review recent advances in phytochemical, pharmacological, biotechnological and molecular research on Agastache. The ph...
Phytochemicals as Anticancer and Chemopreventive Topoisomerase II Poisons [0.03%]
植物化学物质作为抗肿瘤和化学预防拓扑异构酶II毒物
Adam C Ketron,Neil Osheroff
Adam C Ketron
Phytochemicals are a rich source of anticancer drugs and chemopreventive agents. Several of these chemicals appear to exert at least some of their effects through interactions with topoisomerase II, an essential enzyme that regulates DNA su...
Visible light and/or UVA offer a strong amplification of the anti-tumor effect of curcumin [0.03%]
可见光和/或UVA有效增强姜黄素的抗肿瘤作用
August Bernd
August Bernd
Curcumin, a dietary pigment from the plant Curcuma longa, inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in different cell lines. The therapeutic benefit is hampered by a very low absorption after trans-dermal or oral application. Theref...
Johan Svenson
Johan Svenson
The deep waters surrounding the coastline of the northern parts of Norway represent an exciting biotope for marine exploration. Dark and cold Arctic water generates a hostile environment where the ability to adapt is crucial to survival. Th...
Anna Szakiel,Cezary Pączkowski,Flora Pensec et al.
Anna Szakiel et al.
The health benefits associated with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables include reduction of the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, that are becoming prevalent in the aging human population. Triter...
T T H Dao,H J M Linthorst,R Verpoorte
T T H Dao
Chalcone synthase (CHS, EC 2.3.1.74) is a key enzyme of the flavonoid/isoflavonoid biosynthesis pathway. Besides being part of the plant developmental program the CHS gene expression is induced in plants under stress conditions such as UV l...
An overview of NMR-based metabolomics to identify secondary plant compounds involved in host plant resistance [0.03%]
基于核磁共振代谢组学鉴定参与寄主植物抗性的次级植物化合物概述
Kirsten A Leiss,Young H Choi,Robert Verpoorte et al.
Kirsten A Leiss et al.
Secondary metabolites provide a potential source for the generation of host plant resistance and development of biopesticides. This is especially important in view of the rapid and vast spread of agricultural and horticultural pests worldwi...
Artemisinin production in Artemisia annua: studies in planta and results of a novel delivery method for treating malaria and other neglected diseases [0.03%]
青蒿素的产生：植株研究及治疗疟疾等被忽视病原体的新给药方法的研究成果
Pamela J Weathers,Patrick R Arsenault,Patrick S Covello et al.
Pamela J Weathers et al.
Artemisia annua L. produces the sesquiterpene lactone, artemisinin, a potent antimalarial drug that is also effective in treating other parasitic diseases, some viral infections and various neoplasms. Artemisinin is also an allelopathic her...