procurcumenol/キョウオウ

Two new sesquiterpenoids-13-hydroxycurzerenone (1) and 1-oxocurzerenone (2)-have been isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma zedoaria, together with 13 known compounds (3-15). The structures of two new compounds were determined through spectroscopic and MS analyses. Among the isolated compounds,

The overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is known to be responsible for vasodilation and hypotension observed in septic shock and inflammation. Inhibitors of iNOS, thus, may be useful candidates for the treatment of inflammatory diseases accompanied by

Curcuma zedoaria also known as Temu putih is traditionally used in food preparations and treatment of various ailments including cancer. The cytotoxic activity of hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and the methanol-soxhlet extracts of Curcuma zedoaria rhizomes was tested on two human

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is one of the major mediators produced in activated macrophages which contribute to the circulatory failure associated with septic shock. In the course of screening marketed oriental anti-inflammatory herbal drugs for TNF-alpha antagonistic activity, a crude