Complete chloroplast genome sequence of the medicinal plant Actaea cimicifuga L. (Ranunculaceae) [PDF]
Actaea cimicifuga L. (syn. Cimicifuga foetida L.) is an important medicinal plant widely used in China. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of A. cimicifuga was characterized and assembled.
Kesong Li +5 more
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Purification and identification of oligosaccharides from Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom. rhizomes [PDF]
Even though Cimicifuga sp. is widely used in functional foods around the world, the content and structure of its oligosaccharides remain unclear. Here, we isolated a mixture of oligosaccharides from Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom.
Liangnan Cui +7 more
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Fibrous Roots of Cimicifuga Are at Risk of Hepatotoxicity
The cause of liver damage by using black cohosh preparation has been concerned but remains unclear. After a preliminary investigation, the black cohosh medicinal materials sold in the market were adulterated with Asian cohosh (Cimicifuga) without ...
, , Jincai Lu
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Screening of Medicinal Herbs Identifies Cimicifuga foetida and Its Bioactive Component Caffeic Acid as SARS-CoV-2 Entry Inhibitors [PDF]
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants highlights the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies, particularly entry inhibitors that could efficiently prevent viral infection.
Ching-Hsuan Liu +5 more
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Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and clinical studies of Cimicifugae Rhizoma: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Cimicifugae Rhizoma, generally known as “Sheng Ma” in China, has great medicinal and dietary values. Cimicifugae Rhizoma is the dried rhizome of Cimicifuga foetida L., Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim.
Qianqian Zhang +9 more
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Three New Cycloartenol Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Cimicifuga simplex Wormsk
Three new cycloartenol triterpene saponins, named shengmaxinsides A-C, have been isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of an ethanol extract of Cimicifuga simplex Wormsk roots.
Haixue Kuang +2 more
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Trinor-cycloartane Glycosides from the Rhizomes of Cimicifuga foetida
Three new trinor-cycloartane glycosides, 15α-hydroxy-16-dehydroxy-16(24)-en-foetidinol-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (1), 28-hydroxy-foetidinol-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside (2) and foetidinol-3-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1”→3’)-β-D-xylopyranoside (3) together with the ...
Minghua Qiu, Lu Lu, Yin Nian
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AMPK Activation by Cimicifuga racemosa Extract Ze 450 Is Associated with Metabolic Effects and Cellular Resilience against Age-Related Pathologies in Different Tissue Cell Types [PDF]
Cimicifuga racemosa extracts (CREs) have gained well-established use for the treatment of menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and excessive sweating, and weight gain.
Madeline Günther +8 more
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Cholinesterases (ChEs) are enzymes that break down neurotransmitters associated with cognitive function and memory. We isolated cinnamic acids (1 and 2), indolinones (3 and 4), and cycloartane triterpenoid derivatives (5–19) from the roots of Cimicifuga ...
Jang Hoon Kim +2 more
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In order to further explore the physiological functions of Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim., the study extracted the active compounds by alcohol extraction method, analyzed the chemical compositions by HPLC-MS, and explored its healing mechanism on ...
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