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Boiled extracts derived from 28 Indonesian medicinal plants were screened for their antibabesial activity against Babesia gibsoni in vitro. Of these extracts, the fruit of Brucea javanica was the most active in inhibiting parasite growth at a concentration of 10 microg/mL. Bioassay-guided
The medicinal plant Brucea javanica (L.) Merr. (Simaroubaceae) is widely distributed throughout Asia where its bitter fruits have been used in traditional medicine for various ailments. Fifteen C-20 quassinoids were isolated from the fruits of B. javanica and examined for their in vitro
A green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged pepper mottle virus (PepMoV) based leaf-disc method and systemic host method were developed to identify antiviral agents. Preliminary experiments using a PepMoV-GFP based leaf-disc method led to the isolation of five quassinoids, including brusatol (1),
Bruceantinol (BOL), a quassinoid compound isolated from the fruits of Brucea javanica, has been reported to have cytotoxic and antibacterial effects. In this study, a rapid, sensitive, and specific ultra-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was
Obesity is associated with a number of metabolic disorders. Lipolysis is the initial step in the metabolism of lipids stored in adipocytes and is therefore considered a therapeutic target for obesity. Quassinoids are unique terpenes found in plants of the Simaroubaceae family, which were recently
The crude extract of Brucea javanica showed strong in vitro inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma evansi. Among the isolated quassinoids, bruceines A, C, and bruceantinol were found to be the most potent compounds against T. evansi. To gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between the