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Two new xanthones, 8-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-1-hydroxy-2,3,5-trimethoxyxanthone (1) and 8-O-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-1-hydroxy-2,3,5-trimethoxyxanthone (2), along with eighteen known xanthones (3-20) were isolated from Swertia mussotii. Their structures were elucidated on the
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic single-stranded RNA virus. HCV infection is causally linked with development of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Enhanced production of reactive oxygen species by HCV has been implicated to play an important role in HCV-induced pathogenesis.
BACKGROUND
Swertia punicea Hemsl. (Gentianaceae) are used mainly for the treatment of acute bilious hepatitis, cholecystitis, fever, intoxification and jaundice in China, as a traditional Chinese folk medicine. Xanthones as the main chemical components of Swertia punicea have many possible
Hypericum stellatum, a species endemic to China, is used to treat hepatitis by several ethnic groups in Guizhou Province. This research was inspired by the traditional medicinal usage of H. stellatum, and aims to explore the phytochemistry and bioactivity of H. stellatum to
BACKGROUND
Total iridoids and xanthones (TIXS) were extracted from Swertia mussotii Franch, one of the most important eight Tibetan medicines in China, which was recorded in the book of Jingzhu Bencao and used for clinical treatment of cholestatic hepatitis for many years. Our aim was to study the
Halenia elliptica D. Don is a Tibetan herb and medicinal preparations containing Halenia elliptica have been commonly used for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection in China. The metabolism of 1-hydroxy-2,3,5-trimethoxy-xanthone (HM-1) to its metabolites is mediated through cytochrome P450
BACKGROUND
Swertia punicea Hemsl. (Gentianaceae) is more commonly known as "Ganyan-cao" and used mainly as a traditional Chinese folk medicine for the treatment of acute bilious hepatitis, cholecystitis, fever, intoxification and jaundice.
METHODS
The active hepatoprotective constituents of Swertia
BACKGROUND
Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hulten belonging to the family of Gentianaceae is an annual plant mainly distributed in north of China, Mongolia plateau, Siberia and Far East areas of Russia. The whole herb was used as folk medicine to treat hepatitis, jaundice, headache and fever in Mongolia
Using the anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV)-producing cell line MS-G2 in vitro cultural system-guided screening was performed, and two new benzophenones, 2,6-dihydroxy-4-[(E)-5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,7-dienyloxy]benzophenone (1) and
Hypericum species have been used traditionally as astringent, antipyretic, diuretic, antiphlogistic, analgesic, and antidepressant in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. One of the most extensively investigated medicinal herbs, H. perforatum L. (St. John's wort), is widely used in many BACKGROUND
Swertia macrosperma is a traditional folk medicine used for its anti-hepatitis, antipyretic and antidotal effects as "Dida" or "Zangyinchen" in Tibet, Yunnan and Guizhou province for a long time, and it has been reported for its anti-diabetic effects in a Chinese patent. Swertia
In previous studies, Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hulten was reported to contain xanthones, iridoids, terpenoids, and sterols and is mainly used to cure hepatitis, jaundice, fever, headache, and angina pectoris. In this study, we used bioassay guided fractionation to identify compounds from