melicope xanthoxyloides/neoplasms

BACKGROUND Melicope ptelefolia is a well-known herb in a number of Asian countries. It is often used as vegetable salad and traditional medicine to address various ailments. However, not many studies have been currently done to evaluate the medicinal benefits of M. ptelefolia (MP). The present study

Melicope madagascariensis (Rutaceae) is an endemic plant species of Madagascar that was first classified as a member of the genus Euodia J. R. & G. Forst (Rutaceae) under the scientific name Euodia madagascariensis Baker. Based on morphological characteristics, Thomas Gordon Hartley taxonomically

Two novel zierane-type sesquiterpenes, named melicodenones A and B (1 and 2, resp.), and three new guaiane-type sesquiterpenes, named melicodenones C-E (3-5), were isolated from the root of Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T. G. Hartley together with zierone (6). Their structures were established by

Resident peritoneal macrophages can be activated to develop cytotoxicity against P815 mastocytoma target cells following incubation in vitro with either D-lactoyl-L-alanyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-(L)-meso-diaminopimelyl-(L)-gl ycine (FK-156), heptanoyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-(L)-meso-diaminopimelyl-(D)-alani ne

Melicope pteleifolia has long been consumed as a popular vegetable and tea in Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia and southern mainland China, and is effective in the treatment of colds and inflammation. In the search for active metabolites that can explain its traditional use as an

Melicope ptelefolia has been traditionally used to treat rheumatism and fever. The present study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of 3,5‑di‑C‑β‑D‑glucopyranosyl phloroacetophenone (βGP), a main component of M. ptelefolia, on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A model of collagen‑induced arthritis

UNASSIGNED We have previously reported anticancer activities of Melicope ptelefolia (MP) leaf extracts on four different cancer cell lines. However, the underlying mechanisms of actions have yet to be deciphered. In the present study, the anticancer activity of MP hexane extract (MP-HX) on

Meliquercifolins A (1), and B (2), two new coumarins are bearing an acetophenone derivative were isolated from the leaves of Melicope quercifolia along with three known compounds, melicodenines E (3), F (4) and I (5). Structures of two new compounds were