Lauraceae - Chemistry
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Monday, November 23, 2009

(+)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)lindcarpine: a new cytotoxic aporphine isolated from Actinodaphne pruinosa Nees.

29 Jul 2009 Onenewalkaloid; (+)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)lindcarpine (1),together with four known aporphine alkaloids, (+)-boldine (2) (+)-norboldine (3), (+)-lindcarpine (4) and (+)-methyllindcarpine (5) were isolated from the stem bark of Actinodaphne pruinosa Nees ... Read more...

Macrophyllin-type bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoid neolignans from the leaves of Pleurothyrium cinereum.

29 Jun 2009 Four new macrophyllin-type bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoid neolignans, (7S,8R,3'S,5'R)-Delta(8')-5,5',3'-trimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-2',3',4',5'-tetrahydro-2',4'-dioxo-7.3',8.5'-neolignan (cinerin A), 1, ... Read more...

Rosewood oil induces sedation and inhibits compound action potential in rodents.

4 Jun 2009 AIM OF THE STUDY: Aniba rosaeodora is an aromatic plant which has been used in Brazil folk medicine due to its sedative effect. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the sedative effect of linalool-rich rosewood oil in mice. In ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Lauraceae - Chemistry'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• (+)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)lindcarpine: a new cytotoxic aporphine isolated from Actinodaphne pruinosa Nees. 29 Jul 2009
• Macrophyllin-type bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoid neolignans from the leaves of Pleurothyrium cinereum. 29 Jun 2009
• Rosewood oil induces sedation and inhibits compound action potential in rodents. 4 Jun 2009
• Three new 7.3',8.5'-connected bicyclo[3.2.1]octanoids and other neolignans from leaves of Nectandra amazonum NEES. (Lauraceae). 30 May 2009
• Antibacterial endiandric acid derivatives from Beilschmiedia anacardioides. Apr 2009
• Grandine A, a new proaporphine alkaloid from the bark of Phoebe grandis. 21 Mar 2009
• [Chlorophyll content and net photosynthetic rate of Machilus pauhoi and M. leptophylla] 30 Jan 2009
• Chemical constituents from the leaves of Machilus zuihoensis Hayata var. mushaensis (Lu) Y.C. Liu. 30 Dec 2008
• Endiandric Acid Analogues from the Roots of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia. 30 Dec 2008
• Isolation, structure elucidation and cytotoxic evaluation of endiandrin B from the Australian rainforest plant Endiandra anthropophagorum. 22 Dec 2008
• Antinociceptive activity of 1-nitro-2-phenylethane, the main component of Aniba canelilla essential oil. 19 Dec 2008
• In vitro antileishmanial and antimalarial activities of tetrahydrofuran lignans isolated from Nectandra megapotamica (Lauraceae). 29 Sep 2008
• [Study on self-microemulsifying drug delivery system of Jiaotai Pill active components] 29 Jun 2008
• A combined extract of Cinnamomi Ramulus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma and Alpiniae Officinari Rhizoma suppresses production of nitric oxide by inhibiting NF-kappaB activation in RAW 264.7 cells. 30 May 2008
• Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants of the Cerrado, Brazil. 29 Apr 2008
• Vasorelaxing alkaloids and flavonoids from Cassytha filiformis. 23 Jan 2008
• New proaporphines from the bark of Phoebe scortechinii. 30 Dec 2007
• Effect of oral administration of aqueous whole extract of cassytha filiformis on haematograms and plasma biochemical parameters in rats. 29 Nov 2007
• The ingestion of a Nectandra membranacea extract changes the bioavailability of technetium-99m radiobiocomplex in rat organs. 19 Nov 2007
• Antioxidant capacity and cytotoxicity of essential oil and methanol extract of Aniba canelilla (H.B.K.) Mez. 15 Oct 2007

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Technical information about 'Lauraceae'

Definition: A family of mainly aromatic evergreen plants in the order Laurales. The laurel family includes 2,200 species in 45 genera and from these are derived medicinal extracts, essential oils, camphor and other products.

Descriptor UI: D019770

Alternative terms: Lauraceae;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B06.388.100.590;

History Note: 98

Technical Notes: prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29