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The roots and rhizomes of Valeriana jatamansi have long been used as folk medicine in Asia and usually named as “Zhizhuxiang” in Chinese for the treatment of abdominal distention and pain.
Fa-Wu Dong +14 more
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Tolerance of Plant Monoterpenes and Diterpene Acids by Four Species of Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera) Exhibiting a Range of Feeding Specificities [PDF]
Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera) is a family of leaf-feeding insects that includes some of the most damaging forest pests worldwide. Species within this family vary widely in feeding specificity.
Powell, Jaimie S, Raffa, Kenneth F
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Identification of iridoid glucoside transporters in Catharanthus roseus [PDF]
Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) are plant defense compounds and high-value pharmaceuticals. Biosynthesis of the universal MIA precursor, secologanin, is organized between internal phloem-associated parenchyma (IPAP) and epidermis cells ...
Colinas Martinez, Maite +9 more
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Three new iridoids, namely neonanin A (1), neonanin B (2) and neoretinin A (3), as well as twelve known compounds, 6-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-oxo-4-carbomethoxyoctahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran (4), 4-epi-alyxialactone (5), loganetin (6), loganin (7), phenylcoumaran-
Fang-Pin Chang +8 more
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Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) are well known for their nutritional quality, and recent work has shown that Vaccinium spp. also produce iridoids, which are specialized metabolites with potent health‐promoting benefits.
Lovely Mae F. Lawas +4 more
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ZZE-Configuration of chromophore ß-153 in C-phycocyanin from Mastigocladus laminosus [PDF]
The photochemistry of C-phycocyanin has been studied after denaturation in the dark. It shows an irreversible reaction which has characteristics of a Ζ,Ζ,Ε- to Z,Z,Z-isomerization of dihydrobilins. Its amplitude depends on the reaction conditions, with
Bode, W. +7 more
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Iridoids and iridoid glucosides from fruits of Crescentia cujete [PDF]
Abstract Further study on the constituents of the fruits of Crescentia cujete afforded 16 iridoids and iridoid glucosides. The structures of eight new compounds, named crescentins I–V and crescentosides A, B and C, were determined by analysis of their spectral data.
Tetsuo Kaneko +4 more
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Unusual iridoid glycosides in Veronica sects. Hebe and Labiatoides [PDF]
In a chemosystematic investigation of three Southern hemisphere species of Veronica, namely the Australian V. derwentiana Andrews and V. perfoliata R.Br. (formerly Derwentia species), and the New Zealand V. catarractae G.
Jensen, Søren Rosendal
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Studies of the structure-antioxidant activity relationships and antioxidant activity mechanism of iridoid valepotriates and their degradation products. [PDF]
Oxidative stress has been associated with diverse diseases, including obesity, cancer and neurodegeneration. In fact, Valeriana jatamansi Jones (valerian) and its extracts possess strong antioxidant activities that extend their application in clinical ...
Feifei Wang +6 more
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Protective effects of paederoside in rotenone-induced cellular models of Parkinson’s disease
IntroductionParkinson’s disease (PD) is the most prevalent age-related neurodegenerative motor disorder. It affects approximately 1% of individuals aged 65 and older, with its prevalence increasing significantly with advancing age.
Juan Lang +3 more
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