marsdenia formosana/抗酸化物質

A new pregnane glycoside roylenine (1) was isolated from the CHCl(3)-EtOH (4:1) extract of Marsdenia roylei. Its structure was established on the basis of spectroscopic studies. The glycoside (1) and its acetylated derivative (6) were evaluated for their antioxidant and antidyslipidemic activities.

Crude extracts from a medicinal Tunisian plant, Pergularia tomentosa L., were the investigated natural material. Butanolic extract of roots analyzed with IR spectra revealed the presence of hydroxyl, alcoholic, and carboxylic groups and sugars units. Analysis of some secondary metabolites, total

BACKGROUND The role of natural products as a source for remedies has been recognized since the beginning of mankind. Nevertheless, a minority of folkloricly used medicinal plants have been evaluated for their pharmacological activities. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to evaluate 33 selected

One water-soluble polysaccharide (Marsdenia tenacissima polysaccharide, MTP), with an average molecular weight of 4.9 × 10(4) Da, was isolated from the dried rattan of M. tenacissima. MTP contained 93.8% carbohydrates, 5.6% proteins and 21.3% uronic acid, and were composed of arabinose, mannose,

OBJECTIVE Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental