simaba subcymosa/alkaloid

Canthin-6-one alkaloids, which are present in plants of the genus Simaba, are natural compounds that are capable of acting as fluorescent probes. However, the chemical composition and fluorescent properties of most species of this genus have not been analyzed. The objective of this study was to

Two new cytotoxic canthin-6-ones, 10-methoxycanthin-6-one (1) and 10-hydroxycanthin-6-one (2) were isolated from the wood of Simaba multiflora (Simaroubaceae). Three canthin-2,6-dione (3), 3-methoxycanthin-2,6-dione (4) and canthin-2,6-dione (5), as well as scopoletin (7) and the novel

BACKGROUND Simaba ferruginea A. St.-Hil., Simaroubaceae, popularly known as "calunga" is a typical subtropical shrub used in Central Brazil mainly for infection, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and gastric duodenal-ulcers. It presents in its composition the alkaloid canthin-6-one, an alkaloid indole

CONCLUSIONS Simaba ferruginea A. St-Hil. (Simaroubaceae) is a subshrub typical of the Brazilian Cerrado, whose rhizomes are popularly used as infusion or decoction for the treatment of gastric ulcers, diarrhea and fever. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the pharmacological mechanism(s) of action of the

Simaba ferruginea (Simaroubaceae) is a Brazilian medicinal plant used in traditional medicine to treat several ailments, including gastric ulcers, fever, diarrhea, and dolorous and inflammatory processes. This study examines the chemical composition and antiulcerogenic effects of rhizomes from this