Plant polysaccharides I. Polysaccharides ofLagochilus and their biological activity

Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 89 14 75. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 313–314, March–April, 1995. Original article submitted November 7, 1994.     

Plant polysaccharides. IX. Isolation and anticoagulant activity of the polysaccharides ofLagochilus usunachmaticus

A polysaccharide possessing pronounced direct-action anticoagulant activity has been isolated from the epigeal part ofLagochilus usunachmaticus.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 40 64 75. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 690–692, September–October, 1997.     

Plant polysaccharides VII. Polysaccharides ofMorus and their hypoglycemic activity

Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances, and hemicelluloses have been isolated fromMorus leaves, and their qualitative and quantitative compositions have been determined. The polysaccharides obtained by extraction with hot water have been investigated for hypoglycemic activity. A polysaccharide fromMorus alba proved to have the highest sugar-lowering activity.Materials presented at the IInd International Symposium of the Chemistry of Natural Compounds.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 789–791, November–December, 1997.     

Camphor and its derivatives. Unusual transformations and biological activity

The review summarizes and analyzes data on unusual transformations of camphor and its derivatives, reported in the past 20 years. The results of studying biological activity of compounds containing a camphor fragment are also given.     

Plant polysaccharides VIII. Polysaccharides ofLagochilus zeravschanicus

Water-soluble polysaccharides, pectin substances, and hemicelluloses have been isolated from the epigeal part ofLagochilus zeravschanicus and characterized. The pectins isolated are characterized by a high degree of esterification of the carboxy groups, and their base consists of a fragment constructed from -14-linkedD-galacturonic acid residues.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, fax (3712) 40 64 75. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 569–572, July–August, 1997.     

Antitumor activity of Hypsizigus marmoreus. I. Antitumor activity of extracts and polysaccharides.

Antitumor activity of Hypsizigus marmoreus, one of the most popular Japanese edible mushrooms, was investigated. The aqueous and methanol extracts were tested against allogeneic tumor, solid sarcoma 180 and syngeneic tumor, Meth A fibrosarcoma. The aqueous extract was highly active in inhibiting growth of solid sarcoma 180, but not as much for Meth A fibrosarcoma. Fractionation of antitumor substances of the aqueous extract isolated four polysaccharides. Chemical analysis revealed one of them to be beta-(1-3)-glucan with a remarkable inhibitory effect against tumor-growth of sarcoma 180.     

Allobetulin and its derivatives: synthesis and biological activity

This review covers the chemistry of allobetulin analogs, including their formation by rearrangement from betulin derivatives, their further derivatisation, their fusion with heterocyclic rings, and any further rearrangements of allobetulin compounds including ring opening, ring contraction and ring expansion reactions. In the last part, the most important biological activities of allobetulin derivatives are listed. One hundred and fifteen references are cited and the relevant literature is covered, starting in 1922 up to the end of 2010.     

Synthesis and biological activity of kalkitoxin and its analogues

Total syntheses of kalkitoxin, isolated from the Caribbean Lyngbya majuscula, and its analogues, 3-epi-, 7-epi-, 8-epi-, 10-epi-, 10-nor-, and 16-nor-kalkitoxin, were achieved via oxazolidinone-based diastereoselective 1,4-addition reaction of a methyl group and efficient TiCl(4)-mediated thiazoline ring formation as the key steps. The biological activities of synthetic kalkitoxin and its analogues were evaluated with brine shrimp.     

Chelatometrie. XVI

Ohne ZusammenfassungMitteilung XV dieser Reihe: diese Z. 158, 10 (1957).Der Badischen Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G., Ludwigshafen a. Rhein, bin ich für die Überlassung von Trilon BS zu Dank verpflichtet.     

Morpholines. Synthesis and biological activity

The review analyzes methods of synthesis of 1,4-oxazines (morpholines) starting from vicinal amino alcohols and their derivatives, oxiranes, and aziridines. Examples of using morpholines in medicinal and organic chemistry as catalysts, auxiliaries, biologically active substances, and building blocks for their preparation are considered. The data published until February 2013 have been covered.     

Synthesis, biological activity of salidroside and its analogues

Salidroside is a phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from Rhodiola rosea L., a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, and has displayed a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties. In this paper, about 18 novel salidroside analogues were prepared through Koenigs-Knorr method, the effects of these compounds over PC12 was assessed with the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. The novel compounds differ in the substituents attached to the benzene ring or in the glycosyl donor. According to the data, compounds (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl β-D-glucopyranoside and (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl β-D-galactopyranoside with methoxy group at 3 and 5-positions of the benzene ring were the most viability at concentration of 300 μmol/l and 60 μmol/l, respectively.     

黑盖木层孔菌菌丝体多糖的提取、纯化及活性研究

从黑盖木层孔菌发酵菌丝体中提取水溶性多糖(PNW).设计正交试验,优化PNW的最佳提取条件,结果表明:在提取温度为100℃的条件下,提取4次,浸提比为1∶30,浸提时间为2 h.PNW经醇沉分级,Sevag法脱蛋白,Sepharose CL-6B柱层析纯化得级分(PNWⅠ).高效液相色谱分析表明PNWⅠ为单一级分,相对分子质量约为3.3×104.气相色谱分析PNWⅠ的单糖组成为:岩藻糖、阿拉伯糖、甘露糖、半乳糖和葡萄糖,其物质的量比为1.00∶0.81∶5.22∶7.11∶2.64.初步考察了PNW和PNWⅠ对小鼠体外淋巴细胞增值的影响,结果显示PNWⅠ在200μg/mL时对淋巴细胞有显著的促进增殖作用,PNW对淋巴细胞的增殖作用不显著.     

Plant proteinases and inhibitors: an overview of biological function and pharmacological activity

Proteinases play a fundamental metabolic role during the life cycle in the plant kingdom. By interacting with endogenous or exogenous inhibitors, the proteolytic activity is modulated to meet metabolic requirements. By probing proteolytic enzymes with their inhibitors, it is possible to identify novel functions unrelated to their proteolytic activity. A group of plant proteolytic enzymes stands as a line of defence against environmental changes as their activation is triggered following various types of stress. On the other hand, plants also contain proteinase inhibitors as countermeasures for their protection against insects and pests. Both proteinases and inhibitors emerge as useful tools to combat human diseases. This review focuses on the biochemical characterization of plant proteinases, their inhibitors, the pharmacological potential of proteinases and inhibitors, and new putative emerging functions of proteolytically inhibited proteinases.     

Synthesis and biological activity of RS-abscisic acid and its analogs

Summary RS-Abscisic acid and some of its analogs have been obtained. The biological activity of these compounds has been studied in dependence on their structure.It was found that precursors of RS-abscisic acid suppress the growth of segments of coleoptiles to a considerably smaller extent than the acid itself.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 731–735, November–December, 1970.     

Synthesis and biological activity of RS-abscisic acid and its analogs

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - RS-Abscisic acid and some of its analogs have been obtained. The biological activity of these compounds has been studied in dependence on their structure. It was...