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Virtual Dual inhibition of COX-2 / 5-LOX enzymes based on binding properties of alpha-amyrins, the anti-inflammatory compound as a promising anti-cancer drug.

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Hydro-alcoholic fruit extract of Cordia myxa was considerably effective on curing acute inflammation in mouse model. Previous studies suggested significant anti-inflammatory activities as well as potential anticancer agent of α-amyrins in seeds. Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and

Phytochemicals and Cytotoxicity of Launaea procumbens on Human Cancer Cell Lines.

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BACKGROUND The plant Launaea procumbens belongs to the family Asteraceae and traditionally used in the treatment rheumatism, kidney, liver dysfunctions and eye diseases. In the present study Phytochemical analysis and fractions of methanolic extract of L. procumbens leaves were tested in vitro for

Dandelion root extract affects colorectal cancer proliferation and survival through the activation of multiple death signalling pathways.

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Dandelion extracts have been studied extensively in recent years for its anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory activity. Recent work from our lab, with in-vitro systems, shows the anti-cancer potential of an aqueous dandelion root extract (DRE) in several cancer cell models, with no toxicity to

Modulatory potential of α-amyrin against hepatic oxidative stress through antioxidant status in Wistar albino rats.

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BACKGROUND α-Amyrin (a pentacyclic triterpene widely distributed in nature and isolated from a variety of plant sources and pharmacologically shown a wide spectrum of activity including anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-tumor, and hepatoprotective actions) explored as

Contortamide, a new anti-colon cancer cerebroside and other constituents from Tabernaemontana contorta Stapf (Apocynaceae).

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A new cerebroside, Contortamide (1) together with nine known compounds spegatrine (2), affinisine (3), Nb-methylaffinisine (4), ursolic acid (5), α-amyrin (6), bauerenol acetate (7), lupeol (8), betulinic acid (9) and

Ethnobotanical survey and cytotoxicity testing of plants of South-western Nigeria used to treat cancer, with isolation of cytotoxic constituents from Cajanus cajan Millsp. leaves.

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BACKGROUND There is only scant literature on the anticancer components of medicinal plants from Nigeria, yet traditional healers in the area under study claim to have been managing the disease in their patients with some success using the species studied. OBJECTIVE To document plants commonly used

Tumor inhibitors II: constituents and antitumor activity of Sarracenia flava.

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The chloroform extracts of the roots and leaves of Sarracenia flava showed antitumor activity against lymphocytic leukemia P-388. Lupeol was identified as one constituent responsible for this activity. Beta-Sitosterol and alpha-amyrin were isolated from the hexane extract of the roots.

Phytochemical investigations and antiproliferative secondary metabolites from Thymus alternans growing in Slovakia.

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BACKGROUND Thymus alternans Klokov (Lamiaceae) is a neglected species of the genus Thymus (Sect. Serpyllum) endemic to Carpathian area, where it is used as a flavouring agent and for medicinal purposes. OBJECTIVE The aim of the work was to identify antiproliferative constituents from the flowering

Diterpenes from the leaves of Croton zambesicus.

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Two new trachylobane- and one isopimarane-type diterpenoids: ent-18-hydroxy-trachyloban-3-one; ent-trachyloban-3-one; isopimara-7,15-dien-3beta-ol, were isolated from the leaves of Croton zambesicus, together with trans-phytol, beta-sitosterol, alpha-amyrin and stigmasterol. The structures were

Cytotoxic compounds from the leaves of Gaillardia aristata Pursh. growing in Egypt.

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Ten compounds, neopulchellin (1), 6α- hydroxyneopulchellin (2), β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucoside (3), apigenin (4), quercitin (5), eupafolin (6), kaempferol-3-methoxy-7-O-α-L-rhamnoside (7), apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8), α-amyrin (9) and β-sitosterol (10), were isolated from the leaves of

Two new triterpene esters from the twigs of Brachylaena ramiflora from the Madagascar rainforest.

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Bioassay-guided fractionation of a CH(2)Cl(2)/MeOH extract of the small twigs of Brachylaena ramiflora var. ramiflora resulted in the isolation of the two new triterpene esters 1 and 2 and five known triterpenoids, alpha-amyrin palmitate (3), beta-amyrin palmitate (4), beta-amyrin acetate (5),

Hepatoprotective constituents of Torilis radiata Moench (Apiaceae).

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An investigation of the aqueous ethanolic extract (AE) of the aerial parts of Torilis radiata Moench yielded two triterpenes (lupeol acetate (1) and α-amyrin (2)), a sterol (spinasterol (3)) from its n-hexane fraction (HF), a flavone (acacetin (4)), a coumarin (scopoletin (5)), a phenolic acid

UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS2 characterisation of Cola nitida resin fractions with inhibitory effects on NO and TNF-α released by LPS-activated J774 macrophage and on Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania amazonensis.

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BACKGROUND The resin of Cola nitida is used in western Cameroon as incense for spiritual protection and during ritual ceremonies. This plant secretion has never been investigated although previous chemical and biological studies on other resins have drawn many attentions. OBJECTIVE The resin

Anti-Proliferative Activity of Triterpenoids and Sterols Isolated from Alstonia scholaris against Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Cells.

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(1) Background: In China and South Asia, Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae) is an important medicinal plant that has been historically used in traditional ethnopharmacy to treat infectious diseases. Although various pharmacological activities have been reported, the anti-lung cancer components of A.

Cytotoxic Compounds from Wrightia pubescens (R.Br.).

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UNASSIGNED Mixtures of ursolic acid (1) and oleanolic acid (2) (1:1 and 1:2), oleanolic acid (2), squalene (3), chlorophyll a (4), wrightiadione (5), and α-amyrin acetate (6) were isolated from the dichloromethane (CH2 Cl2) extracts of the leaves and twigs of Wrightia pubescens

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