Inhibition of Metalloproteinase Activity by Chinese Formulations Used to Treat Inflammatory Diseases

Introduction Matrixmetalloproteinases(MMPs)areaclassof zinc requiringextracellularendopeptidasesthatcanto getherdegradeallcomponentsoftheextracellularma trixandbasementmembranes[1—3].Theyplayimpor tantrolesinconnectivetissueremodeling,occurringin normalb…     

Diastereoisomeric saponins from the rhizomes of Tupistra chinensis

A pair of diastereoisomeric furostanol saponins was obtained from the n-butanol fraction of methanol extract from Tupistra chinensis rhizomes,a folk medicine of Shennongjia Forest District of Hubei Province.Their structures were determined,on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences.     

Supercritical Fluid Extraction Acanthopanax of Total Flavonoids from Leaves of Senticosus Harms

The herbal plant Acanthopanax Senticosus Harms is natural herb of Changbaishan in Jilin Province of China, which belongs to the Araliaceae family. As the ingredients of folk medicine, it has long been used to treat a variety of human diseases, such as cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, tumor, isochemic heart diseases, hypertension, rheumatic arthritis, etc. E2,33. Flavonoids, a class of constituent compounds, which have a broad distribution in the nature and are found in Acanthopanax Senticosus Harms, have gained particular attention. A number of studies have shown that flavonoid compounds have wide biological activities, such as anti-aging, anticancer, anti-HIV,     

地胆头与微量元素

地胆头（别名苦地胆、土公英等）属菊科地胆草,为多年生草本植物,产于广东、广西、云南、福建和台湾等地,生于丘陵、山坡、村边草地,是我国长江以南,尤其华南地区常用的民间草药。