DOI: 10.1055/s-00000058

Planta Medica

Issue 02 · Volume 77 · January 2011 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21633

Perspectives

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Sarris, Jerome; Teschke, Rolf; Stough, Con; Scholey, Andrew; Schweitzer, Isaac: Re-introduction of Kava (Piper methysticum) to the EU: Is There a Way Forward?

Clinical Study

Original Papers

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Mesia, Kahunu; Cimanga, Kanyanga; Tona, Lutete; Mampunza, Ma Miezi; Ntamabyaliro, Nsengi; Muanda, Tsobo; Muyembe, Tamfum; Totté, Jozef; Mets, Tony; Pieters, Luc; Vlietinck, Arnold: Assessment of the Short-Term Safety and Tolerability of a Quantified 80 % Ethanol Extract from the Stem Bark of Nauclea pobeguinii (PR 259 CT1) in Healthy Volunteers: A Clinical Phase I Study

Biological and Pharmacological Activity

Original Papers

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Li, Yanfei; Li, Fei; Gong, Qihai; Wu, Qin; Shi, Jingshan: Inhibitory Effects of Dendrobium Alkaloids on Memory Impairment Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Rats
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Sunagawa, Tadahiro; Shimizu, Takahiko; Kanda, Tomomasa; Tagashira, Motoyuki; Sami, Manabu; Shirasawa, Takuji: Procyanidins from Apples (Malus pumila Mill.) Extend the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans
Supporting Information
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Teh, Chin-Hoe; Abdulghani, Mahfoudh; Morita, Hiroshi; Shiro, Motoo; Hussin, Abas Hj; Chan, Kit-Lam: Comparative X‐Ray and Conformational Analysis of a New Crystal of 13α,21-Dihydroeurycomanone with Eurycomanone from Eurycoma longifolia and Their Anti-Estrogenic Activity Using the Uterotrophic Assay
Supporting Information
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Lee, Jung Il; Ha, Young Wan; Choi, Tae Won; Kim, Hyun Jung; Kim, Sung-Moo; Jang, Hyeung-Jin; Choi, Jung-Hye; Choi, Man Ho; Chung, Bong Chul; Sethi, Gautam; Kim, Sung-Hoon; Ahn, Kyoo Seok; Choi, Seung-Hoon; Shim, Bum Sang; Ahn, Kwang Seok: Cellular Uptake of Ginsenosides in Korean White Ginseng and Red Ginseng and Their Apoptotic Activities in Human Breast Cancer Cells
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Sun, Shengrong; Wang, Xiong; Wang, Changhua; Nawaz, Ahmed; Wei, Wen; Li, Juanjuan; Wang, Lijun; Yu, De-Hua: Arctigenin Suppresses Unfolded Protein Response and Sensitizes Glucose Deprivation-Mediated Cytotoxicity of Cancer Cells
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Chryssanthi, Dimitra G.; Dedes, Petros G.; Karamanos, Nikos K.; Cordopatis, Paul; Lamari, Fotini N.: Crocetin Inhibits Invasiveness of MDA‐MB‐231 Breast Cancer Cells via Downregulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases
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Hsum, Yap Wei; Yew, Wong Teck; Hong, Paul Lim Vey; Soo, Khoo Kong; Hoon, Lim Saw; Chieng, Yeo Chew; Mooi, Lim Yang: Cancer Chemopreventive Activity of Maslinic Acid: Suppression of COX-2 Expression and Inhibition of NF-κB and AP-1 Activation in Raji Cells
Supporting Information
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Liu, Xiao-lei; Zhang, Xin-jian; Fu, Yu-jie; Zu, Yuan-gang; Wu, Nan; Liang, Lu; Efferth, Thomas: Cajanol Inhibits the Growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Acting on Membrane and DNA Damage

Natural Product Chemistry

Original Papers

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Cheng, Wen-Ling; Lin, Ting-Yu; Tseng, Yen-Hsueh; Chu, Fang-Hua; Chueh, Pin-Ju; Kuo, Yueh-Hsiung; Wang, Sheng-Yang: Inhibitory Effect of Human Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation via p21-Mediated G1 Cell Cycle Arrest by Araliadiol Isolated from Aralia cordata Thunb.
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Gao, Xue-Mei; Luo, Xiao; Pu, Jian-Xin; Wu, Ying-Li; Zhao, Yong; Yang, Li Bin; He, Fei; Li, Xiao Nian; Xiao, Wei-Lie; Chen, Guo-Qiang; Sun, Han-Dong: Antiproliferative Diterpenoids from the Leaves of Isodon rubescens

Letters

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Qiang, Yin; Chen, Yan-Jun; Li, Ya; Zhao, Jing; Gao, Kun: Coumarin Derivatives from Gerbera saxatilis
Supporting Information
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Li, Yan; Qin, Song; Guo, Yue-Wei; Gu, Yu-Cheng; van Soest, Rob W. M.: 9′-Epi-3β,3′β–dimethylxestospongin C, a New Macrocyclic Diamine Alkaloid from the Hainan Sponge Neopetrosia exigua
Supporting Information

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Original Papers

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Zuo, Yunjuan; Chen, Zhongjian; Kondo, Katsuhiko; Funamoto, Tsuneo; Wen, Jun; Zhou, Shiliang: DNA Barcoding of Panax Species
Supporting Information

Biological Screening

Original Papers

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Quave, Cassandra L.; Plano, Lisa R. W.; Bennett, Bradley C.: Quorum Sensing Inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus from Italian Medicinal Plants
Supporting Information
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Harris, Cory S.; Beaulieu, Louis-Philippe; Fraser, Marie-Hélène; McIntyre, Kristina L.; Owen, Patrick L.; Martineau, Louis C.; Cuerrier, Alain; Johns, Timothy; Haddad, Pierre S.; Bennett, Steffany A.L.; Arnason, John T.: Inhibition of Advanced Glycation End Product Formation by Medicinal Plant Extracts Correlates with Phenolic Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity