Chemical and antimicrobial analyses of Sideritis romana L. subsp. purpurea (Tal. ex Benth.) Heywood, an endemic of the Western Balkan [PDF]
A comprehensive study on essential oil and different solvent extracts of Sideritis romana L. subsp. purpurea (Tal. ex Benth.) Heywood (Lamiaceae) from Montenegro is reported. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the essential oil revealed
Božović, Mijat +7 more
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Components from the Steamed Leaves of and their Effects on PPAR Activity in HepG2 Cells
Three ent -kaurane diterpenes ( 1-3 ), four lupane-triterpene glycosides ( 4-7 ), and an oleanane-triterpene glycoside ( 8 ) were isolated from the ethyl acetate and water extracts of the steamed leaves of Acanthopanax koreanum using a combination of ...
Jeong Ah Kim +3 more
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Anti-Neuroinflammatory ent-Kaurane Diterpenoids from Pteris multifida Roots
Activated microglia are known to be a major source of cellular neuroinflammation which causes various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Jung Wha Kim +3 more
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Kaurane-type diterpenes from Adenostemma lavenia O. Kuntze.
Ten 11-oxygenated kauran-19-oic acids, ent-11α, 15α-dihydroxykaur-16-en-19-oic acid, ent-11α-hydroxy-15α-acetoxykaur-16-en-19-oic acid, ent-11α-hydroxy-15-oxo-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid and adenostemmoic acids A-G and their nine glycosides, paniculosides II and III and adenostemmosides A-G were characterized from Adenostemma lavenia O. KUNTZE.
Shigeru SHIMIZU +3 more
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Theoretical Research into Anticancer Activity of Diterpenes Isolated from the Paraiban Flora
Many studies of the scientific literature discuss the anticancer activity of diterpenes inhibiting the Akt/IKK/NF-κB pro-survival signaling cascade, mainly by the activation of serine/threonine phosphatase PP2A.
Luciana Scotti +6 more
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Chemistry and Biological Activities of Terpenoids from Copaiba (Copaifera spp.) Oleoresins
Copaiba oleoresins are exuded from the trunks of trees of the Copaifera species (Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae). This oleoresin is a solution of diterpenoids, especially, mono- and di-acids, solubilized by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. The sesquiterpenes and
Jamilly Kelly Oliveira Neves +5 more
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Kupeantha (Coffeeae, Rubiaceae), a new genus from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea [PDF]
Two new coffee relatives (tribe Coffeeae, Rubiaceae), discovered during botanical expeditions to Cameroon, are examined for generic placement, and the placement of three previously known species (Argocoffeopsis fosimondi, A. spathulata and Calycosiphonia
Alvarez-Aguirre, Maria G +5 more
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Diterpene Synthases and Their Responsible Cyclic Natural Products [PDF]
This review provides an overview of diterpene synthases which were initially identified via genetic and/or biochemical means, traversing all organisms researched to ...
Hai-Yan Gong, Xiao-Ya Chen, Ying Zeng
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A new ent-kaurane diterpene from Isodon henryi
One new ent-Kaurane diterpenoid (1) was isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of Isodon henryi. Along with ten diterpenoids (2–11) were isolated from this plant for the first time, including six 7,20-epoxy diterpenoids, three enmenol-type diterpenoids and one 6,7-seco-ent-kaurene diterpenoid.
Xue, Jiang +7 more
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Malaria is responsible for more deaths around the world than any other parasitic disease. Due to the emergence of strains that are resistant to the current chemotherapeutic antimalarial arsenal, the search for new antimalarial drugs remains urgent though
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