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Antimicrobial activity of Thai medicinal preparation of Khampramong Temple used for cancer treatment and its plant components.

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BACKGROUND Thai medicinal preparation of Khampramong Temple has been used for cancer treatment more than ten years ago. It is composed of eleven herbs. Many anticancer drugs exhibited antimicrobial activity as antitumor antibiotics such as the anthracycline group [daunorubicin] and quinone group

Antitumor activity of liposomal naphthoquinone esters isolated from Thai medicinal plant: Rhinacanthus nasutus KURZ.

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We previously observed that rhinacanthins-C, -N and -Q, three main naphthoquinone esters isolated from the roots of Thai medicinal plant; Rhinacanthus nasutus KURZ. (Acanthaceae) induced apoptosis of human cervical carcinoma HeLaS3 cells. Since these rhinacanthins showed limited solubility in

Synthesis of novel rhinacanthins and related anticancer naphthoquinone esters.

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Rhinacanthin-M, -N and -Q, natural products isolated from the medicinal plant Rhinacanthus nasutus, and 39 novel naphthoquinone esters have been synthesized in excellent yield by esterification of naphthoquinone-3-(propan-3'-ols) with benzoic or naphthoic acids. Almost all the naphthoquinone esters

Traditionally used Thai medicinal plants: in vitro anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant activities.

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OBJECTIVE In order to assess traditional Thai claims about the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants and to select plants for future phytochemical research, nine plant species with anti-inflammatory uses were selected from Thai textbooks and assessed for their in vitro anti-inflammatory,

New biological activity of Rhinacanthus nasutus extracts.

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BACKGROUND The MeOH extracts from aerial part and roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus were investigated for new biological activities. METHODS The MeOH extract of the root was stepwise separated by organic solvents into n-hexane, EtOAc, n-BuOH and H(2)O layer fractions. Cytotoxic activity against human

Inhibitory effect of liposomal rhinacanthin-N isolated from Rhinacanthus nasutus on pulmonary metastasis in mice.

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We previously observed that rhinacanthins, which are the main naphthoquinone esters isolated from the roots of a Thai medicinal plant, Rhinacanthus nasutus KURZ. (family Acanthaceae), suppress the growth of Meth-A sarcoma in the tumor-bearing mice and that rhinacanthin-N has the strongest antitumor

Induction of apoptosis by rhinacanthone isolated from Rhinacanthus nasutus roots in human cervical carcinoma cells.

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Rhinacanthone, a main bioactive naphthoquinone, isolated from roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus KURZ, (family Acanthaceae), a Thai traditional medicine, has been reported to possess anticancer effects, although the anticancer mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effects of

Carotenoid composition in Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz as determined by HPLC-MS and affected by freeze-drying and hot-air-drying.

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Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (Trade name: Bai he ling zhi), a traditional medicinal herb, has been reported to possess anticancer and antioxidant activities. However, the composition of the major functional compounds, carotenoids, remains uncertain. The objectives of this study were to develop a

An improved high performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry method for determination of chlorophylls and their derivatives in freeze-dried and hot-air-dried Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz.

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Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz, a traditional Chinese herb possessing antioxidant and anti-cancer activities, has been reported to contain functional components like carotenoids and chlorophylls. However, the variety and amount of chlorophylls remain uncertain. The objectives of this study were to

Immunomodulatory activities of Centella asiatica and Rhinacanthus nasutus extracts.

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Centella asiatica (CA) and Rhinacanthus nasutus (RN )have been used for treatment of various illnesses, but the mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. This study focused on the influence of CA and RN extracts on cell-mediated and humoral immune responses. In human peripheral blood mononuclear

Utilization of Microemulsions from Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz to Improve Carotenoid Bioavailability.

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Carotenoids have been known to reduce the risk of several diseases including cancer and cardiovascular. However, carotenoids are unstable and susceptible to degradation. Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (R. nasutus), a Chinese medicinal herb rich in carotenoids, was reported to possess vital

Rhinacanthin-C enhances doxorubicin cytotoxicity via inhibiting the functions of P-glycoprotein and MRP2 in breast cancer cells.

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Rhinacanthin-C is a major bioactive naphthoquinone ester found in Rhinacanthus nasutus Kurz (Acanthaceae). This compound has potential therapeutic value as an anticancer and antiviral agent. In this study, we investigated an enhancement effect of rhinacanthin-C on doxorubicin cytotoxicity in human

Effects of rhinacanthin-C on function and expression of drug efflux transporters in Caco-2 cells.

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Rhinacanthin-C is a bioactive naphthoquinone ester found in Rhinacanthus nasutus Kurz (Acanthaceae). This compound has potential therapeutic value as an anticancer and antiviral agent. The purposes of this study were to determine the effects of this compound on the function and the expression of

Antimutagenicity of some flowers grown in Thailand.

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The mutagenicity of dichloromethane, methanol and water extracts of Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn., Curcuma sessilis Gage, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn., Ixora coccinea Linn., Millingtonia hortensis Linn., Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Plumeria obtusa Linn., Punica granatum Linn., Rhinacanthus nasutus

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