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Total Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of (±)-Laurelliptinhexadecan-1-one and (±)-Laurelliptinoctadecan-1-one

Molecules, 2008
The structures previously assigned to (+)-laurelliptinhexadecan-1-one (1a) and (+)-laurelliptinoctadecan-1-one (1b) from Cocculus orbiculatus (L.) DC. (Menispermaceae) have been confirmed by total synthesis of the racemic alkaloids.
Surachai Nimgirawath, Phansuang Udomputtimekakul, Samathi Pongphuttichai, Thongchai Taechowisan, Asawin Wanbanjob   +4 more
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The stepwise rise of angiosperm‐dominated terrestrial ecosystems

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 5, Page 2131-2149, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Angiosperms are the most diverse and abundant plant taxon today and dominate the majority of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems. They underwent rapid divergence and biogeographic expansion from the early to the middle Cretaceous. Yet, transformative ecosystem change brought about by the increased ecological dominance of angiosperms unfolded ...
Wenna Ding, Daniele Silvestro, Renske E. Onstein, Mengxiao Wu, Zhekun Zhou, Yaowu Xing   +5 more
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Alkaloids of Abuta panurensis Eichler: In silico and in vitro study of acetylcholinesterase inhibition, cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities

PLoS ONE, 2020
Natural products obtained from species of the genus Abuta (Menispermaceae) are known as ethnobotanicals that are attracting increasing attention due to a wide range of their pharmacological properties.
Rochelly da Silva Mesquita, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Ingrity Suelen Costa Sá, Gabriel Coutinho Borges Camargo, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva, Rita de Cássia Saraiva Nunomura, Andriy Grafov, Alexandre G. de Brevern   +9 more
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Herbal Medicine for Colorectal Cancer Treatment: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

Cell Proliferation, Volume 58, Issue 10, October 2025.
Colorectal cancer is a prevalent gastrointestinal tumour and the second deadliest cancer worldwide, affecting approximately 10% of all cancers and cancer‐related deaths. Current clinical methods for treating CRC cause gastrointestinal abnormalities and myelosuppression.
Zuqing Su, Yanlin Li, Zihao Zhou, Bing Feng, Haiming Chen, Guangjuan Zheng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family

Scientific Data
Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. is an important medicinal tetraploid plant in the Menispermaceae family. Its tuber, Radix Tinosporae, used in traditional Chinese medicine, is rich in diterpenoids and benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs).
Mohammad Murtaza Alami, Shaohua Shu, Sanbo Liu, Zhen Ouyang, Yipeng Zhang, Meijia Lv, Yonghui Sang, Dalin Gong, Guozheng Yang, Shengqiu Feng, Zhinan Mei, De-Yu Xie, Xuekui Wang   +12 more
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Taxonomic synopsis of Anomospermum (Menispermaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

Acta Amazonica
Anomospermum comprises nine species and five subspecies distributed from Central to South America. This work consists of a synoptic treatment for the genus Anomospermum in the Brazilian Amazon and involved the analysis of field collections from 21 ...
Julio dos Santos de SOUSA, Ely Simone Cajueiro GURGEL   +1 more
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The Effects of Protected Areas in Nepal as a Barrier Against Plant Invasions Are Associated With Lower Propagule Pressure and Less Intensive Disturbance

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Protected areas are established to conserve global biodiversity threatened by various factors, including invasive plants. We recorded naturalised alien plants inside and outside of protected areas to test whether they act as a barrier against the spread of alien plants.
Suneeta Bhatta, Martin Hejda, Petr Pyšek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemical notes on cissampelos spp

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 1995
Phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Cissampelos ovalifolia D. C. and C. pareira L. from Guyana, India and several regions of Colombia are discussed.
Luis Enrique Aguirre Galvis
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Tinospora sagittata and its phylogenetic implications

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Tinospora sagittata is a perennial vine of the family Menispermaceae and distributed in Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, and Sichuan province of P. R. China. It has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for centuries.
Cuiying Peng, Junsheng Liang, Qiaoying Xie, Xujun Wang, Wei Guo   +4 more
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Pharmacology of sinomenine, an anti-rheumatic alkaloid from Sinomenium acutum [PDF]

, 1976
The root and stem decoctions of Sinomenium acutum Rehd. et Wils. (formerly Sinomenium diversifolius Diels, one type of Fang-chi (Chinese)) have been used as a folk remedy for neuralgia and rheumatoid arthritis in many areas of the Far East.
Yamasaki, Hidemasa
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