Proanthocyanidins from Ribes nigrum leaves : TLC Analysis

peer reviewedIn summary, the main oligomeric prodelphinidins of Ribes nigrum leaves can be identified by HPTLC; this method could also be utilized as a proanthocyanidin screen for determining their occurrence in other plants and for quantification of the major dimers

Proanthocyanidins from Ribes nigrum leaves - Isolation and structure determination

In summary, the antiinflammatory activity of Ribes nigrum leaves is mainly due to proanthocyanidins which are the major oligomers in the proanthocyanidins fractionPeer reviewe

Strychnohexamine from Strychnos icaja; the first naturally occurring indolomonoterpenoid trimeric alkaloid

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In vitro screening of Strychnos species for antiplasmodial activity

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In vitro and in vivo antimalarial and cytotoxic activity of five plants used in Congolese traditional medicine.

peer reviewedAIM OF THE STUDY: The in vitro antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of methanolic and dichloromethane extracts from five Congolese plants were evaluated. The plants were selected following an ethnobotanical survey conducted in D.R. Congo and focusing on plants used traditionally to treat malaria. The in vivo antimalarial activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts active in vitro was also determined in mice infected by Plasmodium berghei berghei. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The growth inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum strains was evaluated using the measurement of lactate dehydrogenase activity. The extracts (aqueous, CH(3)OH, EtOH and CH(2)Cl(2)) were prepared by maceration and tested in vitro against the 3D7 (chloroquine sensitive) and W2 (chloroquine resistant) strains of Plasmodium falciparum and against the human normal fetal lung fibroblasts WI-38 to determine the selectivity index. Some extracts were also used at the dose of 300mg/kg to evaluate their activity in mice infected since 4 days by Plasmodium berghei. RESULTS: Two plants presented a very high activity (IC(50)10, Anisopappus chinensis). Anisopappus chinensis and Physalis angulata were also active in vivo

Isolation and Identification of Steroid and Flavonoid Glycosides from the Flowers of Allium gramineum

peer reviewedThe isolation and identification of β-sitosterol 3-O-β-glucopyranoside, quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside, isorhamnetin 3,4'-di-O-β-glucopyranosideand isorhamnetin 3,7-di-O-β-glucopyranosidefrom the flowers of Allium gramineumthat growsin Georgia.The structures of isolated compounds havebeen determined by 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Isolation and Identification of Steroid and Flavonoid Glycosides from the Flowers of Allium gramineum. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305851744_Isolation_and_Identification_of_Steroid_and_Flavonoid_Glycosides_from_the_Flowers_of_Allium_gramineum [accessed Aug 5, 2016]