chloranthus spicatus/抗癌药

Two new eudesmane sesquiterpenoids, chlorajaponols A-B (1-2), two new guaiane sesquiterpenoids, chlorajaponols C-D (3-4), a new germacrane sesquiterpenoid, chlorajaponol E (5), and a new lindenane sesquiterpenoid, chlorajaponol F (6), along with 8 known sesquiterpenoids and 6 known

The Salmonella typhimurium/microsome assay is a widely used bacterial genotoxicity assay to test potential carcinogens. The aim of this work was to evaluate the mutagenic and antimutagenic activities with and without the addition of an extrinsic metabolic activation system of essential oils obtained

12,15-Epoxy-5alpha H,9beta H-labda-8(17),13-dien-19-oic acid (1) and 14-methoxy-15,16-dinor-5alpha H,9alpha H-labda-13(E),8(17)-dien-12-one (2), two new labdane-type diterpenes, and 1alpha-hydroxy-8,12-epoxyeudesma-4,7,11-triene-6,9-dione (3), one new eudesmane-type sesquiterpene, were isolated from

The plant Chloranthus japonicus Sieb is known for its anticancer properties and mainly distributed in China, Japan, and Korea. In this study, we firstly investigated the diversity and antimicrobial activity of the culturable endophytic fungi from C. japonicus. A total of 332 fungal

Codonolactone (CLT), a natural product, is the major bioactive component of Atractylodes lancea, and also found in a range of other medical herbs, such as Codonopsis pilosula, Chloranthus henryi Hemsl and Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. This sesquiterpene lactone has been demonstrated to exhibit a

BACKGROUND LIM kinase 1 plays an important role in tumor cell invasion and metastasis by regulating architecture of actin cytoskeleton, and inhibiting activity of this kinase may be a promising strategy to prevent cancer cells from distant spread. In our previous studies, we found several extracts

The therapeutic outcome of cisplatin is limited due to its adverse side effects in normal tissues. Despite its potent antineoplastic effect, cisplatin is known by a relevant collateral action, for instance, acute renal failure. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Pituranthos