Chemical Constituents of Hedyotis diffusa and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity

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Chemical Constituents of the Roots of Phlomis betonicoides and Their Anti-Rotavirus Activity

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Two new isobenzofuranone derivatives (1 and 2) together with six known compounds (3–8) were isolated from the roots of Phlomis betonicoides, a highly sweet...     

垫状卷柏的化学成分研究

从垫状卷柏分离纯化得到4个化合物;经波谱方法分别鉴定化合物结构为:β-谷甾醇(1),穗花杉双黄酮(2),24-乙基-胆甾-4-烯-3,6-二酮(3)[垫状卷柏胆甾酮(Pulvinatadione)]和5,5″,4″-三羟基-7,7″-二甲氧基-[4′-O-6″]双黄酮(4)[垫状卷柏双黄酮(Pulvinatabiflavone)],其中化合物3和4为新化合物.     

The Chemical Constituents of Diaphragma Juglandis Fructus and Their Inhibitory Effect on α-Glucosidase Activity

In our current investigation, 37 constituents (1–37), including 11 megastigmanes (1–11), 17 flavonoids (12–28) and 9 phenylpropanoids (29–37), were isolated from a 70%-EtOH extract of Diaphragma juglandis Fructus. Among them, compounds 1–3, 12 and 29 were new compounds and their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical evidence and meticulous spectroscopic analysis (NMR, HRESIMS and CD). Compounds 13, 16, 21 and 28 showed moderate inhibitory effect on α-glycosidase inhibitory activities, with IC₅₀ values being in the range of 29.47–54.82 µM and stronger than the positive control (acarbose, 60.01 ± 4.82 µM).     

Chemical Constituents from the Flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L. and Their Lung Protective Activity

A new flavonoid, saffloflavanside (1), a new sesquiterpene, safflomegastigside (2), and a new amide, saffloamide (3), together with twenty-two known compounds (4–25), were isolated from the flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L. Their structures were determined based on interpretation of their spectroscopic data and comparison with those reported in the literature. The protective effects against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated damage on human normal lung epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells of the compounds were evaluated using MTT assay and cellular immunofluorescence assay. The results showed that compounds 2–3, 8–11, and 15–19 exhibited protective effects against LPS-induced damage to BEAS-2B cells. Moreover, compounds 2–3, 8–11, and 15–19 can significantly downregulate the level of nuclear translocation of NF-κB p-p65. In summary, this study revealed chemical constituents with lung protective activity from C. tinctorius, which may be developed as a drug for the treatment of lung injury.     

Chemical Constituents and Biological Activity of Talaromyces ruber

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Chemical Constituents from Acanthopanax senticosus and Their Cytotoxic Activities

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - A new lignan, named 1,6-bis-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexane-1,6-dione (1), together with seven known compounds (2–8) were isolated from the EtOAc-soluble...     

Chemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activity of Leaves of Actinidia chinensis

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