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S21 S19 AND S20 1 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 (-)-
Di-de-O-methylgrandisin, a lignan from Virola pavonis
leaves. Ferri, P.H.; Barata, L.E.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4204-4205; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Virola pavonis; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans
Abstract: Leaves of Virola pavonis yielded a
(7-alpha,7'-beta,8-beta,8'-alpha)-4, 4'-dihydroxy-3,3'5,5'-
tetramethoxy-7, 7'-epoxylignan,(-)-di-de-O-methylgrandisin.
2 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47 (+)-
Dihydroperfamine: an alkaloid from Halplophyllum
tuberculatum. Al-Yaha, M.A.; El-Domiaty, M.M.; Al-Meshal,
I.A.; Al-Said, M.S.; El-Feraly, F.S.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 268-272; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haplophyllum tuberculatum; Alkaloids; Chemical
analysis; Medicinal plants; Nuclear magnetic resonance
3 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
11,11-dimethyl-1,3,8,10-tetrahydroxy-9-methoxypeltogynan and three
pentacyclic triterpenes from Cassine transvaalensis.
Drewes, S.E.; Mashimbye, M.J.; Field, J.S.; Ramesar, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3490-3493; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Southern Africia; Triterpenoids; Chemical
composition; Spectral analysis; Roots; Bark; Medicinal plants;
Cassine
Abstract: From the root bark of Cassine transvaalensis a new
peltogynoid, (+)-11,11-dimethyl-1,3,8,10-tetrahydroxy-9-
methoxypeltogynan was obtained along with three pentacyclic
triterpenes, canophyllol, canophyllal and 6-beta-hydroxy-
lup-20(30)-en-3-one. The latter was fully characterized by X-ray
analysis and high resolution NMR. The carbohydrate
galactitol was also present in unusually high concentration.
4 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 13
beta-dihydroeurycomanol, a quassinoid from Eurycoma
longifolia. Chan, K.L.; Lee, S.P.; Sam, T.W.; Tan, S.C.;
Noguchi, H.; Sankawa, U. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3138-3141; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Malaysia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Quassinoids; Chemical composition; Antimalarials;
Eurycoma longifolia
Abstract: A new quassinoid, 13 beta,18-dihydroeurycomanol, and
14,15 beta-dihydroxyklaineanone have been isolated from the roots
of Eurycoma longifolia. On the basis of NOE and
1H-1H COSY measurements, the previous 1H NMR assignment for the C-4
and C-10 methyl groups of
eurycomanol-2-O-beta-D-glycopyranoside and eurycomanol are
reversed.
5 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 2-
Ethoxycarbonyl-1-hydroxyanthraquinone from Rubia akane.
Okuyama, E.; Sato, K.; Yoshihira, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3973-3974; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Rubia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Anthraquinones
Abstract: From the roots of Rubia akane, 1-hydroxy-2-
methylanthraquinone and a new anthraquinone, 2-
ethoxycarbonyl-1-hydroxyanthraquinone were isolated. The
structure of the new compound was elucidated by spectroscopy and
synthesis.
6 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 5-
Hydroxy-3,6,7,2',5'-pentamethoxyflavone from Inula
grantioides. Ahmad, V.U.; Ismail, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1040-1041; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Inula; Medicinal plants; Chemical
composition; Spectral analysis; Flavonols; Medicinal
properties; Asthma
Abstract: A new flavonol, grantioidin, has been isolated from
Inula grantioides and its structure was determined as
5-hydroxy-3,6,7,2',5'-pentamethoxyflavone. beta-Sitosterol, lupeol,
taraxasterol, taraxasterol acetate and triacontanol were also
isolated for the first time from this plant.
7 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 6-
hydroxykaempferol 7-rutinoside from leaves of Sapium
eugniaefolium. Ahmad, M.; Jain, N.; Kamil, M.; Ilyas, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2815-2816; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Chemical
composition; Kaempferol; Glycosides; Sapium
Abstract: A new glycoside 6-hydroxykaempferol 7-glucosyl(1 leads
to 6)rhamnoside was isolated from the leaves of Sapium
eugniaefolium.
8 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 6-
methoxygeniposidic acid, an iridoid glycoside from Rubia
cordifolia. Wu, L.J.; Wang, S.X.; Hua, H.M.; Li, W.; Zhu,
T.R.; Miyase, T.; Ueno, A. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1710-1711; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Abstract: 6-Methoxygeniposidic acid, a new iridoid glucoside, was
isolated from the roots of Rubia cordifolia. The structure was
deduced from spectral and chemical evidence.
9 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 7-
hydroxycoumarin derivatives from the juice oil of Citrus
hassaku. Masuda, T.; Muroya, Y.; Nakatani, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1363-1366; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Citrus hassaku; Citrus fruits; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Juices; Plant oils;
Coumarins; Derivatives
Abstract: Three new 7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives have been
isolated from the juice oil of whole fruits of Citrus hassaku, and
their structures determined to be 7-(6R-hydroxy-3,7-
dimethyl-2E,7-octadienyloxy)coumarin, (+/-)-7-hydroxy-6-
linalylcoumarin and
(R)-6-O-(4-geranyloxy-2-hydroxy)cinnamoylmarmin by spectral data
and chemical evidence.
10 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 7-
Keto-octadec-cis-11-enoic acid from Gardenia lucida seed
oil. Mahmood, C.; Daulatabad, J.D.; Mulla, G.M.M.; Mirajkar, A.M.;
Hosamani, K.M. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2399-2400; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Seed oils; Chemical composition; Keto acids;
Fatty Acides; Medicinal plants; Antibiotics; Gardenia lucida
Abstract: A hitherto unknown keto fatty acid has been
isolated from Gardenia lucida seed oil. It has been
characterized as 7-keto-octadec-cis-11-enoic acid based on
spectrometry and chemical degradations.
11 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 8-
Hentriacontanol and other constituents from Piper
attenuatum. Sumathyutty, M.A.; Madhusudana Rao, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 2075-2076; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Chemical
composition; Piper attenuatum
Abstract: Pipoxide chlorohydrin, (-)-galbelgin and a new
aliphatic alcohol, 8-hentriacontanol have been isolated from the
leaves of Piper attenuatum.
12 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 8-
Hydroxyflavonoid glucuronides from Malva sylvestris.
Billeter, M.; Meier, B.; Sticher, O.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 987-990; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Leaves; Spectral analysis;
Chemical composition; Flavonoids; Glucuronic acid;
Derivatives; Malva sylvestris
Abstract: Four 8-hydroxyflavonoid glucuronides were isolated from
the leaves of Malva sylvestris L. The structures of the two novel
compounds gossypetin 3-glucoside-8-glucuronide and hypolaetin 4'-
methyl ether 8-glucuronide were determined on the basis of
spectroscopy and hydrolysis experiments. For
hypolaetin 8-glucuronide and isoscutellarein 8-glucuronide
spectroscopic data are given.
13 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Abietane diterpenoids from Saliva microstegia.
Ulubelen, A.; Topcu, G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 2085-2086; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Salvia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids
Abstract: Four abietane diterpenoids were isolated from the aerial
parts of Salvia microstegia. Two, ferruginol and
pisiferal, are known compounds. The other two, 10-
acetylferruginol and 5,11,12-trihydroxy-abieta-8,11,13-triene, are
new compounds.
14 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Acetylenes from Cirsium japonicum.
Takaishi, Y.; Okuyama, T.; Masuda, A.; Nakano, K.; Murakami, K.;
Tomimatsu, T. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3849-3852; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Roots; Chemical composition;
Alkynes; Molecular conformation; Cirsium japonicum
Abstract: Three new and two known acetylene derivatives were
isolated from the roots of C. japonicum and their structures
established by chemical and spectroscopic means.
15 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Acidic and phenolic lignans from Juniperus sabina.
San Feliciano, A.; Miguel del Corral, J.M.; Gordaliza, M.;
Castro, A. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3483-3485; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Spain; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans; Juniperus sabina
Abstract: Along with some known compounds, two new lignans, a
naphthalene derivative named junaphtoic acid and (-)-3-O-
demethylyatein, were isolated from the acidic fraction of a n-
hexane extract from the leaves of Juniperus sabina. Their
structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical
means.
16 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Acinospesigenin--ein neues Triterpen aus den Blattern von
Phytolacca acinosa [Acinospesigenin: a new triterpene from the
leaves of Phytolacca acinosa]. Spengel, S.; Schaffner, W.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 284-286; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: German
Descriptors: Leaves; Plant Extracts; Medicinal plants;
Triterpenoids; Phytolacca acinosa
17 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Activity of water extracts of Albizzia anthelmintica and A. lebbek
barks against experimental Hymenolepis diminuta
infection in rats. Galal, M.; Bashir, A.K.; Salih, A.M.; Adam,
S.E.I.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 333-337; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Albizia; Albizia lebbek; Hymenolepis diminuta; Plant
extracts; Traditional medicines; Bark; Rats
Abstract: The aqueous extract of Albizzia anthelmintica bark at
10-150 g/kg orally showed no toxicity and high anthelmintic
activity (68-100%) against experimental Hymenolepis diminuta
infection in albino rats. The water extract from A. lebbek
bark at 10-100 g/kg orally was less effective against the
cestode and was toxic to rats at the highest dose tested (150
g/kg).
18 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Acyclic sequiterpene oligoglycosides from pericarps of
Sapindus delavayi. Wong, W.H.; Kasai, R.; Choshi, W.;
Nakagawa, Y.; Mizutani, K.; Ohtani, K.; Tanaka, O.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2699-2702; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Yunnan; Sapindus; Pericarp; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Sesquiterpenes;
Glycosides; Surfactants
Abstract: From pericarps of Sapindus delavayi, new acyclic
sesquiterpene oligoglycosides named pyishauosides Ib, IIb,
IIIA, IVa and IVb were isolated and the structure of these
glycosides was elucidated. A remarkable solubilizing effects on
saponin A, geraniol, farnesol and dl-alpha-tocopherol in water were
observed for pyishiauoside IIIa and IVa.
19 NAL Call. No.: 470 SCI24
Adjuvant advantage: breast cancer therapies promise a longer life.
Fackelmann, K.A.
Washington, D.C. : Science Service :.; 1992 Feb22.
Science news v. 141 (8): p. 124-125; 1992 Feb22.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Taxus; Medicinal plants
20 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Aflatoxin and citrinin in seeds of some medicinal plants under
storage. Roy, A.K.; Kumari, V.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 62-65; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Hydnocarpus; Acanthaceae; Piper betle; Acacia
concinna; Caesalpinia; Cassia fistula; Medicinal plants;
Seeds; Storage; Microbial contamination; Aflatoxins; Citrinin;
Aspergillus flavus; Penicillium citrinum; Deuteromycotina
21 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Agaveside C, a steroidal glycoside from Agave cantala.
Uniyal, G.C.; Agrawal, P.K.; Sati, O.P.; Thakur, R.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1336-1339; 1991. Part 34 in the
series 'Studies on Indian Medicinal Plants'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uttar pradesh; Agave cantala; Fruits; Spectral
analysis; Glycosides; Plant extracts
Abstract: A new steroidal glycoside, agaveside C, isolated from
the fruits of Agave cantala was characterized as 3 beta-[alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to
3)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4)-
alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)]-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl]-2 alpha-hydroxy-25R-5 alpha-spirostane on the basis
of chemical degradation, 13CNMR spectroscopy and fast atom
bombardment mass spectrometry.
22 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Aliphatic hydroxyketones from Adhatoda vasica.
Singh, R.S.; Misra, T.N.; Pandey, H.S.; Singh, B.P.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3799-3801; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Adhatoda vasica; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Ketones
Abstract: Two new aliphatic hydroxyketones, isolated from the
aerial parts of Adhatoda vasica have been characterized as 37-
hydroxyhexatetracont-1-en-15-one and 37-
hydroxyhentetracontan-19-one, respectively, on the basis of
spectral data and chemical studies.
23 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Alkaloids, flavonoids and phenylpropanoids of the West African
plant Oxymitra velutina.
Achenbach, H.; Hemrich, H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1265-1267; 1991. Part 40 in the
series 'Constituents of Tropical Medicinal Plants'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Annonaceae; Stems; Chemical composition;
Flavonoids; Sesquiterpenoids; Alkaloids; Propionic acid;
Phytosterols
Abstract: From the twigs of Oxymitra velutina 23 compounds
belonging to the alkaloids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids,
sterols and sesquiterpenes have been isolated. Among the
alkaloids, aporphine-type and related constituents prevail.
(2S)-5,6,7-Trimethoxyflavanone has been isolated as a natural
product for the first time.
24 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Alkaloids from Guatteria goudotiana.
Castedo, L.; Granja, J.A.; Rodriguez de Lera, A.; Villaverde, M.C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2781-2783; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Colombia; Guatteria; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Bark;
Chemical composition; Alkaloids; Isoquinoline alkaloids
Abstract: The leaves and bark of Guatteria goudotiana were
investigated for their alkaloid content. From the leaves, 15
alkaloids were isolated: the 1-benzylisoquinolines, (+)-
reticuline and (-)-juziphine; the morphinandienone, (-)-
pallidine; the noraporphines, (-)-3-hydroxynornuciferine, (+)-
laurotetanine and (+)-norisodomesticine; the aporphines, (+)-
neolitsine, (+)-isodomesticine, (+)-N-methyllaurotetanine,
(+)-isoboldine and (+)-corytuberine; the dehydroaporphines,
dehydroneolitsine, dehydronantenine and goudotianine; and the
oxoaporphine, liriodenine. From the bark, the following four
alkaloids were isolated: the noraporphines, (+)-
norisodomesticine and (-)-anolobine; the dehydroaporphine,
goudotianine; and the phenanthrene alkaloid, argentinine. This is
the first time the dehydroaporphines, dehydroneolitsine and
goudotianine, have been isolated from a natural source.
25 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Alkaloids from leaves and root bark of Ervatamia hirta.
Clivio, P.; Richard, B.; Deverre, J.R.; Sevenet, T.; Zeches, M.; Le
Men-Oliver, L.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3785-3792; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Malaysia; Poisonous plants; Medicinal plants;
Leaves; Roots; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Indole alkaloids; Ervatamia
Abstract: During chemical investigation of the leaves and
root bark of Ervatamia hirta, 33 alkaloids were isolated.
Seven are new: six are the 'monomeric' alkaloids (E) 16-epi-
normacusine B, (E) 16-epi-affinisine, O-acetyl-16-epi-
affinisine, affinisine-N(4)-oxide, dehydro-16-epi-affinisine,
norfluorocurarine-N(4)-oxide, and the seventh is the bisindole 16-
decarbomethoxyvoacamine-pseudoindoxyl. The known alkaloids are: (E)
16-epi-isositsirikine, beta-yohimbine, yohimbine,
19,20-dehydro-beta-yohimbine, beta-yohimbine-pseudoindoxyl,
isositsirikine, 19,20-dihydroisositsirikine, beta-yohimbine-
oxindole, normacusine B, affinisine, vobasine, dregamine,
tabernaemontanine, norfluorocurarine, 12-
hydroxynorfluorocurarine, apparicine, 3,14-dihydroellipticine,
antirhine, voacristine, ibogaine, iboxygaine, iboxygaine-
hydroxyindolenine, iboluteine, 4',17,(17 beta)-
dihydrotchibangensine, 16-decarbomethoxyvoacamine and 19,20-
dihydro-16-decarbomethoxyvoacamine. Structural elucidation of the
new alkaloids is based on spectral data and chemical
correlations.
26 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Alkaloids from Melodinus suaveolens.
Ye, J.H.; Zhou, Y.L.; Huang, Z.H.; Picot, F.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3168-3170; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Apocynaceae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Alkaloids
Abstract: Fourteen alkaloids were isolated from the trunk of
Melodinus suaveolens. Thirteen of them were identified as
delta 14-vincine, vindolinine, 11-methoxytabersonine,
vincadifformine, hazuntine, 11-hydroxytabersonine, 11-
methoxyoxyvicadiffromine, cathovalinine, vincoline, 19R-
hydroxytabersonine, 11-methoxy-19R-hydrotabersonine, 11,19R-
dihydroxytabersonine and tabersonine. The last one is a new
alkaloid, named suvaeolenine; its structural elucidation was
achieved by means of detailed spectral analysis.
27 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Alkaloids of anatolian Thalictrum foetidum.
Baser, K.H.C.; Ertan, A.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 337; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Thalictrum; Plant extracts; Medicinal
plants; Alkaloids
28 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Allelopathic activity of the essential oils of Nigerian
medicinal plants. Oguntimein, B.O.; Elakovich, S.D.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 39-44; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Eugenia uniflora; Piper guineense;
Chromolaena; Medicinal plants; Lactuca sativa; Plant extracts;
Essential oils; Allelopathins; Allelopathy; Seedling growth;
Bioassays
29 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Allose gallates from Euphorbia fischeriana.
Lee, S.H.; Tanaka, T.; Nonaka, G.I.; Nishioka, I.; Zhang, B. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1251-1253; 1991. Part 104 in the
series 'Tannins and Related Compounds'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Euphorbia; Medicinal plants; Insecticidal
plants; Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Gallic
acid; Tannins; Ellagic acid
Abstract: A chemical investigation of the roots of Euphorbia
fischeriana has led to the isolation of three novel
gallotannins, 1,3,6-tri-O-, 1,2,6-tri-O-and 1,2,3,6-tetra-O-
galloyl-beta-D-allopyranoses, together with ellagitannins
(corilagin, sanguiin H-5 and tercatain) and 3,4,6-tri-O-
galloyl-D-glucose. The structures of these compounds were
established from spectroscopic and chemical evidence.
30 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
alpha-Amyrin derivatives from Corchorus depressus.
Khan, M.S.Y.; Javed, K.; Khan, M.H.; Shamsi, M.A.; Siddiqui, A.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 1989-1992; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Corchorus; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: From the whole plant of Corchorus depressus, in
addition to sitosterol glucoside, sitosterol, apigenin and
luteolin, three new alpha-amyrin derivatives, cordepressic
acid, cordepressenic acid and cordepressin, have been isolated and
their structures established by spectral data and chemical
evidence.
31 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Ambrosanolides and other constituents of two Rudbeckia
species. Gutierrez, A.B.; Herz, W.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 295-297; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Missouri; Medicinal plants; Sesquiterpenoid
lactones; Coumarin; Plant extracts; Rudbeckia
32 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ambrosia maritima: effects on molluscs and non-target
organisms. Geerts, S.; Belot, J.; Sabbe, F.; Triest, L.;
Sidhom, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 1-12; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ambrosia; Molluscicidal properties; Toxicology;
Pharmacology; Chemical properties; Plant morphology; Taxonomy;
Geographical distribution; Traditional medicines;
Sesquiterpenoid lactones
Abstract: The actual knowledge about Ambrosia maritima is
reviewed with emphasis on recent developments in the fields of
plant morphology and taxonomy, the molluscicidal principles--the
sesquiterpene lactones--present in the plant and the
effects on snails and on nontarget organisms. The use of the plant
in traditional medicine is also discussed. Areas where more
research is needed are outlined.
33 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Analgesic and antiinflammatory effects of chasmanthera
dependens. Onabanjo, A.O.; John, T.A.; Sokale, A.A.; Samuel, O.T.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 24-28; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Menispermaceae; Medicinal plants; Pharmaceutical
products; Plant extracts; Alkaloids; Tannins; Cardiac
glycosides; Medicinal properties; Analgesics; Antiinflammatory
agents; Drug toxicity; Mice
34 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Analgesic effect of Momordica charantia seed extract in mice and
rats. Biswas, A.R.; Ramaswamy, S.; Bapna, J.S.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 115-118; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Momordica charantia; Medicinal plants; Plant
extracts; Analgesics; Mice; Rats
35 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.O74 And
now for something completely different: create your own botanical
bodycare.
Meyer, S.
Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale Press, Inc; 1991 Dec.
Organic gardening v. 38 (9): p. 46-49; 1991 Dec.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Home gardens; Essential oils;
Allergic reactions; Essential oil plants
36 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Anthraquinones from Salvia przewalskii.
Lu, X.Z.; Xu, W.H.; Naoki, H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 708-709; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Salvia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Anthraquinones
Abstract: One new anthraquinone, przewalskinone B and a known
compound, ziganein, were isolated from Salvia przewalskii.
Their chemical structures were elucidated by spectral
analysis.
37 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Antibacterial aromatic isothiocyanates from the essential oil of
Hippocratea welwitschii roots.
Iwu, M.W.; Unaeze, N.C.; Okunji, C.O.; Corley, D.G.; Sanson, D.R.;
Tempesta, M.S.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 154-158; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Celastraceae; Medicinal plants; Antibacterial
plants; Essential oils; Benzyl isothiocyanate; Antibacterial
properties; Volatile compounds; Saponins; Cyanogenic
glycosides; Triterpenoids
38 NAL Call. No.: 381 J825N
Anticancer drug: boost to taxol supply planned.
Borman, S.
Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society; 1992 Mar09.
Chemical and engineering news v. 70 (10): p. 4; 1992 Mar09.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus; Medicinal plants
39 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Anticholinergic action of Swertia japonica and an active
constituent. Yamahara, J.; Kobayashi, M.; Matsuda, H.; Aoki, S.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 31-35; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Swertia japonica; Colon; Cholinergic
mechanisms; Contraction; Carbachol; Plant extracts; Rats;
Traditional medicines
Abstract: The anticholinergic action of Swertia japonica,
used in Japan as a bitter stomachic, was examined using in
vivo experiments in rats in order to substantiate the presence or
absence of antispasmodic properties. The methanol extract of
Swertia japonica was found to be an effective
anticholinergic given orally. Fractionation and purification of the
methanol extract through column chromatography revealed that
swertiamarin, found in the methanol extract in amounts of about
30%, was an active constituent with an anticholinergic action.
40 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Anticonceptive and estrogenic effects of a seed extract of
Ricinus communis var. minor.
Okwuasaba, F.K.; Osunkwo, U.A.; Ekwenchi, M.M.; Ekpenyong,
K.I.; Onwukeme, K.E.; Olayinka, A.O.; Uguru, M.O.; Das, S.C.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 141-145; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ricinus communis; Seeds; Plant extracts;
Contraceptives; Estrogenic properties; Females; Rates; Mice;
Traditional medicines
Abstract: An ether-soluble fraction of a methanol extract of
Ricinus communis var. minor seeds administered subcutaneously to
adult female rats and rabbits at doses up to 1.2 g/kg and 600
mg/kg, respectively, in divided doses showed anti-
implantation and anticonceptive activities. Laparotomy
performed on Day 10 and Day 15 or pregnancy on mated female rats
and rabbits treated with the extract did not reveal any uterine
implantation sites. The animals were protected against pregnancy
for over three gestation periods and among those
that later delivered, there was no evidence of abnormality in the
pups. In ovariectomized young female rats as well as in immature
mice, the extract dose-dependently increased uterine wet weight.
Furthermore, the extract induced premature opening of the vagina,
increased the number of epithelial cells and cornified cells and
decresed the leucocyte number in the
vaginal smear. The estrogen-like activities exhibited by the
extract were dose-dependent and the anticonceptive effect may be
due at least in part to such estrogenic action.
41 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antihypertensive action of a procyanidin glycoside from
Rhamnus lycioides. Terencio, M.C.; Sanz, M.J.; Paya, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 109-114; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rhamnus; Antihypertensive agents; Glycosides;
Hypertension; Rats; Folk medicine
Abstract: The antihypertensive action of a procyanidin
glycoside from Rhamnus lycioides aerial parts was studied in
spontaneously and renal hypertensive rats. This compound, like 20
microgram/kg i.v. of captopril, produced a very clear in vivo
inhibition of angiotensin I converting enzyme when given at a dose
of 3 mg/kg i.v.
42 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antiinflammatory activity of a Ghanaian antiarthritic herbal
preparation. I. Kweifio-Okai, G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 263-267; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Alstonia boonei; Rauvolfia vomitoria;
Elaeis guineensis; Roots; Antiinflammatory agents;
Carrageenan; Traditional medicines; Plant extract; Arthristis; Rats
Abstract: A boiling water extract from a powdered sample
containing Alstonia boonei root bark (90%) Rauvolfia vomitoria root
bark (5%) and Elaeis guineensis nut without pericarp (5%) was
tested intraperitoneally for its antiinflammatory activity by
measuring rat hindpaw edema induced by the subplantar
injection of carrageenin in the presence or absence of
arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid increased swelling during the
early phase of carrageenin edema. The extract suppressed the late
phase of carrageenin edema and both phases in the
presence of arachidonic acid. These preliminary results are
consistent with a herbal preparation known to be used in the
management of r heumatoid arthritis.
43 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antiinflammatory activity of a Ghanaian antiarthritic herbal
preparation. II. Kweifio-Okai, G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 129-133; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Alstonia boonei; Rauvolfia vomitoria;
Elaeis guineensis; Roots; Bark; Nuts; Antiinflammatory agents;
Arthritis; Rats; Plant extracts
Abstract: A boiling water extract from a mixture of Alstonia
boonei and Rauvolfia vomitoria root barks and Elaeis
guineensis nuts without pericarp was tested for its
antiinflammatory activity by measuring over a period of 17
days the changes in rat ankle diameter caused by subplantar
injection of complete Freund's adjuvant. The extract fed in
drinking water ad libitum reduced ipsilateral ankle adjuvant
swelling by an average of 16% for the period of +4 to +17 days and
improved weight gain.
44 NAL Call. No.: RS164.P59 The
antiinflammatory effect in rats of Chieh-pu-warn, a
traditional Chinese herbal preparation.
Chang, C.G.; Chen, M.C.; Yang, H.Y.
Sussex : John Wiley & Sons; 1991 Jun.
Phytotherapy research : PTR v. 5 (3): p. 107-110; 1991 Jun.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Antiinflammatory agents; Drug
toxicity; Folk medicine
45 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antiinflammatory evaluation of a Pluchea indica root extract. Sen,
T.; Nag Chaudhuri, A.K.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 135-141; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pluchea; Roots; Plant extracts; Antiinflammatory
agents; Arthritis; Traditional medicines; Mice
Abstract: A methanolic fraction of a chloroform extract of
defatted Pluchea indica roots was investigated for its
antiinflammatory potential against several models of
inflammation. The extract showed significant inhibitory
activity against carrageenin-, histamine-, serotonin-,
hyaluronidase- and sodium urate-induced pedal inflammation. The
extract inhibited protein exudation and leucocyte
migration. The extract also inhibited carrageenin- and cotton
pellet-induced granuloma formation as well as turpentine-
induced joint oedema and adjuvant-induced polyarthritis. The
present observations establish the efficacy of the extract in the
exudative, proliferative and chronic stages of
inflammation.
46 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antimalarial activity and cytotoxicity of Evodia fatraina stem bark
extracts. Ratsimamanga-Urverg, S.; Rasoanaivo, P.;
Rakoto-Ratsimamanga, A.; Le Bras, J.; Ramiliarisoa, O.; Savel, J.;
Coulaud, J.P.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 231-236; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Madagascar; Euodia; Bark; Plant extracts;
Traditional medicines; Antimalarials; Cytotoxicity; Plasmodium
falciparum; Mice
Abstract: Stem bark extracts of Evodia fatraina (Rutaceae) were
tested for antimalarial activity in vitro on Plasmodium falciparum
using an isotopic semi-microtest and in vivo on
Plasmodium berghei in mice. Ethyl acetate extract showed
moderate antimalarial activity in vitro (IC50=8.5 microgram ml-1).
However, ethanolic extract exhibited significant
potency in vivo (65% suppression of parasitaemia). Moreover, low
toxicity against HeLa cells and L 929 fibroblasts was
observed with ethanolic extract (IC50=95 microgram ml-1 and 60
microgram ml-1, respectively).
47 NAL Call. No.: R850.A1B72
Antimalarial activity of crude extracts from Brazilian plants
studied in vivo in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice and in
vitro against Plasmodium falciparum in culture.
Carvalho, L.H.; Brandao, M.G.L.; Santos-Filho, D.; Lopes,
J.L.C.; Krettli, A.U.
Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brasil : Associacao Brasileira de
Divulgacao Cientifica; 1991.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research; Revista
brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas v. 24 (11): p.
1113-1123; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Medicinal properties; Folk medicine; Plasmodium falciparum;
Plasmodium berghei; Malaria; Mice
48 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antimalarial activity of some plant remedies in use in
Marracuene, southern Mozambique.
Jurg, A.; Tomas, T.; Pividal, J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 79-83; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mozambique; Euphorbiaceae; Bridelia; Plant
extracts; Antimalarials; In vitro; Traditional medicines
Abstract: Two plants, Spirostachys africana and Bridelia were
selected for investigation on the basis of a clinical study of four
herbal antimalarial remedies used in southern Mozambique. Petroleum
ether, ethanol and aqueous extracts were tested for activity in
vitro against Plasmodium falciparum. Crude
ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the root and the ethanolic
extract of the stem of B. cathartica caused a 50% inhibition of
parasite growth at an incubation concentration of 0.05
mug/ml.
49 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Antimalarial activity of Tanzanian medicinal plants.
Weenen, H.; Nkunya, M.H.H.; Bray, D.H.; Mwasumbi, L.B.;
Kinabo, L.S.; Kilimali, V.A.E.B.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Aug.
Planta medica v. 56 (4): p. 368-370; 1990 Aug. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tanzania; Plasmodium falciparum; Medicinal
plants; Antimalarials
50 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Antimalarial activity of traditional plants against
erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium berghei.
Misra, P.; Pal, N.L.; Guru, P.Y.; Katiyar, J.C.; Tandon, J.S.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 19-23; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Pharmaceutical products; Plant
extracts; Screening; Antimicrobial properties; Plasmodium
berghei; Malaria; Treatment; Mice; Schizonts
51 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Antimalarial compounds containing an alpha, beta-unsaturated
carbonyl moiety from Tanzanian medicinal plants.
Weenen, H.; Nkunya, M.H.H.; Bray, D.H.; Mwasumbi, L.B.;
Kinabo, L.S.; Kilimali, V.A.E.B.; Wijnber, J.B.P.A.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Aug.
Planta medica v. 56 (4): p. 371-373; 1990 Aug. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tanzania; Plasmodium falciparum; Medicinal
plants; Plant extracts; Antimalarials
52 NAL Call. No.: 448.9 R813 Anti-
malarial property of an extract of the plant Streblus
asper in murine malaria.
Das, M.K.; Beuria, M.K.
London : The Society; 1991 Jan.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene v. 85 (1): p. 40-41; 1991 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Bark;
Pharmaceutical products; Medicinal properties; Malaria;
Plasmodium berghei; Mice
53 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from Achillea
fragrantissima. Barel, S.; Segal, R.; Yashphe, J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 187-191; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Achillea; Plant extracts; Essential oils;
Antimicrobial properties; Folk medicine
Abstract: Essential oil from Achillea fragrantissima exerted a
bactericidic effect on several gram positive and gram
negative bacterial strains, as well as on Candida albicans. The oil
was fractionated on sillica gel columns by a gradient of ether in
petrol ether (30 degrees C - 40 degrees C). Two fractions which
contained less polar compounds were active
against C. albicans only. The fractions which contained more polar
compounds inhibited the growth of all the microorganisms tested.
One of these compounds was identified as terpinen-4-ol. Commercial
terpinen-4-ol had a similar antimicrobial
activity.
54 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antimicrobial screening of medicinal plants from Baja
California Sur, Mexico. Dimayuga, R.E.; Garcia, S.K.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 181-192; 1991 Feb.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Antimicrobial properties; Staphylococcus aureus; Bacillus
subtilis; Streptococcus faecalis; Escherichia coli; Candida
albicans; Traditional medicines; Correlation; Screening
Abstract: The ethanolic extracts of 72 plants belonging to 35
different families, and used in traditional medicine in Baja
California Sur (Mexico), were tested for antimicrobial
activity in vitro using the filter paper disk assay method.
Activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis,
Streptococcus faecalis (Gram-positive microorganisms),
Escherichia coli (Gram-negative microorganisms) and Candida
albicans (yeast) is discussed.
55 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697 Anti-
platelet action of GU-7, a 3-arylcoumarin derivative,
purified from glycyrrhizae radix.
Tawata, M.; Yoda, Y.; Aida, K.; Shindo, H.; Sasaki, H.; Chin, M.;
Onaya, T. Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 259-263; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Glycyrrhiza uralensis; Plant extracts;
Medicinal plants; Coumarin; Platelets
56 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antipyretic activity of six indigenous medicinal plants of
Tirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Vedavathy, S.; Rao, K.N.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 193-196; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andhra pradesh; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Antipyretics; Rats; Folk medicine
57 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antitumor activity of quassinoids from Hannoa klaineana.
Lumonadio, L.; Atassi, G.; Vanhaelen, M.; Vanhaelen-Fastre, R.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 59-65; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Simaroubaceae; Roots; Bark; Quassinoids;
Medicinal plants; Neoplasms; Leukemia; Melanoma; Carcinoma; Mice
Abstract: Of the five quassinoids isolated from the root bark of
Hannoa klaineana, only 15-desacetylundulatone was found
active against P388 mouse lymphocytic leukemia cells and colon 38
adenocarcinoma. Undulatone and especially 15-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl-21-hydroxy-glaucarubolone were found to be more
toxic while 6 alpha-tigloyloxy-glaucarubol and
21-hydroxyglaucarubolone were found inactive. Structure-
activity relationships are discussed.
58 NAL Call. No.: QD415.A1B52
Antitumor effect of echitamine chloride on methylcholonthrene
induced fibrosarcoma in rats.
Kamarajan, P.; Sekar, N.; Mathuram, V.; Govindasamy, S.
Marrickville : Academic Press; 1991 Oct.
Biochemistry international v. 25 (3): p. 491-498; 1991 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alstonia scholaris; Plant composition; Alkaloids;
Antineoplastic agents; Bioassays; Neoplasms; Rats; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Echitamine chloride a plant alkaloid from Alstonia
scholaris has been used to examine the anticancer effects on
methylcholanthrene - induced fibrosarcoma. Echitamine chloride
dissolved in saline (10mg/kg body weight) and injected
subcutaneously for 20 days in fibrosarcoma rats has exhibited
significant regression in tumor growth. The altered activities of
plasma and liver transaminases and gamma-glutamyl
transpeptidase and lipid peroxidation in fibrosarcoma have
been corrected to near normal after echitamine chloride
treatment. The decreased liver glutathione content and the
lowered activities of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide
dismutase and catalase have also been reversed to near normals
after echitamine chloride treatment.
59 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Antiulcerogenic effects of two Maytenus species in laboratory
animals. Souza-Formigoni, M.L.O.; Oliveira, M.G.M.; Monteiro, M.G.;
Silveira-Filho, N.G. da; Braz, S.; Carlini, E.A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 21-27; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Maytenus; Medicinal properties; Gastric ulcer;
Rats; Traditional medicines
Abstract: Leaves of Maytenus species are commonly used in
Brazil for the treatment of gastric ulcers, dyspepsias and
other gastric problems. The present study evaluated the
antiulcerogenic potential of a boiling water extract of equal parts
of M. aquifolium and M. ilicifolia leaves against ulcer lesions
induced by indomethacin and cold-restraint stress in rats.
Ranitidine and cimetidine were used as reference drugs. The oral
and intraperitoneal administration of the extract had a potent
antiulcerogenic effect against both types of ulcers. The extract
was shown to cause an increase in volume and pH of gastric juice of
the animals with the pH effects comparable to those of cimetidine.
The results tend to confirm the popular use of the plant.
60 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Antraquinones from Cassia greggii.
Gonzalez, A.G.; Barrera, J.B.; Davila, B.B.; Valencia, E.;
Dominguez, X.A. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 255-258; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Cassia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Anthraquinones
Abstract: The dichloromethane extract of the roots of Cassia
greggii afforded seven new anthraquinones:
5-hydroxy-1,4,6,7-tetramethoxy-2-methylanthraquinone,
1,5,7-trihydroxy-4,6-dimethoxy-2-methylanthraquinone,
5,6-dihydroxy-1,4,7-trimethoxy-2-methylanthraquinone,
1-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxy-5,6-methylenedioxy-2-
methylanthraquinone, 5,7-dihydroxy-1,4,6-trimethoxy-2-
hydroxymethylanthraquinone, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,6,7-trimethoxy-2-
methylanthraquinone, and 5,6-dihydroxy-4,7-dimethoxy-2-
methylanthraquinone. Their structures were elucidated on the basis
of chemical and spectral data.
61 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Applanoxidic acids A, B, C and D, biologically active
tetracyclic triterpenes from Ganoderma applanatum.
Chairul; Tokuyama, T.; Hayashi, Y.; Nishizawa, M.; Tokuda, H.;
Chairul, S.M.; Hayashi, Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4105-4109; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indonesia; Ganoderma applanatum; Medicinal
plants; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpene acids
Abstract: Four novel polyoxygenated lanostanoid triterpenes, named
applanoxidic acids A, B, C, and D, have been isolated from an
Indonesian tropical fungus, Ganoderma applanatum.
Their structures were determined by spectrocopic and chemical
methods. Biological activity as an anti-tumour promoter was
observed for these components.
62 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Arbutin and sucrose in the leaves of the resurrection plant
Myrothamnus flabellifolia.
Suau, R.; Cuevas, A.; Valpuesta, V.; Reid, M.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2555-2556; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Zimbabwe; Dicotyledons; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Plant composition; Sucrose; Disaccharides; Metabolites;
Drought resistance; Desiccation
Abstract: Forty-two per cent of the desiccated leaves of
Myrothamnus flabellifolia was extracted in methanol, and
contained two major components, sucrose (30%) and arbutin
(65%). Its arbutin content can probably explain the purported
medicinal properties of this plant. By analogy with other
desiccation-tolerant organisms, sucrose and arbutin may be
partially responsible for the extreme resistance of
Myrothamnus to environmental stress.
63 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Aryltetralin lignans from Linum flavum and Linum capitatum.
Broomhead, A.J.; Dewick, P.M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3839-3844; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Linum; Podophyllum; Podophyllum peltatum;
Chemical composition; Lignans; Spectral analysis;
Antineoplastic agents; Biosynthesis; Medicinal plants;
Glucosides
Abstract: Phytochemical analysis of ethanol extracts from
Linum flavum, L. flavum compactum and L. capitatum has
demonstrated their capability of producing and storing
relatively large amounts of cytotoxic aryltetralin lignans
structurally related to podophyllotoxin. 5-
Methoxypodophyllotoxin, its glucoside and acetate are the main
constituents of both roots and stem/leaves of L. flavum and L.
flavum compactum, the roots containing up to 3.5% dry weight of
these compounds. Although 5-methoxypodophyllotoxin and its
glucoside were also found in L. capitatum roots, stem/leaves were
shown to produce alpha- and beta-peltatins and their 5-O-
glucosides. Coniferyl alcohol and coniferin were present in all
three plants.
64 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A-
type proanthocyanidins from Prunus spinosa.
Kolodziej, H.; Sakar, M.K.; Burger, J.F.W.; Engelshowe, R.;
Ferreira, D. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 2041-2047; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Prunus spinosa; Flowers; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Stereochemistry;
Anthocyanidins; Metabolites
Abstract: The range of natural dimeric A-type
proanthocyanidins is extended by identification of ent-
epicatechin-(4 alpha leads to 8;2 alpha leads to O leads to 7)-
catechin and ent-epiafzelechin-(4 alpha leads to 8;2 alpha leads to
O leads to 7)-epicatechin. They are accompanied in the flowers of
Prunus spinosa by the structurally related
metabolites ent-epicatechin-(4 alpha leads to 8;2 alpha leads to O
leads to 7)-epicatechin, ent-epiafzelechin-(4 alpha leads to 8;2
alpha leads to O leads to 7)-catechin and ent-
epiafzelechin-(4 alpha leads to 8;2 alpha leads to O leads to 7)-
epiafzelechin, these being reported from a plant source for the
second time. Nuclear Overhauser effect difference
spectroscopy facilitated assessment of both 3,4-relative
stereochemistry of the heterocyclic ring C and absolute
configuration of terminal units, as well as determination of the
mode of interflavanyl linkage. Whereas methylation and
subsequent acetylation of A-types with 'lower' catechin units
produce the expected methyl ether acetates, those species with a
'lower' epicatechin moiety indicate restricted access of
diazomethane to 5-OH(A).
65 NAL Call. No.: SB294.A8W44 1991
Australian bush flower essences.. Bush flower essences
White, Ian
Sydney ; New York : Bantam Books,; 1991.
xiv, 210 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-194).
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Wild flowers; Essences and
essential oils; Plants
66 NAL Call. No.: TX392.A1V44 A
beginner's guide to using herbs at home.
Gladstar, R.
Mt. Morris, Ill. : Vegetarian Times; 1991 Dec.
Vegetarian times (172): p. 64-70. ill; 1991 Dec.
Language: English
Descriptors: Home food preparation; Food quality; Food
purchasing; Food storage; Medical treatment; Information
services; Medicinal plants
Abstract: The author explains her view of herbology as an
excellent preventive and first choice medicine and how it is
possible to incorporate this philosophy into your life.
Included are the basic steps needed to get started as a
knowledgeable home herbalist.
67 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Begonias as food and medicine.
Laferriere, J.E.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1992 Jan.
Economic botany v. 46 (1): p. 114-116; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Begonia; Ethnobotany; Medicinal properties;
Edible species; Medicinal plants; Food crops
68 NAL Call. No.: 451 F16B The
Belize ethnobotany project: discovering the resources of the
tropical rain forest.
Balick, M.J.
Miami, Fla. : The Garden; 1991 Apr.
Fairchild Tropical Garden bulletin v. 46 (2): p. 16-24. ill; 1991
Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: Belize; Ethnobotany; Tropical rain forests
69 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Benzofuranosesquiterpenes from Ligularia virgaurea.
Jia, Z.J.; Chen, H.M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3132-3134; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gansu; Ligularis; Rhizomes; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Sesquiterpenes;
Furans
Abstract: Three new benzofuranosesquiterpenes,
2-(3'-pentenyl)-3,7-dimethylbenzofuran-1,4-dione,
1-hydroxy-2,(3'-pentenyl)-3,7-dimethylbenzofuran and
1-methoxy-2-(3'-pentenyl)-3,7-dimethylbenzofuran, were
isolated from the rhizome of Ligularia virgaurea, together
with two known furanoeremophilanes, cacalol and 4 alphaH-9-
methoxyfuranoeremophilane.
70 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
benzoquinone and a coumestan from Psoralea plicata.
Rasool, N.; Khan, A.Q.; Ahmad, V.U.; Malik, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2800-2803; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Psoralea; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Benzoquinone; Coumarins;
Derivatives
Abstract: The neutral fraction from the ethanolic extract of
Psoralea plicata afforded a new coumestan, plicadin, and a new
benzoquinone, alpha-tocopherolquinone methyl ether, together with
alpha-tocopherolquinone. Their structures were elucidated by
spectroscopic studies and biogenetic consideration.
71 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
betulinic and glycoside from Schefflera venulosa.
Purohit, M.C.; Pant, G.; Rawat, M.S.M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2419; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Schefflera; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Chemical
composition; Triterpenoids; Glycosides
Abstract: A new betulinic acid glycoside,
lup-20(29)-en-28-oic-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (2 leads to 1)-O-
beta-D-glucopyranoside has been characterized from the
leaves of Schefflera venulosa.
72 NAL Call. No.: HD9000.9.U5A1
Beware the unknown brew--herbal teas and toxicity.
Snider, S.
Rockville, Md. : Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health
& Human Services; 1991 May.
F.D.A. consumer v. 25 (4): p. 30-33; 1991 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: Herbal teas; Toxicity; Food and nutrition
controversies; Health hazards; Regulations; Adverse effects;
Symphytum officinale; Lobelia; Sassafras
Abstract: Herbal teas have been the subject of controversy in the
United States since their introduction into the mainstream
marketplace two decades ago. Possible adverse effect and toxic
reactions are discussed.
73 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
bidesmosidic triterpenoid saponin from Schefflera
octophylla. Sung, T.V.; Peter-Katalinic, J.; Adam, G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3717-3720; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vietnam; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Saponins;
Trisaccharides; Schefflera
Abstract: A new 3,28-bidesmosidic triterpenoid saponin was
isolated from the leaves of Schefflera octophylla together
with a new trisaccharide and oleanonic acid. Based on
spectroscopic data and chemical transformations, the
structures of the new constituents were determined as 3-epi-
betulinic acid 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 28-O-[alpha-L-
rhamno-pyranosyl (1 leads to 4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1
leads to 6)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside and alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-O-beta-D-g]ucopyranosyl(1 leads to
6)-beta-D-glucopyranose.
74 NAL Call. No.: A00110 Bill
would catalog U.S. biological riches: aim is to protect nation's
'biodiversity'.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
May25. San Francisco chronicle. p. A3; 1991 May25.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Diversity; Legislation; Medicinal plants
75 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Bioactive butenolides from Melodorum fruticosum.
Tuchinda, P.; Udchachon, J.; Reutrakul, V.; Santisuk, T.;
Taylor, W.C.; Farnsworth, N.R.; Pezzutos, J.M.; Kinghorn, A.D.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2685-2689; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Annonaceae; Branches; Leaves; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Flavonoids; Cytotoxic
compounds; Medicinal plants
Abstract: From leaves and branches of Melodorum fruticosum, five
butenolides have been isolated: (4Z)-6-acetoxy-7-
benzoyloxy-2,4-heptadien-4-olide, (4E)-6-acetoxy-7-
benzoyloxy-2,4-heptadien-4-olide,
(4Z)-7-benzoyloxy-6-hydroxy-2,4-heptadien-4-olide,
(4E)-7-benzoyloxy-6-hydroxy-2,4-heptadien-4-olide and
(4Z)-6-benzoyloxy-7-hydroxy-2,4-heptadien-4-olide. In
addition, two known flavonoids (chrysin, pinocembrin) and
benzoic acid were isolated. All butenolides showed cytotoxic
activities in several tumour cell lines. The structures of the
isolated compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.
76 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Bioactivity in plants: the link between phytochemistry and
medicine. Hamburger, M.; Hostettmann, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 3864-3874; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Plant physiology; Bioassays;
Screening; History; Literature reviews
Abstract: The development of medicinal plant research over the
last 30 years is reviewed with reference to the search for new
active principles. Difficulties inherent to activity
guided isolation and the specific requirements of bioassays are
discussed. An overview is given on currently used systems for
various bioactivities, with emphasis on simple bioassays for
phytochemical laboratories. The progress in medicinal
plant research is illustrated by selected examples of plant derived
compounds of importance as drugs or pharmacological tools.
77 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Biomimetic cyclizations of a germacranolide from Tanacetum
annuum. Barrero, A.F.; Sanchez, J.F.; Barron, A.; Ramirez, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 332-335; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tanacetum; Flowers; Medicinal plants; Chemical
composition; Sesquiterpenoid lactones
Abstract: A new germacranolide was isolated from the flowers of
Tanacetum annuum, which was chemically transformed into
three eudesmanolides and a lactone with a rearranged
sesquiterpene skeleton.
78 NAL Call. No.: TP248.2.A77
Biosource genetics using tobacco plants as protein factories.
Stamford, Conn. : Business Communications Co., Inc; 1991 Sep.
Applied genetics news v. 12 (2): p. 11-12; 1991 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Tobacco mosaic tobamovirus;
Field tests; Genetic engineering; Nicotiana tabacum
79 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47 Blood
sugar lowering effect of Pterocarpus santalinus (Red
Sanders) wood extract in different rat models.
Nagaraju, N.; Prasad, M.; Gopalakrishna, G.; Rao, K.N.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 141-144; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pterocarpus santalinus; Medicinal plants; Wood; Plant
extracts; Pharmaaceutical products; Medicinal
properties; Blood sugar; Experimental diabetes; Rates
80 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Boerhaavia diffusa: a study of its hepatoprotective activity.
Chandan, B.K.; Sharma, A.K.; Anand, K.K.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 299-307; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uttar pradesh; Boerhavia diffusa; Plant extracts; Folk
medicine; Liver; Rats; Mice
Abstract: An alcoholic extract of whole plant Boerhaavia
diffusa given orally exhibited hepatoprotective activity
against experimentally induced carbon tetrachloride
hepatotoxicity in rats and mice. The extract also produced an
increase in normal bile flow in rats suggesting a strong
choleretic activity. The extract does not show any signs of
toxicity up to an oral dose of 2 g/kg in mice.
81 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
botanical origin of scented myrrh (bissabol or habak
hadi). Thulin, M.; Claeson, P.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Oct.
Economic botany v. 45 (4): p. 487-494; 1991 Oct. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Somalia; Commiphora; Resins; Ethnobotany;
Perfumery; History; Geographical distribution; Habitats
82 NAL Call. No.: Q1.S37
Botanists ply trade in tropics, seeking plant-based
medicinals. Eisner, R.
Philadelphia, Pa. : Institute for Scientific Information :.; 1991
Jun10. The scientist v. 5 (12): p. 1, 4-5, 25; 1991
Jun10.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rain forests; Diversity; Conservation;
Ethnobotany; Patents; Licenses; Medicinal plants
83 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Brahmighritham, an Ayurvedic herbal formula for the control of
epilepsy. Shanmugasundaram, E.R.B.; Mohammed Akbar, G.K.;
Radha Shanmugasundaram, K. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific
Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 269-276; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cacopa; Cyperus rotundus; Saussurea lappa; Ghee;
Epilepsy; Rats; Traditional medicines; Drug formulations
Abstract: Brahmighritham is an Ayurvedic herbal recommended for
the control of epilepsy. The preparation of the drug is described.
It was tested for its oral effectiveness in
controlling pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in male albino rats
and was compared with benzdiazepam. Alterations in the EEG pattern
and gross neurological function were measured or rated 60 min after
pentylenetetrazole administration. Thirty-day pretreatment with
both Brahmighritham and benzdiazepam
served to make the rats more insensitive to epileptogenic
events.
84 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Brandioside, a phenylpropanoid glycoside from Brandisia
Hancei. He, Z.D.; Yang, C.R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 701-702; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Yunnan; Scrophulariaceae--glycosides--medicinal
plants--chemical composition--spectral analysis
Abstract: A new phenylpropanoid glycoside, brandioside, was
isolated from Brandisia hancei. Its structure,
[beta-(3',4'-dihydroxylphenyl)-ethyl]-(2-O-acetyl)-
(3,6-O-di-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl) (4-O-caffeoylyl)-beta-D-
glucopyranoside, was established by chemical and spectroscopic
methods.
85 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
butyrolactone lignan disaccharide from Flacourtia ramontchi.
Satyanarayana, V.; Krupadanam, G.L.D.; Srimannarayana, G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1026-1029; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Flacourtia; Medicinal plants; Heartwood;
Spectral analysis; Lignans; Lactones; Disaccharides
Abstract: beta-Sitosterol, beta-sitosterol-beta-D-
glucopyranoside and a butyrolactone lignan disaccharide,
ramontoside, were isolated from the heartwood of Flacourtia
ramontchi. The structure of ramontoside was determined as
diphyllin-4-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads to
4)]-beta-2,3-di-O-methyl-D-xylopyranoside by hydrolysis and
spectral data.
86 NAL Call. No.: QK725.P54
Callus induction in Phyllanthus species and inhibition of
viral DNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase by callus
extracts.
Unander, D.W.
Berlin, W. Ger. : Springer International; 1991.
Plant cell reports v. 10 (9): p. 461-466; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Phyllanthus; Phyllanthus urinaria; Medicinal
plants; In vitro culture; Callus; Induction; Growth; Plant
extracts; Hepatitis b virus; Enzyme inhibitors; Dna
polymerase; Transcription
Abstract: Studies on callus induction and growth in
Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. (Euphorbiaccae) and some related
species are described, as well as the inhibition of enzymes of
hepatitis B and related viruses by callus extracts. Callus was
induced from stem or branch pieces of P. amarus
placed on several media combinations. Optimum induction and growth
of friable, undifferentiated calli occurred on
Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with either 0.5 mg or 1 mg
of BA/liter and 1 mg/liter of either 2,4-D or IBA, but not IAA.
Callus induction using the same media was also
attempted with other Phyllanthus spp. The best success was
with P. abnormis. Aqueous extracts from field-grown plants
were more active in vitro against viral DNA polymerase and
reverse transcriptase than extracts of calli.
87 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Can
ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of anti-fertility
drugs?. Xiao, P.G.; Wang, N.G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 167-177; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Females; Males; Fertility agents; Birth
control; Folk medicine; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties
Abstract: China, one of the developing countries with approx. one-
fifth of the world population, has been making great
efforts in controlling her population size. One of the efforts
being stressed is to look into the practicability of employing
Chinese herbal medicine for fertility control. The rich
ethnopharmacological descriptions in the ancient books of
herbal remedy and those scattered in the folklore medicine
contribute the possibility of this approach. After a
discussion concerning the facets of antifertility drugs linked with
male or female fertility regulation, several selected
examples are presented, which include yuehchukene (isolated from
Murraya paniculata), pseudolarix acids A and B (from
Pseudolarix kaempferi), mardekoside A (from Mardenia koi),
gardenic acid and gardenodic acid A (from Gardenia
jasminoides) as early pregnancy terminating agent, for
fertility regulation in females; whereas gossypol (from
cottonseed oil) and total glycosides of Tripterygium wilfordii
(GTW) as antispermatogenic agent for fertility regulation in males.
Further research and development strategies of
antifertility drugs from herbal medicines have also been
discussed based on a collective research data in this field
worldwide.
88 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Can
ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of
antimalarial agents?. Phillipson, J.D.; Wright, C.W.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 155-165; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plasmodium malariae; Plasmodium ovale; Plasmodium
vivax; Plasmodium falciparum; Antimalarials; Medicinal plants;
Traditional medicines; Terpenoids; Alkaloids; Quinones;
Phenols
Abstract: The resistance of Plasmodium falciparum, the cause of
tertian malaria, to synthetic antimalarials, together with the
resistance of the vector mosquitoes to insecticides, has resulted
in a resurgence in the use of quinine and a search for new
antimalarial agents. In recent years, artemisinin,
isolated from Artemisia annua which is used in Chinese
traditional medicine for the treatment of malaria, has proved to be
effective in the treatment of cerebral malaria due to chloroquine-
resistant strains of P. falciparum. The
development of in vitro tests utilising P. falciparum obtained from
malaria patients means that it is possible to use
bioassay guided fractionation of active extracts in order to
isolate active principles. A number of laboratories throughout the
world are currently investigating plants used in
traditional medicine for their active constituents. Some of their
results will be described and in particular two aspects of our
investigations with species of Simaroubaceae and
Menispermaceae will be discussed. There is every possibility that
such approaches which use leads from Ethnopharmacology will result
in the development of new antimalarial agents. it is vitally
important to those populations relying on
traditional medicines for the treatment of malaria that the safety
and efficacy of such medicines be established, their active
principles determined and that reproducible dosage
forms be prepared and made available for use.
89 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Can
ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of
antiviral drugs?. Vlietinck, A.J.; Vanden Berghe, D.A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 141-153; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Antiviral agents; Virucides; Medicinal plants; Plant
extracts; In vitro; Testing; Rhinovirus; Human
immunodeficiency virus
Abstract: In recent years, many compounds having potent
antiviral activity in cell cultures and in experimental
animals have been detected, but only a few have been approved by
Western health authorities for clinical use. Nevertheless, some of
these compounds are currently undergoing either
preclinical or clinical evaluation, and perspectives for
finding new interesting antiviral drugs are promising. Among these
antiviral substances are several natural compounds
isolated from plants used in traditional medicine including
polysaccharides, flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, phenolics and
amino acids. Some of these plant compounds exhibit a
unique antiviral mechanism of action and are good candidates for
further clinical research. What follows is a brief summary of the
selection methods of plants for antiviral screening and in vitro
and in vivo assays, which are currently used for
detecting this activity in plant extracts. The importance of the
plant kingdom as a source of new antiviral substances will be
illustrated by presenting a survey on plant-derived
antirhinovirus and anti-HIV agents.
90 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Can
ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of new
anticancer drugs?. Cordell, G.A.; Beecher, C.W.W.; Pezzuto, J.M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 117-133; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Neoplasms; Plants; Medical research; Drug
therapy; Databases; Pharmacology; Government organizations
Abstract: Ethnopharmacologic and ethnomedical information has been
poorly utilized in the past in the search for new and
effective treatments for cancer. In spite of this, plants have been
a very viable source of clinically useful compounds,
leads for synthetic modification and tools for mechanistic
studies. In this paper, a new strategy for the discovery of
anticancer agents from plants is proposed in which
ethnomedical information is correlated against pertinent
published chemical and biological information, resulting in a
prioritization of plants for collection. Authenticated plants are
extracted and the extracts tested in a broad array of more than 20
human cancer cell and mechanism-based assays through a cooperative
research program involving a university, a
research institute and a pharmaceutical company. Bioactivity-
directed fractionation will be carried out at all three sites, with
a view to identifying novel compounds which will serve as
candidates for preclinical testing.
91 NAL Call. No.: 330.9 N21NE Can
the neem solve world problems?.
Lowe, S.
Washington, D.C. : National Academy of Sciences, National
Research Council; 1992 Feb.
News report v. 42 (2): p. 5-7; 1992 Feb.
Language: English
Descriptors: Azadirachta indica; Medicinal plants; Drought
resistance; Research support; Pesticidal properties
92 NAL Call. No.: A00110 The
cancer medicine no one knew was there.
Mathews, J.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
Jul07. San Francisco chronicle. p. 16; 1991 Jul07. This
article is found in the San Francisco Examiner which is the Sunday
edition to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus baccata; Medicinal plants; Diversity
93 NAL Call. No.: A00110
Cancer-killing yew bark plundered.
McCabe, M.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
Oct09. San Francisco chronicle. p. A1, A9; 1991 Oct09.
Language: English
Descriptors: Oregon; Taxus baccata; Medicinal plants;
Vandalism
94 NAL Call. No.: SB108.P4R8 1990
Catalogo de plantas utiles de la Amazonia Peruana [Catalog of
useful plants of the Peruvian Amazon]., 2. ed. rev..
Rutter, Richard A.; Shanks, Ann
Yarinacocha, Pucallpa, Peru : Ministerio de Educacion :
Instituto Linguistico de Verano,; 1990.
xix, 349 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (Comunidades y culturas peruanas ; no.
22). "Primera edicion en microfichas: Plantas de la
Amazonia y sus usos, Datos etno-linguisticos, no. 44, 1976"--T.p.
verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-349).
Language: Spanish
Descriptors: Botany, Economic; Medicinal plants; Plant names,
Popular; Dictionaries, Polyglot
95 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Cell
culture of Holarrhena antidysenterica: growth and
alkaloid production. Panda, A.K.; Bisaria, V.S.; Mishra, S.;
Bhojwani, S.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 833-836; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Holarrhena; Callus; Cell suspensions;
Growth; Steroid alkaloids; Biosynthesis; Medicinal plants;
Quantitative analysis; Spectral analysis
Abstract: Callus and suspension culture of Holarrhena
antidysenterica were established for production of steroidal
alkaloids, especially conessine. The doubling time and
specific growth rate of cells in suspension culture were
computed to be 47.5 hr and 0.35 per day respectively. A
maximum of 300 mg alkaloids per 100 g dry cell wt in 40 days and
130 mg per 100 g dry cell wt in eight days were obtained in the
callus and suspension cultures respectively. Alkaloid production in
suspension culture was a combined growth and
non-growth associated phenomena. About 90% of the total
alkaloids produced in the cell culture was conessine, which was
confirmed by spectral data.
96 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Chalcones from Angelica keiskei.
Baba, K.; Nakata, K.; Taniguchi, M.; Kido, T.; Kozawa, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3907-3910; 1990. Part 7 in the
series 'Chemical Components of Angelica keiskei.'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Angelica keiskei; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Chalcones
Abstract: Four new chalcones, xanthangelols B-E were isolated from
roots of Angelica keiskei and their structures determined to be
2',4,4'-trihydroxy-3'-[(E)-6-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-
octadienyl]chalcone, 2',4,4'-trihydroxy-3'-[(E)-3-methyl-6-
oxo-2-hexenyl]chalcone, 2',4-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-3'-(2-
hydroxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl)chalcone and 2',4-dihydroxy-4'-
methoxy-3'-(2-hydroperoxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl)chalcone,
respectively, by means of chemical and spectral analyses.
97 NAL Call. No.: 26 T754
Changes in yield components of Plantago ovata Forsk. in
northern Western Australia in response to sowing date and
sowing rate.
McNeil, D.L.
Guildford : Butterworth Scientific; 1991 Apr.
Tropical agriculture v. 68 (2): p. 191-195; 1991 Apr.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Western australia; Plantago ovata; Medicinal
plants; Plant density; Seed production; Sowing date; Sowing rates;
Yield components; Anticholesteremic agents
98 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Changes of the triterpenoid patterns during formation of the fruit
body in Ganoderma lucidum.
Hirotani, M.; Furuya, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3767-3771. ill; 1990. Part 8 in the
series 'Studies on the Metabolites of Higher Fungi'.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ganoderma lucidum; Fruits; Mycelium;
Developmental stages; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids;
Regenerative ability; Metabolites; Biosynthesis; Biochemical
pathways; Stereochemistry; Medicinal plants
Abstract: The terpenoid components of the extracts of three parts
(pileus, stalk and underground part) of the fruiting
bodies of different growth stages (small, medium and large) of the
fruit body of Ganoderma lucidum and of regenerated
fruiting bodies from cultured mycelia were examined by HPLC.
Ganoderic acids T, S and R were found in the extract of the
underground part of the fruit bodies and ganoderic acid T was
isolated and identified with an authentic sample.
99 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Chemical and pharmacological investigations of Limnophila
conferta and Limnophila heterophylla.
Reddy, G.B.S.; Melkhani, A.B.; Kalyani, G.A.; Rao, J.V.;
Shirwaikar, A.; Kotian, M.; Ramani, R.; Aithal, K.S.; Udupa, A.L.;
Bhat, G. Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 145-153; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Limnophila heterophylla; Limnophila; Medicinal plants;
Antifungal plants; Antibacterial plants; Nematicidal plants;
Essential oils; Thymol; Phellandrene; Flavones;
Antibacterial properties; Antifungal properties;
Anthelmintics; Cytotoxic compounds; Medicinal properties;
Healing; Wounds
100 NAL Call. No.: SB351.H5H365
Chinese medicinal plants in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm
System. Widrlechner, M.P.; Foster, S.
Amherst, Mass. : Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service; 1991.
The Herb, spice and medicinal plant digest v. 9 (4): p. 1-5; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; U.S.A.; Medicinal plants; Gene banks
101 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Chromones from Cnidium monnieri.
Baba, K.; Kawanishi, H.; Taniguchi, M.; Kozawa, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1367-1370; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Cnidium; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Chromones
Abstract: Four new chromones, cnidimol C F, along with
cnidimol A, cnidimol B and karenin were isolated from the
aerial parts of Cnidium monnieri. The structures of the new
chromones were determined to be 5,7-dihydroxy -2-hydroxy-
methylchromone,
5,7-dihydroxy-6-[(2Z)-3-hydroxymethyl-2-butenyl]-2-
hydroxymethylchromone, 5,7-dihydroxy-6-[2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-
butenyl]-2-hydroxymethylchromone and 5,8-dihydroxy-2-
hydroxymethyl-8-methyl-4H,
9H-pyrano[3,2-h][1]benzoxepin-4-one.
102 NAL Call. No.: RS180.C6C58 1975
Ch'uan kuo Chung ts'ao yao hui pien [Collection of Chinese
medicinal plants]., Ti 1 pan..
Pei-ching shih : Jen min wei sheng ch'u pan she : Hsin hua shu tien
Pei-ching fa hsing so fa hsing, 1975-1978; 1975-1978.
2 v. : ill. ; 27 cm. Includes indexes.
Language: Chinese; Chinese
Descriptors: Materia medica, vegetable; Medicinal plants
103 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Clerodane-type diterpenes and other constituents of Penianthus
zenkeri. Achenbach, H.; Hemrich, H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 1957-1962; 1991. Part 42 in the
series 'Constituents of Tropical Medicinal Plants'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Menispermaceae; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Alkaloids
Abstract: Twenty-four compounds were isolated from Penianthus
zenkeri and their structures determined by spectroscopic and
chemical studies. 6-Hydroxycolumbin, 6-hydroxyisocolumbin,
penianthic acid methyl ester, 2 beta-3 alpha-dihydroxy-2,3,7,8
alpha-tetrahydropenianthic acid lactone and the glycosides
floribundic acid glucoside and zenkerin are new clerodanes or
clerodane derivatives.
104 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Clerodendrum colebrookianum, a folk remedy for the treatment of
hypertension in northeastern India.
Nath, S.C.; Bordoloi, D.N.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 127-129; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Clerodendrum colebrookianum; Medicinal
plants; Ethnobotany; Medicinal properties; Plant extracts;
Pharmaceutical products; Hypertension; Folk medicine;
Traditional medicines
105 NAL Call. No.: QH442.A1G4
Cloning of trichosanthin cDNA and its expression in
Escherichia coli. Shaw, P.C.; Yung, M.H.; Zhu, R.H.; Ho,
W.K.K.; Ng, T.B.; Yeung, H.W. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science
Publishers; 1991.
Gene v. 97 (2): p. 267-272; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Trichosanthes kirilowii; Medicinal plants;
Escherichia coli; Cloning; Pharmaceutical proteins; Plant
proteins; Genes; Recombinant DNA; Nucleotide sequences; Amino acid
sequences; Restriction mapping; Gene expression
Abstract: Several cDNA clones coding for trichosanthin (TCS) have
been isolated from a cDNA library prepared from the
poly(A) + RNA of the root tuber of Trichosanthes kirilowii
Maximowicz. The nucleotide sequence codes for a protein of 289
amino acids (aa) including a putative signal peptide of 23 aa and
an extra 19 aa at the C terminus; the latter two have not been
found in TCS obtained from the natural product [Collins et al., J.
Biol. Chem. 265 (1990) 8665-8669]. Recombinant TCS (reTCS) was
synthesized in Escherichia coli, in which the cDNA without the
signal sequence was expressed under the control of the trc
promoter; reTCS was detected by a rabbit anti-TCS
antiserum.
106 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Cohirsinine, an alkaloid from Cocculus hirsutus.
Ahmad, V.U.; Rasheed, T.; Iqbal, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1350-1351; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Cocculus; Medicinal plants; Chemical
composition; Alkaloids; Spectral analysis
Abstract: A new alkaloid, cohirsinine, was isolated from
Cocculus hirsutus. Its structure is assigned on the basis of
chemical and spectral studies.
107 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Comparative study on essential oil of some Teucrium species from
Cyprus. Arnold, N.; Bellomaria, B.; Valentini, G.;
Rafaiani, S.M. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 105-113; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cyprus; Teucrium; Traditional medicines;
Essential oils; gas chromatography
Abstract: A comparative study on the essential oil of
Teucrium cyprium ssp. cyprium. T micropodioides. T divaricatum ssp.
canescens and T. kotschyanum has been carried out. The four
specimens are found in Cyprus and were used in the
traditional mecidine of the island. The first three are
endemic to Cyprus. The essential oil was extracted by steam
distillation of the dried flowers, leaves and stems and
analyzed by GLC and GC-MS. The percentage of the essential oil
obtained varies in the different parts of the plants from 0.07 to
1.3%. Forty-eight components have been identified. Some of them
were present in all the species which have been
investigated, others were characteristic of one species only.
108 NAL Call. No.: NBUQK99 C66 1988 The
conservation of medicinal plants proceedings of an
International consultation, 21-27 March 1988 held at Chiang Mai,
Thailand. Akerele, Olayiwola; Heywood, V. H._1927-;
Synge, Hugh
World Health Organization, International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, World Wide Fund for
Nature
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,; 1991. xvi, 362
p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Plant conservation
109 NAL Call. No.: 475 AC8
Constituents of Bidens pilosa L.: Do the components found so far
explain the use of this plant in traditional medicine?.
Geissberger, P.; Sequin, U.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Acta tropica v. 48 (4): p. 251-261; 1991 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bidens pilosa; Traditional medicines; Plant
extracts; Antiinflammatory agents; Antimicrobial properties
110 NAL Call. No.: RS164.C698 1989
Contribution to the medico-botany of East Godavari and West
Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.. Andhrapradesa ke Purvi evam
Pascimi Godavari janapadom ki aushadha vanaspatiyam
Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (India) New
Delhi : Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and
Siddha, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India;
1989.
xiii, 116 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. Summary in English and
Hindi. Cover title: Andhrapradesa ke Purvi evam Pascimi
Godavari janapadom ki aushadha vanaspatiyam. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 69-[71]).
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Materia medica, Vegetable--Material medica,
Vegetable--Medicinal plants
111 NAL Call. No.: S592.7.A1S6 The
core structure of shilajit humus.
Ghosal, S.; Lal, J.; Singh, S.K.
Exeter : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Soil biology and biochemistry v. 23 (7): p. 673-680; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Rocks; Exudates; Humic acids; Folk
medicine
Abstract: The nature of the building blocks and their
alignments in the humus 'core' of shilajit were determined by mild
and drastic degradations and by comprehensive
spectroscopic analyses of the products. Mild hydrolysis of
humic acids (HAs) from shilajit afforded two new dibenzo-
alpha-pyrones, viz. 3-O-palmitoyl-8-hydroxydibenzo-alpha-
pyrone (1) and
3-O-beta-D-glucosyl-8-hydroxydibenzo-alpha-pyrone (2), and two new
tirucallane-type triterpenic acids, viz. 24(Z)-3
beta-hydroxy-tirucalla-8,24-dien-26-oic acid (3) and 24(Z)-3 beta-
hydroxy-tirucalla-7,24-dien-26-oic acid (4). The
resistant Has (RHAs), obtained after mild hydrolysis, when
subjected, separately, to KMnO4 oxidation and Zn dust
distillation gave several aromatic carboxylic acids,
polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, a simple dibenzo-alpha-
pyrone (= 3,4-benzo-coumarin) and fluorene. These products, except
the two last-named compounds, have been reported from similar
degradations of soil-sediment humus indicating the
inherent structural similarities of humus from two dissimilar
sources. On the basis of the above and related observations, a
partial structure of the shilajit humus core, involving
oxygenated dibenzo-alpha-pyrones, is postulated. Additionally, the
necessity of standardization of shilajit, a panacea in
oriental medicine, on the basis of its active principles and
carrier molecules (e.g. fulvic acids, FAs) is suggested.
112 NAL Call. No.: TX341.P53
Coumarin compounds in cassava diets: 2 health implications of
scopoletin in gari.
Obidoa, O.; Obasi, S.C.
Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic; 1991 Jul.
Plant foods for human nutrition v. 41 (3): p. 283-289; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Cassava; Lipids; Extractants; Cyanides;
Toxicity; Flours; Medicinal plants; Pharmacodynamics
113 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Coumarin derivatives in Coptis trifolia.
Mizuno, M.; Kojima, H.; Iinuma, M.; Tanaka, T.; Goto, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 717-719; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Coptis; Medicinal plants; Chemotaxonomy;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Coumarin; Derivatives
Abstract: Known compounds, epiberberine, groenlandicine,
scopoletin and beta-sitosterol were characterized in the whole
plants of Coptis trifolia. By means of spectral analysis, the
structures of two new compounds were determined to be
glycosides of a 10-hydroxygeranyl residue which is linked with
scopoletin (7-hydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin) through an ether
linkage.
114 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
coumarin from Setaria italica.
Jain, N.; Alam, M.S.; Kamil, M.; Ilyas, M.; Ali, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3826-3827; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Setaria italica; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Coumarin
Abstract: A new coumarin named setarin has been isolated from the
leaves of Setaria italica and its structure elucidated as 4-
propenoxycoumarin on the basis of spectral and chemical
analysis.
115 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Croton zehntneri: possible central nervous system effects in
rodents. Bernardi, M.M.; Souza-Spinosa, H. de; Batatinha,
M.J.M.; Giorgi, R. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991
Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 285-287; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Croton zehntneri; Plant extracts; Central
nervious system; Folk medicine; Rats
116 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Cucurbitacins from Wilbrandia ebracteata.
Schenkel, E.P.; Farias, M.R.; Mayer, R.; Breitmaier, E.;
Rucker, G. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1329-1333; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Cucurbitaceae; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Cucurbitacins;
Glucosides; Purification
Abstract: Three new cucurbitacins were isolated from the
roots of Wilbrandia ebracteata and their structures
established as
16-alpha,23-alpha-epoxy-2-beta,3-beta,20-beta-trihydroxy-10-alpha,
23-beta-cucurbit-5,24-dien-11-one,
16-alpha,23-alpha-epoxy-2-beta,3-beta,20-beta-trihydroxy-10-alpha,
23-alpha-cucurbit-5,24-dien-11-one and 2-beta,3-
beta,16-alpha, 20,25-pentahydroxy-10-alpha-cucurbit-5,23-
dien-11-one, mainly by spectroscopy.
117 NAL Call. No.: NBUSB302 I4 C84 1982
Cultivation and utilization of aromatic plants.. Cultivation &
utilisation of medicinal and aromatic plants, [Rev. ed.]. Atal, C.
K.; Kapur, B. M.
Jammu-Tawi : Regional Research Laboratory, Council of
Scientific & Industrial Research,; 1982.
xxiii, 815 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Companion volume to Cultivation and
utilization of medicinal plants. Previous ed.:
Cultivation & utilisation of medicinal and aromatic plants. 1977.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Aromatic plants; Plant products
118 NAL Call. No.: SB351.H5H365
Cultivation of finnochio fennel.
Morales, M.; Charles, D.; Simon, J.
Amherst, Mass. : Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service; 1991.
The Herb, spice and medicinal plant digest v. 9 (1): p. 7; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bavaria; Culinary herbs; Medicinal plants;
Poetry; History; Gardening
119 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
Curagua (Ananas lucidus, Bromeliaceae) crop in Venezuela. Freddy,
L.; Amaya, L.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 216-224; 1991 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Venezuela; Ananas; Fiber plants; Crop production;
Plant morphology; Plant ecology; Geographical distribution; Plant
fibers; Ethnobotany
120 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Cyclopeptide alkaloids from Zizyphus spina-christi.
Abdel-Galil, F.M.; El-Jissry, M.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1348-1349; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Ziziphus spina-christi; Medicinal plants;
Stems; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Alkaloids
Abstract: In addition to the known alkaloids, zizyphine-F,
jubanine-A and amphibine-H, a new peptide alkaloid spinanine-A has
been isolated from the stem bark of Zizyphus spina-
christi. The structure was deduced by spectroscopic methods and
chemical degradation. Spinanine-A is a 14-membered
cyclopeptide alkaloid of the amphibine-B type.
121 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Cytotoxic pyranocoumarins from the aerial parts of Peucedanum
japonicum. Duh, C.Y.; Wang, S.K.; Wu, Y.C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2812-2814; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taiwan; Peucedanum; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Coumarins; Cytotoxic compounds
Abstract: Bioactivity-guided fractionation of a chloroform extract
of the aerial parts of Peucedanum japonicum has
afforded two new cytotoxic pyranocoumarins, (+)-trans-
khellactone and
(+)-trans-4'-acetyl-3'-tigloylkhellactone, as well as a known
cytotoxic pyranocoumarin, (+)-cis-4'-acetyl-3'-
angeloylkhellactone.
122 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
dammarane from Stevia salicifolia.
Mata, R.; Rodriguez, V.; Pereda-Miranda, R.; Bye, R.; Linares, E.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3822-3823; 1991. Part 20 of the
series 'Chemical Studies on Mexican Plants Used in Traditional
Medicine'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Stevia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: A new dammarane was isolated from the hexane
extract of the roots of Stevia salicifolia. The new metabolite was
characterized by spectroscopic and chemical methods as
(20S)-dammar-13(17),24-diene-3 beta-yl acetate.
123 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Dammarane triterpenoids from Dysoxylum richii.
Aalbersberg, W.; Singh, Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 921-926; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Fiji; Dysoxylum; Fruit; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: Four new dammarane-type triterpenoids, named methyl
richenoate, richenone, richenol and richenoic acid, together with
four known triterpenoids, ocotillone, cabraleone, shoreic acid and
eichlerianic acid, were isolated from the fruits of Dysoxylum
richii. The proposed structures were established by chemical
interconversions, spectral analysis and comparisons among closely
related compounds.
124 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Derivatives of (+)-catechin-5-gallate from the bark of Acacia
nilotica. Malan, E.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2737-2739; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Acacia nilotica; Acacia gerrardii; Medicinal
plants; Bark; Chemical composition; Catechin; Gallic acid
Abstract: Four derivatives of (+)-catechin-5-gallate present in
very low concentrations in the bark of Acacia nilotica were
isolated and characterized from the acetone extract. An
attempt was made to synthesize some of the (+)-catechin
galloyl esters found to date.
125 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824
Determination of cinnamic acid and paeoniflorin in traditional
chinese medicinal preparations by high-performance liquid
chromatography. Wen, K.C.; Huang, C.Y.; Liu, F.S.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1992 Feb28.
Journal of chromatography v. 593 (1/2): p. 191-199; 1992
Feb28. Paper presented at the 15th International Symposium on
Column Liquid Chromatography, June 3-7, 1991, Basel,
Switzerland, Part 2. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Paeonia; Cinnamic acid; Medicinal plants; Plant
extracts; Determination; Hplc
126 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Dibenzocyclo-octandiene lignans from Kadsura heteroclita.
Chen, D.F.; Xu, G.J.; Yang, X.W.; Hattori, M.; Tezuka, Y.;
Kikuchi, T.; Namba, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 629-632; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Yunnan; Kadsura; Medicinal plants; Stems;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition
Abstract: From the stems of Kadsura heteroclita, new
dibenzocyclo-octadiene lignans, named heteroclitins A-E, were
isolated together with the known compounds, kadsurin and
interiorin. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic
means.
127 NAL Call. No.: RM666.H33D5
Dictionary of herbal remedies used by migrant farm workers.
National Migrant Resource Program (U.S.),Migrant Clinicians Network
Austin, TX : National Migrant Resource Program, Inc; 1990. 20 p. ;
28 cm. For the MCN, Migrant Clinicians Network. Publication of
this document was made possible by funds from the Migrant Health
Program, Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Includes bibliographical rerferences (p. 17).
Language: English
Descriptors: Herbs; Migrant agricultural workers
Abstract: This booklet is designed as a reference tool. It is
designed to be used by clinicians to determine the interactive and
medicinal properties of herbs used by migrant workers. The
dictionary contains Latin, English and Spanish names for the herbs,
in addition to information on usage.
128 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Digitalis: is there a future for this classical
ethnopharmacological remedy?. Marullaz, P.D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 111-115; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Digitalis purpurea; Medicinal properties; Drugs;
History; Traditional medicines
Abstract: Withering's (1741-1799) greatest merit is not so much
that of having discovered the therapeutic value of
foxglove in hydropsy, since this indication (among others) was
already part of traditional medicine, but actually during a decade
of carefully recording clinical observations, he
authoritatively settled definite guidelines for its use. In spite
of its further utilization in many additional illnesses such as
madness, foxglove, and later its main heteroside
digitoxine, progressively reached their eventual place in the
treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias and in congestive heart
failure. In the latter indication. However, its value is now being
questioned; it is being accused of augmenting
myocardial work due to its vasoconstrictor properties, of
favoring dysrhythmic events in a disease already burdened with a
50% arrhythmia mortality, and actually of having a low
therapeutic index. Even though being discarded by a number of
cardiologists, digitoxine still remains in the appraisal of others
as an indispensable medicine.
129 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
dimeric stilbene from Gnetum parvifolium.
Lin, M.; Li, J.B.; Li, S.Z.; Yu, D.Q.; Liang, X.T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 633-638; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guangxi; Gnetum; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Stilbenes
Abstract: Ten constituents have been isolated from lianas of
Gnetum parvifolium. Two novel dimeric stilbenes, gnetifolin C and
D, a new stilbene glucoside and flavone, gnetifolin E and B have
been identified along with six known compounds. Their structures
were deduced on the basis of spectroscopic
evidence.
130 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Dioncopeltine A and dioncolactone A: alkaloids from
Triphyophyllum peltatum. Bringmann, G.; Rubenacker, M.; Vogt, P.;
Busse, H.; Assi, L.A.; Peters, K.; Schnering, H.G. von
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1691-1696; 1991. Part 24 in the
series 'Acetogenic Isoquinoline Alkaloids.'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ivory coast; Triphyophyllum peltatum; Medicinal
plants; Stems; Bark; Chemical composition; Alkaloids;
Stereochemistry; Oxidation; Biochemical pathways
Abstract: The isolation of two novel alkaloids from
Triphyophyllum peltatum is described. The complete
stereostructure of dioncopeltine A, which is closely related to
dioncophylline A, is established by spectroscopic,
chiroptical, and degradative methods, and is furthermore
confirmed by its transformation to O-methyl-dioncopophylline A, as
well as by X-ray crystallography. Dioncolactone A, which can be
transformed into dioncopeltine A by reductive ring-
opening, is the first naturally occurring representative of this
novel type of 'axially prostereogenic' biaryl alkaloids.
131 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Dioncophylline B, a naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid with a new
coupling type from Triphyophyllum peltatum.
Bringmann, G.; Rubenacker, M.; Geuder, T.; Assi, L.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3845-3847; 1991. Part 26 in the
series 'Acetogenic Isoquinoline Alkaloids'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ivory coast; Triphyophyllum peltatum; Medicinal
plants; Roots; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Abstract: The isolation of a new alkaloid, dioncophylline B, from
the roots of Triphyophyllum peltatum is described. Its complete
structure, including absolute configuration, was
established by spectroscopic and degradative methods.
Dioncophylline B has an unprecedented 7,6'-coupling, and is,
because of the lack of bulky substituents next to its axis, the
first 'non-bridged' naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid that is not split
up into stable atropisomers.
132 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
dipeptide derivative from Hypericum japonicum.
Ishiguro, K.; Nagata, S.; Fukumoto, H.; Yamaki, M.; Takagi, S.;
Isoi, K. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3639-3641; 1991. Part 7 in the
series 'A Flavanonol Rhamnoside from Hypericum japonicum'.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis; Chemical
composition; Dipeptides; Derivatives; Hypericum
Abstract: The structure of a novel peptide analogue
saropeptate, N-benzoyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalaninol
acetate, isolated from the whole plant of H. japonicum was
elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and its absolute
configuration determined by comparison with four synthetic
diastereoisomers.
133 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824
Direct coupling of high-speed counter-current chromatography to
thin-layer chromatography. Application to the separation of
asiaticoside and madecassoside from Centella asiatica.
Diallo, B.; Vanhaelen-Fastre, R.; Vanhaelen, M.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Oct11.
Journal of chromatography v. 558 (2): p. 446-450; 1991 Oct11.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plant products; Medicinal plants; Saponins;
Separation; Plant extracts; Thin layer chromatography;
Centella asiatica
134 NAL Call. No.: SB44.D57 1989
Directory of specialists in herbs, spices, and medicinal
plants., 2nd ed.. Craker, Lyle E.
Amherst, MA : Herb, Spice, and Medicinal Plant Digest, the
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts;
1989.
17 leaves ; 28 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Horticulturists; Medical botanists
135 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Diterpenes from Saliva mellifera and their biogenetic
significance. Gonzalez, A.G.; Andres, L.S.; Aguiar, Z.E.;
Luis, J.G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1297-1305; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Salvia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenes; Biosynthesis;
Biochemical pathways
Abstract: The new diterpenes,
11,12-dihydroxy-20-nor-abieta-5(10),8,11,13-tetraen-1-one and
isogaldosol, together with the known compounds carnosic acid,
carnosol, rosmanol, rosmadial, galdosol and isorosmanol were
isolated from the aerial part of Salvia mellifera. The
structures of the new diterpenes were established from their
spectral data and by chemical correlations. The co-occurrence of
all these compounds in one species taken together with
their chemical behaviour led to the postulation of a
biogenetic pathway to highly oxidized abietatriene diterpenes in
which enzymatic dehydrogenation processes and the
participation of singlet-state oxygen appear to play an
important role.
136 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
diterpenoid alkaloid from Aconitum alboviolaceum.
Hao, Z.; Liu, J.; Zhao, S.; Miao, Z.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3494-3496; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis;
Diterpenoids; Alkaloids; Aconitum albo-violaceum
Abstract: A new diterpenoid alkaloid, named albovionitine, was
isolated from Aconitum alboviolaceum. Its structure was elucidated
by spectral analysis and was shown to be a seco-N-6 and N-20
hetisine-type diterpenoid alkaloid. Albovionitine is the first
example of a diterpenoid alkaloid bearing a hydroxyl group at C-18
and a seco-N-20 functionality. Four known
diterpenoid alkaloids were also isolated and identified as
ajacine, avadharidine, lycoctonine and lycaconitine.
137 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
diterpenoid from Rabdosia excisa.
Chang, R.; Kim, D.; U, Z.; Shen, X.; Chen, Y.; Sun, H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 342-343; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Korea democratic people's republic; Plectranthus;
Medicinal plants; Leaves; Spectral analysis; Chemical
composition; Diterpenoids; Kaurene
Abstract: A minor new diterpenoid, excisanin C and five known
diterpenoids were isolated from Rabdosia excisa. Structures were
elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.
138 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Diterpenoids from Eragrostis ferruginea.
Nishiya, K.; Kimura, T.; Takeya, K.; Itokawa, H.; Lee, S.R. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2410-2411; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Korea republic; Eragrostis ferruginea; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids;
Medicinal plants
Abstract: Two new diterpene compounds have been isolated from the
roots of Eragrostis ferruginea. Their structures were
elucidated as isopimara-9(11),15-dien-19-ol-3-one and
cassa-13(14),15-diene-3,12-dione by various spectroscopic
methods. We have also isolated the known diterpene diol,
isopimara-9(11),15-diene-3 beta,19-diol.
139 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Diterpenoids from Salvia miltiorrhiza.
Ikeshiro, Y.; Hashimoto, I.; Iwamoto, Y.; Mase, I.; Tomita, Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2791-2792; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Salvia miltiorrhiza; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids
Abstract: The structure of a new abietane type diterpenoid from
the Chinese traditional medicine Dan-shen, Salvia
miltiorrhiza, was isolated and its structure determined by
spectroscopic methods.
140 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Diterpenoids from Spirostachys africana.
Duri, Z.J.; Hughes, N.A.; Munkombwe, N.M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 699-702; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Zimbabwe; Euphorbiaceae; Heartwood; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids; Medicinal
plants; Insecticidal plants
Abstract: Two new beyerene derivatives; ent-3
beta,18-dihydroxy-beyer-15-ene-2-one and ent-3
beta-hydroxy-19-nor-beyer-15-ene-2,12-dione have been isolated from
Spirostachys africana in addition to the known ent-3
beta-hydroxy-beyer-15-ene-2-one.
141 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Diterpenoids from the roots of Salvia przewalskii.
Li, B.; Niu, F.D.; Lin, Z.W.; Zhang, H.J.; Wang, D.Z.; Sun, H.D.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3815-3817; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sichuan; Salvia; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids
Abstract: Five abietane diterpenoids, przewalskin,
przewaquinone A, tanshinone II A, tanshinone I and tanshinone II B
were isolated from the roots of Salvia przewalskii.
Przewalskin is a new compound. Its structure was established by a
detailed spectroscopic analysis.
142 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Diuretic, natriuretic and hypotensive effects produced by
Allium sativum (garlic) in anaesthetized dogs.
Pantoja, C.V.; Chiang, L.C.; Norris, B.C.; Concha, J.B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 325-331; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Allium sativum; Dogs; Medicinal properties;
Diuretics; Traditional medicines; Pharmacology
Abstract: Gastric administration of encapsuled garlic powder to
anaesthetized dogs induced dose-dependent (2.5 to 15 mg/kg)
natriuretic and diuretic responses which reached maximum 30-40 min
after garlic administration and decreased to basal levels after
100-150 min. A simultaneous decrease in arterial blood pressure was
observed which continued past the 250 min-mark. High garlic doses
(15 and 20 mg/kg) provoked bradycardia and T-wave inversion during
the first 10-15 min of the experiment with recordings returning to
normal and staying normal
throughout the remainder of the experiment.
143 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Does
pharmacology corroborate the nicotine therapy and
practices of South American shamanism?.
Wilbert, J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 179-186; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South America; American indians; Tobacco;
Nicotine; Ethnography; Pharmacology; Therapy
Abstract: The use of tobacco by South American Indians is
deeply rooted in their culture and thought. From early pre-
Columbian times to the present, tobacco has functioned as an
important psychotropic drug for magico-religious, medicinal and
recreational purposes. Native interest in tobacco centers on the
nicotine alkaloid it contains. Data culled from about 1800 sources
and pertaining to nearly 300 societies reveal
that South American Indians employ six major and several minor
means of nicotine application. There exists a close functional
relationship between tobacco and shamanism. The empirical
ethnographical data base of nicotine application is compared to the
comprehensive literature of experimental clinical
studies of tobacco and nicotine. Ritual tobacco use aims to achieve
acute nicotine intoxication. The pharmacological
effects of the alkaloid on the human body are shown to have
informed shamanic therapeutic practices and beliefs. Closely
associated with soil cultivation, tobacco use in the New World is
much more recent than shamanism. Thus, it is not the drug that gave
origin to shamanic religion but religion that
informed the effects of the drug.
144 NAL Call. No.: SB108.N45B76 1988
Economic native plants of New Zealand.
Brooker, S. G.; Cambie, R. C.; Cooper, Robert C.
Christchurch, N.Z. : Botany Division, D.S.I.R.,; 1988.
xii, 130 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. February 1988. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 99-118) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botany, Economic; Native plants for cultivation; Maori
(New Zealand people); Ethnobotany
145 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
economic significance of plants and their constituents as drugs.
Principe, P.P.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1985.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 3 p. 1-17; 1985.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Economic impact; Market
economics
146 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Effect of ascorbic acid on the yield and quality of essential oils
in Indian dark variyali sowa (Anethum sowa).
Pundarikakshudu, K.; Bhavsar, G.C.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 57-61; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Anethum sowa; Medicinal plants; Essential oils; Crop
yield; Carvone; Dihydrocarvone; Phenolic compounds;
Foliar spraying; Ascorbic acid; Fruits
147 NAL Call. No.: TP368.J6
Effect of batch extraction conditions on extraction of
polyphenols from rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis).
Joubert, E.
Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1990 Jun.
International journal of food science and technology v. 25
(3): p. 339-343; 1990 Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Herbal teas; Flavonoids; Polyphenols; Extraction;
Flow; Temperature
148 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Effect of cream bases on the antimicrobial properties of the
essential oil of Aframomum meleguata.
Igwilo, C.I.; Akpan, U.E.; Adeoye, A.O.; Ilozor, C.N.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 45-50; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Aframomum melegueta; Medicinal plants; Essential oils;
Medicinal properties; Antibacterial properties;
Antifungal properties; Candida albicans; Escherichia coli;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Bacillus
cereus; Ointments
149 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effect of Melothria maderaspatana on carbon tetrachloride-
induced changes in rat hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzyme
activity. Jayatilaka, K.A.P.W.; Thabrew, M.I.; Perera, D.J.B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 97-100; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rats; Melothria; Ethanol; Liver diseases;
Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Enzymes
Abstract: Treatment with an aqueous extract of the aerial
parts of Melothria maderaspatana, before or after CCl4
administration in rats markedly decreased CCl4-mediated
reductions in aniline hydroxylase and p-aminopyrine N-
demethylase activities. Phenobarbital-induced sleeping time in rats
and kinetic enzyme studies showed that the effect of the plant was
neither due to an induction of the drug metabolizing enzymes nor
due to an alteration in the Km values of the
enzymes.
150 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effect of Salvia haematodes on sexual behaviour of male rats.
Islam, M.W.; Tariq, M.; Ageel, A.M.; Al-Said, M.S.; Al-Yhya, A.M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 67-72; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Saudi arabia; Rats; Salvia pratensis; Plant
extracts; Roots; Sex; Stimulants; Sexual behavior; Traditional
medicines; Males
Abstract: The effect of an ethanolic extract of Salvia
haematodes roots was studied on the sexual behaviour of male rats.
in the initial experiments, male sexual responses were assessed by
recording penile erection, licking and grooming of genitals and
copulatory movement in absence of females. In the second set,
copulatory behaviour was observed by caging males with a receptive
female brought into estrus with s.c.
injection of estradiol benzoate and progesterone. The
frequencies of mounting and intromission and latency of the
ejaculation were recorded. The results show that the extract (500
mg/kg, orally) produced a significant increase in
episodes of penile erection. The drug was found to enhance the
orientation of males towards the female by increased
anogenital investigatory behaviour and enhanced licking and
grooming of the genitals. The extract also increased the
ejaculation latency. These findings support the folk use of this
plant as aphrodisiac and for the treatment of premature
ejaculation.
151 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
effectiveness of Hernandia spp. (Hernandiaceae) in
traditional Samoan medicine and according to scientific
analyses.
Dittmar, A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 243-251; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Western Samoa; Hernandia; Traditional medicines;
Analysis; Medicinal properties
Abstract: The use of Hernandia nymphaefolia (Presl.)
Kubitzki, Hernandia ovigera Linn., Hernandia peltata Meissner and
Hernandia sonora Linn. in traditional Samoan medicine is given. The
constituents have been listed and the effectiveness of the various
plant parts deduced from them. A comparison of the traditional
medicinal use with the assigned medicinal
effectiveness shows clear concordances. Further
pharmacological investigations are needed.
152 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effects of an aqueous extract of Ferula ovina on rabbit and guinea
pig smooth muscle.
Al-Khalil, S.; Aqel, M.; Afifi, F.; Al-Eisawi, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 35-42; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ferula; Smooth muscle; Rabbits; Guinea pigs;
Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Intestines; Trachea; Aorta;
Acetylcholine; Norepinephrine; Contraction
Abstract: The effects of an aqueous extract of Ferula ovina were
tested in vitro using isolated segments of rabbit and
guinea pig intestine, trachea and aorta. The extract inhibited the
spontaneous movements of rabbit jejunum and guinea pig
ileum and the contractions induced by acetylcholine. The
aqueous extract also inhibited the contractions of rabbit
trachealis muscle induced by acetylcholine and the
contractions of guinea pig trachealis muscle induced by
histamine. These inhibitions were dose-dependent and
reversible. However, the aqueous extract did not inhibit the
contractions of rabbit and guinea pig aortic rings induced by
norepinephrine. These data suggest that this plant has non-
specific anticholinergic and antihistaminic antispasmodic
effects.
153 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Effects of aqueous extract of Glaucium arabicum on smooth
muscles of rabbit and guinea pig.
Aqel, M.; Al-Khalil, S.; Afifi, F.; Al-Eisawi, A.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 2-8; 1991 Feb.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Glaucium; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Pharmaceutical products; Medicinal properties; Inhibition;
Muscle contraction; Smooth muscle; Aorta; Trachea; Ileum;
Jejunum; Rabbits; Guinea pigs
154 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effects of chronic oral administration in mice of the gut-
stimulating crystals of Croton penduliflorus seed oil.
Asuzu, I.U.; Shetty, S.N.; Anika, S.M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 135-143; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cotton; Purgatives; Diarrhea; Mice; Folk medicine
Abstract: Crystals from Croton penduliflorus seeds (CPC) were
administered at weekly intervals in two doses (7 mg/kg and 21
mg/kg) by gastric intubation to mice over 12 weeks. CPC
induced purgation in the treated mice, with the higher dose having
a more profound effect. Mice treated with CPC developed skin
lesions with swollen scrotums. There were significant
changes in the PCV, Hb and plasma proteins of treated mice.
Gangrene of the tail with subsequent sloughing was observed,
particularly in the low dose group. Mice in the low dose group also
experienced retarded growth. A significant clinical
finding in the treated mice was abortion during late pregnancy and
100% fetal mortality. It was concluded that, apart from its
purgative effect, CPC can cause toxic effects in chronic
administration. Use in pregnant women should be discouraged.
155 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effects of Croton zehntneri aqueous extracts on some
cholinergic- and dopaminergic-related behaviours of laboratory
rodents.
Giorgi, R.; Batatinha, M.J.M.; Bernardi, M.M.; DeSouza-
Spinosa, H.; Spinosa, F.R.N.; Palermo-Neto, J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 189-193; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Folk medicine; Plant extracts; Rats; Diopamine;
Cholinergic mechanisms; Mice; Croton zehntneri
Abstract: The effects of aquerosu croton zehntneri leaf and branch
extracts, orally administered, on some dopaminergic-
and cholinergic-related behaviours were studied in rats and mice.
The leaf extract did not modify apomorphine-induced
sterotypic behavior, haloperidot-induced catalepsy and active
avoidance/escape responses. The branch extract reduced
sterotypy but did not interfere with catalepsy and active
avoidance behavior. Both extracts were capable of increasing the
tremor induced by oxotremorine.
156 NAL Call. No.: TX541.D33 The
effects of drying-methods on the aroma of the herbal tea plant
(Rubus idaeus).
Kirsi, M.; Julkunen-Titto, R.; Rimpilaninen, T.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Scientific Publications; 1990.
Developments in food science (24): p. 205-211; 1990. In the series
analytic: Flavors and Off-Flavors '89 / edited by G. Charalambous.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rubus idaeus; Tea; Aroma; Drying methods
157 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 L62
Effects of hirsutine, an antihypertensive indole alkaloid from
Uncaria rhynchophylla, on intracellular calcium in rat
thoracic aorta. Horie, S.; Yano, S.; Aimi, N.; Sakai, S.I.;
Watanabe, K.
Elmsford, N.Y. : Pergamon Press; 1992.
Life sciences v. 50 (7): p. 491-498; 1992. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uncaria; Medicinal plants; Indole alkaloids;
Antihypertensive agents; Calcium; Calcium ions; Smooth muscle;
Aorta; Rats
Abstract: The effects of hirsutine, an indole alkaloid from
Uncaria rhynchophylla (MIQ.) Jackson, on cytosolic Ca2+ level
([Ca2+]cyt) were studied by using fura-2-Ca2+ fluorescence in
smooth muscle of the isolated rat aorta. Noradrenaline and
high K+ solution produced a sustained increase in [Ca2+]cyt.
Application of hirsutine after the increases in [Ca2+]cyt
induced by noradrenaline and high K+ notably decreased
[Ca2+]cyt, suggesting that hirsutine inhibits Ca2+ influx
mainly through a voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel. Furthermore, the
effect of hirsutine on intracellular Ca2+ store was
studied by using contractile responses to caffeine under the Ca2+-
free nutrient condition in the rat aorta. When hirsutine was added
at 30 micromole before caffeine treatment, the agent slightly but
significantly reduced the caffeine-induced
contraction. When added during Ca2+ loading, hirsutine
definitely augmented the contractile response to caffeine.
These results suggest that hirsutine inhibits Ca2+ release
from the Ca2+ store and increases Ca2+ uptake into the Ca2+ store,
leading to a reduction of intracellular Ca2+ level. It is concluded
that hirsutine reduces intracellular Ca2+ level through its effect
on the Ca2+ store as well as through its effect on the voltage-
dependent Ca2+ channel.
158 NAL Call. No.: RS164.P59
Effects of Kamikihi-To, a traditional Chinese medicine, on
learning and memory performance in mice.
Nishizawa, K.; Saito, H.; Nishiyama, N.
Sussex : John Wiley & Sons; 1991 Jun.
Phytotherapy research : PTR v. 5 (3): p. 97-102; 1991 Jun.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines; Folk
medicine; Medicinal properties; Learning; Memory; Mice
159 NAL Call. No.: RM301.D73
Effects of some compounds isolated from Chinese medicinal
herbs on hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 and their
potential biological consequences. Liu, G.T.
New York, N.Y. : M. Dekker; 1991.
Drug metabolism reviews v. 23 (3/4): p. 439-465; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Mice; Rats; Reviews; Liver cells;
Microsomes; Induction; Enzymes; Pharmacology; Metabolic
detoxification; Lipid peroxidation; Toxicity; Hepatotoxins;
Cytochrome p-450; Pharmaceutical products; Medicinal plants
160 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Effets pharmacologiques de la mansonine sur des arythmies
induites au niveau du coeur isole de rat [Pharmacological
effects of mansonine on arrhythmias induced on isolated rat heart].
Ehile, E.E.; Mensah-Nyagan, A.; Guede, G.F.; Aka, K.J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 179-185; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: French
Descriptors: Mansonia altissima; Medicinal properties;
Arrhythmia; Heart; Traditional medicines; Rats
Abstract: The effect of 3 X 10(-13) M Mansonine (MSN) was
observed on arrythmias induced on isolated rat heart, perfused with
either hypopotassic solution, atropine solution, or
MacEwen physiological saline at 18 degrees C. Generally the
reversal of induced arrythmias was complete with the
hypopotassic solution, and partial with the MacEwen solution at 18
degrees C. On the other hand, when atropine and MSN were combined,
their effects induced heart arrest, probably due to an
intracellular calcium accumulation. In this case, the heart
recovery occurred by preventing the calcium influx, either
through EDTA chelation, or blockade of calcium channels. It was
concluded that MSN probably acts like most cardiac
glycosides, by blocking the Na+-K+ AtPase. This may activate a
calcium influx, which causes the subsequent positive inotropic
effect, as well as a negative chronotropic effect due to an
increase of the membrane activation set point.
161 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Efraim Hernandez Xolocotzi-Guzman--1913-1991.
Wilkes, H.G.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 301-302; 1991 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Botanists; Obituaries; Ethnobotany; Plant
breeding; Genetic resources
162 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 L77 Ent-
kauranoid diterpenes from Artemisia sacrorum.
Li, X.; Zhang, D.; Onda, M.
Pittsburgh, Pa. : American Society of Pharmacognosy; 1990 May.
Journal of natural products v. 53 (3): p. 657-661; 1990 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Artemisia; Plant extracts; Diterpenes;
Glycosides; Medicinal plants; Chemical composition; Molecular
conformation
163 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 ent-
Kaurene diterpenoids, isodopharicins A, B and C in Isodon pharicus.
Wang, Z.M.; Cheng, P.Y.; Min, Z.D.; Zheng, Q.T.; Wu, C.Y.; Xu,
C.Y.; Gue, Y.W.; Mizuno, M.; Iinuma, M.; Tanaka, T. Oxford :
Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3699-3702; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sichuan; Kaurene; Diterpenoids; Chemical
composition; Spectral analysis; Medicinal plants; Labiatae
Abstract: Three new ent-kaurene diterpenoids, isodopharicin A, B
and C, were isolated from the whole plant of Isodon
pharicus. The structures of isodopharicin A and B established by
spectroscopic and chemical means were formulated as 11
beta-acetoxy-3 alpha, 13
alpha-dihydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one and 3 alpha,11 beta-
diacetoxy-13 alpha-hydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one,
respectively. The structure isodopharicin C was confirmed by X-ray
analysis to be 11 beta-acetoxy-13 alpha,19-dihydroxy-
ent-kaur-16-en-15-one.
164 NAL Call. No.: TP248.2.B46
Enzymatic synthesis of biologically active compounds:
synthesis of castanospermine derivatives.
Margolin, A.L.; Delinck, D.L.
New York, N.Y. : American Institute of Chemical Engineers;
1990 May. Biotechnology progress v. 6 (3): p. 203-204; 1990 May.
Paper presented at the Symposium on Production of
Speciality Chemicals; Polymers and Fibers via Recombinant DNA
Methodology; November 5-10, 1989, San Francisco, California.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Alkaloids; Derivatives;
Synthesis; Serine proteinases; Triacylglycerol lipase;
Esterases; Enzyme activity; Antiviral agents; Antineoplastic agents
165 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Eremophilanolides from Roldana sessilifolia.
Delgado, G.; Garcia, P.E.; Byes, R.A.; Linares, E.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1716-1719; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Compositae; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Sesquiterpenoids; Lactones
Abstract: Chemical investigation of the roots of the
medicinal plant Roldana sessilifolia yielded 1 alpha-
angeloyloxy-10 beta H-eremophil-7(11)-en-8 alpha, 12-olide, 1
alpha-angeloyloxy-10 beta-hydroxy-eremophil-7(11)-en-8 alpha, 12-
olide and 1 alpha-angeloyloxy-10 beta H, 8
beta-hydroxy-eremophil-7(11)-en-8 alpha, 12-olide. The first two
are new compounds and their structures elucidated by
spectroscopic and chemical methods. The compounds were not
toxic in an Artemia salina bioassay.
166 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Erratum: Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by
Amazonian Jivaro Indians.
Lewis, W.H.; Kennelly, E.J.; Bass, G.N.; Wedner, H.J.; Elvin-Lewis,
M.P.; Fast, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 293; 1991 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ecuador; Peru; Ilex; Men; Caffeine; Stimulants;
Cultural behavior; Vomiting; Folk medicine; Mountain areas
167 NAL Call. No.: TP248.13.B54
ESCAgenetics coaxes Taxol from tissue culture, seeks partner. New
York : McGraw-Hill :.; 1991 Jul01.
Biotechnology newswatch v. 11 (13): p. 1, 4; 1991 Jul01.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cell culture; Medicinal plants; Product
development; Taxus baccata
168 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Esculentoside L and K: two new saponins from Phytolacca
esculenta. Yi, Y.H.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 301-303; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Phytolacca acinosa; Roots; Plant extracts;
Saponins; Medicinal plant
169 NAL Call. No.: F3429.3.D69E85 1989
Estudios etnoveterinarios en comunidades alto-andinas del Peru
[Ethnoveterinary studies in the high Andes communities of
Peru]. Bazalar, Hernando; McCorkle, Constance M.
Huancayo [Junin, Peru] : Proyecto de Validacion de Tecnologia en
Comunidades,; 1989.
134 p. ; 21 cm. (Serie Comunidades. Reporte tecnico ; no. 99).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-127).
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Indians of South America; Veterinary medicine; Folk
medicine
170 NAL Call. No.: SB123.3.D5
Ethnobotanical conservation and plant diversity in the
northwest Amazon. Schultes, R.E.
Fort Collins, Colo. : Laboratory for Information Science in
Agriculture; 1991. Diversity v. 7 (1/2): p. 69-72; 1991.
Language: English
Descriptors: South America; Ethnobotany; Conservation;
Diversity
171 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Ethnobotanical observations in the Ladakh region of northern Jammu
and Kashmir State, India.
Bhattacharyya, A.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Jul.
Economic botany v. 45 (3): p. 305-308; 1991 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Jammu and kashmir; Ethnobotany; Edible species; Fodder
plants; Poisonous plants; Plants; Stimulant plants
172 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ethnobotanical review of medicinal plants from Thai
traditional books. II. Plants with antidiarrheal, laxative and
carminative properties. Panthong, A.; Kanjanapothi, D.;
Taesotikul, T.; Taylor, W.C. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific
Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 121-156; 1991 Feb.
Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Antidiarrhea agents; Laxatives; Carminatives; Ethnobotany;
Literature reviews
Abstract: A survey of medicinal plants used in Thailand has been
made from Thai books on traditional herbal medicine. In this part
of the survey, 326 plants with antidiarrheal,
laxative and/or carminative properties are described.
Information provided for each species includes plant part
used, methods of preparation and administration and literature
references to Thai books, together with indications of usage in
other Southeast Asian countries and of phytochemical work which has
been performed.
173 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Ethnobotanical studies of the negrito islanders of Andaman
Islands, India--the Great Andamanese.
Awasthi, A.K.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 274-280; 1991 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andaman and nicobar Islands; Angiosperms;
Gymnosperms; Algae; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plants; Edible
species; Fiber plants; Medicinal properties
174 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the
Caribs of Guatemala. Giron, L.M.; Freire, V.; Alonzo, A.;
Caceres, A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 173-187; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Folk medicine; Regional surveys;
Medicinal properties; Ethnic groups; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plants
Abstract: An ethnobotanical survey was conducted among the Carib
population of Guatemala in 1988-1989. In general terms, the sample
surveyed processed a relatively good standard of living. Results
indicated that health services were utilized by the population, and
that domestic medicine, mainly plants, (96.9%) was used by 15% of
the population. One hundred and
nineteen plants used for medicinal purposes were collected, of
which 102 (85.7%) could be identified; a list of these
together with the information provided for each plant is
presented. The most frequently reported plants used as
medicine are: Acalypha arvensis, Cassia alota, Cymbopogon
citratus, Melumpodium divaricutum, Momordica charantia,
Neurolaena lobata, Ocimum basilicum, Petiveria alliacea and Solanum
nigrescens. Most of these plants are found in the
region, but some are brought from the Highlands or outside of the
country, such as Malva parviflora, Matricaria chamomilla, Peumus
boldus, Pimpinella anisum, Rosmarinus officinalis and Tagetes
lucida. This survey demonstrated that the Carib
population of Guatemala has survived in a transcultural
environment of African and native Amerindian beliefs.
175 NAL Call. No.: QK71.P83
Ethnobotany for the nineties.
Balick, M.J.
Wayne, Pa. : The Association; 1991 Jul.
The Public garden : journal of the American Association of
Botanical Gardens and Arboreta v. 6 (3): p. 11-13; 1991 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botanical gardens; Educational programs; Research
projects; Ethnobotany
176 NAL Call. No.: 451 B78
Ethnobotany of bromeliads: indigenous uses of tillandsias in the
southern Andes of Peru.
Bennett, B.C.
Orlando, Fla. : The Society; 1990 Mar.
Journal of the Bromeliad Society v. 40 (2): p. 64-69. ill., maps;
1990 Mar. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Peru; Tillandsia; Ethnobotany; History; Flora;
Checklists; Epiphytes; Geographical distribution
177 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Ethnobotany of Clitoria (Leguminosae).
Fantz, P.R.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Oct.
Economic botany v. 45 (4): p. 511-520; 1991 Oct. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Clitoria; Clitoria ternatea; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Pharmaceutical products; Medicinal
plants; Dye plants; Fiber plants
178 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Ethnobotany of Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Reddy, M.B.; Reddy, K.R.; Reddy, M.N.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 273-280; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andhra pradesh; Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Surveys; Pharmaceutical products; Folk
medicine; Traditional medicines
179 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Ethnobotany of Ferocactus histrix and Echinocactus
platyacanthus (Cactaceae) in the semiarid central Mexico:
past, present and future. Castillo, R.F. del; Trujillo, S.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Oct.
Economic botany v. 45 (4): p. 495-502; 1991 Oct. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Echinocactus; Ferocactus; Ethnobotany; Fruits;
Confectionery; Medicinal properties; Semiarid climate; Wild foods
180 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ethnomycological data from Siberia and North-East Asia on the
effect of Amanita muscaria.
Saar, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 157-173; 1991 Feb.
Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Siberia; Asia; Amanita muscaria; Stimulants;
Usage; Ethnobotany; Ethnic groups; Literature reviews
Abstract: The paper includes literary data on the use of
Amanita muscaria in Siberia and North-East Asia as well as
information collected from ethnographers investigating these areas
during the past decades. A survey is given on the cases and rules
of Amanita muscaria consumption and the ways of its administration.
The peoples having the tradition of Amanita muscaria consumption
were aware of its different psychotrophic qualities and were able
to use for several purposes. The
fungus has been used by them as a psycho-stimulant having a
simultaneous effect on several psychic functions.
181 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ethnopharmacognostical survey of Azadirachta indica A. Juss
(Meliaaceae). Nat, J.M. van der; Sluis, W.G. van der; Silva, K.T.D.
de; Labadie, R.P. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific
Publishers; 1991 Oct.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (1): p. 1-24; 1991 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Azadirachta indica; Medicinal properties; Botany;
Chemistry; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Synonyms; Limonoi ds
Abstract: Literature data on respectively botany, chemistry,
ethnopharmacology, pharmacology and toxicology of Azadirachta
indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) are reviewed and evaluated. In
traditional literature, preparations of the tree are claimed to be
vulnerable in wide spectrum of diseases. Especially for
inflammation-related diseases a good correlation is found with the
results of rcent experimental investigations. In addition, a
variety of other biological activities are reported. Most
frequently the effects can be attributed to compounds
respresenting the structural classes of the limonoids,
phenolics and macromolecules. Reported toxicity of
preparations anda isolated compounds are low, except for the seed
oil. In conclusion, A. indica can be regarded as a
valuable plant source for the rationalisation of its use in
traditional medicine and for modern drug development.
182 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ethnopharmacology and the development of natural PAF
antagonists as therapeutic agents.
Braquet, P.; Hosford, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 135-139; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ginkgo biloba; Leaves; Plant extracts;
Antagonists; Medicinal properties; Pharmacology; Chemistry
Abstract: Ginkgolides are unique twenty-carbon terpenes,
occurring naturally only in the roots and leaves of Ginkgo
biloba. The molecules incorporate a tert-butyl group and six 5-
membered rings, and are specific and potent antagonists of
platelet-activating factor (PAF), a potent inflammatory
autacoid. Studies in animal models with the most potent
ginkgolide, BN 52021, and other specific PAF antagonists have
demonstrated that PAF plays an important role in pathologies such
as asthma, shock, ischemia, anaphylaxis, graft rejection, renal
disease, CNS disorders and numerous inflammatory
conditions. Ginkgolides are now being developed as therapeutic
agents and very promising results have been obtained in
clinical trials on shock, organ preservation and thermal
injury. In addition to ginkgolides, several other types of
natural PAF antagonists have been identified from various
medicinal plants. These compounds have not only helped to
explain the pharmacological basis of several traditional
medicines. but have also provided man with a valuable new
class of therapeutic agents.
183 NAL Call. No.: QK265.F38 1989
Etnobotanica de Purace sistemas clasificatorios funcionales
[Ethnobotany of Purace, Colombia].
Faust, Franz Xavier
Hohenschaftlarn [Germany?] : K. Renner,; 1989.
163 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliography: p. 147-163.
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Ethnobotany
184 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Evaluation of root quality of Bupleurum species by TLC scanner and
the liver protective effects of "Xiao-chai-hu-tang"
prepared using three different Bupleurum species.
Yen, M.H.; Lin, C.C.; Chuang, C.H.; Liu, S.Y.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 155-165; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Roots; Plant extracts; Liver; Saponins; Carbon
tetrachloride; Rats; Traditional medicines; Bupleurum falcatum
Abstract: A simple and quick quantitative analysis of
saikosaponins a, c and d, the major bioactive principles
contained in Bupleurum species, by TLC scanner is described.
Results with Buplecurum kaoi, the species native to Taiwan, showed
that the roots, rhizomes and aerial parts (leaves and stem) have
greater quantities of sail-osaponins than
cultivated B. falcatum var. komarowi and imported B. chinense. The
liver protective effects of water extracts "Xiao-Chai-Hu-Tang"
(XCHT), a mixture of seven crude drugs, prepared using roots of the
three different Bupleurum species and aerial
parts of B. kaoi and B. falcatum var. komarowi, were evaluated
using CCl4-induced toxicity in rats. The acute increase of
serum transaminase (SGOT and SGPT) levels caused by CCl4
administration (3.0 ml/kg, s.c.) was dramatically reduced when
treated with XCHT prepared with the roots of B. kaoi. The
histological metamorphoses such as fatty changes, ballooning
degeneration, cell necrosis and lymphocyte and Kupffer cell
increases around the central vein, were clearly decreased by XCHT
prepared with B. kaoi. Furthermore, water extracts of
aerial parts of B. kaoi and cultivated B. falcatum var.
komarowi decreased SGOT and SGPT levels and moderately reduced the
pathological changes.
185 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Evaluation of the hypoglycemia effect of Achyranthes aspera in
normal and alloxan-diabetic rabbits.
Shoaib Akhtar, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 49-57; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Achyranthes aspera; Blood sugar; Alloxan;
Diabetes; Rabbits; Hypoglycemia; Plant extracts; Folk medicine
Abstract: Blood glucose levels of normal and alloxan diabetic
rabbi were determined after oral administration of various
doses of Achyranthes aspera powdered, whole plant and certain
aqueous and methanolic extracts. Oral administration of 2, 3 and 4
g/kg of A. aspera powder produced a significant dose-
related hypoglycaemic effect in normal as well as in diabetic
rabbits. The water and methanol extracts also decreased blood
glucose levels in normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits. A 7-day
acute toxicity study in rabbits did not reveal any adverse or side
effects of this folk medicine at dosages up to 8 g/kg
orally. It is possible that the plant could act by providing
certain necessary elements like calcium, zine, magnesium,
manganese and copper to the beta-cells.
186 NAL Call. No.: TX341.N877 False
tenets of paraherbalism.
Tyler, V.E.
Hagerstown, Md. : J.B. Lippincott Company; 1989 Nov.
Nutrition forum v. 6 (6): p. 41-44; 1989 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Misinformation; Food safety; Health
foods; Toxic substances; Health promotion
Abstract: True herbalism encompasses scientific testing,
honest reporting of the results, and safe use of effective
herbs by informed practitioners and the public. It also
includes the production and ethical marketing of herbal
products. The author describes what he calls the dark side to
herbalism which he calls paraherbalism.
187 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824 Fast
development of a robust high-performance liquid
chromatographic method for Ginkgo biloba based on computer
simulation.
Molnar, I.; Gober, K.H.; Christ, B.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Jul26.
Journal of chromatography v. 550 (1/2): p. 39-49; 1991 Jul26.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ginkgo biloba; Flavonoids; Diterpenes; Plant
extracts; Medicinal plants; Hplc; Computer simulation
188 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Flavan-3-ols and proanthocyanidins from cistus incanus.
Petereit, F.; Kolodziej, H.; Nahrstedt, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 981-985; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Greece; Cistus; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Anthocyanidins
Abstract: Four monomeric and seven oligomeric flavanoids have been
identified from a Cistus incanus subspecies traditionally used for
treatment of skin diseases in northern parts of
Greece and identified as subsp. tauricus. Flavan-3-ols are
(+)-catechin, (+)-gallocatechin, the novel (+)-gallocatechin 3-
gallate and the rarely occurring (+)-catechin 3-O-alpha-L-
rhamnoside; proanthocyanidins are procyanidins B1 and B3,
gallocatechin-(4 alpha leads to 8)-gallocatechin, its novel (4
alpha leads to 6)-regioisomer, gallocatechin-(4 alpha leads to 8)-
catechin, the tentatively identified novel catechin-(4
alpha leads to 8)-gallocatechin and the trimer gallocatechin-(4
alpha leads to 8)-gallocatechin-(4 alpha leads to 8)-
catechin. The uncommon flavanone 2R,3R-dihydromyricetin was also
obtained.
189 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
flavanonol rhamnoside from Hypericum japonicum.
Ishiguro, Y.; Nagata, S.; Fukumoto, H.; Yamaki, M.; Takagi, S.;
Isoi, K. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3152-3153; 1991. Part 6 in the series
'Sarothralin G: a new antimicrobial compound from
Hypericum japonicum'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Hypericum; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Flavonols; Rhamnose;
Glycosides
Abstract: A new flavanonol (2R, 3R)-taxifolin-7-rhamnoside, from
whole plant of Hypericum japonicum has been isolated
together with the known quercitrin and vincetoxicoside B.
Their structures were elucidated using spectral techniques.
190 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Flavonoids from Cissus digitata.
Al-Said, M.S.; Khalifa, A.S.; Al-Azizi
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 281-283; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cissus; Medicinal plants; Flavonoids
191 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Flavonoids of Ochradenus baccatus.
Barakat, H.H.; El-Mousallamy, A.M.D.; Souleman, A.M.A.;
Awadalla, S. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3777-3779; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis;
Flavonoids; Glycosides; Resedaceae
Abstract: From the aerial parts of Ochradenus baccatus, the new
flavonoids, quercetin 3-O-beta-glucosyl(1 leads to
2)-alpha-rhamnoside-7-O-alpha-rhamnoside and quercetin 3-O-p-
coumaryl(1 leads to 6)-beta-glucosyl(1 leads to 6)-beta-
glucoside-7-O-alpha rhamnoside were isolated. The known
quercetin glycosides, quercetin 3-gentiobioside,
isoquercitrin, quercitrin, together with the known kaempferol
glycosides, astragalin and afzelin, were also characterized. The
structures were established by conventional methods of
analysis and confirmed by spectral analysis.
192 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47 Folk
herbal medicines of Makawanpur District, Nepal.
Bhattarai, N.K.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 284-295; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nepal; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Ethnobotany; Surveys; Pharmaceutical products; Folk medicine;
Traditional medicines
193 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Folklore information from Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh for
family planning and birth control.
Vedavathy, S.; Rao, K.N.; Rajaiah, M.; Nagaraju, N.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 113-116; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andhra pradesh; Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Pharmaceutical products; Birth control;
Family planning; Traditional medicines; Folk medicine; Induced
abortion
194 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Four
neolignan ketones from Piper capense.
Green, T.P.; Wiemer, D.F.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3759-3762; 1991. Part 7 in the
series 'Studies on Krameriaceae'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Africa; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans; Ketones; Piper
Abstract: Further studies of a chloroform extract of Piper capense
roots have resulted in the isolation and
characterization of four new neolignans. Three of these
compounds are unusual 2'-oxo-8.1'-neolignans, while the fourth is
of the more common 6'-oxo-8.3'-neolignan variety.
195 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Four
triterpenoid saponins from dried roots of Gypsophila
species. Frechet, D.; Christ, B.; Du Sorbier, B.M.; Fischer, H.;
Vuilhorgne, M. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 927-931; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Gypsophila paniculata; Saponaria; Roots;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis
Abstract: Four new triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the
roots of Gypsophila paniculata and G. arrostii. Their
structures were elucidated using a combination of homo- and
heteronuclear 2D NMR techniques, without having recourse to
chemical degradation or modification. The saponins
investigated are: 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-[beta-
D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)]-beta-D-
glucuronopyranosyl quillaic acid
28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)-[beta-D-
xylopyranosyl -(1 leads to 4)]-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1
leads to 2)-beta-D-fucopyranoside; 3-O-beta-D-
galactopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-beta-D--xylopyranosyl- (1
leads to 3)]-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl quillaic acid 28-O-
beta-D-arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4)-beta-D-
arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)- beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to
4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-
fucopyranoside; 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-
glucuronopyranosyl gypsogenin 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads
to 3)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4)]-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl- (1 leads to 2)-beta-D-fucopyranoside; 3-O-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)-[beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1
leads to 2)]-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl gypsogenin 28-O-
beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads
to 4)]-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-
fucopyranoside.
196 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Fractionation and characterization of mitogenic and anti-
complementary active fractions from kampo (Japanese herbal)
medicine "Juzen-Taiho-To". Yamada, H.; Kiyohara, H.; Cyong, J.C.;
Takemoto, N.; Komatsu, Y.; Kawamura, H.; Aburada, M.; Hosoya, E.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Aug.
Planta medica v. 56 (4): p. 386-391; 1990 Aug. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Mitogens
197 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 From
ethnobotanical uses of Strychnos henningsii to
antiinflammatories, analgesics and antispasmodics.
Tits, M.; Damas, J.; Quetin-Leclercq, J.; Angenot, L.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 261-267; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Africa; Traditional medicines; Ethnobotany;
Antiinflammatory agents; Analgesics; Bark; Rats; Spasms;
Pharmacology; Strychnos henningsii
Abstract: Strychnos henningsii Gilg is used in African
traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments,
including rheumatism, gastrointestinal complaints and snake bites.
Different preliminary pharmacological experiments are described.
The results show that some of the reported folk
medicinal applications of S. henningsii can be at least
partially explained by the presence of retuline-like
alkaloids, whose use could lead to new antinociceptive
(antiinflammatory and analgesic) and antispasmodic drugs.
198 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Fungi
in Khanty folk medicine.
Saar, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 175-179; 1991 Feb.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Siberia; Amanita muscaria; Fomes fomentarius;
Inonotus; Phellinus; Folk medicine; Ethnic groups; Diseases;
Symptoms; Application
Abstract: The fungal flora of the forest zone of West Siberia
contains an average number of species. The Khanty living there
consume only half a score of them. Several fungi are used for
different purposes. The article presents data on the use of Amanita
muscaria, Fomes fomentarius, Inonotus obliquus,
Phellinus nigricans and the puff-ball in folk medicine.
199 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Furanonaphthoquines from Tabebuia ochracea.
Zani, C.L.; Oliveira, A.B. de; Oliviera, G.G. de
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2379-2381; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Tabebuia; Wood; Medicinal plants; Stems;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans; Furans;
Naphthoquinone
Abstract: From the trunkwood of Tabebuia ochracea, beta-
sitosterol, cycloolivil, lapachol, and seven
furanonaphthoquinones including the known 2-(1-
hydroxyethyl)naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone were isolated. The six
new furanonaphthoquinones comprise three similar C2 alcohol-ketone
pairs at C-2 as proved by oxidations with
pyridinium chlorochromate.
2-Acetyl-6-methoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone was shown to be
different from the synthetic 7-methoxy isomer, while
2-acetyl-8-methoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone and
2-acetyl-7,8-dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone were
identical to the synthetic compounds.
200 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Further triterpenoids of Musanga cecropioides: the structure of
cecropic acid. Lontsi, D.; Sondengam, B.L.; Ayafor, J.F.; Tsoupras,
M.G.; Tabacchi, R. Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990
Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 287-289; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cameroon; Moraceae; Plant extracts; Saponins;
Medicinal plants
201 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824 Gas
chromatographic determination of monoterpenes in essential oil
medicinal plants.
Sur, S.V.; Tuljupa, F.M.; Sur, L.I.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Apr12.
Journal of chromatography v. 542 (2): p. 451-458. ill; 1991 Apr12.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.S.R.; Mentha piperita; Foeniculum vulgare; Salvia
officinalis; Thymus serpyllum; Monoterpenes; Essential oils;
Medicinal plants; Gas chromatography
202 NAL Call. No.: E98.M4M68
Geraniums for the Iroquois a field guide to American Indian
medicinal plants. Moerman, Daniel E.
Algonac, Mich. : Reference Publications, 1982; 1982.
242 p., [1] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes
index. Bibliography: p. 218-221.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indians of North America; Ethnobotany; Materia medica,
Vegetable; Medicinal plants
203 NAL Call. No.: A00069
Ginger: a medicinal, but tasty root.
Squires, S.
Washington, D.C. : The Washington Post Co; 1992 Feb04.
The Washington post. p. 20; 1992 Feb04.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ginger; Medicinal plants; Heart diseases
204 NAL Call. No.: TX341.N877
Ginkgo extract: miracle or ?.
Tyler, V.E.
Hagerstown, Md. : J.B. Lippincott Company; 1991 May.
Nutrition forum v. 8 (3): p. 23-24; 1991 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Ginkgo biloba; Food
preparation; Food advertising; Food and nutrition
controversies; Health promotion; Medical treatment;
Misinformation
Abstract: The Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative
Medicine (FAIM) has as a mission the securing of free choice in
health care. They define innovative medicine as "a
treatment or therapy of empirical benefit that is yet outside the
mainstream of conventional medicine." These ideas are
discussed in this article.
205 NAL Call. No.: 472 N42 Good
hope for Cape's endangered medicinal plants.
De Selincourt, K.
London, Eng. : New Science Publications; 1992 Jan04.
New scientist v. 133 (1802): p. 7; 1992 Jan04.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Medicinal plants; Nurseries;
Traditional medicines; Conservation
206 NAL Call. No.: SB351.H5H365
Harvesting and cleaning herb seeds.
Galambosi, B.
Amherst, Mass. : Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service; 1991.
The Herb, spice and medicinal plant digest v. 9 (3): p. 1-4; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Culinary herbs; Medicinal plants; Seed crops;
Harvesting; Seed cleaners; Seed certification
207 NAL Call. No.: TX341.N8773
Health hazards of unusual herbal teas.
Swenerton, H.
Davis : University of California, Cooperative Extension
Service; 1991 Mar. Nutrition perspectives v. 16 (2): p. 9;
1991 Mar. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Herbal teas; Health hazards
208 NAL Call. No.: A00110
Healthful tobacco: helping farmers kick the habit.
Lehrman, S.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
Jun09. San Francisco chronicle. p. D1, D6; 1991 Jun09. This
article is found in the San Francisco Examiner which is the Sunday
edition to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Carolina; Nicotiana tabacum; Genetic
engineering; Field tests; Medicinal plants
209 NAL Call. No.: SB293.D32 1989 Heil-
und Gewurzpflanzen Anbau--Ernte--Aufbereitung
[Medicinal and spice plants].
Dachler, Michael; Pelzmann, Helmut
Wien : Osterreichischer Agrarverlag,; 1989.
244 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244).
Language: German
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Botany, Medical
210 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Hepatoprotective and safety evaluation studies on
sarsaparilla. Rafatullah, S.; Mossa, J.S.; Ageel, A.M.; Al-
Yahya, M.A.; Tariq, M. Lisse, Netherlands : Swets &
Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 296-301; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Smilax; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Medicinal properties; Disease prevention; Liver; Toxicity;
Carbon tetrachloride; Adverse effects; Mice
211 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Hepatoprotective effects of Astraglus root.
Zhang, Z.L.; Wen, Q.Z.; Liu, C.X.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 145-149; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Astragalus; Roots; Plant extracts; Trauma; Liver;
Traditional medicines; Hepatotoxins; Stilbenes
Abstract: Oral administration of an ethanol extract of the root of
Astragalus membranaceus alleviated liver injury
induced by stilbenemidine. Pre-administration in mice reduced
elevated SGPT levels and subacute toxicity of stilbenemidine,
decreased pentobarbital-induced loss of righting reflex and
protected hepatic cells from pathological changes.
212 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Herbal drugs used in Guinea worm disease by the tribals of
southern Rajasthan (India).
Joshi, P.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 33-38; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rajasthan; Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Traditional medicines; Anthelmintics;
Dracunculus medinensis; Nematode infections; Man
213 NAL Call. No.: RM666.H33W4513 1988
Herbal medicine.. Lehrbuch der Phytotherapie, English ed.. Weiss,
R. F.
Gothenburg, Sweden : AB Arcanum ; Beaconsfield, England :
Beaconsfield Publishers,; 1988.
x, 362 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Translation of: Lehrbuch der
Phytotherapie, 6th ed., 1985. Includes bibliographies and
index.
Language: English; German
Descriptors: Herbs; Medicinal plants
214 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Herbal medicine in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Whistler, W.A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 339-372; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tonga; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Medicinal properties
Abstract: A study of the indigenous medical practices of the
Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific was carried out from
1983 to 1989 by interviewing over 50 traditional healers. A list of
105 plant species used medicinally in the culture was prepared,
which includes scientific and Tongan names, voucher specimen
numbers, ailments treated and the reported frequency of usage for
each plant and remedy. The uses recorded are
compared to those published by previous authors in Polynesia.
215 NAL Call. No.: QK98.4.S52 A
herbal of foreign plants being a supplement to Culpeper's British
herbal. Sibly, E.; Culpeper, Nicholas,
Felinfach, Lampeter : Llanerch,; 1988.
116 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Reprint. Originally published: An
appendix to Culpeper's british herbal, being an account of
foreign plants.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plants, Useful
216 NAL Call. No.: QK99.D65L42 1984
Herbario dominicano [Medicinal plants from the Dominican
Republic]. Lebron Savinon, Mariano
Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana : Academia Dominicana de
Medicina,; 1984. 74 p. ; 21 cm. Publicacion de la Academia
Dominicana de Medicina. Bibliography: p. 65-67.
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Botany, Medical
217 NAL Call. No.: F1221.T6H4
Herbolaria y etnozoologia en Papantla [Herbal and
ethnozoology in Papantla]. Programa de Artesanias y Culturas
Populares (Mexico)
Mexico, D.F. : SEP, Subsecretaria de Cultura, Direccion
General de Culturas Populares, Programa de Artesanias y
Culturas Populares; 1988. 111 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. (Serie
Conocimientos). Includes bibliographical references (p. 107) and
index.
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Totonac indians; Ethnobotany; Herbals;
Ethnozoology; Folk Medicine
218 NAL Call. No.: 385 C172
Heterogeneity and characterisation of mitogenic and
anticomplementary pectic polysaccharides from the roots of
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch et D.C. Zhao, J.F.; Kiyohara, H.;
Yamada, H.; Takemoto, N.; Kawamura, H. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science
Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Oct14. Carbohydrate research v. 219: p.
149-172; 1991 Oct14. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Glycyrrhiza uralensis; Roots; Polysaccharides;
Methylation; Polygalacturonase; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Two anti-complementary polysaccharide fractions
(GR-2IIa and GR-2IIb), isolated from the roots of Glycyrrhiza
uralensis Fisch et D.C., each gave five anti-complementary
polysaccharides (GR-2IIa-1-5 and GR-2IIb-1-5) on h.p.l.c.;
likewise, Gr-2IIc gave two anti-complementary and mitogenic
polysaccharides (GR-2IIc-1-2A and -2IIc-2) by gel filtration and
h.p.l.c. GR-2IIc-1-2A showed the most potent anti-
complementary activity. GR-2IIa-1-5 and GR-2IIb-1-5 contained
40-85% and 50-90% of GalA, respectively, in addition to Rha, Ara,
and Gal. GR-2IIc-1-2A and -2IIc-2 mainly comprised Glc, Gal, GalA,
and GlcA in addition to Rha, Fuc, Xyl, Ara, and
Man. Methylation analysis and digestion with endo-alpha-(1
leads to 4)-polygalacturonase indicated that all of the
polysaccharides contained polygalacturonan regions which were
frequently methyl-esterified. GR-2II-a, -2IIb, and -2IIc gave
enzyme-resistant fractions of large and intermediate sizes, in
addition to oligogalacturonides. Each large fraction from
GR-2IIa and -2IIb consisted mainly of Ara, Gal, and GalA,
whereas the intermediate fractions were composed of small
proportions of 2-Me-Fuc, 2-Me-Xyl, and apiose (Api), in
addition to Rha, Ara, Gal, and GalA. The large fraction from
GR-2IIc mainly contained Rha, Man, Gal, and GalA in addition to
Fuc, Ara, Xyl, and Glc, whereas the intermediate fraction consisted
of 2-Me-Fuc, 2-Me-Xyl, and Api, in addition to Rha, Ara, GalA, Fuc,
Xyl, Man, Gal, and Glc. Base-catalysed beta-elimination followed by
ethylation indicated that all the
polysaccharides except GR-2IIc-2 contained a 4-linked uronic acid
attached to position 2 of 2.4-linked Rha. Single radial gel
diffusion, using the beta-D-glucosyl-Yariv antigen,
indicated that GR-2IIa-1 and GR-2IIc-2 contained relatively large
proportions of (1 leads to 3,6)-beta-D-galactan
moieties. The anti-complementary activities of GR-2IIa-3,
GR-2IIa-4, and GR-2IIb-4 decreased after de-esterification
followed by digestion with endo-alpha-(1 leads t
219 NAL Call. No.: Z5074.A65H57 1990
History and ethnobotany, 1904 to 1987 98 citations with
abstracts. Mallory, Ellen
Rodale Research Center, New Crops Dept
Kutztown, Pa. : The Center,; 1990.
23 p. ; 28 cm. (Bibliography of cultivated amaranths).
Databases searched 1982 to 1987: AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICOLA, AGRIS
INTERNATIONAL, CAB, FOODS ALIBRA, FOOD SCI AND TECHNOLOGY ABS,
MAGAZINE, PTS-MARS, PTS-PROMPT, SCI-SEARCH.". RRC/NC-90/18.
Language: English
Descriptors: Amaranthus
220 NAL Call. No.: 451 AR6J
History of the introduction of exotic elements into
traditional Chinese medicine.
Hu, S.Y.
Lawrence, Kan. : Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University; 1990 Oct.
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum v. 71 (4): p. 487-526; 1990 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Introduced species; Plant products;
Pharmaceutical products; Medicine; Medicinal plants; Medical
treatment; Historical records
221 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Homoisoflavanones from Chionodoxa luciliae.
Corsaro, M.M.; Lanzetta, R.; Mancino, A.; Parrilli, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1395-1397; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Chionodoxa; Bulbs; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Flavonoids
Abstract: From the bulbs of Chionodoxa luciliae a novel
3-benzyl-4-chromanone, a novel 3-benzylidene-4-chromanone and the
novel 2-hydroxy-scillascillin were isolated, besides known
homoisoflavanones. Their structures were elucidated by spectra
analysis.
222 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
horseradish tree, Moringa pterygosperma (Moringaceae)--a boon to
arid lands?.
Morton, J.F.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Jul.
Economic botany v. 45 (3): p. 318-333; 1991 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Moringa oleifera; Ethnobotany; Edible species; Fruits;
Pods; Fodder; Fodder plants; Medicinal properties;
Oilseed plants; Seed oils; Industrial applications; Introduced
species; Plant introduction; introduction
223 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
house gardens of Santa Rosa: diversity and variability in an
Amazonian agricultural system.
Padoch, C.; De Jong, W.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 166-175; 1991 Apr. Paper
presented at the 'Symposium on New Directions in Crop Genetic
Resource Conservation', Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the
Society for Economic Botany, June 12-13, 1989, Knoxville,
Tennessee. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Peru; Home gardens; Crop production; Botanical
composition; Species diversity; Ethnobotany
224 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 How
and why should we standardize phytopharmaceutical drugs for
clinical validation?.
Bonati, A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 195-197; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plant extracts; Pharmaceutical products;
Standardization; Nomenclature
Abstract: Standardized extracts are needed to carry out
reliable clinical trials. The standardization of an extract does
not include only a whole of analytical controls: it
requires also a thorough description of the starting drug and of
the whole extraction process, both basic items for the
constancy of the quality of an extract. Another not minor
aspect in the standardization of an extract is its
nomenclature which must include all the necessary data for a clear
definition (drug, physical state, solvent of extraction,
composition) of the extract itself. Two examples of
standardization are described, one concerning an extract whose
therapeutical active constituents are known (anthocyanoside complex
of Vaccinium myrtillus) and the other concerning an extract whose
constituents must be regarded as chemical
markers (Pygeum africanum extract).
225 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 How
far can one go in the field of structural elucidation of natural
products?.
Massiot, G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 103-110; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Qinghaosu; Isolation techniques; Sulfur; Oxygen; Mass
spectrometry; Nuclear magnetic resonance
Abstract: Structural elucidation of bioactive compounds has always
been and remains a field of interest for organic
chemists. Tools have constantly evolved over the past fifty years
and the field has become so sophisticated and relies so heavily on
instruments and computers that it is becoming an area for
specialists. Specialization has become such that the natural
product chemist now faces X-ray professionals, mass spectrometry
specialists, not to speak of NMR experts; all
these people use different tools, different quantities of
material and it may happen that once our natural product
chemists opens the door of one of their laboratories, he is not
welcome in the others anymore. The purpose of this paper is to
discuss briefly what can be done best with each of the tools. It
will be also shown that chemistry may still find a use, especially
when problems are very difficult to tackle. Examples will be chosen
among terpenes, antibiotics and
toxins.
226 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Hydrolysable tannin oligomers from Rosa davurica.
Yoshida, T.; Jin, Z.X.; Okuda, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2747-2752; 1991. Part 10 in the
series 'Tannins of Rosaceous Medicinal Plants'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Heilongjiang; Rosa davurica; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Tannins
Abstract: Three new hydrolysable tannin oligomers,
davuriciins D1, D2 and T1, along with a main tannin,
agrimoniin, have been isolated from the root extract of Rosa
davurica. Their structures in which monomeric constituents are
linked through a valoneoyl group and/or dehydrodigalloyl
group, have been elucidated based on spectral and chemical
evidence.
227 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Hypoglycemic activity of Salvia fruticosa Mill. from Cyprus.
Perfumi, M.; Arnold, N.; Tacconi, R.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 135-140; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cyprus; Salvia; Leaves; Hypoglycemic agents;
Blood sugar; Rabbits; Folk medicine
Abstract: Salvia fruticosa Mill. has a folk reputation in the
eastern Mediterranean region as a hypoglycemic agent. In order to
confirm this claim, a 10% infusion of its leaves was
tested, at an oral dose of 0.250 g/kg b.wt., on normoglycemic
rabbits and in rabbits made hyperglycemic by alloxan
administration. This oral dose caused a statistically
significant reduction in blood glucose levels in alloxan-
hyperglycemic rabbits, but not in normoglycemic animals, only after
repeated administrations of the infusion (once a day for 7
consecutive days). Instead, the hypoglycemic effect was
evoked by single oral doses of infusion in both normoglycemic and
alloxan-hyperglycemic rabbits orally loaded with glucose. However,
in these animals S. fruticosa infusion did not modify plasma
insulin levels. Moreover, the hypoglycemic effect of the drug was
not evoked in rabbits which received the glucose load
intravenously. These data strongly suggest that S.
fruticosa treatment produces hypoglycemia mainly by reducing
absorption of glucose.
228 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Hypotensive action of a Coscinium fenestratum stem extract. Singh,
G.B.; Singh, S.; Bani, S.; Malhotra, S.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 151-155; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Coscinium fenestratum; Plant extracts; Blood
pressure; Folk medicine; Dogs; Rats; Guinea pigs; Hypotension;
Stems
Abstract: A 50% ethanol extract of Coscinium fenestratum stem
material (AECF) has been found to possess hypotensive action in
anaesthetised dogs, rats and guinea pigs in a dose-related pattern.
The fall in blood pressure was not modified by alpha and beta
adrenergic blockers, cholinergic and histaminergic antagonists or
by ganglion blocking agents. The effect was
more pronounced in spinal-transected animals. AECF non-
specifically inhibited the pressor responses to epinephrine,
norepinephrine, DMPP and depressor responses to acetylcholine and
histamine. AECF failed to exhibit any hypotension when
administered via cannula into the lateral cerebral ventricle. Given
orally to mice, AECF did not exhibit grossly observable central
nervous effects up to doses of 800 mg/kg. The oral
LD50 was estimated to be 1200 mg/kg in mice.
229 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 A
hypotensive procyanidin-glycoside from Rhamnus lycioides
ssp. lycioides. Terencio, M.C.; Sanz, M.J.; Paya, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 205-214; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rhamnus; Hypertension; Plant extracts; Folk
medicine; Glycosides; Pharmacology; Rats
Abstract: A lyophilized hot water extract of the aerial parts of
Rhamnus lycioides L. (Rhamnaceae) produced a lowering of systemic
arterial blood pressure in normotensive anaesthetized Wistar rats.
An activity-guided fractionation of the
methanolic extract led to the isolation of a tetrameric
procyanidin-glycoside which produced a clear dose-dependent
hypotensive response (1.5-6 mg/kg i.v.). This principle was
characterized using acid hydrolysis, thiolytic degradation and
spectroscopic methods. It consisted of four flavanol units
with a 2,3-cis configuration and with a O-beta-D-
glucosylpyranoside function on the epicatechin terminal unit. The
interflavan linkage was (4-8).
230 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Immunomodulatory activity of three Sir-Lankan medicinal plants used
in hepatic disorders.
Thabrew, M.I.; Silva, K.T.D. de; Labadie, R.P.; Bie, P.A.F. de;
Berg, B. van der
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 63-66; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sri lanka; Melastomataceae; Melothria;
Phyllanthus; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Hepatotoxins;
Traditional medicines
Abstract: The effects of aqueous extracts of Osbeckia
octandra whole plant, Melothria maderaspatana whole plant and
Phyllanthus debelis leaves on the human immune system were
investigated. The extracts showed strong anticomplement
effects on both the classical and alternate pathways of the human
complement system in vitro. The effects were dose-
dependent and most pronounced in the classical complement
pathway assay. The extracts also exhibited a direct dose-
dependent inhibition of luminol-induced chemiluminescence of human
polymorphonuclear leukocytes upon stimulation with
zymosan.
231 NAL Call. No.: SB123.3.D5 In
search of: mechanisms to compensate indigenous peoples for
botanical knowledge.
Fort Collins, Colo. : Laboratory for Information Science in
Agriculture; 1991. Diversity v. 7 (3): p. 21-23; 1991.
Language: English
Descriptors: Costa Rica; U.S.A.; Medicinal plants; Diversity;
Conservation; Indigenous knowledge; Pharmaceutical products;
Compensation
232 NAL Call. No.: QK725.P54 In
vitro propagation of Coleus forskohlii Briq. for forskolin
synthesis. Sen, J.; Sharma, A.K.
Berlin, W. Ger. : Springer International; 1991.
Plant cell reports v. 9 (12): p. 696-698; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Coleus forskohlii; Shoot tip culture;
Diterpenoids; Biosynthesis; Culture media; Regenerative
ability; Medicinal plants; Micropropagation
Abstract: Shoot multiplication was obtained in vitro within 20-25
d from shoot tip explants of 30 d old aseptically
germinated seedlings of Coleus forskohlii Briq., using 2 mg/l of 6-
benzylaminopurine (BA). Shoot multiplication was further enhanced
with the gradual decrease in the level of BA, and its final
omission after 4 months. Different auxins supplemented at the level
of 0.05 mg/l with BA did not yield better
results. Seven regenerated plants showed only diploid cells in
their root tips, while three plants did not. Of these, two
were diploid with occasional aneuploid cells. In one plant 32
chromosomes were observed. The potential of shoot culture in vitro
and use of micropropagated plants for the production of forskolin
has been demonstrated.
233 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
inappropriate use of traditional medicines in South
Africa. Bye, S.N.; Dutton, M.F.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 253-259; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Traditional medicines; Ethnic
groups; Blacks; Rural areas; Medicinal plants
234 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Inaugural lecture at the First International Congress on
Ethnopharmacology: historical perspective and future of
ethnopharmacology.
Holmstedt, B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 7-24; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pharmacology; Ethnobotany; History;
Pharmacodynamics
235 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Induction of neutrophil accumulation by Chinese herbal
medicines "Hochu-etsuki-to" and "Jyuzen-daiho-to".
Toda, S.; Kimura, M.; Ohnishi, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 91-95; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Intraperitoneal injection;
Neutrophils; Dosage
Abstract: "Hochu-etsuki-to" (HT) and "Jyuzen-daiho-to" (JT) are
Chinese herbal medicines that have been used for the
treatment of weakened physical strength and asthenic persons.
Intraperitoneal injection of boiled water extracts in mice of HT
and JT were found to induce a high accumulation of
neutrophils 6 h after injection in a manner similar to that seen
with the biological response modifier lentinan. The
neutrophil accumulation by intraperitoneal injection of HT and JT
increased dose-dependently.
236 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Induction of rosmarinic acid accumulation in cell suspension
cultures of Orthosiphon aristatus after treatment with yeast
extract. Sumaryono, W.; Proksch, P.; Hartmann, T.; Nimtz, M.; Wray,
V. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3267-3271; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cell suspensions; Caffeic acid; Derivatives;
Induction; Yeast extracts; Biosynthesis; Orthosiphon aristatus
Abstract: Cell suspension cultures of Orthosiphon aristatus were
shown to accumulate rosmarinic acid (RA) at
concentrations of 1.0-2.0 micromole g-1 fr.wt. Addition of
yeast extract (4-6 g-1 to the liquid growth media resulted in a
large increase of RA accumulation in treated cells
independent of the growth stage. The highest concentration of RA
observed in treated cells (ca 10 micromole g-1 fr. wt) was usually
reached 72-96 hr after addition of yeast extract. When cells
present in the stationary phase were treated with yeast extract a
second phenolic was shown to accumulate which
presumably originated by oxidative decarboxylation of RA. The
induction of RA accumulation by yeast extract was due to de novo
synthesis as shown by feeding experiments with 14C-
tracers and by analysis of the activities of phenylalanine
ammonia lyase (PAL) and tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) which are
the key enzymes of RA biosynthesis. Following addition of yeast
extract both enzyme activities showed a strong transient increase
which preceded the peak of RA accumulation.
Fractionation of yeast extract by acetone precipitation, ion
exchange and gel permeation chromatography yielded two active
fractions (elicitor A and B) capable of inducing RA
accumulation. Both elicitors were shown to be carbohydrate
polymers (Mr of elicitor A ca 22 000, of elicitor B ca 7 000)
containing mainly mannose, glucose and to a lesser degree
galactose. The elicitors are, thus, not identical to a glucan
elicitor previously reported from yeast extract.
237 NAL Call. No.: R850.A1B72
Inhibition of insulin release by Jatrophone.
Menezes, F.V.; Carneiro, E.M.; Delattre, E.; Boschero, A.C.
Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brasil : Associacao Brasileira de
Divulgacao Cientifica; 1992.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research; Revista
brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas v. 25 (3): p.
305-307; 1992. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Insulin; Insulin secretion; Inhibition; Glucose; Carbohydrate
metabolism; Pancreas islets; Rats
238 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Interest and limitation of a global ethnopharmacological
survey. Weniger, B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 37-41; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Caribbean; Central America; Traditional
medicines; Folk medicine; Medicinal plants; Pharmacology;
Cultural heritage; Applied research; Research projects
Abstract: Since 1983 an ethnopharmacological research called the
TRAMIL Programme (Applied Research on the Traditional
Popular Medicine in the Caribbean Basin) has been underway in
several countries of the West Indies and Central America. The
programme, which started in Haiti and in the Dominican
Republic, has now extended to Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica,
Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela. The most important goal of the
programme is to evaluate the traditional use of medicinal herbs in
order to help unprivileged populations from this
geographical area. The study is approached from the point of view
of solutions to everyday health problems, rather than as a simple
catalogue of plant or traditional remedy usage. An appropriate
methodology is employed, including inventory and botanical
determination, bibliographical research, study of the unknown
species through analytical, toxicological and/or pharmacological
methods and transmission of controlled
information which ensures the value of natural medication to the
public. The TRAMIL Programme leads to protection of
cultural heritage and integration of effective and secure
traditional remedies in primary health care.
239 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
International journal of pharmacognosy a journal of crude drug
research. Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger B.V., 1991-;
1991-9999. v. : ill. ; 24 cm. Title from cover.
Language: English; English; French; German; Spanish
Descriptors: Drugs; Pharmacognosy; Pharmacology; Folk medicine
240 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Introductory remarks by Professor Inayat Khan at the Mini-
symposium on Psychoactive Drugs at the First International
Congress on Ethnopharmacology, 5-9 June 1990 at Strasbourg, France.
Khan, I.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 199-200; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Drugs; Plant extracts; Regulations; Pharmacology
241 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Somalia. I.
Plants of the families Acanthaceae-Chenopodiaeae.
Samuelsson, G.; Farah, M.H.; Claeson, P.; Hagos, M.; Thulin, M.;
Hedberg, O.; Warfa, A.M.; Hassan, A.O.; Elmi, A.H.;
Abdurahman, A.D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Oct.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (1): p. 25-63; 1991 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Somalia; Inventories; Literature reviews;
Nomenclature; Uses; Synonyms; Medicinal properties;
Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Thirty-eight plants are listed, which are used by
traditional healers in the central and southern parts of
Somalia. For each species are listed: the botanical name with
synonyms, collection number, vernacular name, medicinal use,
preparation of remedy and dosage. Results of a literature
survey are also reported including use, substances isolated and
pharmacological effects.
242 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Ipomoea littoralis (Convolvulaceae)--taxonomy, distribution, and
ethnobotany. Austin, D.F.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 251-256; 1991 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South asia; Queensland; Oceania; Indian ocean
Islands; Ipomoea; Medicinal plants; Taxonomy; Nomenclature;
Terminology; Synonyms; Geographical distribution; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties
243 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Iridals from Belamcanda chinensis and Iris japonica.
Abe, F.; Chen, R.F.; Yamauchi, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3379-3382; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Iridoids; Chemical composition; Spectral
analysis; Rhizomes; Medicinal plants; Iris; Iridaceae
Abstract: Three new iridals were isolated, along with two
known compounds; (+)-(6R,10S,11S,14S,26R)-26-hydroxy-15-
methylidenespiroirid-16-enal and iso-iridogermanal, from the
rhizomes and roots of Belamcanda chinensis and Iris japonica. The
new iridals were determined to be
28-acetoxy-14,15-dihydro-26-hydroxy-19-
methylidenespiroirida-15,17-dienal (belamcandal), its deacetyl
derivative and 16-O-acetyl iso-iridogermanal. Their fatty acid
esters were also isolated. Belamcandal stimulates throat
membrane.
244 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Iridoid diglycoside monoacyl esters from stems of premna
japonica. Otsuka, H.; Kubo, N.; Sasaki, Y.; Yamasaki, K.;
Takeda, Y.; Seki, T. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 1917-1920; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Premna; Medicinal plants; Stems; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Iridoid glycosides; Esters
Abstract: From a methanol extract of stems of Premna
japonica, three new monoacyl 6-O-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosylcatalpols were isolated. They were determined to be
the 2"-O-, 3"-O- and 4"-O-feruloyl esters of 6-O-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosylcatalpol. Along with these compounds, two
phenethyl alcohol glycosides, acteoside and martynoside,
aucubin and O-alpha-L-(2"-O-p-
methoxycinnamoyl)rhamnopyranosylcatalpol were also isolated.
245 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Iridoid glucosides from Phlomis rotata.
Zhang, C.Z.; Li, C.; Feng, S.I.; Shi, J.G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4156-4158; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gansu; Labiatae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Iridoid glycosides
Abstract: Two new iridoid glucosides, dehydropentstemoside and 7-
epiphlomiol have been isolated from the aerial parts of Phlomis
rotata and their structures elucidated by means of
chemical and spectral methods. Shanzhiside methyl ester and
barlerin have also been isolated and identified.
246 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Is
there an industrial future for phytopharmaceutical drugs? An
outline of UNIDO programmes in the Sector.
Wijesekera, R.O.B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 217-224; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Pharmaceutical products; Plant
extracts; Medicinal plants; Unido; Demography; Program development;
Traditional medicines; Industrialization;
Research
Abstract: Although a substantial proportion of the health-
care expenditure of developing countries is spent on the
acquisition of drugs, this is only sufficient to serve about a
quarter of their population. Therefore it is inconceivable
that WHO'S goal of HEALTH FOR ALL by the year 2000 could even be
approached without consideration being given to the role in health
care systems of herbal medicines. In this endeavour, traditional
herbal medicines must perforce be granted the
benefits of modern science and technology to serve future
global needs. Here we are addressing both a contingency
situation as well as a long term one. In developing nations there
is a dire need for an improved supply of therapeutic
agents for a variety of diseases that are characteristic of
deprivation and poverty. In addition herbal medicines promise to
provide both concepts of therapy, as well as therapeutic agents in
areas where modern medicine has few answers. UNIDO's programmes for
technical assistance to developing nations aim at the fullest
utilization of traditional herbal-based
pharmacopoeias in addressing both these situations. They have
employed a multi-disciplinary approach to the industrial
production of herbal medicines. The projects endeavour to
utilize the natural flora, judiciously, for selection,
domestication and cropwise cultivation of medicinal plant
species for industrial processing. National R & D efforts have been
strengthened to include the development of expertise in several
areas such as instrumental analyses, biological
assessment of raw materials as well as products. Process
technology development has received special attention. A
versatile poly-functional pilot plant has been developed to enable
the production of herbal preparations as well as
extracts and phytochemicals. it is possible to simulate the
traditional process rationally yet preserve modern scientific
parameters of process monitoring and good manufacturing
practice. The production of phytopharmaceutical prepara
247 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Is
there any danger in using traditional remedies?.
Smet, P.A.G.M. de
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 43-50; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants; Health; Risk;
Pharmacology
Abstract: The question, whether the use of traditional drugs can
entail a health risk, is a rhetorical one. It is well-
established that all sorts of vegetable, animal and mineral
remedies used in a traditional setting are capable of
producing serious adverse reactions. In fact, the medical and
toxicological literature is so replete with examples that any
attempt to cover them in just thirty minutes would be futile.
Instead, the lecture will be largely devoted to a general
outlook that may help to put ethnotoxicological case reports and
research data in a realistic perspective. The principle that the
expected benefit of a drug must outweigh its
potential risk applies as much to traditional products as it does
to synthetic drug preparations. No patient deserves to be treated
with a remedy that is worse than the disease. It is essential,
however, that traditional drug therapies are
submitted to an appropriate benefit/risk analysis. With
respect to the expected benefit, not only pharmacological
efficacy should be appraised, but also the social utility of the
drug in its cultural context. With regard to potential
risk, it is of vital importance to account for confounding
factors, such as intuitive risk perception. To assure that
ethnotoxicological research efforts have an optimal impact on
public health care, practically relevant results must be
disseminated in a manner respectful of traditional medicine.
248 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 The
isoflavone 6-prenylisocaviunin from Sopubia delphinifolia. Saxena,
V.K.; Bhadoria, B.K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3921-3922; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Sopubia delphinifolia; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Isoflavones
Abstract: The acetone soluble fraction of stems of Sopubia
delphinifolia yielded 5,7-dihydroxy-6-prenyl-2',4',5',8-
tetramethoxyisoflavone (6-prenylisocaviunin) which was
identified by spectral analysis and chemical reactions. It was
found to be estrogenically active when bio-assayed on albino rats.
249 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Isoflavones of Belamcanda chinensis.
Yamaki, M.; Kato, T.; Kashihara, M.; Takagi, S.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 335; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Iridaceae; Plant extracts; Medicinal plants;
Isoflavones
250 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Isoflavonoids from the roots of Salsola somalensis.
Abegaz, B.M.; Woldu, Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1281-1284; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethiopia; Salsola; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Isoflavones
Abstract: Nine new isoflavones, 5,3'-dihydroxy-6,7,2'-
trimethoxyisoflavone, 5,8,3'-trihydroxy-7,2'-
dimethoxyisoflavone,
8,3'-dihydroxy-5,7,2'-trimethoxyisoflavone,
5,6,3'-trihydroxy-7,2'-dimethoxyisoflavone,
6,7,3'-trihydroxy-5,2'-dimethoxyisoflavone,
5,8,3'-trihydroxy-2'-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone, or
5,6,3'-trihydroxy-2'-methoxy-7,8-methylenedioxyisoflavone, 3'-
hydroxy-5,6,7,2'-tetramethoxyisoflavone,
7,3'-dihydroxy-5,6,2'-trimethoxyisoflavone and
6,3'-dihydroxy-5,7,2'-trimethoxyisoflavone have been isolated from
the roots of the antheimintic plant Salsola somatensis and fully
characterized by spectroscopic methods.
251 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
isolation of a storage organelle of atractyloside in
Callilepis laureola. Dehrmann, F.M.; Bye, S.N.; Dutton, M.F.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 247-251; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Isolation techniques; Folk medicine; Organelles;
Vacuoles; Glycosides; Plant extracts; Medicinal plants;
Tubers; Callilepis laureola
Abstract: A method has been developed for the preparation of
protoplasts from both the leaves and tubers of Callilepis
laureola, a plant used extensively as a medicament by black people
in South Africa. The cellular vacuoles from these
protoplasts were isolated and tested for the presence of the
nephrotoxic substance, atractyloside, by thin layer
chromatography and immunoassay. Both methods indicate that the
vacuole of C. laureola is the primary site of storage for
atractyloside in the cells of the tuber.
252 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Isolation of steroidal glycoalkaloids from Solanum incanum by two
countercurrent chromatographic methods.
Fukuhara, K.; Kubo, I.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 685-687; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Solanum incanum--fruit--medicinal
plants--products--chemical composition--glycoalkaloids--
allelopathins--growth inhibitors--chromatography--spectral
analysis
Abstract: Using a bioassay for inhibition of plant growth and a
combination of two countercurrent chromatographies: rotation
locular countercurrent chromatography and droplet
countercurrent chromatography, two biologically active
glycosidal alkaloids, solasonine and solamargine were isolated from
fresh ripe fruit of Solanum incanum. The combination of these
chromatographic techniques has established an efficient isolation
of polar phytochemicals of steroidal glycoalkaloids.
253 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Isoliquiritigenin: a new aldose reductase inhibitor from
glycyrrhizae radix. Aida, K.; Tawata, M.; Shindo, H.; Onaya, T.;
Sasaki, H.; Yamaguchi, T.; Chin, M.; Mitsuhashi, H.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 254-258; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Aldoses;
Inhibitors; Sorbitol; Diabetes; Glycyrrhiza uralensis
254 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Isospiropachysine, a steroidal alkaloid from Pachysandra
axillaris. Minghua, C.; Ruilin, N.; Zhongrong, L.; Jun, Z.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3927-3930; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Yunnan; Pachysandra--medicinal plants--spectral
analysis--steroid alkaloids
Abstract: A novel diastereomer, isospiropachysine and
spiropachysine were isolated from Pachysandra axillaris. The
structure of isospiropachysine was elucidated based on
spectral and chemical data and its absolute configuration at C-3
was clarified by comparison of CD spectra with
spiropachysine.
255 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824
Isotachophoretic analysis of flavonoids and phenolcarboxylic acids
of relevance to phytopharmaceutical industry.
Seitz, U.; Bonn, G.; Oefner, P.; Popp, M.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Oct18.
Journal of chromatography v. 559 (1/2): p. 499-504; 1991
Oct18. Paper presented at the Third International Symposium on
High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis, February 3-6, 1991, San
Diego, California. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sambucus nigra; Plant extracts; Flavonoids;
Phenol; Carboxylic acids; Rutoside; Analysis; Electrophoresis
256 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 SY8
Japanese biotech's overnight evolution.
Gross, N.
New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill :.; 1990 Mar12.
Business week (3149): p. 69, 72; 1990 Mar12.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Medicinal plants; Cell culture; Bulbs;
Fermentation; Food wastes; Biotechnology; Product development
257 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Kadsulignans H, I, J and K from a Kadsura species.
Liu, J.S.; Zhou, H.X.; Li, L.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1379-1382; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guangxi; Kadsura; Medicinal plants; Seeds;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans
Abstract: Four new lignans, kadsulignan H, I, J and K were
isolated from the seeds of a Kadsura sp., of which kadsulignan K
possesses a novel benzobicyclooctane skeleton. Their
structures, including absolute configurations, were elucidated by
2D1H-13C long range COSY spectra and chemical conversions.
258 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Kansuiphorin-C and -D, cytotoxic diterpenes from Euphorbia
kansui. Pan, D.J.; Hu, C.Q.; Chang, J.J.; Lee, T.T.Y.; Chen, Y.P.;
Hsu, H.Y.; Mcphail, D.R.; Mcphail, A.T.; Lee, K.H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1018-1020; 1991. Part 117 in the
series 'Antitumor Agents.'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Euphorbia; Medicinal plants; Antineoplastic
agents; Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Stereochemistry; Diterpenes; Cytotoxic compounds
Abstract: Two new cytotoxic diterpenes, kansuiphorin-C and -D,
have been isolated from Euphorbia kansui. Their structures and
stereochemistries have been established from spectral data in
conjunction with X-ray crystallographic analysis of the
benzene solvate of kansuiphorin-C.
259 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Ketoalcohols, lignans and coumarins from Chiococca alba.
Abd El-Hafiz, M.A.; Weniger, B.; Quirion, J.C.; Anton, R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 2029-2031; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dominican republic; Rubiaceae--medicinal plants--
leaves--spectral analysis--chemical composition--lignans--
coumarins--alcohols
Abstract: Two new hydroxyketones, 4-hydroxyheptadecan-7-one and 5-
hydroxyoctadecan-11-one, along with 5,7,4'-trimethoxy-4-
phenylcoumarin, exostemin, matairesinol and D-mannitol have been
isolated from leaves of Chiococca alba and identified by spectral
data and chemical studies.
260 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Kobophenol B, A tetrastilbene from Carex pumila.
Kawabata, J.; Mishima, M.; Kurihara, H.; Mizutani, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 645-647; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Carex--stilbenes--medicinal plants--roots--
chemical composition--spectral analysis--antimicrobial
properties--rhizomes
Abstract: A novel antimicrobial tetrastilbene, made up of two
epsilon-viniferin units, was isolated from the subterranean parts
of Carex pumila. Its complex polycyclic structure was elucidated by
1D and 2D NMR analyses.
261 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Koelzioside, an iridoid diglycoside from Scrophularia koelzii.
Bhandari, S.P.S.; Mishra, A.; Roy, R.; Garg, H.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 689-691; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Scrophularia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Iridoid glycosides
Abstract: A new iridoid diglycoside named koelzioside has
been isolated from Scrophularia koelzii. The structure of
koelzioside was elucidated by chemical and spectral analysis as 6-
O-(2",3"-di-O-cinnamoyl-4"-O-acetyl)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl
catalpol.
262 NAL Call. No.: A00064
Laboratory produces a promising cancer drug from a Pacific yew
tree. Thompson, L.
Charlotte, N.C. : Observer Co; 1991 Jul29.
The Charlotte observer. p. 2E; 1991 Jul29.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Taxus baccata; Medicinal plants;
Biotechnology; Cell culture
263 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Lactiflorin, a monoterpene glycoside from paeony root.
Yu, J.; Elix, J.A.; Iskander, M.N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3859-3863; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Xinjiang; Paeonia anomala; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Spectral analysis; Monoterpenes; Glycosides; Molecular
conformation
Abstract: The structure of the unique monoterpene glycoside,
lactiflorin, a constituent of several species of Paeonia with
medicinal properties, has been determined by spectroscopic
techniques.
264 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Leaves of Ehretia cymosa (Boraginaceae) used to heal fractures in
Ghana increase bone remodeling.
Lewis, W.H.; Avioli, L.V.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 281-282; 1991 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Boraginaceae; Medicinal plants; Medicinal
properties; Leaves; Plant extracts; Ossification; Bone
mineralization; Bone fractures; Man; Rats
265 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Legal
requirements for the use of phytopharmaceutical drugs in the
Federal Republic of Germany.
Keller, K.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 225-229; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: German democratic republic; German federal
republic; Drugs; Medicinal plants; Market regulations; Law;
Evaluation; Marketing
Abstract: The legal status for herbal remedies is defined by the
Drug Law of 24 August 1976 in the version of the forth law amending
of April 1990. For finished drugs a marketing
authorization is obligatory. Herbal finished drugs have to
comply with the same criteria for quality, safety and efficacy as
all other finished drugs. Marketing of finished herbal
drugs is possible by three ways: 1. Procedure of evaluation and
validation of old medicines. Finished drugs registered in 1978 did
possess a provisional marketing authorization and
could be on the market until the end of April 1990. The
medical evaluation of these drugs is mainly based on
bibliographic data and it is done by a special expert
committee, the Commission E. It is documented by a monograph which
is the basis for the assessment of these drugs starting this year.
2. Standardized marketing authorization. Medicines which do not
represent a direct or indirect risk for health can be exempted from
the need of an individual marketing
authorization by monographs of standardized marketing
authorizations. If a applicant refers to such a monograph he does
not have to present any documentation. 3. Individual
applications for marketing authorization. In this procedure a
complete documentation including the results of analytical
tests, results of the pharmacological and toxicological tests and
results of clinical or other medical tests are required. Drugs sold
outside pharmacies and referring only to
traditional uses without clinical evidence for efficacy have to be
labelled as "traditionally used".
266 NAL Call. No.: RC271.H47B34
Lekarstvennye rasteniia i rak [Medicinal plants and cancer].
Balitskii, K. P.; Vorontsova, A. L.
Kiev : "Naukova dumka,"; 1982.
372, [1] p. : ill. ; 22 cm. At head of title: Akademiia nauk
Ukrainskoi SSR. Institut problem onkologii im. R.E.
Kavetskogo. Summary and contents in English. Includes
indexes. Bibliography: p. 301-[362].
Language: Russian
Descriptors: Herbs--Cancer
267 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 Less-
known medicinal uses of plants from Mewat (District
Gurgaon), Haryana, India.
Sharma, M.P.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Jul.
Economic botany v. 45 (3): p. 435-436; 1991 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haryana; Pharmaceutical products; Medicinal
properties; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plants
268 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 Less-
known wild species of Allium L. (Amaryllidaceae) from
mountainous regions of India.
Negi, K.S.; Pant, K.C.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1992 Jan.
Economic botany v. 46 (1): p. 112-114; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uttar pradesh; Allium; Allium rubellum;
Ethnobotany; Geographical distribution; Edible species;
Mountain areas; Medicinal plants; Food crops
269 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Leucasin, a triterpene saponin from Leucas nutans.
Hasan, M.; Burdi, D.K.; Ahmad, V.U.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4181-4183; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Leucas; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: A new saponin, leucasin, has been isolated from
Leucas nutans and characterized on the basis of chemical
investigation and spectroscopic studies as 3-O-[beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)beta-D-glucopyranosyl]2 alpha, 3 beta-
dihydroxylup-20(29)-ene. Lupeol palmitate, sitosterol and
stigmasterol were also isolated.
270 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Leukogenic effect of complex indigo powder.
Liu, C.X.; He, W.G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 83-86; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rats; Mice; Toxicity; Leukocytes; Folk medicine; Bile;
Phellodendron; Indigofera suffruticosa; Indigofera
tinctoria
Abstract: Oral administration of complex indigo powder, an anti-
scrofula powder, at a daily dose of 0.5 g/kg, raised the leukocyte
count in rats injured by irradiation, but
prophylactic administration could not prevent the leukopenia
induced by irradiation. This dosage did not affect growth in rats
and oral doses up to 6 g/kg did not induce any toxic
reactions in mice.
271 NAL Call. No.: RM214.J68 The
licensing of nutritional supplements.
Downing, D.
Abingdon, UK : Carfax Pub. Co; 1991.
Journal of nutritional medicine v. 2 (2): p. 111-119; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Supplements; Licenses; Drugs; Nutrients;
Medicinal plants; Legislation
Abstract: In this Editorial the author argues that while
there is substantial perceived risk, there is little or no
real risk from nutritional supplements. He further contends that
the current methods of testing for or defining the
toxicity of nutritional supplements is inappropriate; and that
legislation to restrict nutrients would be unworkable, and
ineffective and represents a bias against nutritional
medicine.
272 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
lignan and pyrone and other constituents from Hyptis
capitata. Almtorp, G.T.; Hazell, A.C.; Torssell, K.B.G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2753-2756; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ecuador; Hyptis; Medicinal plants; Chemical
composition; Lignans; Triterpene acids; Spectral analysis
Abstract: Investigation of the aerial parts of the medicinal plant
Hyptis capitata led to the isolation of two new
compounds:
2,3-di(3',4'-methylenedioxybenzyl)-2-buten-4-olide, a lignan with
a gamma-butenolide structure and 10-epi-olguine, a 5,6-dihydro-
alpha-pyrone. The structure of 10-epi-olguine was
determined using X-ray diffraction. Also isolated were
stigmasterol, 5-hydroxy-4',7-dimethoxyflavone (apigenin-4',7-
dimethyl ether), oleanolic, ursolic and rosmarinic acids. The crude
extracts prepared with petrol, dichloromethane and
methanol showed no pronounced fungicidal or insecticidal
effects. The plant contains no alkaloids.
273 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Lignan and terpene glycosides from Epimedium sagittatum.
Matsushita, H.; Miyase, T.; Ueno, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 2025-2027; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Epimedium; Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis;
Chemical composition; Terpenoids; Glycosides; Lignans
Abstract: From the aerial parts of Epimedium sagittatum, four new
lignans, icarisides E6, E7, icariols A1, A2, a new
phenylethanoid, icariside D3, a new phenylpropanoid, icariside H1
and a new ionone derivative, icariside B9, have been
isolated together with 20 known compounds. The structures of new
compounds were established by spectral and chemical
evidence.
274 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Lignans from Krameria ixina.
Achenbach, H.; Utz, W.; Usubillaga, A.; Rodriguez, H.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3753-3757; 1991. Part 7 in the
series 'Studies on Krameriaceae'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Venezuela; Medicinal plants; Roots; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans; Krameria
Abstract: From a methylene chloride extract of the roots of
Krameria ixina nine new neolignans/nor-neolignans besides 24-
methylenecycloartanol and eight further lignan-type compounds
already known from other Krameriaceae were isolated.
275 NAL Call. No.: SB294.S68M3 1989
Likarski roslyny na prysadybnii diliantsi [Medicinal plants in
personal plots].. Lekarstvennye rasteniia na priusadebnom
uchastke, 2-e vyd.. Mamchur, F. I.; Hladun, IA. D.
Kyiv : Urozhai; 1989.
133 p., [64] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 21 cm. Title on
colophon in Russian: Lekarstvennye rasteniia na priusadebnom
uchastke. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-[130]) and
index.
Language: Ukrainian
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
276 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Limonoids and protolimonoids from the fruits of Phellodendron
amurense. Kishi, K.; Yoshikawa, K.; Arihara, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1335-1338; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Phellodendron amurense; Fruits; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Limonoids; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Two novel limonoids, named kihadalactone A and B, have
been isolated from the fresh fruits of Phellodendron
amurense, along with seven tirucallanes triterpenoids,
niloticin, dihydroniloticin, niloticin acetate, piscidinol A,
hispidol B, bourjotinolone A, and hispidone. Their structures were
established on the basis of spectral and chemical
evidence. Further NMR spectral analysis of the tirucallanes showed
that the reported shifts of C-13 and C-14 should be
revised.
277 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Lipid
constituents of Cissus quadrangularis.
Gupta, M.M.; Verma, R.K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 875-878; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cissus; Lipids; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: Seven new compounds, isolated from Cissus
quadrangularis, have been characterized as 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-
tricos-2-en-22-one,
9-methyl-octadec-9-ene, heptadecyl octadecanoate, icosanyl
icosanoate, 31-methyltritriacontan-1-ol, 7-hydroxy-20-oxo-
docosanyl cyclohexane and 31-methyltritriacontanoic acid.
Taraxeryl acetate, friedelan-3-one, taraxerol and iso-
pentacosanoic acid were also isolated for the first time from this
plant.
278 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Long-
chain phenols from the bark of Amphypterygium
adstringens. Mata, R.; Calzada, F.; Navarrete, A.; Rio, F.
del; Delgado, G. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991
Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 147-154; 1991 Sep.
Part 19 in the series "Chemical studies of Mexican
plants used in traditional medicine.". Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Bark; Plant extracts; Phenols;
Cholesterol; Rats; Males; Traditional medicines; Chemical
composition; Anacardiaceae
Abstract: The hexane extract of the stem bark of
Amphypterygium adstringens at a dose of 100 mg/kg
subcutaneously exhibited significant hypocholesterolemic
effect of 24-h fasted rats, lowering the cholesterol levels by 31%,
an effect similar to 15 mg/kg estrone given by the same route.
Column chromatography of the active extract allowed the isolation
of two mixtures of long chain phenols (Mixture I and Mixture II).
According to GC/MS analysis, Mixture I contained five alkyl
phenolic acids and Mixture II three alkyl phenolic aldehydes.
Neither of the mixtures exhibited significant
hypocholesterolemic activity at doses up to 15 mg/kg
subcutaneously.
279 NAL Call. No.: 470 SCI24 Look
what's hidden in the pawpaw.
Raloff, J.
Washington, D.C. : Science Service :.; 1992 Feb29.
Science news v. 141 (9): p. 143; 1992 Feb29.
Language: English
Descriptors: Asimina triloba; Medicinal plants; Biocides
280 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Looking for new drugs: what criteria?.
Sevenet, T.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 83-90; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ochrosia elliptica; Euphorbiaceae; Rubiaceae;
Drugs; Chemotaxonomy; Pharmacology; Glechoma hederacea;
Pituitary; Adenylate cyclase; Rats
Abstract: How to took for new drugs? What guidelines to use? Have
we to continue investigations on plant and marine
organisms? These questions arise frequently today. A
pharmacological effect results from the addition of many
effects at a molecular level. i.e. the interaction between a ligand
and a receptor. As long as the chemical structure of this receptor
remains unknown, studies of Nature's resources will yield the
largest reservoir of new drugs. Nature provides our imagination
with the pattern of novel biologically active molecules. Criteria
classically used in the past to select
plants for study were chemotaxonomy, ethnopharmacology or
pharmacotaxonomy. Examples will be taken from personal
experience, to illustrate work done according to the
chemotaxonomical approach (Ochrosia and ellipticines), and the
ethnopharmacological approach (antiinflammatory properties of
Euphorbiaceae from New Caledonia). Taking into account that one of
the major problems we have to face is the
unsatisfactory classical pharmacological testing procedure, we have
tried to set up a network grouping biologists and
chemists. Among many results obtained, one concerns the use of the
mammalian hypothalamo-pituitary system to screen effects of
alkaloids extracted from Psychotria oleoides, a Rubiaceae collected
in New Caledonia. Psycholeine exhibits an intriguing activity on GH
release. Another result concerns the influence of a Labiatae
extract on the adenylate cyclase system: 9 HODE extracted from
Glechoma hederacea stimulates the basal level of enzyme activity in
platelets, this activity being possibly involved in the folk uses
claimed. Using the tubulin test to screen antimitotic activities of
plant extracts, the
biological activity of rhazinilam has been demonstrated as
responsible for the antitubulin activity of a Malaysian plant,
Kopsia singapurensis. From past experience, it seems important to
improve pharmacological screening methods and to have on hand, as
close as possible to the field, som
281 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Lupin
alkaloids from Sophora exigua.
Takamatsu, S.; Saito, K.; Ohmiya, S.; Ruangrungsi, N.;
Murakoshi, I. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3793-3795; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Sophora; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Lupins; Alkaloids;
Quinolizidine alkaloids
Abstract: A new lupin alkaloid, (-)-12-cytisineacetamide, was
isolated from the dry roots of Sophora exigua. Its structure was
determined by spectroscopic methods and by direct
comparison with a synthetic sample.
282 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Macrophylloside, a flavone glucoside from Primula macrophylla.
Ahmad, V.U.; Shah, M.G.; Mohammad, F.V.; Ismail, N.; Noorwala, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4206-4208; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Primula; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Flavones; Glucosides
Abstract: A new flavone glucoside macrophylloside has been
isolated from the whole plant of Primula macrophylla and its
structure was determined by spectroscopic methods as 2'-
hydroxy-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxyflavone. Sitosterol
glucoside was also isolated for the first time from this
plant.
283 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 Madia
sativa Mol. (Asteraceae-Heliantheae-Madiinae): an
ethnobotanical and geographical disjunct.
Zardini, E.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1992 Jan.
Economic botany v. 46 (1): p. 34-44; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South America; Pacific states of U.S.A.; Madia;
Ethnobotany; Geographical distribution; Oilseed plants; Plant
morphology; Plant anatomy; Crop production; Crop husbandry
284 NAL Call. No.: RS164.G78
Makroskopische und mikroskopische Untersuchung von
Arzneidrogen [Macroscopic and microscopic study of medicinal
drugs].
Grunsfelder, Maria
Stuttgart ; New York : G. Thieme; 1991.
x, 193 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.
176) and index.
Language: German
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Materia medica, Vegetable
285 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Matadine, a cytotoxic alkaloid from Strychnos gossweileri.
Quetin-Leclercq, J.; Coucke, P.; Delaude, C.; Warin, R.;
Bassleer, R.; Angenot, L.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1697-1700; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Zaire; Strychnos gossweileri; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Indole alkaloids;
Cytotoxicity
Abstract: Matadine, a new alkaloid, has been isolated from the
root bark of Strychnos gossweileri. Elucidation of its
structure is mainly based on ID and 2D NMR studies. Its
cytotoxic activity has been tested in vitro on cancer cells and
normal cells.
286 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Maytensifolin-C, a friedelane alcohol from Maytenus
diversifolia. Nozaki, H.; Matsuura, Y.; Hirono, S.; Kasai, R.;
Tada, T.; Nakayama, M.; Lee, K.H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3819-3821; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taiwan; Maytenus; Medicinal plants; Stems;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: A new friedelane triterpene alcohol, maytensifolin-C,
has been isolated from the stems of Maytenus diversifolia. Its
structure was established as 6 beta-
hydroxyfriedelan-3,16,21-trione by spectroscopic methods and
single-crystal X-ray analysis.
287 NAL Call. No.: RM666.A68J68 1991 La
medecine des plantes aromatiques phyto-aromatherapie et
huiles essentielles de l'ocean Indien [Medicine from aromatic
plants].
Jouhanneau, D. G.
St Denis : Editions du Tramail : Azalees,; 1991.
153 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical
references (p. 140-141).
Language: French; French
Descriptors: Aromatherapy; Medicinal plants
288 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.B563B56 no.15
Medicinal and aromatic plants III.
Bajaj, Y. P. S.,
Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag; 1991.
xx, 502 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. (Biotechnology in agriculture and
forestry ; 15). Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants--Aromatic plants--Plant cell
culture--Materia medica, Vegetable
289 NAL Call. No.: QK99.I4U54 1989
Medicinal flora of Garhwal Himalayas., 1st ed..
Uniyal, M. R.
Nagpur [India] : Ayurved Bhawan,; 1989.
xiv, 150 p., [66] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-150) and
indexes.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
290 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
medicinal flora of native North America: an analysis.
Moerman, D.E.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 1-42; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: North America; American indians; Medicinal
plants; Ethnobotany; Flora; Least squares; Regression
analysis; Species
Abstract: This paper describes an analysis of the plants of North
America which have been used medicinally by Native North Americans.
A method using regression residuals is developed for analyzing
large quantities of data, divided into subgroups of varying sorts
and sizes. The analysis shows that the
medicinal species utilized by Native North Americans are
distributed in a highly non-random fashion across subclasses and
families as well as across groups defined in terms of
growth habit and life pattern. This distribution makes sense in
terms of both the defensive chemistry and the "complexity" of
plants.
291 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Medicinal plant biotechnology.
Constabel, F.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Oct.
Planta medica v. 56 (5): p. 421-425; 1990 Oct. Literature
review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Genetic engineering;
Biotechnology; Cell cultures; Micropropagation; Literature
reviews
292 NAL Call. No.: SB293.M43 The
Medicinal plant industry.
Wijesekera, R. O. B.,
Boca Raton : CRC Press; 1991.
269 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Materia medica, Vegetable; Botanical drug
industry; Medicinal plants
293 NAL Call. No.: Z5354.M42R63 1991
Medicinal plants.
Robinson, Judith; Carter, Constance
Library of Congress, Science and Technology Division,
Reference Section Washington, D.C. : Reference Section,
Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress,; 1991; LC
33.10:91.8.
18 p. ; 28 cm. (LC science tracer bullet ; TB 91-8). Caption
title. May 1991.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
294 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Medicinal plants in traditional medicine.
Akerele, O.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 5-16; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines
295 NAL Call. No.: 448.9 R813
Medicinal plants in tropical medicine. 1. Medicinal plants
against protozoal diseases.
Phillipson, J.D.; Wright, C.W.
London : The Society; 1991 Jan.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene v. 85 (1): p. 18-21; 1991 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Antiprotozoal agents; Protozoa; Protozoal infections; Plant
extracts
296 NAL Call. No.: 448.9 R813
Medicinal plants in tropical medicine. 2. Natural products in
cancer treatment from bench to the clinic.
Fox, B.W.
London : The Society; 1991 Jan.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene v. 85 (1): p. 22-25; 1991 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Antineoplastic agents
297 NAL Call. No.: QK99.I4M43 1984
Medicinal plants of Gwalior forest division, Madhya Pradesh., 1st
ed.. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine
(India)
Aligarh : Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit ; New Delhi :
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Govt. of India,; 1984.
v, 154 p. : map ; 25 cm. (Monograph series (Central Council for
Research in Unani Medicine (India)) ; 4.). Bibliography: p.
146-150.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gwailior Forest Division (India); Medicinal
plants; Materia medica, Vegetable
298 NAL Call. No.: QK99.A43B68 1983
Medicinal plants of North Africa.
Boulos, Loutfy
Algonac, Mich. : Reference Publications, Inc; 1983.
286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (Medicinal plants of the world ; no. 3).
Includes index. Bibliography: p. 210-214.
Language: English
Descriptors: Folk medicine; Materia medica, Vegetable
299 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Medicinal plants of Seberida (Riau Province, Sumatra,
Indonesia). Mahyar, U.W.; Burley, J.S.; Gyllenhaal, C.;
Soejarto, D.D. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 217-237. maps;
1991 Feb. Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sumatra; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Pharmaceutical products; Application methods; Folk medicine;
Literature reviews
Abstract: Field enquiries on the plants used to treat
diseases in villages of Seberida Municipality indicated that a
large number of plant species (at least 100) are being used in
therapy. Many of the uses, however, are magical in nature.
Those in which a cause-effect relationship may be established (56)
are presented in this paper. A review of the ethnomedical and
experimental literature showed that medicinal plant uses in
Seberida fall into three categories: those for which uses are
corroborated by similar medicinal uses for the same plant or
different species of the same genus in other cultures,
those for which uses of the plant or species of the same genus are
corroborated by evidence of relevant pharmacological
activity in the experimental literature and those for which the
medicinal uses are not corroborated. A discussion of these
categories is presented. Taken as a whole, the medicinal uses of
plants in Seberida are characterized by a remarkably high
proportion of plants used to treat fevers and malaria and by a high
proportion of species of which the leaves are used
(externally or internally) for medicinal purposes. Comparison with
other studies reported in the literature seems to
indicate that a high frequency of the use of leaves in therapy may
be a part of a larger cultural phenomenon among the
tropical forest tribes of Southeast Asia and the southern
Pacific Islands. Possible rationales for this type of use are
offered.
300 NAL Call. No.: RM214.J68
Medicine--a world language with several dialects.
Downing, D.
Abingdon, UK : Carfax Pub. Co; 1991.
Journal of nutritional medicine v. 2 (1): p. 3-8; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicine; Medical services; Nutrition; Diet; Folk
medicine; World food problems; Preventive medicine; Public
health; International comparisons
Abstract: Western medicine is expensive and technologically
sophisticated; Third World medicine is simpler and cheaper;
nutritional medicine is too easily neglected by both of these. All
of them have a vital role to play in the future of medical science
and practice in an era when the delivery of health
care is a political issue as much as a medical one, and when the
adverse consequences of progress are liable to return to haunt us.
We must learn to co-operate, not to squabble.
301 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Merging pharmacopoeia: understanding the historical origins of
incorporative pharmacopoeial processes among Xhosa healers in
Southern Africa. Simon, C.; Lamla, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 237-242; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Southern Africa; Traditional medicines; Drugs;
History; Medicinal plants
Abstract: This paper focusses on Xhosa healers and their
pharmacopoeias in Southern Africa. Its preliminary aim is to show
that Xhosa healers have incorporated Western
pharmaceutical products into their traditional dispensaries. The
primary aim of the paper is to explain the trend towards medicinal
incorporation in terms of the historical development of health and
health care in Xhosa-speaking regions. Finally, it is suggested
that Xhosa healers utilise Western medicines for their symbolic
value, allowing them to negotiate some of the historical precedents
which have had the effect of
marginalising their profession.
302 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Meroterpenes from Cystoseira usneoides.
Urones, J.G.; Basabe, P.; Marcos, I.S.; Pienda. J.; Lithgow, A.M.;
Moro, R.F.; Brito Palma, F.M.S.; Araujo, M.E.M.;
Gravalos, M.D.G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 179-182; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Portugal; Phaeophyta; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Terpenoids; Antiviral
properties; Antineoplastic agents
Abstract: Two new meroterpenes have been isolated from the brown
seaweed Cystoseira usneoides usneoidone E and usneoidone Z. Their
structures were established mainly by means of 2D NMR experiments:
1H/1H (COSY) and 1H/13C one bond and long range (HCCORR)
correlations. Both compounds exhibit antitumoural and antiviral
activities.
303 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Metabolites from in vitro cultures of Cassia didymobotrya.
Delle Monache, G.; De Rosa, M.C.; Scurria, R.; Monacelli, B.;
Pasqua, G.; Dall'Olio, G.; Botta, B.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (6): p. 1849-1854; 1991. Part 4 in the series
'Studies in Cell Suspension Cultures of Cassia
didymobotrya'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cassia didymobotrya; Cell suspensions;
Metabolites; Chemical composition; Medicinal plants; Plant
products
Abstract: From suspension cultures of Cassia didymobotrya 7-
acetylchrysophanol, chrysophanol-physcion-10,10'-bianthrone, (E)-
and (Z)-3'-hydroxy-3,4,5'-trimethoxystilbene,
(E)-4,3'-dihydroxy-3,5'-dimethoxystilbene and
7,4'-dihydroxy-3,5,3'-trimethoxyflavone have been isolated
along with several known metabolites.
304 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Metabolites of Eriogonum umbellatum.
Ayer, W.A.; Browne, L.M.; Kasitu, G.C.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 336; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: North America; Alberta; Eriogonum; Plant
extracts; Medicinal plants; Phytosterols; Gallic acid
305 NAL Call. No.: 448.39 SO12
Microbiological exploitation of cardiac glycosides and
alkaloids from Garcinia kola, Borreria ocymoides, Kola nitida and
Citrus aurantifolia. Ebana, R.U.B.; Madunagu, B.E.; Ekpe, E.D.;
Otung, I.N.
Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1991 Nov.
The Journal of applied bacteriology v. 71 (5): p. 398-401;
1991 Nov. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Garcinia kola; Cola nitida; Borreria
ocymoides; Citrus aurantiifolia; Plant extracts; Cardiac
glycosides; Alkaloids; Bacteria; Pathogens; Antibacterial
properties; Medicinal properties
Abstract: The four medicinal plants, Garcinia kola (roots),
Borreria ocymoides (leaves), Kola nitida (bark) and Citrus
aurantifolia (roots) were screened for phytochemical
components. They were found to contain tannins, phlobatannins,
polyphenols, hydroxymethyl anthraquinones, glucides, saponins,
alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavanoids and reducing
compounds. The aqueous and alcoholic extracts as well as
alkaloids and cardiac glycosides of the medicinal plants were
tested on various pathogenic bacteria. They were found to
inhibit such organisms as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, beta-
haemolytic streptococci, Escherichia coli and Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. The usefulness of the phytochemical bases of
these plants as potential sources of pharmaceutical drug
preparation is discussed.
306 NAL Call. No.: QK99.A1O77 1990
Milenarele intimplari ale plantelor medicinale [Centuries of uses
of medicinal plants].
Opris, Mihaela
Bucuresti : Albatros,; 1990.
166 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. (Colectia Cristal). Includes
bibliographical references (p. 163-[165]).
Language: Romanian
Descriptors: Botany, Medical; Medicinal plants
307 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Minor
sesquiterpene lactones from Salvia palaefolia.
Gonzalez, A.G.; Grillo, T.A.; Aguiar, Z.E.; Luis, J.G.; Calle, J.;
Rivera, A. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3462-3464; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Colombia; Sesquiterpenoid lactones; Chemical
composition; Spectral analysis; Medicinal plants; Salvia
Abstract: Five minor eudesmane constituents of Salvia
palaefolia were isolated from the same extract which had
earlier yielded the two fully characterized eudesmanolides. The
five new natural compounds were identified by spectral
studies and comparison with known substances.
308 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
monoclonal antibody to scopolamine and its use for
competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Kikuchi, Y.; Irie, M.; Ishimaru, K.; Shimomura, K.; Satake, M.;
Sueyoshi, S.; Tanno, M.; Kamiya, S.; Sawada, J.; Terao, T. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3273-3276; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Solanaceae; Medicinal plants; Secondary
metabolites; Biosynthesis; Tropane alkaloids; Screening; Rapid
methods; Monoclonal antibodies; Elisa
Abstract: A hybridoma clone producing a monoclonal antibody
(SC78.H81) against scopolamine was established. The monoclonal
antibody was an IgG1(k) antibody with high affinity (1.6 X
10(9) M-1 for methylscopolamine). The monoclonal antibody was
cross-reactive with methylscopolamine and butyscopolamine, and
showed weak cross-reactivity with 6 beta- and 7 beta-
hydroxyhyoscyamine. The cross-reaction with L-hyoscyamine,
atropine, scopine and DL-tropic acid was very weak. A
competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using SC78.H81 was
established to quantify scopolamine. The sensitivity of the assay
allowed detection of 20 pg assay-1 (0.2 ng ml-1) of scopolamine.
The assay was applied to the estimation of
scopolamine content in hairy root cultures of a Duboisia
hybrid.
309 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Monoterpenes from Chrysactinia mexicana.
Delgado, G.; Rios, M.Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3129-3131; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Compositae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Monoterpenes; Derivatives;
Toxic extracts
Abstract: Three new monoterpenes, (4S)-7-acetoxypiperitone,
(4S)-7-hydroxypiperitone and (4S,6R)-6-hydroxypiperitone were
isolated from aerial parts of the medicinal plant Chrysactinia
mexicana, together with (4S)-piperitone and (3S,4S,6R)-3,6-
dihydroxypiperitone.
(4S)-7-acetoxypiperitone and (4S)-piperitone showed toxicity to
Artemia salina.
310 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7
Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae): ethnobotanical studies in
Guatemala. Caceres, A.; Freire, V.; Giron, L.M.; Aviles, O.;
Pacheco, G. Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Oct.
Economic botany v. 45 (4): p. 522-523; 1991 Oct. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Moringa oleifera; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Wild foods; Crop production; Seed
germination
311 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
morphinane alkaloid from roots of Stephania cepharantha.
Deng, J.Z.; Zhao, S.X.; Miao, Z.C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1448-1450; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Stephania cepharanthea; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Alkaloids
Abstract: From the roots of Stephania cepharantha, a new
morphinane alkaloid, named cephamorphinanine, was isolated
along with seven known alkaloids including one aporphine, two
morphinanes, one promorphinane and three
bisbenzylisoquinolines. The structure of cephamorphinanine was
established from spectral analysis and chemical correlation.
312 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
moskachan from roots of Ruta chalepensis.
Ulubelen, A.; Tan, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3991-3992; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Ruta chalepensis; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Chemical composition; Alkaloids; Coumarins
Abstract: In addition to previously obtained coumarins and
alkaloids, a group of additional coumarins, xanthatoxin,
bergapten and rutolide as well as alkaloids graveolinine, 1-
hydroxy-N-methylacridone and two moskachans B and D together with
the new moskachan, chalepimoskachan were isolated from a new
collection of the roots of Ruta chalepensis.
313 NAL Call. No.: SB351.H5H365
Mulches for herbs.
Barker, A.V.
Amherst, Mass. : Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service; 1990.
The Herb, spice and medicinal plant digest v. 8 (3): p. 1-5; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Culinary herbs; Medicinal plants; Mulches; Weed
control; Temperature; Regulation
314 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Musancropic acids A and B: A-ring contracted triterpenes from
Musanga cecropioides.
Lontsi, D.; Sondengam, B.L.; Martin, M.T.; Bodo, B.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2361-2364; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cameroon; Urticaceae; Wood; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: Two A-ring contracted triterpenes, musancropic
acids A and B, having a new triterpene backbone, were isolated as
their methyl esters from the rootwood of the African tree Musanga
cecropioides. Their structures were determined by
spectroscopic studies.
315 NAL Call. No.: 448.3 J824
Mycoflora, mycotoxin producibility and mycotoxins in
traditional herbal drugs from India.
Roy, A.K.; Chourasia, H.K.
Tokyo : Microbiology Research Foundation; 1990 Oct.
The Journal of general and applied microbiology v. 36 (5): p.
295-302; 1990 Oct. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bihar; Glycyrrhiza glabra; Holarrhena; Strychnos;
Tribulus; Medicinal plants; Seeds; Roots; Fruits; Aspergillus
flavus; Aspergillus ochraceus; Fusarium oxysporum; Fungi;
Storage; Microbial contamination; Aflatoxins; Ochratoxins;
Zearalenone; Citrinin; Incidence; Screening
316 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Myrcene mimics the peripheral analgesic activity of lemongrass tea.
Lorenzetti, B.B.; Souza, G.E.P.; Sarti, S.J.; Filho,
D.S.; Ferreira, S.H. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific
Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 43-48; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cymbopogon citratus; Myrcente; Analgesics;
Essential oils; Folk Medicine; Rats
Abstract: Oral administration of a infusion of lemongrass
(Cymbopogon citratus) fresh leaves to rats produced a dose-
dependent analgesia for the hyperalgesia induced by subplantar
injections of either carrageenin or prostaglandin E2, but did not
affect that induced by dibutyryl cyclic AMP. These results indicate
a peripheral site of action which was confirmed with the essential
oil obtained by steam distillation of the
leaves. Silica gel column fractionation of the essential oil
allowed the identification of myrcene as the major analgesic
component in the oil. Identification of the components was
made by thin-layer chromatography and checked by mass
spectrometry. The peripheral analgesic effect of myrcene was
confirmed by testing a standard commercial preparation on the
hyperalgesia induced by prostaglandin in the rat paw test and upon
the contortions induced by intraperitoneal injections of iloprost
in mice. In contrast to the central analgesic effect of morphine,
myrcene did not cause tolerance on repeated
injection in rats. This analgesic activity supports the use of
lemongrass tea as a "sedative" in folk medicine. Terpenes such as
myrcene may constitute a lead for the development of new peripheral
analgesics with a profile of action different from that of the
aspirin-like drugs.
317 NAL Call. No.: 286.8 N488 Myth
and science converge on the virtues of garlic, and
business takes an interest.
Burros, M.
New York, N.Y. : H.J. Raymond & Co. :.; 1991 May15.
The New York times. p. B5; 1991 May15.
Language: English
Descriptors: Allium sativum; Medicinal plants; Marketing
techniques
318 NAL Call. No.: QK99.K89K48 1984
Nabatat al-Kuwayt al-tibbiyah [Medicinal plants of Kuwait]., al-
Tab'ah 1.. Khalifah, 'Isa Jasim Muhammad; Sharkas, Muhammad Salah
al-Din; Ghunaym, Marzuq Yusuf
al-Kuwayt : Mu'assasat al-Kuwayt lil-Taqaddum al-'Ilmi, Idarat al-
Ta'lif wa-al-Tarjamah; 1984.
401 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. (Barnamaj katib wa-kitab ; 26;
Barnamaj katib wa-kitab ; 26.). Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 387-391.
Language: Arabic
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
319 NAL Call. No.: E98.B7M38
Nanise, a Navajo herbal one hundred plants from the Navajo
Reservation.. Navajo herbal
Mayes, Vernon O.; Lacy, Barbara Bayless; Ahasteen, Jack; Chee,
Jason Tsaile, Ariz. : Navajo Community College Press,; 1989. viii,
153 p. : ill. ( some col.) ; 20 x 23 cm. Includes
indexes. Bibliography: p. 145-148.
Language: English
Descriptors: Navajo Indians; Ethnobotany; Indians of North
America
320 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
naphthalene glucoside lactone from Rhamnus wightii.
Pepalla, S.B.; Jammula, S.R.; Telikepalli, H.; Bhattiprolu, K.R.;
Jagannadha Rao, K.V.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4193-4194; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Rhamnus; Medicinal plants; Stems; Bark;
Chemical composition; Molecular conformation; Naphthalene;
Glucosides; Lactones
Abstract: A new naphthalene glucoside lactone was isolated from
the acetone extract of the stem bark of Rhamnus wightii.
Cynodontin, chrysophanol, physcion, musizin, lupeol,
sitosterol, 7-hydroxy-5-methoxyphthalide, emodin, sitosterol
glycoside, beta-sorigenin are the known compounds; beta-
sorigenin may be an artifact of its glucoside. The co-
occurrence of two lactone ring compounds, 7-hydroxy-5-
methoxyphthalide and the naphthalide glucoside is the
significant feature of this plant.
321 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Narciclasine-4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, a glucosyloxy amidic
phenanthridone derivative from Pancratium maritimum.
Abou-Donia, A.H.; De Giulio, A.; Evidente, A.; Gaber, M.;
Habib, A.A.; Lanzetta, R.; Seif El Din, A.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3445-3448; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Pancratium; Bulbs; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; alkaloids;
Phenanthrene; Derivatives; Metabolites
Abstract: Bulbs of Pancratium maritimum were found to contain a
new glucosyloxy phenolic metabolite as well as 14 known
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids. The structure of the phenolic
metabolite was elucidated by spectroscopic and chemical
methods, and it was identified as
narciclasine-4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside. When tested in
Artemia salina and potato disc assays the new glucoside showed
cytotoxic and antitumour activity very similar to
narciclasine.
322 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Native drugs of Vietnam: which traditional and scientific
approaches?. Do Tat Loi; Nguyen Xuan Dung
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 51-56; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vietnam; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Drugs
Abstract: For thousands of years, our people treated diseases with
herbs and plants which were gathered from gardens and
forests. The recorded medical literature which now remains
dates only after 10th century. In the history of Vietnamese
national medicine, two names in particular stand out before 18th
century. The first one is Tue Tinh of the 17th century, author of
two treatises: Nam Duoc Than Hieu (The Miraculous Efficacy of
Vietnamese Medicines) describing 580 indigenous drugs in 3873
prescriptions for 10 clinical specialities and Hong Nghia Giac Tu
Thu (Medical book from village Hong Nghia) summarizing the
indications of 630 drugs with a theoretical part of traditional
medicine. The second name would be Le Huu Trac (1720-1791) writing
as Hai Thuong Lan Ong, author of the great treatise of traditional
medicine with more than 30
volumes. From generation to generation by oral tradition and
through literature, people have collected a lot of medicinal plants
and especially a lot of medicinal prescriptions based on a long
empirical knowledge of medicinal and toxic plants. After the August
Revolution (1945), traditional medicine in our country was
rehabilitated to its state position. Prof. Dr. Do Tat Loi, one of
the authors of this paper, was busy over 40 years compiling the
medicinal plants, animal and mineral
origins into a book (more than 1200 pages): Medicinal Plants and
Drugs from Vietnam. A general part, the theoretical bases of
eastern medicine, basic principles of drug identification,
processing and preparation, study of drug efficaciousness and
particular guides for using traditional drugs are presented. In the
second part, the author introduces more than 700 drugs common in
Vietnam. The medicinal plants and medicines are
presented according to their therapeutic action. From our
views, we get to know the following problems: (1) Traditional
medicinal plants and medicines in Vietnam clearly have
effectiveness for treatment of diseases on the basis of
eastern philosoph
323 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Natural products as probes for new drug target identification.
Evans, F.J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 91-101; 1991
Apr. Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Euphorbiaceae; Esters; Plant products;
Phosphatidylinositols; Transduction; Protein kinase;
Receptors; Drugs; Mammals; Cells
Abstract: One traditional aspect of natural products in
medical research has been their use in the identification and
investigation of the physiological/pathological role of
receptors and enzymes as possible targets for drug design
programmes. Classical examples of this function of natural
products in drug research can be seen in the investigation of the
cholinergic system. For example, the importance of
alkaloids such as nicotine, physostigmine and curare for
research into the nicotinic receptor and muscarine,
pilocarpine and the tropane alkaloids on the muscarinic
receptor. On binding of a ligand to its cell surface membrane
receptor and prior to a physiological/pharmacological response two
mechanisms are currently known to be involved in membrane signal
transductance. In the minority of cases signal
transductance involves the direct opening of an ion channel, for
example sodium ion influx, but in the majority of cases involves
stimulation of a family of G-proteins and subsequent activation of
second messenger systems. For example, the
cyclic-AMP/adenylate cyclase system and the phosphoinositol cycle.
in this communication, the part played currently by the tumour-
promoting and pro-inflammatory phorbol esters from the plant family
Euphorbiaceae in furthering our understanding of the role of a
group of related kinases from one arm of the
phosphoinositol cycle as a signal transduction pathway will be
illustrated. The possibilities of using these new receptors as
targets for future drug development will also be described.
324 NAL Call. No.: QL391.N4R4
Nematicidal potentials of some naturally-growing medicinal
plants against Pratylenchus zeae.
Khan, F.A.
Paris : ORSTOM; 1990.
Revue de nematologie v. 13 (4): p. 463-465; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Pratylenchus zeae; Leaves; Medicinal
plants; Nematicidal properties; Nematode control
325 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
neo-clerodane diterpenoid from Teucrium bidentatum.
Handong, S.; Xingliang, C.; Tianen, W.; Lutai, P.; Zhongwen, L.;
Deyuan, C. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1721-1723; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Teucrium; Medicinal plants; Chemical
composition; Diterpenoids; Derivatives
Abstract: A novel neo-clerodane diterpenoid, bidentatin, was
isolated from the aerial part of Teucrium bidentatum. Its
structure, 8 beta-hydroxy-15, 16-epoxy-neo-
clerodane-13(16),14-dien-18,19:20,12,S-diolide-6-one, was
established by spectroscopic methods.
326 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697 Neue
Prenylflavonoid-Glykoside aus Epimedium koreanum [New
prenylflavonoid glycosides from Epimedium koreanum].
Pachaly, P.; Schonherr-Weissbarth, C.; Sin, K.S.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 277-280; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: German
Descriptors: Epimedium; Plant extracts; Medicinal plants;
Flavonoids; Hypotension; Glycosides
327 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Neuropsychopharmacologic properties of a Schumanniophyton
problematicum root extract.
Amadi, E.; Offiah, N.V.; Akah, P.A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 73-77; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Schumanniophyton problematicum; Roots; Plant
extracts; Mental disorders; Pharmacology; Folk medicine; Mice
Abstract: Schumanniphyton problematicum is a plant popular among
Nigerian native healers for the treatment of pschotic patients
(madness). An extract obtained by ethanol extraction of the roots
caused reductions in respiratory rate, body and limb tone, startle
response and spontaneous locomotor activity after i.p. injection in
mice, and was capable of inhibiting amphetamine-induced
hyperactivity and stereotypic behaviour. It also induced passivity,
piloerection, hypothermia and
prolonged pentobarbital sleeping time. The i.p. LD50 of the extract
in mice was 2.37 g/kg. The effects of the extract
appear to be due to depression of central and autonomic
system.
328 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Neutralization of toxic effects of different crude jellyfish venoms
by an extract of Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br.
Pongprayoon, U.; Bohlin, L.; Wasuwat, S.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Oct.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (1): p. 65-69; 1991 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Caprae; Plant extracts; Coelenterata;
Venoms; Neutralization; Dermatitis; Traditional medicines;
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Abstract: An extract (IPA) of the plant Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.
Br., previously shown to be clinically effective
toward dermatitis caused by venomous jellyfishes, was studied as to
its ability to neutralize toxic activities of jellyfish venoms.
Different venoms exhibited different degrees of
activity. When IPA was incubated with active venoms, it
inhibited the actions of all jellyfish venoms tested, with
IC50 values in the range of 0.3-0.8 mgIPA/mg venom for
proteolytic action, and with about 10 times lower IC50 values for
the neutralization of haemolytic action. These activities of IPA
support the previously reported effectiveness in the treatment of
dermatitis caused by jellyfish sting.
329 NAL Call. No.: QH301.N32 New
alkaloids of some Turkish medicinal plants.
Sener, B.; Temizer, H.
New York, N.Y. : Plenum Press; 1991.
NATO ASI series : Series A : Life sciences v. 207: p. 281-285;
1991. In the series analytic: Bioorganic chemistry in
healthcare and technology / edited by U.K. Pandit and F.C.
Alderweireldt. Proceedings of an Advanced Research Workshop,
September 18-21, 1990, Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Corydalis; Fumaria; Medicinal plants;
Alkaloids; Drugs
330 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697 New
coumarins from Pilocarpus goudotianus.
Amaro-Luis, J.M.; Massanet, G.M.; Pando, E.; Rodriguez-Luis, F.;
Zubia, E. Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 304-306; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Coumarins; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Leaves; Pilocarpus
331 NAL Call. No.: A00110 New
effort to save tropical forests: pact on natural
'prospecting'. Petit, C.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
Sep21. San Francisco chronicle. p. A15; 1991 Sep21.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Rain forests; Conservation
332 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697 A new
minor saponin from the leaves of Panax ginseng.
Zhang, S.; Takeda, T.; Zhu, T.; Chen, Y.; Yao, X.; Tanaka, O.;
Ogihara, Y. Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990
Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 298-300; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Leaves; Plant extracts; Saponins; Medicinal
plants; Panax pseudoginseng
333 NAL Call. No.: 381 J825N New
plant proteins inhibit HIV in vitro.
Dagani, R.
Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society; 1991 Sep16.
Chemical and engineering news v. 69 (37): p. 29-30; 1991
Sep16.
Language: English
Descriptors: Momordica charantia; Trichosanthes Kirilowii;
Human immunodeficiency virus; Medicinal plants; Plant protein
334 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697 New
taxanes from Taxus chinensis.
Zhang, Z.; Jia, Z.; Zhu, Z.; Cui, Y.; Cheng, J.; Wang, Q.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 293-294; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Taxus; Leaves; Stems; Plant extracts;
Diterpenes; Medicinal plants
335 NAL Call. No.: SB108.N45C66 1991 New
Zealand's economic native plants.
Cooper, Robert C.; Cambie, R. C.
Auckland : Oxford University Press,; 1991.
234 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Includes
bibliographical references and indexes.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botany, Economic; Native plants for cultivation;
Ethnobotany
336 NAL Call. No.: NBURM666 H33 M69 1990 Next
generation herbal medicine guaranteed potency herbs.. Guaranteed
potency herbs, 2nd ed., completely rev..
Mowrey, Daniel B.,
New Canaan, Conn. : Keats,; 1990.
157 p. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Herbs; Medicinal plants; Materia medica,
Vegetable
337 NAL Call. No.: 451 M69
Nigerian Solanum species of economic importance.
Gbile, Z.O.; Adesina, S.K.
St. Louis, Mo. : The Garden; 1988.
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden v. 75 (3): p. 862-865;
1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Solanum; Species; Food crops; Medicinal
plants; Vegetables; Fruit crops; Chemical composition;
Medicinal properties
338 NAL Call. No.: 450 M99
Nineteenth century shaman grave guardians are carved
Fomitopsis officinalis sporophores.
Blanchette, R.A.; Compton, B.D.; Turner, N.J.; Gilberton, R.L.
Bronx, N.Y. : The New York Botanical Garden; 1992 Jan.
Mycologia v. 84 (1): p. 119-124; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: North America; Fomes; Folk culture; Folk
medicine; American indians; Ethnobotany
339 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Non-
identity of hortensin from Millingtonia hortensis with
3,4'-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone.
Nair, A.G.R.; Sivakumar, R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 671-673; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Millingtonia hortensis; Flowers; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Flavones; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Hortensin, isolated from M. hortensis and analysed as
3,4'-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone, has been found to be different
from a synthetic sample. Reinterpretation of the
reported data and comparisons with authentic samples show that
hortensin is 5,4'-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone
(cirsimaritin).
340 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Nor-
cucurbitacin glucosides from Wilbrandia species.
Elisa, M.; Matos, O.; Machado, M.I.L.; Craveiro, A.A.; Matos,
F.J.A.; Braz-Filho, R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1020-1023; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Cucurbitaceae; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Cucurbitacins;
Glucosides
Abstract: Two new nor-cucurbitacin glucosides were isolated from
the roots of Wilbrandia sp. and their structures
established as
29-nor-1,2,3,4,5,10-dehydro-25-O-acetyl-2-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl-3,16 alpha, 20(R)-trihydroxy-11,22-
dioxocucurbita-6,23-diene and
29-nor-1,2,3,4,5,10-dehydro-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3,16
alpha, 20(R),25-tetrahydroxy-11,22-dioxocucurbitac-6-ene
mainly by 1H and 13C NMR of the peracetyl derivatives,
including 2D experiments.
341 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 A
note on the use of topical Digitalis prior to William
Withering. Groves, M.J.; Bisset, N.G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 99-103; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Folk medicine; History; Uses; Digitalis
Abstract: Attention is called to the fact that, long before the
systematization of oral digitalis therapy by Withering in the
eighteenth century, the drug was applied to the skin by inunction,
producing effects that can now be recognized as due to an
overdosage of Digitalis glycosides. The history of
digitalis is brielfy reviewed: the drug appears not to have been
known to Greek and Roman physicians, but by the middle ages was
widely used in folk medicine. Contrary to current
wisdom there is a wealth of historical information suggesting that
topically applied Digitalis glycosides are capable of
exerting physiological activity. It is perhaps time to re-
examine this feature, in view of the present day general
interest in transdermal medications.
342 NAL Call. No.: 26 T756
Nutritional value of some lesser-known wild food plants and their
role in tribal nutrition. A case study in North East
India.
Maikhuri, R.K.
London : Whurr Publishers Ltd; 1991.
Tropical science v. 31 (4): p. 397-405; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arunachal pradesh; Wild plants; Ethnobotany; Food
analysis; Food supplements; Nutritive value
343 NAL Call. No.: GB500.M68
Observations on the ethnobotany of the Tons valley region in the
Uttarkashi district of the northwest Himalaya, India.
Jain, S.K.; Saklani, A.
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press; 1991 May.
Mountain research and development v. 11 (2): p. 157-161; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Ethnobotany; River valleys; Mountain
areas; Medicinal plants
344 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Ochnabianthrone: a trans-9,9'-bianthrone from Ochna pulchra.
Sibanda, S.; Nyanyira, C.; Nicoletti, M.; Galeffi, C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3974-3976; 1990. Part 22 in the
series 'Research on African Medicinal Plants'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Zimbabwe; Ochna; Medicinal plants; Poisonous
plants; Roots; Bark; Chemical composition; Molecular
conformation
Abstract: (-)-trans-2,2'-Digeranyloxy-7,7'-dimethyl-4,4',
5,5'-tetrahydroxy-9,9'-bianthrone, (-)-ochnabianthrone, was
isolated from the root bark of Ochna pulchra. The circular
dichroism curve and therefore the absolute configuration at 9,9'
(R,R' or S,S') is similar to that of (-)-sennidin A1.
345 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Oligostilbenes from Carex kobomugi.
Kurihara, H.; Kawabata, J.; Ichikawa, S.; Mishima, M.;
Mizutani, J. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 649-652; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Carex--stilbenes--rhizomes--roots--
chemical composition--stereochemistry--spectral analysis--
medicinal plants--antimicrobial properties
Abstract: A novel tetrastilbene, kobophenol A was isolated from
subterranean parts of Carex kobomugi together with the previously
known miyabenol C and (-)-epilson-viniferin. The stereochemistry of
kobophenol A and miyabenol C was elucidated as
(7aR,8aR,7bS,8bS,7cS,8cS,7dS,8dR) and (7aR,8aR,7bS,8bS),
respectively. The biogenetic relationship of all the above
compounds is briefly discussed.
346 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 One
man's poison, another man's medicine?.
Bisset, N.G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 71-81; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Aconitum; Ergot; Euphorbiaceae; Thymelaeaceae;
Strychnos; Cardiac glycosides; Triterpenoid saponins; Animals;
Toxic substances; Medicinal properties; Pharmacology; Dosage
effects; Poisonous plants
Abstract: Poisonous plants and animals are widespread in
nature and have been used for a great variety of purposes.
Brief discussions of a number of examples: aconite, ergot,
Euphorbiaceae/Thymelaeaceae, curare, cardiac glycosides,
triterpenoid saponins and animal toxins, make the point that, in
addition to allowing their use as medicinal agents, the
study of such substances has opened up new areas of
(bio)chemistry, physiology and pharmacology. But even though the
compounds concerned have a relatively low molecular
weight, in some cases their examination had to wait until
appropriate methods of investigation became available.
Understanding the modes of action has allowed the molecules to be
used as starting points for the development of useful
medicinal agents, a better appreciation of structure-activity
relationships having led to improvements in the properties
desired. With the advent of methods for the investigation of high-
molecular-weight proteins, polypeptides, polyketides,
etc., it is now possible to enter entirely new fields and to study
more complex materials derived from plant, animal and other
sources. It is here that future developments, coupled with the
possibility of more specific targeting, hold most
promise for the beneficial utilization of otherwise highly
poisonous substances.
347 NAL Call. No.: TP248.13.S68
Optimization of the process of producing polysaccharide from plant
raw material.
Akhnazarova, S.L.; Gershanova, N.V.; Tolstykh, L.P.; Sidorova,
E.A.; Moksyakova, T.A.; Rusakova, S.V.
New York, N.Y. : Allerton Press; 1990.
Soviet biotechnology (6): p. 125-128; 1990. Translated from:
Biotekhnologiia, (6), 1990, p. 91-93. (TP248.2 B57). Includes
references.
Language: English; Russian
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Polysaccharides; Extraction; Drugs;
Medicinal properties; Mathematical models; Equations; Bioreactors
Abstract: The problem of optimizing the stage of extraction of
polysaccharide having biological activity from plant raw material
was solved with the use of experimental design
methods. A mathematical model was constructed and a continuous
direct-flow isothermal process of extracting polysaccharide in a
series of mixing reactors was calculated.
348 NAL Call. No.: SF601.P76
Oriental concepts of acupuncture.
Limehouse, J.B.
Hagerstown, Md. : J.B. Lippincott Co; 1992 Mar.
Problems in veterinary medicine v. 4 (1): p. 53-65; 1992 Mar. In
the series analytic: Veterinary acupuncture / edited by A. M.
Schoen.
Language: English
Descriptors: Acupuncture; Traditional medicines; Health
beliefs
349 NAL Call. No.: 385 T29
Orthosiphol A, a highly oxygenated diterpene from the leaves of
Orthosiphon stamineus.
Masuda, T.; Masuda, K.; Nakatani, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb11.
Tetrahedron letters v. 33 (7): p. 945-946; 1992 Feb11.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Orthosiphon aristatus; Leaves; Plant composition;
Diterpenoids; Isolation; Spectral data; Medicinal plants
Abstract: The structure of orthosiphol A (1), a highly
oxygenated pimarane diterpene, has been established on the
basis of spectroscopic and chemical methods.
350 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 An
overview of the system of traditional medicine currently practised
in Mexico.
Lozoya, X.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 71-93; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Health care; Traditional medicines;
Medical treatment; Medicinal plants
351 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Oxindole alkaloids from Gelsemium elegans.
Lin, L.Z.; Cordell, G.A.; Ni, C.Z.; Clardy, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1311-1315; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guangxi; Gelsemium--medicinal plants--spectral
analysis--chemical composition--indole alkaloids
Abstract: Four new oxindole alkaloids, 20-
hydroxydihydrorankinidine, N-desmethoxyhumantenine, 15-
hydroxyhumantenine and gelsemoxonine have been isolated from
Gelsemium elegans, and their structures assigned by spectral and X-
ray crystallographic analyses.
352 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Oxindole alkaloids from Gelsemium elegans.
Lin, L.Z.; Cordell, G.A.; Ni, C.Z.; Clardy, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1311-1315; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guangxi; Gelsemium; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Indole alkaloids
Abstract: Four new oxindole alkaloids, 20-
hydroxydihydrorankinidine, N-desmethoxyhumantenine, 15-
hydroxyhumantenine and gelsemoxonine have been isolated from
Gelsemium elegans, and their structures assigned by spectral and X-
ray crystallographic analyses.
353 NAL Call. No.: 385 T29
Palbinone, a potent inhibitor of 3 alpha-hydroxy dehydrogenase from
Paeonia albiflora.
Kadota, S.; Terashima, S.; Kikuchi, T.; Namba, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan07.
Tetrahedron letters v. 33 (2): p. 255-256; 1992 Jan07.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Paeonia lactiflora; Medicinal plants; Plant
composition; Terpenoids; Enzyme inhibitors; Purification;
Oxidoreductases; Spectral data; Stereochemistry
Abstract: The structure of palbinone (1), isolated as potent
inhibitor of 3 alpha-hydroxy dehydrogenase from the roots of
Paeonia albiflora PALLAS, was determined based on the 2D NMR
spectroscopy.
354 NAL Call. No.: 500 N483J Paper
route: Were the man the manufacture and use of bark
paper introduced into Mesoamerica from Asia?.
Tolstoy, P.
New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History; 1991 Jun.
Natural history (6): p. 6-8, 10, 12-14; 1991 Jun.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; American indians; Ethnobotany;
Handicrafts; History; Paper; Rural industry; Textiles; Bark;
Manufacture; Processing; Pulping; Trees; Ficus
355 NAL Call. No.: 385 C172
Partial structure of an anti-ulcer pectic polysaccharide from the
roots of Bupleurum falcatum L.
Yamada, H.; Hirano, M.; Kiyohara, H.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Oct14.
Carbohydrate research v. 219: p. 173-192; 1991 Oct14.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bupleurum falcatum; Roots; Polysaccharides;
Methylation; Galactose; Medicinal plants
Abstract: Methylation analysis of a pectic polysaccharide
(Bupleuran 2IIc) with anti-ulcer activity, isolated from the roots
of Bupleurum falcatum L., revealed (1 leads to 4)-linked alpha-GalA
together with small proportions of 2,4- and 3,4-
linked GalA, and variously linked neutral sugars. Digestion of
Bupleuran 2IIc with endo-alpha-(1 leads to 4)-
polygalacturonase gave mainly galacturono-oligosaccharides
(PG-4) and small proportions of enzyme-resistant regions
(PG-1-3). PG-1 contained the sequence leads to 4)-GalA-(1
leads to 2)-Rha-(1 leads to 4)-GalA-(1 leads to, and partial acid
hydrolysis gave GalA-(1 leads to 4)-Rha, GlcA-(1 leads to 4)-Rha,
and several di- and oligo-saccharides consisting
variously of Xyl, Glc, Gal, and Man. PG-2 and PG-3 each
contained Rha, Fuc, Ara, Xyl, Man, Gal, Glc, GalA, GlcA, 2-Me-Fuc,
2-Me-Xyl, apiose (Api), aceric acid (AceA), and 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-
octulosonic acid (Kdo). PG-4 contained (1 leads to 4)-linked alpha-
galacturono-di- to -penta-saccharides and
GalA. The galacturono-tetra- and -penta-saccharides had one and
three methyl-esterified GalA units, respectively, and some of the
galacturono-oligosaccharides contained 2,4- or 2,3-
linked GalA.
356 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
past and present uses of rhatany (Krameria, Krameriaceae). Simpson,
B.B.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Jul.
Economic botany v. 45 (3): p. 397-409; 1991 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Dye plants; Dyes; Medicinal
properties; History; Astringents; Plant extracts; Ethnobotany;
Pharmaceutical products; Carcinogens; Carcinogenesis; Tannins;
Lignans
357 NAL Call. No.: RS164.S88 1990
Pengembangan kultur tanaman berkhasiat obat [Culture
development of medicinal plants].
Sutedjo, Mul Mulyani
Jakarta : Rineka Cipta,; 1990.
x, 160 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliography: p. 89.
Language: Indonesian; Indonesian
Descriptors: Herbs
358 NAL Call. No.: A00036
Perspectives in plant genetic engineering and biopharmacy.
Hughes, J.; Qoronfleh, M.W.
Eugene, Or. : Aster Pub. Corp. :.; 1991 May.
Biopharm v. 4 (5): p. 18-20, 22, 24, 26, 28; 1991 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Genetic engineering;
Biotechnology; Transgenics; Monoclonal antibodies
359 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Pharmacological assay of Casearia sylvestris. I. Preventive anti-
ulcer activity and toxicity of the leaf crude extract. Basile,
A.C.; Sertie, J.A.A.; Panizza, S.; Oshiro, T.T.;
Azzolini, C.A. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 185-197; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Flacourtiaceae; Leaves; Plant extracts; Ulcers; Folk
medicine; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Rates
Abstract: An ethanol extract of the leaves of Brazilian
Casearia sylvestris, given orally, inhibited gastric secretion in
pylorus-ligated rats. At a prophylactic dose of 57.5 mg/kg, the
extract showed a reduction of gastric juice more effective than
misoprostol (500 microgram/kg). In reducing hydrochloric acid
output, the extract was less effective than misoprostol, cimetidine
(32.0 mg/kg) and atropine (5.3 mg/kg). With the
extract, the pH of the stomach contents was not significantly
different from that of controls. Stress-induced lesions
produced by restraint and water immersion were significantly
prevented by the extract for all levels of severity when
compared with the controls. The extract appeared more
effective than misoprostol in suppressing light lesions, was
equivalent to cimetidine and misoprostol for moderate lesions, and
less effective than cimetidine and misoprostol for severe lesions.
Toxicological experiments indicated a low acute
toxicity, confirmed by subchronic daily testing. The oral LD50
value of > 1840 mg/kg was over 32 times higher than the
antiulcerogenic ED50 (57.5 mg/kg).
360 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Pharmacological effects of Gardenia erubescens in mice, rats and
cats. Hussain, M.M.; Sokombia, E.N.; Shok, M.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Jun.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (2): p. 94-100; 1991
Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gardenia; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Saponins; Mannitol; Medicinal properties; Anesthesia; Sleep; Blood
pressure; Diuresis; Lethal dose; Mice; Rats; Cats
361 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. 1. Preliminary
screening of antimicrobial activity.
Caceres, A.; Cabrera, O.; Morales, O.; Mollinedo, P.; Mendia, P.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 213-216; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Antimicrobial properties; Traditional medicines;
Pharmacology; Ethnobotany; Plant extracts; Helminths;
Dermatophytes; Yeasts; Gram negative bacteria; Gram positive
bacteria; Moringa oleifera
Abstract: The antimicrobial activities of Moringa oleifera leaves,
roots, bark and seeds were investigated in vitro
against bacteria, yeast, dermatophytes and helminths
pathogenic to main. By a disk-diffusion method, it was
demonstrated that the fresh leaf juice and aqueous extracts from
the seeds inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Staphylococcus aureus and that extraction temperatures
above 56 degrees C inhibited this activity. No activity was
demonstrated against four other pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-
negative bacteria and Candida albicans. By a dilution
method, no activity was demonstrated against six pathogenic
dermatophytes. A method was standardized for studying the
effect of aqueous extracts on Ascaris lumbricoides eggs, but no
activity was exibited by any part of the tree in contrast to
Chenopodium ambrosioides leaf extracts.
362 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Pharmacological screening of plant decoctions commonly used in Cuba
folk medicine.
Carbajal, D.; Casaco, A.; Arruzazabala, L.; Gonzalez. R.;
Fuentes, V. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 21-24; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cuba; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Folk medicine; Traditional medicines; Regional surveys;
Pharmacology; Rats; Guinea pigs; Hypertension; Heart diseases;
Asthma
Abstract: Pharmacological screening for cardiotonic,
hypotensive or bronchodilator activities was performed on 50 plant
species depending on their traditional medical use by the Cuban
population. Eleven of these species may have promise as therapeutic
agents, but additional preclinical
pharmacological and toxicological studies are needed to
establish their therapeutic effectiveness and safety in human
disease.
363 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Pharmacology of an Indian-snuff obtained from Amazonian
Maquira sclerophylla. Carvalho, J.E. de; Lapa, A.J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 43-54; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Moraceae; Bark; Powders; Pharmacology;
Ethnobotany; Forest trees; Tropical forests; Plant extracts;
Hallucinogens; Blood pressure
Abstract: The powdered bark of Maquira sclerophylla is
consumed as snuff in north Brazil. Both the crude and the
purified hydrosoluble extract (WP) injected i.p. in the dose range
of 0.05-0.5 g/kg induced hyperexcitability, tremors,
motor incoordination, ataxia, quietness and muscle relaxation in
rats. The effects were progressive, dose-related and
reversed after 30 min. Anesthetized rats, guinea-pigs and dogs
injected with the purified extract (10-50 mg/kg, i.v.) showed a
biphasic change of carotid blood pressure. The early and
transient hypotension was blocked by atropine but not by
vagotomy: the secondary hypertension was long lasting and
sustained for over 30 min. The hypertension was shortened but not
blocked after ganglionic blockade or reserpine treatment. Either
pithing or alpha receptor blockade with yohimbine
reduced both effects of the extract. Guinea-pigs and dogs were more
responsive than rats and died by heart arrest. Incubation of WP (20
microgram/ml) increased both the rate and force of contraction of
isolated guinea-pig right atria by 2 and 5
times, respectively. Propranolol (4 microgram/ml) blocked the
chronotropic effect but did not decrease the inotropic effect. In
electrically driven guinea-pig left atria, WP (10
microgram/ml) increased the force of contraction by 80% and the
maximum rate of force development by 60%, but did not
change the time to peak tension, the time to 50% relaxation, or the
rate of relaxation. These cardiovascular effects
resemble those of digitalis-like drugs. Cardenolides were
detected in WP by phytochemical screening.
364 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 The
pharmacology of psychoactive alkaloids from Ephedra and Catha.
Kalix, P.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 201-208; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ephedra; Catha edulis; Alkaloids; Pharmacology;
Chemical composition; Traditional medicines
Abstract: Ever since the introduction of the alkaloid
ephedrine as an anti-asthmatic, the CNS stimulatory effects of this
sympathomimetic have been a problem in therapy. Indeed, the use of
ephedrine is not only limited by its cardiovascular effects, but
also by the occurrence of insomnia, restlessness and anxiety.
Exceptionally, ephedrine may even induce toxic psychosis, and the
possibility of this side effect has
recently received renewed attention. Besides ephedrine, the ephedra
plant contains some norpseudoephedrine. This substance is also
called cathine, because it is a major alkaloid of
Catha edulis or khat, a plant that is widely used as a
stimulant in certain countries of East Africa and of the Arab
Peninsula. The effects of khat have been explained formerly by
those of cathine; some time ago, however, the labile alkaloid
cathinone was discovered in khat. This substance is the keto-analog
of cathine; it is therefore more lipophilic and
penetrates easily to its sites of action in the central
nervous system. Indeed, cathinone has been found to be a
highly potent CNS stimulant and it is now known to be the main
psychoactive constituent of khat; the results of various in vitro
and in vivo studies indicate that cathinone must be
considered a natural amphetamine. In confirmation of this
view, it has recently been demonstrated that cathinone has in
humans marked euphorigenic and psychostimulant effects. As the case
may be, these findings may lead, together with
epidemiological data, to a reconsideration of the use of khat as a
stimulant and social drug.
365 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Phenanthrene derivatives from the medullae of Juncus effusus.
Shima, K.; Toyota, M.; Asakawa, Y.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3149-3151; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Juncus effusus; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Phenanthrene
Abstract: The medullae of Juncus effusus yielded two new
phenanthrene derivatives, dehydroeffusol and dehydroeffusal. Their
structures were determined by spectral data.
366 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
phenolic glycoside from Hypoxis obtusa.
Msonthi, J.D.; Toyota, M.; Marston, A.; Hostettmann, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 397-3979; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Malawi; Hypoxidaceae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Molecular conformation;
Phenolic compounds; Glycosides
Abstract: A new phenolic glycoside was isolated from Hypoxis
obtusa, together with the known compounds acuminoside,
hypoxoside and nyasoside. In the new glycoside, 2,5-
dihydroxybenzyl alcohol and 3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxybenzoic
acid moieties are linked to glucose at the C-1 and C-6
positions respectively.
367 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Phenolics from Colchicum decaisnei.
Al-Tel, T.H.; Zarga, M.H.A.; Sabri, S.S.; Feroz, M.; Fatima, N.;
Shah, Z.; Atta-ur-Rahman
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3081-3085; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Jordan; Colchicum; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Phenolic compounds;
Hypotension; Hypertension
Abstract: Coichicum decaisnei has yielded three new
compounds, namely, dibenzo[b,f][1,5]dioxocin,4,6-
dimethoxy-3,7-dimethyl coumarin and 3-O-demethyl-N-desacetyl-N-
formyl-beta-lumicolchicine, as well as the first report of 2-
hydroxy-3-methoxy benzoic acid from a natural source.
368 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Phenylacetic acid derivatives and a thioamide glycoside from Entada
phaseoloides.
Dai, J.; Kardono, L.B.S.; Tsauri, S.; Padmawinata, K.;
Pezzuto, J.M.; Kinghorn, A.D.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3749-3752; 1991. Part 3 in the
series 'Studies on Indonesian Medicinal Plant'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indonesia; Medicinal plants; Seeds; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Phenylacetic acide;
Derivatives; Thioamides; Glycosides; Cytotixic compounds;
Plant extracts; Entada
Abstract: Three new compounds, 2-hydroxy-5-butoxyphenylacetic
acid, 2-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy-5-butoxyphenyl-acetic acid, and
entadamide A-beta-D-glucopyranoside, in addition to the new natural
product 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid methyl
ester, have been isolated and characterized from seeds of
Entada phaseoloides collected in Indonesia. None of these
compounds was found to demonstrate significant cytotoxicity for
cultured human cancer cells, but 2-hydroxy-5-
butoxyphenylacetic acid and 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
methyl ester gave ED50 values of 1.0 and 1.7 micrograms ml-1,
respectively, with cultured P-388 cells.
369 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Phenylpropanoid and iridoid glycosides from Pedicularis
striata. Zimin, L.; Zhongjian, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1341-1344; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gansu; Pedicularis; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Propionic acid; Glycosides; Iridoid
glycosides
Abstract: A new phenylpropanoid glycoside, pedicularioside A, and
five known glycosides, acteoside, isoacteoside,
decaffeoylacteoside, echinacoside and 8-acetylharpagide, were
isolated from whole plants of Pedicularis striata. On the
basis of spectral and chemical evidence, pedicularioside A was
shown to be 1'-O-beta-D-(3,4-dihydroxy-beta-phenyl)-ethyl-4'-O-
caffeoyl-beta-D-apiosyl -(1 leads to 3')-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-(1 leads
to 6')-glucopyranoside.
370 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Phytochemical screening of a Warao pharmacopoeia employed to treat
gastrointestinal disorders.
Wilbert, W.; Haiek, G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 7-11; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Venezuela; Gastrointestinal diseases; Traditional
medicines; Screening
Abstract: A three-year medical-ethnobotanical investigation among
the Warao of the Orinoco Delta in eastern Venezuela
documented a pharmacopoeia of 100 plant species represented 45
families. Warao phytotherapists manipulate these plants in
diverse manners to produce 259 remedies of various
complexities to treat 52 classes of diseases/disorders.
National health statistics indicate that gastrointestinal
disease ranks as a principal cause of morbidity and mortality in
this part of the country. Ten plant species, specifically employed
by the Indians against these disorders, were
subjected to phytochemical screening. Test results are listed
together with the ethnoepidemiological protocol that governs the
selection and administration of these medicinal plants in Warao
society.
371 NAL Call. No.: RS164.P59
Phytotherapy research PTR.
London : Heyden & Son,; 1987-9999.
PTR. Phytotherapy research. v. : ill. ; 30 cm; 1987-9999.
Description based on: Vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1989); title from cover.
An international journal devoted to medical and
scientific research on plants and plant products. Publisher: Wiley,
.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Materia medica, Vegetable; Botany, Medical;
Medicinal plants
372 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Pinocembrine: a bioactive flavanone from Teloxys graveolens.
Camacho, M. del R.; Sanchez, B.; Quiroz, H.; Contreras, J.L.; Mata,
R. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar. Journal of
ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 383-389; 1991 Mar. Part 16 in the
series "Chemical Studies of Mexican Plants Used in Traditional
Medicine". Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Chenopodiaceae; Fasciola hepatica; Ascaridia
galli; Medicinal plants; Brine; Shrimps; Plant extracts;
Traditional medicines; Flavanols
Abstract: Bioactivity directed fractionation of the acetone
extract of Teloxys graveolens (Willd.) Weber (Chenopodiaceae),
using the brine shrimp lethality test, led to the isolation of 5,7-
dihydroxyflavanone (pinocembrine) (LC50 = 4.25
microgram/ml) as the only active compound. Pinocembrine also
exhibited fasciolicide, ovicide and larvicide activities on newly
excysted Fasciola hepatica, on infective eggs of
Ascaridi galli and on stage three larvae of Stomoxys
calcitrans, respectively.
373 NAL Call. No.: SB293.C33 1990
Plantas medicinales cultivo y formas de preparacion
[Medicinal plants, cultivation and modes of preparation].
Cabrera, Rosa; Mantilla, Justo
Cusco, Peru : IEDSAM,; 1990.
30, [1] p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (Cuaderno de capacitacion popular ; no.
37). Includes bibliographical references (p. [31]).
Language: Spanish
Descriptors: Herbs; Medicinal plants; Materia medica,
Vegetable; Organic gardening
374 NAL Call. No.: QK99.A1F34 1916
Plantas medicinales y sus aplicaciones por Manuel E. Falcon ..
[Medicinal plants and their applications].
Falcon, Manuel E.
Lima : Sanmarti y Ca.,; 1916.
160, xxii p. ; 21 cm. Presented to Library by F. W. Pennell.
Dedication by author to Dr. D. Manuel Beltroy above prologue.
Language: Spanish
Descriptors: Botany, Medical; Botany; Materia medica,
Vegetable
375 NAL Call. No.: TP360.B562
Plant-derived antibacterials are ready to join fight against plaque
and cavities.
Englewood, N.J. : Technical Insights, Inc; 1991 Dec.
Industrial bioprocessing v. 13 (12): p. 5; 1991 Dec.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Antibacterial properties
376 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Plants and traditional medicine. Case of Panama.
Gupta, M.P.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 95-122; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Panama; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Medical treatment
377 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Plants in Kano Ethnomedicine; screening for antimicrobial
activity and alkaloids.
Hussain, H.S.N.; Deeni, Y.Y.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 51-56; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany; Plant
extracts; Alkaloids; Antibacterial properties; Antifungal
properties; Screening
378 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants in the traditional medicine of the Ubaye Valley.
Novaretti, R.; Lemordant, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 1-34; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: France; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Flora; Nomenclature; Medicinal properties; Uses; Therapy;
Pharmacology
Abstract: The study of the traditional pharmacopoeia in the Ubaye
Valley (in the Alpes de Haute Provence department)
enabled us to draw up a table showing 136 medicinal plants, their
vernacular names, their suitable parts, the instructions for use,
the medical purposes and the principal
pharmacological and therapeutical properties. This study
points out the close connection between plants, pathology and the
living conditions of an agro-sylvo-pastoral civilization.
379 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatomucosal
infections. 1. screening of 38 plant extracts of anticandidal
activity.
Caceres, A.; Jauregui, E.; Herrera, D.; Logemann, H.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 277-283; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Candida albicans; Infections;
Medicinal plants; Plant extracts; Traditional medicines;
Antiinfective agents
380 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophytic
infections. 1. Screening for antimycotic activity of 44 plant
extracts.
Caceres, A.; Lopez, B.R.; Giron, M.A.; Logemann, H.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 263-276; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Dermatophytes; Plant extracts;
Medicinal properties; In vitro; Bioassays; Traditional
medicines
Abstract: Skin infections are common diseases in developing
countries, of which dermatophytoses are of particular concern in
the tropics, especially in infants. Through ethnobotanical surveys
and literature review 100 plants were detected as
being used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophytoses. Of
these, 44 plants were screened for in vitro activity
against the most common dermatophytes (Epidermophyton
floccosum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum,
Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum). Results
showed that aqueous extracts from 22 of the plants tested
inhibit one or more of the dermatophytes. The most commonly
inhibited dermatophytes were E. floccosum (43.2%), T. rubrum
(36.0%), and T. mentagrophytes (31.8%); the less inhibited
were M. canis (22.7%) and M. gypseum (24.0%). Plants of
American origin which exhibited anti-dermatophyte activity
were: Byrsonima crassifolia, Cassia grandis, Cassia
occidentalis, Diphysa carthagenensis, Gliricidia sepium,
Piscidia piscipula, Sambucus mexicana, Smilax regelii, Solanum
americanum and Solanum nigrescens. Fungicidal and fungistatic
activities as well as the minimal inhibitory concentration
were demonstrated. These results provide a scientific basis for the
use of these plants for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in
man.
381 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal
disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against enterobacteria.
Caceres, A.; Cano, O.; Samayoa, B.; Aguilar, L.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 55-73; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Escherichia coli; Salmonella
enteritidis; Salmonella typhi; Shigella dysenteriae; Shigella
flexneri; Gastrointestinal diseases; Medicinal plants; Plant
extracts; In vitro; Ethnobotany; Antibacterial properties
Abstract: Gastrointestinal disorders are important causes of
morbidity in developing countries. Natural healing is the
traditional way of treating these diseases in Guatemala.
Ethnobotanical surveys and literature reviews showed that 385
plants from 95 families are used in Guatemala for the
treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. The activity of 84 of the
most commonly used plants was screened in vitro against five
enterobacteria pathogenic to man (enteropathogenic
Escherichia coli Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhi
Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella flexneri). Results indicate that
34 (40.48%) plants inhibit one or more of the
enterobacteria tested. The most commonly inhibited bacterium was S.
typhi (33.73%) and the most resistant was E. coli
(7.35%). The plants of American origin which exhibited the
best antibacterial activity were: Byrsonima crassifolia,
Diphysa robinioides, Gnaphalium stramineum, Guazuma ulmifolia,
Psidium guajava, Sambucus mexicana, Simarouba glauca, Smilax
lundelii Spondias purpurea and Tagetes lucida. These results
indicate a scientific basis for use of these medicinal plants for
attacking enterobacterial infections in man.
382 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of respiratory
diseases. 1. Screening of 68 plants against gram-positive
bacteria.
Caceres, A.; Alvarez, A.V.; Ovando, A.E.; Samayoa, B.E.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Feb.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (2): p. 193-208; 1991 Feb.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guatemala; Medicinal plants; Plant extracts;
Antibacterial properties; Gram positive bacteria;
Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus
pyogenes; Respiratory diseases; Screening
Abstract: Respiratory ailments are important causes of
morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Ethnobotanical surveys and literature reviews conducted in
Guatemala during 1986-88 showed that 234 plants from 75
families, most of them of American origin, have been used for the
treatment of respiratory ailments. Three Gram-positive
bacteria causing respiratory infections (Staphylococcus
aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes) were
used to screen 68 of the most commonly used plants for activity.
Twenty-eight of these (41.2%) inhibited the growth of one or more
of the bacteria tested. Staphylococcus aureus was inhibited by 18
of the plant extracts, while 7 extracts were effective against
Streptococcus pyogenes. Plants of
American origin which exhibited antibacterial activity were:
Gnaphalium viscosum, Lippia alba, Lippia dulcis, Physalis
philadelphica, Satureja brownei, Solanum nigrescens and
Tagetes lucida. These preliminary in vitro results provide
scientific basis for the use of these plants against bacterial
respiratory infections.
383 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Plants used in traditional medicine in Eastern Tanzania. V.
Angiosperms (Passifloraceae to Sapindaceae).
Chhabra, S.C.; Mahunnah, R.L.A.; Mshiu, E.N.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 143-157; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tanzania; Angiosperms; Medicinal plants;
Traditional medicines
Abstract: Sixty-one Angiosperms (Passifloraceae to
Sapindaceae) are listed, which are used by traditional healers in
five regions of Eastern Tanzania, namely, Coast, Dar es
Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Morogoro and Tanga. For each species
listed, the botanical name, vernacular name, collection
number, locality, habit, distribution and medicinal uses are given.
Additionally, information from the literature on
medicinal uses, chemical constituents and pharmacological
effects are also provided.
384 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Plicatin A and B, two phenolic cinnamates from Psoralea
plicata. Rasool, N.; Qasim Khan, A.; Malik, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3979-3981; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Psoralea; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Phenolic compounds; Cinnamic acid; Derivatives
Abstract: Two new phenolic cinnamates, plicatin A and
plicatin B, have been isolated from Psoralea plicata.
Structures have been assigned to these through chemical and
spectroscopic studies.
385 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Polyhydroxylated triterpenes from Eriobotrya japonica.
Zhong Liang, Z.; Aquino, R.; De Feo, V.; De Simone, F.; Pizza, C.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 330-332; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Eriobotrya japonica; Plant extracts;
Medicinal plants; Triterpene acids; Leaves
386 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
polyoxygenated steroid from Lasiosphaera nipponica.
Takaishi, Y.; Adachi, R.; Murakami, Y.; Ohashi, T.; Nakano, K.;
Tomimatsu, T. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 243-246; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Basidiomycetes; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Steroids; Ergosterol;
Derivatives
Abstract: A new polyoxygenated ergosterol derivative, as well as
three known steroids and a calvatic acid derivative were isolated
from Lasiosphaera nipponica. The structures of these compounds were
established by chemical and spectroscopic
means.
387 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Polyphenols of Acacia raddiana.
El-Mousallamy, A.M.D.; Barakat, H.H.; Souleman, A.M.A.;
Awadallah, S. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3767-3768; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Chemical
composition; Flavonoids; Glycosides; Polyphenols; Ellagic
acid; Tannins; Acacia raddiana
Abstract: Together with three known galloylglucoses and six known
flavonol glycosides, a new hydrolysable tannin was
isolated from the leaves of Acacia raddiana. Degradative
studies, in conjunction with 1H, 13CNMR and MS analysis, have shown
that the new hydrolysable ellagitannin is
1,3-di-O-galloyl-4,6-(-)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-beta-
glucopyranose. The known compounds are 1-O-galloyl-beta-
glucopyranose,
1,6-di-O-galloyl-beta-glucopyranose, 1,3,6-tri-O-galloyl-beta-
glucopyranose, isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside, quercetin 3-O-
rutinoside, quercetin 3-O-gentiobioside, quercetin 3-O-
glucosylgalactoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside and quercetin 3-O-
galactoside.
388 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 L62
Possible participation of endogenous opioid peptides on the
mechanism involved in analgesia induced by vouacapan.
Duarte, I.D.G.; Ferreira-Alves, D.L.; Nakamura-Craig, M.
Elmsford, N.Y. : Pergamon Press; 1992.
Life sciences v. 50 (12): p. 891-897; 1992. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Seeds; Plant extracts; Opioid
peptides; Analgesics; Mode of action; Rats; Mice
Abstract: The involvement of opioid peptides in the mechanism of
action of vouacapan, a new experimental compound extracted from
seeds of Pterodon poligalaeflorus Benth, was investigated both in
mice utilizing acetic acid writhing response and in rats utilizing
inflammatory hyperalgesia induced by
carrageenan and modified Randall-Selitto method. Vouacapan, in both
models, caused a dose-dependent analgesia when injected p.o., s.c.
and i.p. The analgesic effect was partially blocked by naloxone,
nalorphine and n-methyl-nalorphine. Significant tolerance to
analgesic effect was observed following repeated administration of
vouacapan or morphine. On the last day of treatment, cross
administration revealed symmetrical and
asymmetrical cross-tolerance between vouacapan and morphine, in
rats and mice, respectively. We conclude that a release of
endorphins could be involved in the analgesic mechanism of
vouacapan in both models studied.
389 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Post-
coital antifertility activity of Ruta graveolens in
female rats and hamsters.
Gandhi, M.; Lal, R.; Sankaranarayanan, A.; Sharma, P.L.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 49-59; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plant extracts; Contraceptives; Folk medicine; Rats;
Hamster; Ruta graveolens
Abstract: Different preparations of Ruta graveolens were
administered orally to female rats (Days 1-10 post coition) and
female hamsters (Days 1-6 post coition). The powdered root (CDR),
aerial parts (CDA) and the aerial parts aqueous extract (AEA) all
showed potential anticonceptive activity in rats. Limited
administration on selected days of CDA showed
uniformly lesser activity than with 10-day treatment.
Sequentially prepared petroleum ether and methanol extracts of CDA
were as active as CDA itself. The benzene and chloroform extracts
were toxic and inactive. Rutin, a known chemical
constituent of the plant, was found to be inactive. None of the
above preparations showed activity in hamsters.
390 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Postcoital contraceptive action in rats of a hexane extract of the
aerial parts of Ferula jaeschkeana.
Prakash, A.O.; Pathak, S.; Mathur, R.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 221-234; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ferula; Plant extracts; Contraceptives;
Pregnancy; Rats; Traditional medicines
Abstract: The hexane extract of Ferula jaeschkeana aerial
parts was studied at an oral dose of 25 mg/kg per day for its
postcoital effects in pregnant rats. Ovaries of treated rats
remained in a cyclic state rather than undergoing pregnancy as
demonstrated by constant ovulation accompanied by newly formed
corpora lutea. Follicles were present in different stages of
development. Uterine histoarchitecture of treated rats
appeared non-receptive for implantation. No decidcoma were
observed on day 5 of pregnancy and the luminal epithelium
remained unresponsive. Uterus was non-oedematous and lumen was
considerably wider. Administration of the extract caused
increases in the protein and glycogen content of ovary and
uterus, while the activity of acid phosphatase remained
essentially unchanged and the activity of alkaline phosphatase was
increased. The volume of uterine fluid in the treated rats was
increased considerably on day 5 post coitum. It appears that the
histological and biochemical modifications in the
ovary and uterus of treated pregnant rats do not support the
preparation of uterus for implantation.
391 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Prenylated xanthones from Garcinia livingstonei.
Sordat-Diserens, I.; Rogers, C.; Sordat, B.; Hostettmann, K. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 313-316; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Garcinia; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Xanthones;
Antifungal properties; Cladosporium cucumerinum; Cytotoxic
compounds; Antineoplastic agents; Carcinoma
Abstract: Five prenylated xanthones have been isolated from the
root bark of Garcinia livingstonei of which four are novel natural
products. The xanthone, 12b-hydroxy-des-D-garcigerrin A was
previously isolated from G. gerrardii. Structure
elucidation was achieved by a combination of one- and two-
dimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques, mass spectroscopy and
chemical methods. Two compounds are fungicidal against
Cladosporium cucumerinum, a plant pathogenic fungus, whereas a
third shows growth inhibitory activity against human colon
carcinoma cell lines.
392 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Prenylated xanthones from Garcinia opaca.
Goh, S.H.; Jantan, I.; Gray, A.I.; Waterman, P.G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1383-1386; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Malaysia; Garcinia; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Xanthones
Abstract: Macluraxanthone, 1,3,5-trihydroxy-6',
6'-dimethylpyrano(2',3':6,7)-4-(1,1-dimethylprop-2-
enyl)xanthone and two new prenylated xanthones, 1,3,5-
trihydroxy-6',
6'-dimethylpyrano(2',3':6,7)-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-(1, 1-
dimethylprop-2-enyl)xanthone and 4",
5"-dihydro-1,5-dihydro-1,5-dihydroxy-6',6'-dimethylpyrano(2',
3':6,7)-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4"4",5"-trimethylfurano(2",
3":3,4)xanthone, have been isolated from the leaf extract of
Garcinia opaca. The structures of these compounds were
established on the basis of 2D NMR and other spectroscopic
techniques.
393 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Prenylflavonoids and a pyranodihydrobenzoxanthone from
Artocarpus communis. Lin, C.N.; Shieh, W.L.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1669-1671; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taiwan; Artocarpus altilis; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Flavonoids
Abstract: From the root bark of Artocarpus communis, two new
prenylflavonoids, cycloartomunin and dihydrocycloartomunin, and a
new pyranodihydrobenzoxanthone, cycloartomunoxanthone, were
isolated and characterized.
394 NAL Call. No.: LB2300.C5
Primates and other animals use wild plants for medicinal
purposes, researchers discover.
McDonald, K.
Washington, D.C. : Chronicle of higher education :.; 1992
Feb19. The chronicle of higher education v. 38 (24): p. A9, A12;
1992 Feb19.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vernonia amygdalina; Ficus; Medicinal plants;
Antiparasitic agents; Behavior
395 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Probable mechanism of hypoglycemic activity of bassic acid, a
natural product isolated from Bumelia sartorum.
Naik, S.R.; Barbosa Filho, J.M.; Dhuley, J.N.; Deshmukh, V.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 37-44; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bumelia; Medicinal plants; Roots; Bark; Plant
extracts; Blood sugar; Diabetes; Hypoglycemic agents; Rats
Abstract: Bassic acid, an unsaturated triterpene acid
isolated from an ethanol extract of Bumelia sartorum rootbark,
elicited significant hypoglycemic activity in alloxan-diabetic rats
and altered the pattern of glucose tolerance in these
animals. In addition, bassic acid treatment increased
significantly the glucose uptake process and glycogen
synthesis in isolated rat diaphragm. Bassic acid treatment
increased plasma insulin levels significantly in alloxan-
diabetic rats. It is suggested that the hypoglycemia activity of
bassic acid may be mediated through enhanced secretion of insulin
from the pancreatic beta-cells.
396 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Problems and prospects in the registration of traditional
plant remedies. Schmidt, A.M.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 161-168; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Registration
397 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Proceedings of the First International Congress on
Ethnopharmacology, Strasbourg, France, 5-9 June, 1990.
Rivier, L. (ed.); Anton, R. (ed.)
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): 269 p.; 1991 Apr.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pharmacology; Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants;
Medicinal properties
398 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Production of emetine and cephaeline from cell suspension and
excised root cultures of Cephaelis ipecacuanha.
Jha, S.; Sahu, N.P.; Sen, J.; Jha, T.B.; Mahato, S.B.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 3999-4003; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cephaelis ipecacuanha; Medicinal plants; Cell
suspensions; Roots; In vitro culture; Emetine; Biosynthesis;
Alkaloids; Biochemical pathways
Abstract: Production of the ipecac alkaloids, emetine and
cephaeline was studied in cell suspension and excised root
cultures of Cephaelis ipecacuanha. A two-stage cell suspension
culture was developed for enhanced accumulation of the
alkaloids. In the first-stage, suspension cultures were
established in Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium containing 2,4-D
and NAA which was suitable for cell growth and the
second-stage culture system was composed of MS medium
containing IBA, IAA and 6% sucrose which favoured alkaloid
production. The production of emetine and cephaeline was
greatly increased in the two-stage culture method compared to the
single-stage culture. Optimal alkaloid synthesis was
obtained in excised root culture of the plant in medium
composed of half-strength MS salts, IBA (0.25 mg l-1) and 2%
sucrose. A discernible higher accumulation of cephaeline in two-
stage cell suspension culture as well as in excised root culture in
comparison to that of the three-year-old roots was attained.
399 NAL Call. No.: 472 N42
Prospectors for tropical medicines.
Joyce, C.
London, Eng. : New Science Publications; 1991 Oct19.
New scientist v. 132 (1791): p. 36-40; 1991 Oct19.
Language: English
Descriptors: Costa Rica; Tropical forests; Diversity;
Medicinal plants
400 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Protective effects of TJ-960 herbal mixture on hippocampal
neuron damage induced by cobalt focus in the cerebral cortex of
rats.
Sugaya, E.; Ishige, A.; Sekiguchi, K.; Yuzurihara, T.; Iizuka, S.;
Sugimoto, A.; Takeda, S.; Wakui, Y.; Ishihara, K.;
Aburada, M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 13-19; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Drug formulations; Traditional medicines;
Epilepsy; Cobalt; Neurons; Electroencephalography; Rats
Abstract: In the cobalt focus experimental epilepsy model, severe
hippocampal neuron damage occurs with marked EEG
changes. The effects of TJ-960, a herbal medicine formulation, were
studied on neuron damage in the CA1 area of rat
hippocampus. Continuous oral administration of TJ-960 from one
month prior to the cobalt application showed almost complete
protection against hippocampal neuron damage induced by cobalt
application to the cerebral cortex. TJ-960 also completely
inhibited to EEG changes as well as the brain edema induced by
cobalt application.
401 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Purpurenol, a highly oxygenated coumarin from Pterocaulon
purpurascens. Debenedetti, S.L.; Nadinic, E.L.; Coussio, J.D.;
Kimpe, N. de; Feneau-Dupont, J.; Declarco, J.P.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2757-2758; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Argentina; Pterocaulon; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Coumarin
Abstract: A new 5,6,7,8-tetraoxygenated coumarin, named
purpurenol, was isolated from aerial parts of Pterocaulon
purpurascens. Its structure was elucidated on the basis of the
spectral data and was confirmed by X-ray analysis.
402 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
pyridine alkaloid from Ceropegia juncea.
Adibatti, N.A.; Thirugnanasambantham, P.; Kulothungan, C.;
Viswanathan, S.; Kameswaran, L.; Balakrishna, K.; Sukumar, E.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2449-2450; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Asclepiadaceae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Pyridine alkaloids
Abstract: Cerpegin, a new pyridine alkaloid, has been
isolated from Ceropegia juncea together with lupeol. Based on
spectroscopic methods the structure of this alkaloid has been
elucidated as
3,4-dioxo-1,1,5-trimethyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrofuro-[3,4-c]-
pyridine.
403 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Senecio argunensis.
Liu, K.; Roder, E.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1303-1305; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Senecio; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Abstract: The alkaloids, senecionine; integerrimine,
seneciphylline, otosenine, erucifoline and a new pyrrolizidine
alkaloid
21-hydroxyintegerrimine were isolated from Senecio argunensis. The
structure of the latter has been elucidated by 300 MHz NMR
analysis.
404 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Senecio integrifolius var.
fauriri. Roeder, E.; Liu, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1734-1737; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Senecio; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Stereochemistry; Pyrrolizidine
alkaloids
Abstract: A new water-soluble pyrrolizidine alkaloid
quaternary salt, N-methyl-O(7), O(9)-diangeloyl-1-hydroxyl
platynecinium chloride, a new saturated pyrrolizidine
alkaloid, O(7)-angeloylturneforcidine, a new saturated
otonecine pyrrolizidine, 1,2-dihydrosenkirkine, a known
alkaloid, O(7)-angeloylheliotridine and its N-oxide were
isolated from Senecio integrifolius var. fauriri. The
structures of the alkaloids and their stereochemistry have
been elucidated by NMR analysis.
405 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) as an antimalarial drug.
Trigg, P.I.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1985.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. p. v. 3 p. 19-55; 1985.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Qinghaosu; Medicinal plants
406 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Quantitative determination of allicin and alliin from garlic by
HPLC. Iberl, B.; Winkler, G.; Muller, B.; Knobloch, K.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 320-326; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Allium sativum; Bulbs; Plant extracts; Garlic; Hplc;
Quantitative analysis; Medicinal plants
407 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Quassinoids from Picrasma javanica.
Koike, K.; Ishii, K.; Mitsunaga, K.; Ohmoto, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 933-936; 1991. Part 6 in the
series 'Constituents from Picrasma javanica.'. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indonesia; Picrasma; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Quassinoids
Abstract: Three new bitter principles, the des-4-methylated
picrasane type quassinoids, javanicins H, I and J, were
isolated from leaves of Picrasma javanica. The structures were
determined by spectroscopic data and chemical evidence.
408 NAL Call. No.: SB351.H5H365
Recent herbal literature.
Chadwick, A.
Amherst, Mass. : Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service; 1990.
The Herb, spice and medicinal plant digest v. 8 (3): p. 6; 1990.
Bibliography. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Culinary herbs; Medicinal plants; Bibliographies
409 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Relaxant effect of the volatile oil of Rosmarinus officinalis on
tracheal smooth muscle.
Aqel, M.B.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 57-62; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rosmarinus officinalis; Plant extracts; Muscle
relaxants; Smooth muscle; Trachea; Rabbits; Guinea pigs;
Contraction; Folk medicine
Abstract: The effects of the volatile oil of Rosmarinus
officinalis leaves on the tracheal smooth muscle of rabbit and
guinea pig were tested in vitro using isolated tracheal
strips. The volatile oil of R. officinalis leaves inhibited the
contractions of rabbit tracheal smooth muscle induced by
acetylcholine stimulation and the contractions of guinea pig
tracheal smooth muscle induced by histamine stimulation. Also, the
volatile oil inhibited the contractions of rabbit and
guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle induced by high potassium (K+)
solution. This inhibition was dose-dependent and
reversible. Furthermore. the volatile oil inhibited the
contractions of rabbit and guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle
induced by acetylcholine and histamine stimulation,
respectively, in Ca2+-free solution. These data suggest that the
volatile oil of R. officinalis leaves has a calcium
antagonistic property.
410 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Relaxant effects of Ferula sinaica root extract on rabbit and
guinea pig smooth muscle.
Aqel, M.B.; Al-Khalil, S.; Afifi, F.; Al-Eisawi, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 373-381; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ferula; Roots; Plant extracts; Smooth muscle;
Rabbits; Guinea pigs; Medicinal plants; Muscle relaxants
Abstract: The effects of an ethanol extract of Ferula sinaica
roots on the smooth muscles of rabbit and guinea pig were
tested in vitro using isolated segments of intestine, trachea and
aorta. The extract inhibited the spontaneous movements of rabbit
jejunum and guinea pig ileum and acetylcholine-induced
contractions. The extract also inhibited the contractions of rabbit
tracheal smooth muscle induced by acetylcholine
stimulation and the contractions of guinea pig tracheal smooth
muscle induced by histamine stimulation. Furthermore, the
extract inhibited the contractions of rabbit aorta induced by
norepinephrine stimulation. These inhibitions were
concentration-dependent and reversible.
411 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47 The
relaxing effect of an aqueous extract of Glaucium arabicum on
uterine smooth muscle of rat and guinea pig.
Al-Khalil, S.; Afifi, F.U.; Aqel, M.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 241-244; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Glaucium; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Plant extracts; Inhibition; Muscle contraction; Smooth muscle;
Uterus; Rats; Guinea pigs; Oxytocin; Calcium ions; Ion
transport
412 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Repertory of standard herbal drugs in the Moroccan
pharmacopoea. Bellakhdar, J.; Claisse, R.; Fleurentin, J.;
Younos, C.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 123-143; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Morocco; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties; Uses;
Traditional medicines; Geographical distribution;
Nomenclature
Abstract: The traditional uses of plants for medicine were studied
in Morocco. To this date, 231 medicinal plants
belonging commonly to the Moroccan pharmacopoea have been
identified and are presented in a table with the vernacular name in
Arabic and/or Berber, the ecological distribution, the useful part
and the medicinal use. The study of the main
therapeutic indications of the medicinal plantsgives a clear
picture of the health problems which are treated by
traditional medicine in Morocco.
413 NAL Call. No.: A00110
Researcher find cancer treatment in rare pacific tree.
San Francisco, Calif. : The Chronical Publishing Co; 1991
May13. San Francisco chronicle. p. A2; 1991 May13.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus baccata; Drug therapy; Medicinal plants;
Alkaloids; Neoplasms
414 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
reticuloendothelial system-activating glycan from the roots of
Astragalus membranaceus.
Tomoda, M.; Shimizu, N.; Ohara, N.; Gonda, R.; Ishii, S.;
Otsuki, H. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 63-66; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Astragalus; Roots; Plant composition;
Polysaccharides; Medicinal plants; Reticuloendothelial system
Abstract: From the hot water extract of the roots of
Astragalus membranaceus, a glycan, designated as AMem-P, has been
isolated by treatment with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide followed
by column chromatography on Toyopearl HW60F and Con A-Sepharose
columns. Chemical and spectroscopic studies
established that the glycan possesses mainly alpha-1,2-linked L-
rhamno-alpha(-1,4-linked D-galacturonan structure. Terminal and
alpha-1,5-linked L-arabino-furanose, terminal, beta-1,3-, beta-1,4-
and beta-1,6-linked and 3,6-branched D-galactose, and 2,4-branched
L-rhamnose residues were also identified as the component sugar
units. The glycan showed remarkable
reticuloendothelial system-potentiating activity in the carbon
clearance test.
415 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Ritualistic use of holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jivaro
Indians. Lewis, W.H.; Kennelly, E.J.; Bass, G.N.; Wedner,
H.J.; Elvin-Lewis, M.P.; Fast W, D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 25-30; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ecuador; Peru; Ilex; Men; Caffeine; Stimulants;
Cultural behavior; Vomiting; Folk medicine; Mountain areas
Abstract: In Amazonian Peru and Ecuador leaf decoctions of
rainforest holly Ilex guayusa with high caffeine
concentrations are used as a morning stimulant. After daily
ingestion, ritualistic vomiting by male Achuar Indians, better
known as Jivaros, reduces excessive caffeine intake, so that blood
levels of caffeine and biotransformed dimethylxanthines do not
cause undesirable CNS and other effects. Emesis is
learned and apparently not due to emetic compounds.
416 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
role of plants and traditional medicine in primary health care in
Ghana. Boye, G.L.; Ampofo, O.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 27-37; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines; Health
care
417 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
role of plants and traditional medicine in primary health care in
Ghana. Boye, G.L.; Ampofo, O.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 27-37; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ghana; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines; Health
care
418 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
role of traditional medicine in the primary health-care systems of
China. Peigen, X.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 17-26; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Health care; Organizations; Health
services; Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants
419 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
role of traditional medicine in the primary health-care systems of
China. Peigen, X.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 17-26; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Health care; Organizations; Health
services; Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants
420 NAL Call. No.: R856.A4B5 Root
reactors developed.
San Francisco, Calif. : Deborah J. Mysiewicz; 1991 Sep12.
BioEngineering news v. 12 (37): p. 2; 1991 Sep12.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Bioreactors; Cell culture; Medicinal
plants; Root exudates
421 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Rubescensin D, a diterpenoid from Rabdosia rubescens.
Sun, H.D.; Zhou, Q.; Fujita, T.; Takeda, Y.; Minami, Y.;
Maronaka, T.; Lin, Z.; Shen, X.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1418-1419; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Henan; Plectranthus; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids;
Antineoplastic agents
Abstract: A new diterpenoid of novel structure, rubescensin D, was
isolated from Rabdosia rubescens and the structure
determined by detailed spectroscopic analysis with emphasis on 2D
NMR data, as well as chemical evidence.
422 NAL Call. No.: GV191.6.I52 1989 A
rural perspective of agricultural and small woodlot income
alternatives. Hankins, A.G.
Morgantown, W.Va. : West Virginia University Extension
Service; 1990. Conference proceedings : Income Opportunities for
the Private Landowner Through Management of Natural
Resources and Recreational Access / edited by William N.
Grafton ... [et al.].. p. 93-104; 1990. (Rural development
publication :). Conference held April 9-12, 1989, Wheeling, W.Va.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Woodlands; Land management;
Natural resources; Resource management; Profits; Decision
making; Rural areas
423 NAL Call. No.: 470 SCI24 The
sacred turnip.
Cowen, R.
Washington, D.C. : Science Service :.; 1991 May18.
Science news v. 139 (20): p. 316-317; 1991 May18.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alberta; Montana; Psoralea esculenta; Brassica
campestris; Ethnobotany
424 NAL Call. No.: 470 SCI24 The
sacred turnip.
Cowen, R.
Washington, D.C. : Science Service :.; 1991 May18.
Science news v. 139 (20): p. 316-317; 1991 May18.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alberta; Montana; Psoralea esculenta; Brassica
campestris; Ethnobotany
425 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Salviandulines A and B two secoclerodane diterpenoids from
Salvia lavanduloides.
Ortega, A.; Cardenas, J.; Toscano, A.; Maldonado, E.; Aumelas, A.;
Van Calsteren, M.R.; Jankowski, C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3357-3360; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Stereochemistry; Diterpenoids; Spectral
analysis; Medicinal plants; Salvia
Abstract: Two novel 9,10-secoclerodane diterpenoids,
salviandulines A and B, were isolated from aerial parts of
Salvia lavanduloides. Their structures were established by
high resolution NMR and X-ray diffraction analysis.
426 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Samoan ethnopharmacology.
Cox, P.A.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 123-139; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Health care; Medicine; Medicinal plants
427 NAL Call. No.: 475 J824
Sanguinarine levels in biological samples by high-performance
liquid chromatography.
Reinhart, P.; Harkrader, R.; Wylie, R.; Yewey, G.; Van Horne, K.C.
Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers; 1991 Oct04.
Journal of chromatography v. 570 (2): p. 425-434; 1991 Oct04.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Macleaya microcarpa; Macleaya cordata;
Sanguinaria canadensis; Plant extracts; Alkaloids; Medicinal
plants; Pharmaceutical products; Hplc
428 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Saponins from Deutzia corymbosa.
Malaviya, N.; Pal, R.; Khanna, N.M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2798-2800; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Deutzia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: Two new saponins were isolated from Deutzia
corymbosa and characterized as: echinocystic acid-3-O-[alpha-L-
arabinopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)]alpha-L-arabinopyranoside and
echinocystic
acid-3-O-[beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)]alpha-L-arabinopyranoside.
Umbellferone and
sitosterol-beta-D-glucoside were also isolated and
characterized.
429 NAL Call. No.: 381 J825N
Scientists mobilize to increase supply of anticancer drug
taxol. Borman, S.
Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society; 1991 Sep02.
Chemical and engineering news v. 69 (35): p. 11-18; 1991
Sep02.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Canada; USDA; Medicinal plants; Forestry
practices; Biotechnology; Taxus baccata
430 NAL Call. No.: 286.8 N488
Scientists seeking possible wonder drugs in tea.
Brody, J.E.
New York, N.Y. : H.J. Raymond & Co. :.; 1991 Mar14.
The New York times. p. B7; 1991 Mar14.
Language: English
Descriptors: Camellia sinensis; Flavanols; Medicinal plants
431 NAL Call. No.: Q1.S37
Scientists take wide variety of approaches to taxol studies. Joyce,
L.
Philadelphia, Pa. : Institute for Scientific Information :.; 1991
Dec09. The scientist v. 5 (24): p. 15, 20, 22; 1991
Dec09.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus baccata; Medicinal plants; Research
support; Cultivars; Cell culture; Tissue culture
432 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Screening for reproductive toxicity in rats for a decoction of
Himathanthus sucuuba stem bark.
Oliveira Guerra, M. de; Peters, V.M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 195-199; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Screening; Postnatal development;
Prenatal developement; Rats; Teratogens; Toxicity;
Reproductive behavior; Medicinal plants; Apocynaceae
Abstract: In order to evaluate the toxic potential of a
Himathanthus sucuuba stem bark decoction, pregnant rats were
treated from day 6 to day 15 of pregnancy with the decoction (40 mg
per rat, twice a day) or distilled water (1.0 ml, twice a day) by
gastric intubation. Half of the animals were killed on day 20 of
pregnancy with the other half allowed to deliver. Maternal and
fetal data suggest low reproductive toxicity and teratogenic
potentiality and suggest that the beverage may be safe for human
use in the treatment of gastritis and
haemorrhoids.
433 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Screening of Artemisia absinthium for antimalarial effects on
Plasmodium berghei in mice: a preliminary report.
Zafar, M.M.; Hamdard, M.E.; Hameed, A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (2): p. 223-226; 1990 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Artemisia absinthium; Plant extracts; Plasmodium
berghei; Antimalarials; Folk medicine; Mice
434 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Screening of medicinal plants from Yunnan Province in
southwest China for antiviral activity.
Yip, L.; Pei, S.; Hudson, J.B.; Towers, G.H.N.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (1): p. 1-6; 1991 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Yunnan; Traditional medicines; Cell cultures;
Ethnobotany; Medicinal properties; Plant extracts; Antiviral
properties; Medicinal plants
Abstract: In an ethnopharmacological screening of medicinal plants
used in Yunnan province of China, ethanol extracts from 31 plant
species were assayed for inhibition of murine
cytomegalovirus and Sindbis virus infections. Parallel assays were
carried out with and without exposure to UVA radiation to test for
photo-mediation of activity. Antiviral activity was observed with
16 of the plant extracts. Eight plant extracts have been selected
for further studies, with the objective of characterizing the
antiviral constituents.
435 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Screening of plants used in south Brazilian folk medicine.
Alice, C.B.; Vargas, V.M.F.; Silva, G.A.A.B.; Siqueira, N.C.S. de;
Schapoval, E.E.S.; Gleye, J.; Henriques, J.A.P.;
Henriques, A.T.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 165-171; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Tannins; Triterpene acides; Sterols;
Saponins; Anthraquinones; Flavonoids; Coumarins; Alkaloids;
Mutagens; Screening; Plant extracts; Folk medicine; Medicinal
plants
Abstract: Thirty-seven of medicinal plants used in folk
phytotherapy were chemically screened for alkaloids,
coumarins, flavonoids, anthraquinones, saponins, sterols
and/or triterpense an tannins. Seven of these were also
screened for the presence of mutagenic activity using the Ames test
(Salmonella/microsome).
436 NAL Call. No.: TP248.13.B54
Scripps takes monoclonal production from cell culture to seed bed.
New York : McGraw-Hill :.; 1991 Apr15.
Biotechnology newswatch v. 11 (8): p. 12; 1991 Apr15.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Nicotiana tabacum; Transgenics;
Monoclonal antibodies; Medicinal plants; Crops; Agrobacterium
tumefaciens
437 NAL Call. No.: QK1.A28 Sea-
buckthorn, Hippophae--a pickle plant from Central
Himalaya. Negi, K.S.; Pant, K.C.; Gaur, R.D.
Meerut, India : Society for Advancement of Botany; 1990 Dec. Acta
botanica Indica v. 18 (2): p. 274-275; 1990 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Hippophae; Hippophae rhamnoides;
Geographical distribution; Wild plants; Ethnobotany
438 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Secoiridoid glucosides isolated from Gentiana gelida.
Calis, I.; Ruegger, H.; Chun, Z.; Sticher, O.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Aug.
Planta medica v. 56 (4): p. 406-409; 1990 Aug. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gentiana; Secoiridoids; Glucosides; Plant
extracts; Medicinal plants
439 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Secondary metabolites of intergeneric hybrids of the
anthocercideae, family Solanaceae.
El Imam, Y.M.A.; Evans, W.C.; Haegi, L.; Ramsey, K.P.A.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 263-267; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Solanaceae; Duboisia; Secondary metabolites;
Alkaloids; Pyridine alkaloids; Tropane alkaloids; Hybrids;
Intergeneric hybridization; Medicinal plants
440 NAL Call. No.: S421.H4 1990 Seed
to civilization the story of food., New ed..
Heiser, Charles Bixler,
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,; 1990.
228 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture; Food; Food crops; Ethnobotany;
Ethnozoology
Abstract: The book is about ethnobiology, the study of plants and
animals in relation to humans. Covers basic food plants and
animals, where and when they were first domesticated and how and
why they are used for food as well as for other
purposes. Specific plants covered are seeds, meats, grasses, sugar,
legumes, starchy staples, coconut, and sunflower and cotton oils.
441 NAL Call. No.: QK99.M6L5 1988
Seleccion de plantas medicinales de Mexico [Selection of
medicinal plants from Mexico]., 1a ed..
Linares Mazari, Edelmira; Flores Penafiel, Beatriz; Bye,
Robert A. Mexico ; Puerto Rico : Noriega Editores : Editorial
Limusa,; 1988. 125 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116).
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
442 NAL Call. No.: QK99.M6L5 1988
Seleccion de plantas medicinales de Mexico [Selection of
medicinal plants from Mexico]., 1a ed..
Linares Mazari, Edelmira; Flores Penafiel, Beatriz; Bye,
Robert A. Mexico ; Puerto Rico : Noriega Editores : Editorial
Limusa; 1988. 125 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116).
Language: Spanish; Spanish
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
443 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Selection of traditional medicines for study.
Nguyen Xuan Dung; Do Tat Loi
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 57-70; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vietnam; Traditional medicines; Medicinal plants;
Classification; Chemical composition
444 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Should we set a place for diet in ethnopharmacology?.
Etkin, N.L.; Ross, P.J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 25-36; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Medicinal plants; Foods; Diet;
Pharmacology; Medicinal properties
Abstract: Ethnopharmacologic inquiry is most evincibly
pursued by addressing "medicinals" across the divers contexts
through which populations gain exposure to the material of
their pharmacopoeia. Attention to multiple categories of use
advances our comprehension of indigenous health care by
providing a framework for laboratory investigations that
explore the bioactive potential of the materia medica to
influence the occurrence and expression of disease, and that
determine how those physiologic outcomes may be further
mediated by the context-specific vicissitudes of preparation,
combination and consumption. Consideration of the dietary
contexts of local "medicines" is central to this wider
perspective.
445 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Similarities between various systems of traditional medicine.
Considerations for the future of ethnopharmacology.
Vogel, H.G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 179-190; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; India; Europe; History; Philosophy;
Traditional medicines
Abstract: Traditional medicine using herbal drugs exist in every
part of the world. The major areas are Chinese, Indian and European
traditions. The philosophiies of these
traditional medicines have some resemblance to each other but
differ widely from modern Western medicine. In view of the
progress of Western medicine not only new synthetic drugs but also
herbal drugs have to fulfill the international
requirements on quality, safety and efficacy. Herbal drugs
have the advantage of being available for patients in the
geographical area of the special traditional medicine. The
development procedure of herbal drugs for world-wide use has to be
different from that of synthetic drugs.
446 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Sociopolitical, economical and ethical issues in medicinal
plant research. Elisabetsky, E.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 235-239; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Developing countries; Drugs; Medicinal plants;
Research; Cooperation; Politics; Economics; Ethics
Abstract: Medicinal plant research may be pursued with
several goals: the understanding of a native medical system, the
elucidation of the rational basis for the medicinal use of a
certain plant species, the development of low cost
phytotherapeutics, the discovery of prototypic drugs, and so on.
More often than not, the research project starts with the
collection of indigenous medical knowledge in various parts of the
world and generates a dissertation, a scientific paper or a drug.
Usually, indigenous knowledge was crucial to the
development of such products; nevertheless, indigenous groups tend
not to benefit from the achievements of research.
Ethnopharmacology involves a series of sociopolitical,
economic and ethical dilemmas, at various levels. Most
research projects involve more than one country (e.g., field work
in a remote part of an underdeveloped country).
Frequently host country scientists, visiting scientists, and
informants disagree about these dilemmas. As a result, such
research efforts are perceived as scientific imperialism:
scientists are accused of stealing plant materials and
appropriating traditional plant knowledge for financial profit
and/or professional advancement. Many governments, as well as
indigenous societies are increasingly reluctant to permit such
research. Increasingly, funding for field work utilizing
indigenous informants is coming from industry. Historically,
neither native populations nor host countries have shared to a
significant extent the financial benefits from any drug that
reaches the market. Unless these issues are amply discussed and
fairly resolved, medicinal plant research runs the risk of serving
ethically questionable purposes.
447 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Spathodic acid: a triterpene acid from the stem bark of
Spathodea campanulata. Ngouela, S.; Nyasse, B.; Tsamo, E.;
Sondengam, B.L.; Connolly, J.D. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3959-3961; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cameroon; Spathodea campanulata; Medicinal
plants; Stems; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Triterpene acids
Abstract: A new triterpene acid, spathodic acid and the
sistosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside were isolated from the stem
bark of Spathodea campanulata. The structure of the new compound
was established by chemical and spectral analysis.
448 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Spermacoceine, a bis-indole alkaloid from Borreria
verticillata. Balde, A.M.; Pieters, L.A.; Gergely, A.; Wray, V.;
Claeys, M.; Vlietinck, A.J. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 997-1000; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guinea; Borreria verticillata; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Indole alkaloids
Abstract: A new bis-indole alkaloid, spermacoceine, was
isolated from the aerial parts of Borreria verticillata. Its
structure was established from spectroscopic data. In
addition, the known indole alkaloids, borrerine, borreverine and
isoborreverine, were obtained.
449 NAL Call. No.: SB319.2.N6G84
Spices and herbs for the home garden.
Herrera, E.
Las Cruces, NM : The Service; 1990 Oct.
Guide H - New Mexico State University, Cooperative Extension
Service (221): 3 p.; 1990 Oct.
Language: English
Descriptors: New Mexico; Culinary herbs; Domestic gardens;
Medicinal plants; Irrigation; Thinning; Drying
450 NAL Call. No.: 80 AC82
Spices, aromatic and medicinal plants trade in Eastern
Ethiopia. Letchamo, W.; Storck, H.
Wageningen : International Society for Horticultural Science; 1991
May. Acta horticulturae (270): p. 247-253; 1991 May.
Paper presented at the "First International Symposium on
Horticultural Economics in Developing Countries," July 16-23, 1989,
Alemaya, Ethiopia. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethiopia; Spices; Aroma; Plants; Medicinal
plants; Marketing
451 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
spirostanol glycoside from Cestrum nocturnum.
Ahmad, V.U.; Baqai, F.T.; Fatima, I.; Ahmad, R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3057-3061; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Cestrum nocturnum; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Steroid
saponins; Glycosides
Abstract: A new steroidal saponin named nocturnoside A has been
isolated from the methanolic extract of the fresh leaves of Cestrum
nocturnum and has been characterized by 13C NMR
spectroscopy to be 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl[(3 leads to 1)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl](1 leads to
4)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl](25R)-spirost-5-ene-2 alpha,3 beta-diol.
452 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
spirostanol glycoside from Yucca aloifolia.
Kishor, N.; Sati, O.P.; Sakakibara, J.; Kaiya, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 706-707; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Yucca aloifolia; Inflorescences; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Medicinal plants; Steroid
saponins
Abstract: From an ethanolic extract of the inflorescence of Yucca
aloifolia a new spirostanol glycoside has been isolated and
characterized as 3-O-[(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-
D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)) (beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 3))-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-25R,5alpha-spirostan-2 alpha,3 beta-diol.
453 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 The
status of traditional sino-Japanese (Kampoh) medicine
currently practised in Japan.
Terasawa, K.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 57-70; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Traditional medicines; Medical treatment;
Medicinal plants
454 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Stemodane diterpenoids from Stemodia chilensis.
Chamy, M.C.; Piovano, M.; Garbarino, J.A.; Gambaro, V.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1719-1721; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Chile; Stemodia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Diterpenoids; Derivatives
Abstract: From the aerial parts of Stemodia chilensis a
previously known diterpenoid, 2-deoxy stemodinone, and four new
natural substances, 19-acetyloxy-stemodan-13 alpha-ol, 17-
acetyloxy-stemodan-13 alpha-ol, stemodan-]3 alpha, 14 alpha-diol
and stemodan-13 alpha-17-diol, have been isolated. The structures
of the compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.
455 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroidal alkaloids from leaves of Buxus sempervirens.
Atta-Ur-Rahman; Ahmed, D.; Saif, E.; Jamal, S.A.; Choudhary, M.I.;
Sener, B.; Turkoz, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1295-1298; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Buxus sempervirens; Medicinal plants;
Leaves; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Steroid
alkaloids; Nomenclature
Abstract: Leaves of Buxus sempervirens of Turkish origin have
yielded three new steroidal alkaloids, (+)-sempervirine, (-
)-31-acetyl-cyclomicrophylline-A and (-)-benzoylbuxidienine. Two
known bases (+)-buxamine-C and (+)-buxabenzamidienine have also
been isolated for the first time from this plant. The
structures have been determined on the basis of spectroscopic
studies. A revised nomenclature system using 'buxane' as the parent
skeleton is proposed.
456 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroidal alkaloids from leaves of Buxus sempervirens.
Atta-Ur-Rahman; Ahmed, D.; Saif, E.; Jamal, S.A.; Choudhary, M.I.;
Sener, B.; Turkoz, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1295-1298; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Buxus sempervirens; Medicinal plants;
Leaves; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Steroid
alkaloids; Nomenclature
Abstract: Leaves of Buxus sempervirens of Turkish origin have
yielded three new steroidal alkaloids, (+)-sempervirine, (-
)-31-acetyl-cyclomicrophylline-A and (-)-benzoylbuxidienine. Two
known bases (+)-buxamine-C and (+)-buxabenzamidienine have also
been isolated for the first time from this plant. The
structures have been determined on the basis of spectroscopic
studies. A revised nomenclature system using 'buxane' as the parent
skeleton is proposed.
457 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroidal saponins from Diuranthera major.
Li, X.C.; Wang, Y.F.; Wang, D.Z.; Yang, C.R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3899-3901; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Liliaceae; Medicinal plants; Steroid
saponins; Roots; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition
Abstract: In addition to chloromaloside A, three new
steroidal saponins, diuranthosides A-C, were isolated from the
fresh roots of Diuranthera major. On the basis of chemical and
spectroscopic analysis, the structures of diuranthosides A-C were
established as neotigogenin
3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(l links to 2)-[beta-D-
xylopyranosyl(1 links to 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1 links to 4)-
beta-D-galactopyranoside, neohecogenin 3-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 links to 3)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(l links to 3)-
[beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1 links to 2)]-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(l links to 4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside and
neohecogenin
3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1 links to 3)-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(l links to 2)-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 links to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl(l links to 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(l links
to 4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside, respectively.
458 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroidal saponins from the rhizomes of Polygonatum orientale.
Yesilada, E.; Houghton, P.J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3405-3409; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Polygonatum; Rhizomes; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Steroid saponins; Glycosides
Abstract: Two steroidal compounds were isolated from the
fresh rhizomes of Polygonatum orientate and their structures
elucidated as sceptrumgenin 3-O-beta-D-lycotetraoside,
akyrogenin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)-[beta-D-
glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to
4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (spiroakyroside), on the basis of
physical and chemical investigations.
459 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroidal saponins from the rhizomes of Smilax menispermoidea. Ju,
Y.; Jia, Z.J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1349-1351; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gansu; Smilax; Rhizomes; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Steroid saponins
Abstract: Four steroidal saponins were isolated from the
dried rhizomes of Smilax menispermoidea. One of them is new and its
structure was established as (25S)spirost-5-en-3-
beta,17-alpha-triol-3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)]
[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)]-beta-D-
glucopyranoside using spectrometry and chemical methods, as well as
comparison with three known steroidal saponins,
dioscin, methyl protodioscin and pseudoprotodioscin.
460 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Steroids and triterpenoids from Rosa laevigata.
Fang, J.M.; Wang, K.C.; Cheng, Y.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3383-3387; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Rosa; Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Phytosterols; Ursolic
acid; Derivatives
Abstract: An acetone extract of aerial parts of Rosa
laevigata was found to contain 16 components, including
derivatives of ursolic, euscaphic and oleanolic acids as well as
glucosides of sterols. Among them, 2 alpha-methoxyursolic acid, 11
alpha-hydroxytormentic acid, tormentic acid 6-
methoxy-beta-glucopyranosyl ester and stigmasta-3 alpha,5
alpha-diol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside are new compounds. Their
structures were established by chemical and spectral methods.
461 NAL Call. No.: QK83.T35 The
strangest plants in the world.
Talalaj, S.; Talalaj, D.; Talalaj, J.
Melbourne : Hill of Content,; 1991.
166 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Includes index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plants; Plants; Medicinal plants
462 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Structures of angular pyranocoumarins of Bai-Hua Qian-Hu, the root
of Peucedanum praeruptorum.
Takata, M.; Shibata, S.; Okuyama, T.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 307-311; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Peucedanum; Roots; Plant extracts; Medicinal
plants; Coumarins
463 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Studies of Abrus precatorius seeds. I. Uterotonic activity of seed
oil. Nwodo, O.F.C.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 391-394; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Abrus precatorius; Folk medicine; Seed oils;
Uterus; Rats; Guinea pigs; Ileum; Medicinal properties; Plant
extracts
464 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Studies on Abrus precatorius seeds. II. Antidiarrhoeal
activity. Nwodo, O.F.C.; Alumanah, E.O.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Mar.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (3): p. 395-398; 1991 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Abrus precatorius; Seeds; Plant extracts;
Diarrhea; Folk medicine; Rats
465 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Studies on the anti-ulcer activity of a Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf
extract in experimental animals.
Pal, S.; Nag Chaudhuri, A.K.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 97-102; 1991
May. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bryophyllum; Leaves; Plant extracts; Duodenal
ulcer; Rats; Guinea pigs; Traditional medicines
Abstract: A methanolic fraction from an extract of
Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves was found to possess significant anti-
ulcer activity in nine different experimental animals
models. Premedication tests in rats revealed that the extract
possessed significant protective action against the gastric lesions
induced by aspirin, indomethacin, serotonin,
reserpine, stress and ethanol. Significant protection with
extract treatment was observed to occur for aspirin-induced ulcer
in pylorus-ligated rats and for histamine-induced
duodenal lesions in guinea pigs. Significant enhancement of the
healing process was also found to occur in acetic acid-
induced chronic gastric lesions in rats.
466 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Studies on the constituents of Aconitum species. IX. The
pharmacological properties of pyro-type aconitine alkaloids,
components of processed aconite powder 'Kako-bushi-matsu':
analgesic, antiinflammatory and acute toxic activities.
Murayama, M.; Mori, T.; Bando, H.; Amiya, T.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 159-164; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; China; Analgesics; Antiinflammatory
agents; Toxic substances; alkaloids; Mice; Traditional
medicines; Aconitum
Abstract: Eight pyro-type aconitine alkaloids contained in the
processed aconite powder 'Kako-bushi-matsu were studied for their
analgesic, antiinflammatory and acute toxic actions. All these
compounds showed significant analgesic and
antiinflammatory actions. Among the pyro-type alkaloids was lower
than that of each of the parent alkaloids, aconitine, mesaconitine,
hypaconitine and jesaconitine. However, pyro-
type aconitine alkaloids had very low toxicity, and the
decreasing rates of the toxicity in changing from the parent
alkaloids to the pyro-type aconitine alkaloids were much
larger than those relating to the analgesic activity. Eight pyro-
type aconitine alkaloids were found to inhibit the
carrageenin-induced hind paw edema at 2 to 6 h after the
carrageenin subplantar injection. Consequently, it was
demonstrated that the pyro-type aconitine alkaloids produced
through the processing of raw aconite roots. 'Bushi' have a role in
the medicinal effects of the processed aconite powder 'Kako-bushi-
matsu.
467 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Study
of Costus lucanusianus: plant juice, fraction
combinations and pharmacologic estimation of natural product total
activity. Foungbe, S.; Kouassi, G.; Kablan, J.B.; Marcy, R.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 221-226; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Plant extracts; Thin layer chromatography;
Duodenum; Uterus; Rats; Folk medicine; Abortion; Costus
Abstract: The juice of Costus lucanusianus fresh stems was split
by chromatography using pharmacological measurements on duodenum
and uterus to follow activity. The concentration-
effect curves of the parent juice and the active fraction
alone or associated with other fractions were analysed
according to classical methds used for combination drugs.
Results show that the active fraction is potentialised by two
groups of fractions which are without intrinsic activity.
468 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
sulphated triterpenoid saponin from Schefflera octophylla. Sung,
T.V.; Adam, G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2717-2720; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Schefflera; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Chemical
composition; Spectral analysis; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: Dried leaves of Schefflera octophylla afforded a new
sulphated triterpene glycoside. From spectroscopic data and
chemical transformations the structure of the new
constituent was determined as 3-epi-betulinic acid 3-O-
sulphate 28-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to
4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 6)]-beta-D-
glucopyranoside.
469 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 A
sweetmeat plant, a perfume plant and their weedy relatives: a
chapter in the history of Cyperus esculentus L. and C.
rotundus L.
Negbi, M.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1992 Jan.
Economic botany v. 46 (1): p. 64-71; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mediterranean countries; Cyperus esculentus;
Cyperus rotundus; Ethnobotany; History; Archaeology; Tubers; Root
crops; Essential oil plants; Perfumery; Weed biology;
Crop plants as weeds; Domestication
470 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Swertane triterpenoids from Swertia chirata.
Chakravarty, A.K.; Mukhopadhyay, S.; Das, B.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4087-4092; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Swertia chirata; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids;
Biosynthesis; Biochemical pathways
Abstract: Two novel triterpenes belonging to swertane
skeleton, besides gammacer-16-en-3 beta-ol and 21 alpha H-
hop-22(29)-en-3 beta-ol, of rare occurrence have been isolated from
Swertia chirata, along with some common triterpenoids. Their
structures were established on the basis of spectral and chemical
evidence.
471 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Systematic and medicinal reasoning in Mitla folk botany.
Messer, E.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 May.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (1/2): p. 107-128; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Medicinal plants; Folk medicine;
Medicinal properties; Ethnobotany; Pharmacology; Traditional
medicines
Abstract: This paper reviews cognitive, symbolic, systematic
botanical, and biochemical bases of plant classification, and
analyzes their interrelationships in the medicinal folk botany of
Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico. It evaluates the "pharmacological wisdom" of
the local population, along with their symbolic use of the
environment, to show how they construct medicinal plant
classifications which follow a folk logic, but often conform as
well to modern botanical classifications based on the
principles of systematic botany or chemistry. Working from
both the chemical data and the folk categories, the analysis
suggests the local Zapotec population systematically selected
plants which foam for symbolic reasons to treat illnesses of the
"soul" and identifies their underlying chemical
constituents and medicinal qualities. Other correspondences between
chemical, medicinal and reputed folk qualities are
also suggested.
472 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Tabernaemontana crassa as a traditional local anesthetic
agent. Agwu, I.E.; Akah, P.A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1990 Aug.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 30 (1): p. 115-119; 1990 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Frogs; Tabernaemontana crassa; Medicinal plants; Folk
medicine; Local anesthetics; Reflexes
473 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Tannins from Hippophae rhamnoides.
Yoshida, T.; Tanaka, K.; Chen, X.M.; Okuda, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 663-666; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Hippophae rhamnoides--fruit--tannins--
leaves--chemical composition--flavonoids--spectral analysis--
medicinal plants
Abstract: Two new hydrolysable tannins, hippophaenins A and B,
along with two flavonoids, six hydrolysable tannins and
four C-glycosidic ellagitannins, have been isolated from
leaves of Hippophae rhamnoides. Two polyphenols were also
isolated from its fruits.
474 NAL Call. No.: R856.A4B5 Taxol
cultured.
San Francisco, Calif. : Deborah J. Mysiewicz; 1991 Jul04.
BioEngineering news v. 12 (28): p. 4; 1991 Jul04.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Medicinal plants; Tissue culture; Taxus
baccata
475 NAL Call. No.: R856.A4B5 Taxol
news.
San Francisco, Calif. : Deborah J. Mysiewicz; 1992 Mar16.
BioEngineering news v. 13 (11): p. 5-6; 1992 Mar16.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Taxus; Legislation; Medicinal plants
476 NAL Call. No.: QH442.B5 Taxol
out of the woods.
Edgington, S.M.
New York, N.Y. : Nature Publishing Company; 1991 Oct.
Bio/technology v. 9 (10): p. 933-934, 936, 938; 1991 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bark; Plant products; Medicinal plants;
Neoplasms; Taxus
477 NAL Call. No.: 284.28 W15 Taxol
production can be increased, researchers say.
Tanouye, E.
New York, N.Y. : Dow Jones; 1992 Apr15.
The Wall Street journal. p. B5; 1992 Apr15.
Language: English
Descriptors: Montana; Taxus; Medicinal plants
478 NAL Call. No.: A00066 Taxol
puzzle: why did congress pass the Technology Transfer Act?.
Washington, D.C. : Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Association; 1991 Aug05. PMA newsletter v. 33 (30): p. 2-4; 1991
Aug05.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus baccata; Technology transfer; Public
domain; Medicinal plants
479 NAL Call. No.: SB299.P3E4
Taxonomic, nomenclatural and ethnobotanic notes on elaeis.
Schultes, R.E.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Palm Oil Research Institute of
Malaysia; 1990 Jun. Elaeis v. 2 (1): p. 172-187; 1990 Jun.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Elaeis guineensis; Elaeis oleifera; Taxonomy;
Nomenclature; Synonyms; Synonymy; Ethnobotany; Uses;
Geographical distribution; Fruits; Plant morphology
480 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Terpenoids from Pentatropis spiralis.
Rasool, N.; Ahmad, V.U.; Malik, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1331-1332; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Asclepiadaceae; Medicinal plants;
Chemical analysis; Spectral analysis; Terpenoids
Abstract: A new acyclic diterpene ester, cis-phytyl-1-
palmitate has been isolated together with squalene, psi-
taraxasterol and taraxasterol, their structures have been
elucidated through chemical and spectroscopic methods.
481 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Tetracyclic triterpenoids from Trichilia prieuriana leaves.
Olugbade, T.A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 698-700; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Trichilia--medicinal plants--leaves--chemical
composition--triterpenoids--spectral analysis
Abstract: Two new triterpenoids isolated from the leaves of
Trichilia prieuriana were established to be
12-acetyloxy-3-oxotirucalla-7,24-dien-21,23-oxide (prieurone) and
29-hydroxy-prieurone by spectroscopic methods.
482 NAL Call. No.: TX392.A1V44 This
cold and flu season, try the world's oldest medicine:
Ephedra. Castleman, M.
Mt. Morris, Ill. : Vegetarian Times; 1991 Oct.
Vegetarian times (170): p. 79-80, 82-85; 1991 Oct.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ephedra; Respiratory disorders
Abstract: Ephedra, a herbal decongestant, is generally
regarded as one of the world's oldest medicines. The author
believes that when used judiciously, ephedra will calm the
mind as it stimulates the body.
483 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Three
chalcones from Senecio pseudotites.
D'Agostino, M.; De Feo, V.; De Simone, F.; Pizza, C.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2440-2441; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Peru; Senecio; Medicinal plants; Chalcones;
Spectral analysis
Abstract: Two new natural products, okanin 4-methyl ether 3'-O-
beta-D-(6"-acetyl)glucopyranoside and okanin
4'-O-beta-D-(3",4",6"-triacetyl)glucopyranoside, and a known
compound, okanin 4-methyl ether 3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, have
been isolated from the methanolic extract of Senecio
pseudotites and identified on the basis of spectral data.
484 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Three
neolignans from the roots of Piper capense.
Green, T.P.; Galinis, D.L.; Wiemer, D.F.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (5): p. 1649-1652; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Zimbabwe; Piper; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Lignans
Abstract: Three new lignans have been isolated from the roots of
the African shrub Piper capense, and characterized by means of
spectroscopic studies and, in one case, a single crystal X-ray
analysis. These compounds include a new 8.O.3'-neolignan, further
distinguished by an uncommon 1,3,5-trisubstituted ring system, and
two dihydrobenzofuranoid neolignans.
485 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Three
triterpenoid saponins from Triplostegia grandiflora. Ma, W.G.;
Wang, D.Z.; Zeng, Y.L.; Yang, C.R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (10): p. 3401-3404; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dipsacaceae; Medicinal plants; Roots; Chemical
composition; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: Three new triterpenoid saponins named triploside A-C
were isolated from the roots of Triplostegia grandiflora, and
characterized as oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to
4)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl (1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl (1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside,
oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside, and
oleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 2)-
alpha-L-arabinopyranoside, respectively.
486 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.B563C87
Tissue culture of medicinal plants: morphogenesis, direct
regeneration and somatic embryogenesis.
Sarasan, V.; Nair, G.M.
Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers; 1991.
Current plant science and biotechnology in agriculture (12): p.
237-240; 1991. In the series analytic: Horticulture -- New
Technologies and Applications / edited by J. Prakash and R. L. M.
Pierik. Proceedings of an International Seminar on New
Frontiers in Horticulture, November 25-28, 1990, Bangalore, India.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Piper longum; Hemidesmus indicus;
Micropropagation; Somatic embryogenesis; Organogenesis; Shoot tip
culture
487 NAL Call. No.: 286.8 N488 To
preserve their health and heritage, Arizona Indians reclaim ancient
foods. Brody, J.E.
New York, N.Y. : H.J. Raymond & Co. :.; 1991 May21.
The New York times. p. B5, B10; 1991 May21.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Ethnobotany; Disease prevention; Protein
sources; Desert plants; Seed banks; Nutrition research
488 NAL Call. No.: 284.28 W15
Tobacco plants become assembly lines for scientists producing new
chemicals. Bishop, J.E.
New York, N.Y. : Dow Jones; 1991 May14.
The Wall Street journal. p. B1, B8; 1991 May14.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Carolina; Nicotiana tabacum; Tobacco mosaic
tobamovirus; Genetic engineering; Medicinal plants
489 NAL Call. No.: 391.8 T66
Toxicities of trichosanthin and alpha-momorcharin,
abortifacient proteins from Chinese medicinal plants, on
cultured tumor cell lines.
Tsao, S.W.; Ng, T.B.; Yeung, H.W.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Toxicon v. 28 (10): p. 1183-1192; 1990. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Trichosanthes kirilowii; Plant proteins; Toxins;
Cytotoxicity; Cell lines; Carcinoma
Abstract: Trichosanthin and alpha-momorcharin are
abortifacient proteins extracted from Chinese medicinal herbs.
Study of their in vitro cytotoxicities showed that the two
proteins selectively injured choriocarcinoma and melanoma
cells. Hepatoma cells represented the most resistant cell line
among the various cell lines investigated. Cytotoxicity
profiles of trichosanthin and alpha-momorcharin differed from those
of anti-cancer drugs which interfere with DNA metabolism such as
cisplatin, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil.
Radioactive precursor incorporation studies suggested that the two
abortifacient proteins inhibited cellular protein
synthesis. The marked decrease in secretion of human chorionic
gonadotrophin and progesterone by choriocarcinoma cells after
treatment with the proteins could be attributed mainly to loss of
cells.
490 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Toxicity studies in mice of ethanol extracts of Foeniculum
vulgare frit and Ruta chalepensis aerial parts.
Shah, A.H.; Qureshi, S.; Ageel, A.M.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 167-172; 1991 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ruta chalepensis; Plant extracts; Medicinal
properties; Toxicity; Mice; Folk medicine; Foeniculum vulgare
Abstract: Acute (24-h) and chronic (90-day) oral toxicity
studies on the ethanolic extracts of Foeniculum vulgare fruit and
Ruta chalepensis aerial parts were carried out in mice. Acute
dosages were 0.5, 1.0 and 3 g/kg while the chronic
dosage was 100 mg/kg per day of extract. All external
morphological, haematological and spermatogenic changes, in
addition to body and vital organ weights were recorded. The
extracts caused no significant acute or chronic mortality as
compared to controls during this investigation. The treated male
mice gained significant weight during chronic treatment while a
loss or no significant change in weight was noticed in the female
mice treated with the same extracts. Haematological studies
revealed a significant fall in RBC level of R.
chalepensis-treated animals. Both the extracts failed to show
spermatotoxic effects.
491 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Traditional medicinal plants of Brunei Darussalam, I. Bukit Udal.
Holdsworth, D.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 245-250; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brunei; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Ethnobotany; Surveys; Pharmaceutical products; Folk medicine;
Traditional medicines
492 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Traditional medicinal plants of Brunei Darussalam. II.
Sengkurong. Haji Mohiddin, M.Y. bin; Chin, W.; Holdsworth, D.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (4): p. 252-258; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brunei; Medicinal plants; Medicinal properties;
Ethnobotany; Surveys; Pharmaceutical products; Folk medicine;
Traditional medicines
493 NAL Call. No.: RS160.I47
Traditional medicinal plants of rarotonga, Cook Islands. II.
Holdsworth, D.K.
Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger; 1991 Feb.
International journal of pharmacognosy v. 29 (1): p. 71-79; 1991
Feb. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cook Islands; Medicinal plants; Ethnobotany;
Medicinal properties; Traditional medicines
494 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Traditional medicinal plants of Thailand XVII. biologically active
constituents of Plumeria rubra.
Hamburger, M.O.; Cordell, G.A.; Ruangrungsi, N.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 289-292; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Plumeria rubra; Plant extracts;
Medicinal plants
Abstract: The compounds 1-6 were isolated from the heartwood of
Plumeria rubra, following bioactivity-directed
fractionation. Plumericin 1 and isoplumericin 2 displayed
molluscicidal, cytotoxic and antibacterial activity, 4-
hydroxyacetophenone 3 was weakly cytotoxic, whereas the
reamining glycosidic isolates (plumieride, 4; 13-O-
coumaroylplumieride, 5; protoplumericine A, 6) were inactive in all
test systems.
495 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28
Traditional medicine and medicinal plants in Thailand.
Bunyapraphatsara, N.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 141-159; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Traditional medicines; Health care;
Medicinal plants
496 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Traditional medicine in Turkey. I. Folk medicine in Northeast
Anatolia. Sezik, E.; Tabata, M.; Yesilada, E.; Honda, G.;
Goto, K.; Ikeshiro, Y. Limerick : Elsevier Scientific
Publishers; 1991 Dec.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 35 (2): p. 191-196; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Medicinal plants; folk Medicine;
Traditional medicines; Medicinal properties; Nomenclature;
Medicinal plants
497 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Traditional medicine of Baja California Sur (Mexico). III.
Carnosol: a diterpene antibiotic from Lepechinia hastata.
Encarnacion Dimayuga, R.; Keer Garcia, S.; Halfdan Nielsen, P.;
Christophersen, C.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jan.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 31 (1): p. 43-48; 1991 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Lepechinia hastata; Medicinal plants;
Traditional medicines; Uterine diseases; Infections;
Diterpenes; Antibiotics
Abstract: The medicinal plant Lepechinia hastata, used as a remedy
against uterine infections in Baja California Sur
(Mexico), was shown to contain carnosol as the main
diterpenoid secondary metabolite. Carnosol has potent in vitro
antimicrobial activity. Detailed spectroscopical properties of
carnosol are presented.
498 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Traditional methods used in the treatment of ophthalmic
diseases among the Turkana tribe in north west Kenya.
Loewenthal, R.; Pe'er, J.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 227-229; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines;
Tribes; Eye diseases
499 NAL Call. No.: TP360.B562
Trends, forecasts, and analysis: back to nature for chemicals and
drugs. Englewood, N.J. : Technical Insights, Inc; 1991
Oct.
Industrial bioprocessing. p. 3; 1991 Oct.
Language: English
Descriptors: Costa Rica; U.S.A.; Medicinal plants; Forest
resources; Tropical forests; Research support
500 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triacylbenzenes and long-chain volatile ketones from
Cochlospermum tinctorium rhizome.
Diallo, B.; Vanhaelen-Fastre, R.; Vanhaelen, M.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4153-4156; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Guinea; Dicotyledons; Medicinal plants; Rhizomes;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Volatile compounds;
Ketones
Abstract: The composition of the volatile fraction from
Cochlospermum tinctorium rhizome was investigated by GC and GC-MS;
among 11 constituents detected, eight were identified as straight
chain ketonic compounds. In addition, five
triacylbenzenes were isolated from a petrol extract of the
rhizome, separated by HPLC and identified by their spectral data.
501 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpene glycosides from Schefflera octophylla.
Sung, T.V.; Steglich, W.; Adam, G.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2349-2356; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vietnam; Schefflera; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Glycosides
Abstract: In addition to 3-epi-betulinic acid, three
triterpene glycosides were isolated from leaves of Schefflera
octophylla. The structures of the glycosides have been
determined as 28-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 6)-]-beta-D-glucopyranosides of 3 alpha-
hydroxy-lup-20(29)-ene-23,28-dioic acid, 3 alpha,11 alpha-
dihydroxy-lup-20(29)-ene-23,28-dioic acid and 3-epi-
betulinic acid by spectroscopic data and chemical
transformations. The last two compounds were found for the
first time in the plant kingdom.
502 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpene saponins from the roots of Ampelozizyphus
amazonicus. Brandao, M.G.L.; Lacaille-Dubois, M.A.; Teixera, M.A.;
Wagner, H. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 352-354; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Rhamnaceae; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: A new triterpene saponin was isolated from the
roots of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus together with the known
3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20-O-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyljujubogenin and the known triterpenes
melaleucic acid, 3 beta,27 alpha-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28
beta-oic acid, betulinic acid, betulin, lupeol. The structure of
this saponin was elucidated as 3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads
to
2)alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-20-O-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyljujubogenin by spectral analysis and chemical
transformations.
503 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenes from Cedrela odorata.
Campos, A.M.; Oliveira, F.S.; Machado, M.I.L.; Braz-Filho, R.;
Matos, F.J.A. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (4): p. 1225-1229; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Cedrela odorata; Heartwood; Essential
oils; Bark; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Triterpenoids; Sesquiterpenoids; Medicinal plants
Abstract: From the ethanolic extract of the heartwood of
Cedrela odorata were isolated gedunin, 3 beta-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl-24-methyllenecholesterol, oleanonic acid,
sitosterol, n-octacosanol and a new triterpene threo-23,24,25-
trihydroxytirucall-7-en-3-one. Structural determinations of these
compounds were made by spectrometric data. GC-MS
analysis of the essential oil identified the sesquiterpenoids
alpha-copaene, beta-elemene, alpha-muurolene, calamenene,
guayazulene, dihydroguayazulene, torreyol, gamma-muurolene and
alpha-cubebene.
504 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenes from Maytenus ilicifolia.
Itokawa, H.; Shirota, O.; Ikuta, H.; Morita, H.; Takeya, K.; Itaka,
Y. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3713-3716; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Roots; Bark; Spectral analysis;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Plant extracts; Cytotoxic
compounds; Biosynthesis; Biochemical pathways; Maytenus
Abstract: Two new friedelane-type triterpenes,
D:A-friedoolean-24-al-3-en-3-ol-2-on-29-oic acid and
D:A-friedoolean-1-en-29-ol-3-one, named as cangoronine and
ilicifoline respectively, in addition to seven known
friedelane-, pristimerin- and tingenone-type triterpenes have been
isolated from Maytenus ilicifolia. The structures were established
by spectroscopic and X-ray analyses. The cytotoxic activities of
these compounds are also reported.
505 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenes from Mucuna birdwoodiana.
Ding, Y.; Yang, C.R.; Nohara, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (11): p. 3703-3707; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Stems; Spectral analysis; Medicinal plants;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Glycosides; Mucuna
Abstract: Methanolic extracts of the stalks of Mucuna
birdwoodiana on acid hydrolysis and subsequent methylation
with diazomethane provided four triterpene sapogenols. On the other
hand, investigation of glycosides after methylation of the same
extract led to the isolation of four triterpene
glycosides. On the basis of chemical and spectral evidence, their
structures were characterized as methyl asiatate, methyl maslinate,
two new sapogenots, methyl 1 beta,2 alpha,3
beta,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en 28-oate (mucunagenin a), its
urs-12-en isomer (mucunagenin b),
3-O-(6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl) methyl asiatate 3-O-
[alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl(1 leads to
2)]-6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl methyl maslinate, 3-O-
[alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl(1 leads to
2)]-6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl methyl asiatate and 3-O-
(6-O-methyl-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl) asiatic acid
28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside.
506 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
triterpenoid and its saponin from Phytolacca esculenta. Yi, Y.H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (12): p. 4179-4181; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Shanxi; Phytolacca acinosa; Medicinal plants;
Roots; Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins
Abstract: A new triterpenoid, esculentagenin, and its
glycoside, esculentoside M, were isolated from the roots of
Phytolacca esculenta and characterized as 11-oxo-3-O-
methyloleanata-12-en-2 beta,3 beta,23-trihydroxy-28-oic acid and 3-
O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl]-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl
-11-oxo-30-methyloleanate-12-en-2 beta,3 beta,28-
trihydroxy-28-oic acid by spectral and chemical evidence.
507 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
triterpenoid glycoside from Menyanthes trifoliata.
Janeczko, Z.; Sendra, J.; Kmiec, K.; Brieskorn, C.H.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3885-3887; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Poland; Menyanthes trifoliata; Rhizomes; Chemical
composition; Triterpenoids; Glycosides; Molecular
conformation; Medicinal plants
Abstract: The structure of menyanthoside, one of the main
saponin of Menyanthes trifoliata rhizomes, was established to be 3-
O-[beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)
beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[beta-D-apiofuranosyl(1 leads to 6)
beta-D-glucopyranosyl]betulinic acid.
508 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoid glycosides from the bark of Mimosa tenuiflora. Jiang,
Y.; Massiot, G.; Lavaud, C.; Teulon, J.M.; Guechot, C.; Haag-
Berrurier, M.; Anton, R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (7): p. 2357-2360; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Mimosa; Medicinal plants; Bark; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Saponins;
Oleanolic acid
Abstract: Two new saponins were isolated from Mimosa
tenuiflora and their structures established as 3-O-([(a-L-
rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to
3))-(alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4))-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)]-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to
4)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl
oleanolic acid and 3-O-([(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-
beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3))-(alpha-L-
arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4))beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to
2)]-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 leads to 4)]-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl) oleanolic acid.
509 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
triterpenoid saponin from polycarpone loeflingiae.
Bhandari, S.P.S.; Agrawal, P.K.; Garg, H.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3889-3892; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Caryophyllaceae; Medicinal plants;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoid saponins; Molecular
conformation
Abstract: A new triterpenoid saponin, polycarponoside A,
isolated from the aerial parts of Polycarpone loeflingiae was
characterized as 3 beta-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(l leads to 2),
alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1 leads to 4)-[alpha-L-
arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to
4)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-olean-11, 13(18)-diene-16 alpha, 23,28-
triol on the basis of 13C NMR spectroscopic and chemical
degradation studies.
510 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoid saponins from Sophora subprostrata.
Sakamoto, S.; Kuroyanagi, M.; Ueno, A.; Sekita, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1339-1342; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sophora subprostrata; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids;
Saponins
Abstract: From Sophora subprostrata Radix, the roots of
Sophora subprostrata, six triterpenoidal saponins having
soyasapogenol A, B, sophoradiol and kuzusapogenol A as
aglycones, were isolated as their methyl esters. The structure of
a new saponin was established to be
3-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-D-
galactopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]
kuzusapogenol A methyl ester by means of 1H and 13CNMR
spectroscopy and chemical evidence.
511 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoid saponins from Triplostegia grandiflora.
Ma, W.G.; Wang, D.Z.; Zeng, Y.L.; Yang, C.R.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1343-1347; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Dipsacaceae; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoid
saponins; Oleanolic acid
Abstract: Four new oleanane triterpenoid saponins named
triplosides D-G were isolated from the roots of Triplostegia
grandiflora. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of
chemical degradation and spectral evidence. The saponins
investigated were: oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads
to 4)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-D-xylo-
pyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-
D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to
2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside, oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-
glucopyranosyl(1 leads to 6)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)]-
beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside,
oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-beta-D-
xylopyranosyl (1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads to 2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside and
oleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 3)-
beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1 leads to 3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 leads
to 2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside, respectively. All of them have a
common aglycone and are monodesmosides.
512 NAL Call. No.: 450 P697
Triterpenoidal constituents of Diploclisia glaucescens.
Bandara, B.M.R.; Jayasinghe, U.L.B.; Karunaratne, V.;
Wannigama, G.P.; Bokel, M.; Kraus, W.; Sotheeswaran, S.
Stuttgart, W. Ger. : Georg Thieme Verlag; 1990 Jun.
Planta medica v. 56 (3): p. 290-292; 1990 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sri lanka; Glycosides; Triterpenoids; Medicinal
plants; Plant extracts; Menispermaceae
513 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoids and their glycosides from the bark of Schefflera
octophylla. Sung, T.V.; Lavaud, C.; Porzel, A.; Steglich, W.; Adam,
G. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 227-231; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Schefflera; Medicinal plants; Spectral analysis;
Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Glycosides
Abstract: A new triterpene and its glycosides were isolated from
the bark of Schefflera octophylla together with asiatic acid and
asiaticoside. Based on spectroscopic data, especially 2DNMR, and
chemical transformations the structures of the new compounds were
determined as 3
alpha-hydroxy-urs-12-ene-23,28-dioic acid and 3
alpha-hydroxy-urs-12-ene-23,28-dioic acid 28-O-[alpha-L-
rhamnopyranosyl (1 leads to 4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1
leads to 6)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside. For the first time
asiaticoside was isolated from a plant other than Centella
asiatica.
514 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoids from Poria cocos.
Tai, T.; Akahori, A.; Shingu, T.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (8): p. 2796-2797; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Japan; Poria; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: Two new triterpenoids, poricoic acid A and B were
isolated from the surface layer of Poria cocos. The structures of
poricoic acid A and B were elucidated to be 16
alpha-hydroxy-3,4-secolanosta-4(28),7,9(11),24(31)-
tetraen-3,21-d ioic acid, and 16 alpha-hydroxy-3,4-
secolanosta-4(28),7,9(11),24-tetraen-3,21-dioic acid,
respectively.
515 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Triterpenoids in bud exudates of Fijian Gardenia species.
Davies, N.W.; Miller, J.M.; Naidu, R.; Sotheeswaran, S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 159-162; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Fiji; Gardenia; Plant composition; Buds;
Exudates; Triterpenoids; Medicinal plants; Molecular
conformation
Abstract: Five out of the nine bud exudates of Fijian
Gardenia species examined contained triterpenoids. Three new
triterpenoids have been characterized. They are: 9,19-
cyclolanostane-3,24-dione;
9,19-cyclolanost-24-ene-3,23-dione; 4-nor-9,19-cyclolanost-24-
ene-3,23-dione.
516 NAL Call. No.: 286.8 N488
Tropical forests found more valuable for medicine than other uses.
Dold, C.
New York, N.Y. : H.J. Raymond & Co. :.; 1992 Apr28.
The New York times. p. B8; 1992 Apr28.
Language: English
Descriptors: Belize; Tropical forests; Medicinal plants;
Conservation; Forest management
517 NAL Call. No.: QK99.I5L45 1978
Tumbuhan obat [Medical plants].
Lembaga Biologi Nasional
Bogor : Proyek Sumber Daya Ekonomi, Lembaga Biologi Nasional,
LIPI,; 1978. 126 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (LBN (Series) ; 11. SDE
(Series) ; 53.).
Language: Indonesian; Indonesian
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
518 NAL Call. No.: 470 SCI24
Turning plants into antibody factories.
Washington, D.C. : Science Service :.; 1989 Nov18.
Science news v. 136 (21): p. 334; 1989 Nov18.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nicotiana tabacum; Genetic engineering; Medicinal
plants; Disease resistance
519 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
dinorditerpenoids from Ricinodendron heudelotii.
Kimbu, S.F.; Keumedjio, F.; Sondengam, L.B.; Connolly, J.D. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (2): p. 619-621; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Cameroon; Ricinodendron heudelotii--medicinal
plants--stems--roots--bark--chemical composition--
diterpenoids--spectral analysis
Abstract: Two dinorditerpenoids, heudelotinone [12-hydroxy-3-
oxo-9(10 leads to 20)-abeo-16,17-dinor-
abieta-1(2),8,10(20,11,13-pentaene] and 1,2-
dihydroheudelotinol [3 beta,12-dihydroxy-9(10 leads to 20)-
abeo-16,17-dinor-abieta-8,10(20),11,13-tetraene] and three
known compounds E-ferulic acid octacosylate, 3-
methylmethylorsellinate and lupeol were isolated from the stem bark
and roots of Ricinodendron heudelotii. The structures of the new
compounds were established by spectroscopic and
chemical methods.
520 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
flavonol glycosides from seeds of Camellia sinensis.
Sekine, T.; Arita, J.; Yamaguchi, A.; Saito, K.; Okonogi, S.;
Morisaki, N.; Iwasaki, S.; Murakoshi. I.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 991-995; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thailand; Camellia sinensis; Medicinal plants; Seeds;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Flavonols;
Glycosides
Abstract: Two novel flavonol triglycosides, camelliaside A and B,
have been isolated from seeds of Camellia sinensis. The structures
were determined to be kaempferol 3-O-[2-O-beta-D-
galactopyranosyl-6-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] -beta-D-
glucopyranoside and kaempferol
3-O-[2-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-6-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] -beta-D-
glucopyranoside on the basis of spectroscopic, chemical and
enzymatic studies. These types of interglycosidic
linkages, Gal(1 leads to 2)[Rha(1 leads to 6)]Glc and Xyl(1 leads
to 2)[Rha(1 leads to 6)]Glc, have not been reported
previously in flavone and flavonol glycosides.
521 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
lupin alkaloids from Sophora griffithii.
Atta-ur-Rahman; Pervin, A.; Perveen, S.; Nasir, H.; Hasan, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1001-1003; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Sophora--medicinal plants--leaves--
spectral analysis--chemical composition--quinolizidine
alkaloids
Abstract: Two new tricyclic quinolizidine lupin alkaloids,
sophorasine A and sophorasine B, were isolated from leaves of
Sophora griffithii. Their structures were determined by HOHAHA and
other spectroscopic methods.
522 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
lupin alkaloids from Sophora griffithii.
Atta-ur-Rahman; Pervin, A.; Perveen, S.; Nasir, H.; Hasan, N.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1001-1003; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pakistan; Sophora; Medicinal plants; Leaves;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Quinolizidine
alkaloids
Abstract: Two new tricyclic quinolizidine lupin alkaloids,
sophorasine A and sophorasine B, were isolated from leaves of
Sophora griffithii. Their structures were determined by HOHAHA and
other spectroscopic methods.
523 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
phenolic derivatives from Euphorbia kansui.
Ding, Y.L.; Jia, Z.J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1435-1436; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Gansu; Euphorbia; Medicinal plants; Roots;
Chemical composition; Phenolic compounds; Derivatives
Abstract: From the acetone extract of the roots of Euphorbia
kansui, two new phenolics were identified as
1,1-bis(2,6-dihydroxy-3-acetyl-4-methoxyphenyl)methane and
methyl (2,4-dihydroxy-3-formyl-6-methoxy)phenyl ketone. Five known
compounds were characterized: 24-methylenecycloartenol, beta-amyrin
acetate, sitosterol, sitosterol glucoside and
sucrose.
524 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
phenylpropanoid glycosides from Leonurus glaucescens.
Calis, I.; Ersoz, T.; Tasdemir, D.; Ruedi, P.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Jan.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (1): p. 357-359; 1992 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Turkey; Leonurus; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Propionic acid; Glycosides
Abstract: Two new phenylpropanoid glycosides, leonosides A and B,
and two known glycosides lavandulifolioside and
verbascoside, were isolated from the aerial parts of Leonurus
glaucescens. On the basis of chemical and spectral evidence,
leonosides A and B were shown to be
beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-ethyl-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1
leads to 2)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to 3)-4-O-
feruloyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside and beta-(3-hydroxy, 4-
methoxyphenyl)-ethyl-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1 leads to 2)-
alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 leads to
3)-4-O-feruloyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside, respectively.
525 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Two
phthalides from Ligusticum chuangxiong.
Naito, T.; Katsuhara, T.; Niitsu, K.; Ikeya, Y.; Okada, M.;
Mitsuhashi, H. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Feb.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (2): p. 639-642; 1992 Feb. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Ligustrum; Rhizomes; Medicinal plants;
Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Phthalides
Abstract: Two novel phthalides, (E)-senkyunolide E and
senkyunolide N, along with the 18 phthalides including
senkyunolide H and senkyunolide J, were isolated from the
rhizomes of Ligusticum chuangxiong. On the basis of spectral
analyses and chemical methods the structures of (E)-
senkyunolide E and senkyunolide N were proved to be (E)-
(9RS)-3-butylidene-9-hydroxyphthalide and (3S,6S,7S)-3-
butyl-4,5-dihydro-6,7-dihydroxyphthalide, respectively. The
absolute configuration of senkyunolide J was also established by
spectral analyses and chemical methods; the conformational
structure of senkyunolide H was studied by X-ray diffraction
analysis.
526 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 Type
A proanthocyanidins from Prunus spinosa.
Gonzalez, A.G.; Irizar, A.C.; Ravelo, A.G.; Fernandez, M.F. Oxford
: Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1432-1434; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Spain; Prunus spinosa; Medicinal plants;
Branches; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition;
Anthocyanidins
Abstract: Two proanthocyanidins were isolated from the
branches of Prunus spinosa and identified as the known
compounds, mahuannin A and ent-epiafzelechin-(2-alpha leads to 7,4-
alpha leads to 8)-epicatechin. The structures were
identified from spectroscopic data and CD studies. Hitherto
undescribed derivatives are described and the 13CNMR data were
analysed using C-H bidimensional correlations and selective INEPT
techniques.
527 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 M69 An
update on antimicrobials: new uses, modifications, and
developments. Dow, S.W.; Papich, M.G.
Lenexa, Kan. : Veterinary Medicine Publishing Co; 1991 Jul.
Veterinary medicine v. 86 (7): p. 707-711, 714-715; 1991 Jul.
Second of series. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dogs; Cats; Antiinfective agents; Traditional
medicines
528 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Ursane triterpenoids from Nepeta eriostachia.
Bhandari, S.P.S.; Garg, H.S.; Agrawal, P.K.; Bhakuni, D.S.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1990.
Phytochemistry v. 29 (12): p. 3956-3958; 1990. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Nepeta; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids
Abstract: From the aerial parts of Nepeta eriostachiya two rare
ursane triterpenoids, 2 alpha,3 alpha-dihydroxyurs-12-
en-28-oic acid and 2 alpha,3 beta-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid,
together with a new triterpene, nepetoic acid identified as 2
alpha-methoxy-3 beta-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid were isolated as
their methyl esters. Their structures were
established by chemical and spectroscopic means.
529 NAL Call. No.: 450 EC7 The
use of Mountain-apple (Syzygium malaccense) in a
prehistoric Hawaiian domestic structure.
Weisler, M.; Murakami, G.M.
Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden; 1991 Apr.
Economic botany v. 45 (2): p. 282-285; 1991 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Hawaii; Syzygium; Old and fossil wood;
Archaeological material; Archaeology; Ethnobotany; Building timbers
530 NAL Call. No.: RS164.E28 Use
of plant drugs in Indian traditional systems of medicine an their
relevance to primary health care.
Satyavati, G.V.
Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1990.
Economic and medicinal plant research / edited by H. Wagner,
Hiroshi Hikino, Norman R. Farnsworth. v. 4 p. 39-56; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Medicinal plants; Traditional medicines; Health
care
531 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 Uses
and bioassays in Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae): a
compilation. II. The subgenus Phyllanthus.
Unander, D.W.; Webster, G.L.; Blumberg, B.S.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Sep.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 34 (2/3): p. 97-133; 1991
Sep. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Traditional medicines; Folk medicine; Bioassays;
Literature reviews; Medicinal properties; Uses; Ethnobotany;
Taxonomy; Phyllanthus
Abstract: References to either indigenous uses or the results of
controlled assays are numerous for species of Phyllanthus
(Euphorbiaceae). These citations have been arranged by
subgenus, subsection and species and will be published in four
parts, including (Part IV) analysis, discussion and
conclusions concerning apparent clustering of some uses or
effects within taxa. This paper (Part II) covers the subgenus
Phyllanthus.
532 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Vedelianin, a hexahydroxanthene derivatives isolated from
Macaranga vedeliana. Thoison, O.; Hnawia, E.; Gueritte-
Voegelein, F.; Sevenet, T. Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1439-1442; 1992 Apr. Part 140 in the
series 'Plants of New Caledonia'. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: New caledonia; Macaranga; Medicinal plants;
Leaves; Spectral analysis; Chemical composition; Stilbenes;
Derivatives
Abstract: A methanolic extract of the leaves of Macaranga
vedeliana furnished a new hexahydroxanthene derivative,
vedelianin, which can be considered as a substituted cyclized
geranyistilbene.
533 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Vermilutin, a xanthone from Penicillium vermiculatum.
Proksa, B.; Uhrin, D.; Adamcova, J.; Fuska, J.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1992 Apr.
Phytochemistry v. 31 (4): p. 1442-1444; 1992 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Penicillium; Mycelium; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Xanthones; Cytotoxic compounds
Abstract: Vermilutin,
8-formyl-1-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3-methylbut-1-enyl)xanthone, was
isolated from the mycelium of Penicillium vermiculatum and its
structure deduced from spectral data. Vermilutin and its acetate
inhibited the biochemical function of in vitro grown P388
lympholeukemic cells.
534 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622
Vicoside A, a 28-nortriterpenoid glucoside from Vicoaindica.
Vasanth, S.; Madras, India; Kundu, A.B.; Panda, S.K.; Patra, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (9): p. 3053-3055; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Compositae; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Triterpenoids; Glucosides
Abstract: Vicoside A, a new 28-nortriterpenoid glucoside has been
isolated from the alcohol extract of the aerial parts of Vicoa
indica and its structure was elucidated as 2 beta,3
beta,16 beta,23-tetrahydroxy-17 beta-formyloxy-28-norolean-12-ene
3-O-beta-D-glucopyransoside by spectral data and chemical
conversions.
535 NAL Call. No.: SB298.J66
Volatiles of Ocimum basilicum traditionally grown in Israel.
Aromatic plants of the Holy Land and the Sinai. VIII.
Fleisher, Z.; Fleisher, A.
Wheaton, Ill. : Allured Publishing Company; 1992 Jan.
Journal of essential oil research : JEOR v. 4 (1): p. 97-99; 1992
Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Israel; Ocimum basilicum; Plant composition;
Chemical composition; Essential oils; Volatile compounds;
Chemical analysis; Linalool; Cinnamic acid; Ethnobotany
Abstract: Ocimum basilicum L. traditionally used as a
condiment by Sephardic Jews, particularly Yemenites, belongs almost
exclusively to a linalool-methyl cinnamate type. Using GC/MS as the
method of analysis, 63 constituents were
identified in the oil of O. basilicum and its water-soluble
fraction.
536 NAL Call. No.: Q1.D57 Weed
on parole.
Weiss, J. Jr
Los Angeles, Calif. : Time, Inc. :.; 1992 Mar.
Discover v. 13 (3): p. 28; 1992 Mar.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Carolina; Nicotiana tabacum; Tobacco mosaic
tobamovirus; Medicinal plants; Biotechnology
537 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 What
are the legal requirements for the use of
phytopharmaceutical drugs in France?.
Artiges, A.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 231-234; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Language: English
Descriptors: France; Europe; Drugs; Medicinal plants;
Regulations; Law; Quality; Licenses; European communities
538 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 What
are the possibilities and limits of therapy with European native
drugs in modern clinical medicine?.
Reuter, H.D.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 187-193; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Language: English
Descriptors: Europe; Medicinal plants; Drug therapy;
Pharmacology; Medicinal properties; Traditional medicines
Abstract: Concerning therapy with European native drugs in modern
clinical medicine, a clear distinction has to be made between its
possibilities and limits on a scientific basis and its
possibilities and limits according to the present position of
phytotherapy in the different countries of the European
Community. On a scientific basis phytopharmaceuticals are used for
therapy in a variety of diseases in the clinic as well as in
medical practice. The clinical use of phytopharmaceuticals is
limited by the kind of acute and severe diseases
predominantly treated in the hospital. These diseases require
immediate measures with strong acting pharmaceuticals. In the
practice of the general practitioner indications for
phytopharmaceuticals in principle are the same as in the
hospital. The relatively more frequent use of
phytopharmaceuticals by the practitioner is related to the
fact that he is mainly concerned with mild health disturbances and
diseases and chronic sufferings which are destined for
treatment with herbal medicines.
539 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6 What
is ethnobotany today?.
Prance, G.T.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Apr.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 32 (1/3): p. 209-216; 1991 Apr.
Paper presented at the First International Conference on
Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethnobotany; Ecology; Interdisciplinary research;
Peasant farming; Indigenous knowledge; Folk medicine
Abstract: A review is given of contemporary ethnobotany.
Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of the
subject and most progress is made when botanists,
anthropologists, ecologists, chemists, etc. work in close
collaboration. Ethnoecology, the study of the management
systems of indigenous peoples, is particularly important for its
application to the creation of sustainable use systems in the
tropics. This must include the study of peasant
agriculturalists who have adapted many techniques from
cultures that have long been extinct. Quantitative studies of the
extent to which rainforest Indians use the forest have
provided many data useful for conservation. The study of
indigenous medicines is leading to the discovery of new
medicines and agrochemicals. When commercial benefit is gained from
products derived from information obtained from
indigenous peoples. It is essential to ensure that they and their
countries benefit from the royalties. There is a great urgency for
further ethnobotanical research before indigenous cultures and
natural habitats are destroyed.
540 NAL Call. No.: aS21.R44A7
What's happening with natural compounds.
Duke, J.A.
Beltsville, Md. : The Service; 1991 Jun.
ARS - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
(92): p. 299-318; 1991 Jun. Paper presented at the "Workshop on
Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of
Fruits and Vegetables," September 12-14, 1990, Sheperdstown, West
Virginia. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Medicinal plants; Plant products
541 NAL Call. No.: 500 IL6 Why
do medical sciences need tropical rain forests?.
Soejarto, D.D.; Gyllenhaal, C.; Lewandowski, C.; Farnsworth, N.R.
Springfield, Ill. : The Academy; 1991.
Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science v. 84 (1/2):
p. 65-76; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Forest resources; Medical research; Medicinal
plants; Medicine; Plant products; Primates; Problem analysis;
Problem solving; Drugs; Tropical rain forests
542 NAL Call. No.: GN476.73.J64 With
bitter herbs they shall eat it chemical ecology and the origins of
human diet and medicine.. Chemical ecology and the origins of
human diet and medicine
Johns, Timothy,
Tucson : University of Arizona Press,; 1990.
xviii, 356 p. ill., map ; 24 cm. (Arizona studies in human
ecology). Series statement from label on page facing t.p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-338) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethnobotany; Food, Prehistoric; Plant toxins;
Medicine, Primitive
Abstract: This book traces the history of biological and
cultural methods of human subsistence. The text attempts to examine
two distinct parts of the natural world, human and
plant, by combining two academic disciplines, ethnobotany and
chemical ecology. The author presents a theoretical model that
offers more generalizable insights into the interactions of humans
and plant chemicals. The model is developed primarily from the
domestication of the potato and its implications.
543 NAL Call. No.: RS160.J6
Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of Chilean Myrtaceae.
Theoduloz, C.; Pacheco, P.; Schmeda-Hirschmann, G.
Limerick : Elsevier Scientific Publishers; 1991 Jul.
Journal of ethno-pharmacology v. 33 (3): p. 253-255; 1991 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Chile; Myrtaceae; Xanthine oxidase; Folk
medicine; Medicinal properties; Plant extracts; Inhibition
Abstract: Twenty-one Myrtaceae collections belonging to 10
species, 5 of which are used Chilean folk medicine, were
assayed for inhibitory activity towards the enzyme xanthine
oxidase. Most leaf and stem extract were devoid of activity or
showed a weak inhibitory effect. Chilean ethnobotanical data on the
species are linked to the astringent properties of
Myrtaceae and their use for treating wounds and diarrhea. The
results show the advantage of using proper plant selection
criteria when searching for new drugs to treat human gout.
544 NAL Call. No.: 450 P5622 A
xanthone from Swertia chirayita.
Asthana, R.K.; Sharma, N.K.; Kulshreshtha, D.K.; Chatterjee, S.K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1991.
Phytochemistry v. 30 (3): p. 1037-1039; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Swertia; Medicinal plants; Spectral
analysis; Chemical composition; Xanthones; Hypoglycemic agents
Abstract: The structure of new xanthone from Swertia
chirayita has been established as 1,5-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxy
xanthone (chiratol) on the basis of spectral and chemical
evidence. Two other xanthones, i.e. swerchirin (1,8-
dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy xanthone) and 7-O-methyl swertianin (1,8-
dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy xanthone) have been isolated.
Swerchirin was identified as the hypoglycaemic principle of the
plant.
545 NAL Call. No.: SB608.M38K3 1988 Yao
yung chih wu ping ch'ung hai fan chih =
Yaoyongchiwubingchonghaifangzhi [Disease and pest control of
medicinal plants]..
Yaoyongzhiwubingchonghaifangzhi, Ti 1 pan..
Kao, Ch'i-ch'ao; Wu, Chen-t'ing; Ch'eng, Hsin-hsia
Ho-fei shih : An-hui k'o hsueh chi shu ch'u pan she : Hsin hua shu
tien ching hsiao; 1988.
9, 207 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language: Chinese
Descriptors: Medicinal plants
546 NAL Call. No.: Q1.D57 Yews
in trouble.
Hanson, B.
Los Angeles, Calif. : Time, Inc. :.; 1992 Jan.
Discover v. 13 (1): p. 55; 1992 Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: Taxus media; Medicinal plants; Biotechnology;
Cell culture; Usda
Author Index
Abdel-Al, M.H. 178
Aber, J.D. 82
Acock, B. 77, 111, 157
Acock, M.C. 77, 111, 157
Albergoni, F.G. 119
Allen, L.H. Jr 2, 15, 26, 64, 88, 118, 148, 149, 160
Allen, S.G. 10, 29
Alm, D.M. 112
Alpert, P. 169
Alsbury, J. 166
Alscher, G. 132
Amthor, J.S. 146
Anderson, M.G. 10
Anderson, R.J. 98
Andersson, N.E. 104
Andreeva, T.F. 49
Aranda, X. 116
Arnone, J.A. III 51
Arp, W.J. 73, 100
Artus, N.N. 171
Ashenden, T.W. 102
Aussenac, G. 39
Azcon-Bieto, J. 23, 116
Baameur, A. 19
Baille, A. 87
Baker, J.T. 2, 15, 26, 64, 149
Balazsovits, J. 75
Barlow, E.W. 101
Barlow, E.W.R. 92
Barr, A.G. 97
Batal, K.M. 88
Baxter, R. 102
Bazzaz, F.A. 11, 136
Beeson, R.C. Jr 3, 4, 28, 42, 75
Behaeghe, T. 65, 71
Besford, R.T. 57, 85
Bhattacharya, N.C. 27, 109, 113, 138, 178
Bhattacharya, S. 27, 109, 113, 138
Bhekasut, P. 163
Bolger, T.P. 117
Boone, M.Y.L. 114
Boote, K.J. 15, 64, 149
Bowes, G. 2, 26, 91, 118, 148
Brewer, H.L. 88
Brown, K.R. 17
Brown, R.H. 78
Bunce, J.A. 145
Byrd, G.T. 78
Campagna, M.A. 107
Campbell, W.J. 148
Cannell, G.R. 167
Caporn, S.J.M. 34, 72
Carrier, P. 89
Caulfield, F. 145
Chagvardieff, P. 89
Challa, H. 45, 122
Chaudhuri, U.N. 152
Chen, J.J. 81
Cherkanova, N.N. 49
Clay, K. 59
Coleman, J.S. 11
Conroy, J.P. 92, 101
Cortazar, V.G. de 90
Cournac, L. 89
Critten, D.L. 135
Crofts, A.R. 112
Cure, J.D. 7, 128
Dansereau, B. 75
Dayan, E. 122
Del Castillo, D. 77
Delgado, B. 127
Delgado, E. 116
Delwiche, C.F. 96
Desjardins, Y. 94
Dimon, B. 89
Domroese, J. 168
Drake, B.G. 13, 53, 100
Dubois, D. 80
Dugal, A. 103
Eamus, D. 110
Enoch, H.Z. 20
Eymery, F. 63
Farrar, J.F. 69
Feldman, R.S. 165
Ferris, D.M. 38
Figueira, A. 99
Fink, D. 105
Fitzpatrick, A.H. 16
Fosberg, M.A. 84
Fowler, D. 167
Frederick, J.R. 112
French, C.J. 142, 154, 166
Gagnon, S. 75
Gardistrom, P. 120
Ghosh, P.P. 109
Gijzen, H. 43, 46, 159
Goldammer, J.G. 84
Gordon, J.C. 51
Gosselin, A. 3, 4, 42, 94, 103
Gowda, P. 178
Goyal, A. 172
Graham, M.E.D. 28, 97
Greenway, H. 163, 164
Greyson, R.I. 162
Grise, D. 165
Grodzinski, B. 106
Grulke, N. 33
Guehl, J.M. 39
Gutteridge, S. 176
Hadley, P. 55
Hand, D.W. 57, 86, 150
Hannah, M.A. 150
Hanninen, H. 40
Harley, P.C. 123
Hartz, T.K. 19, 155
Hashimoto, Y. 44
Hastings, S.J. 33
He, H. 117
Heine, P.R. 129
Heissner, A. 134, 168
Hendrix, D.L. 21, 105
Henry, L.T. 130
Heuverlink, E. 45
Hicklenton, P.R. 137
Highsmith, M. 170
Hildmann, H. 168
Hileman, D.R. 109, 178
Hobbie, J.E. 82
Hocking, P.J. 18, 58
Hodges, H.F. 138
Hogan, K.P. 140
Holt, D.B. 19, 155
Hori, Y. 14
Hosny, A.A. 178
Houter, G. 159
Huluka, G. 178
Hunt, R. 150
Idso, S.B. 10, 29, 41, 83, 95, 158
Imada, S. 14
Impens, I. 65, 71
Ismail, M.S. 178
Israel, D.W. 7, 128
Ito, T. 126
Jackson, D.M. 6
Janick, J. 99
Jarvis, P.G. 60, 61
Jiao, J. 106
Johnson, R.C. 38
Johnson, R.H. 156
Jones, H.G. 174
Jones, J.W. 35, 88, 122, 149, 160
Jones, P. 35, 88, 149
Jones, P.H. 160
Kader, A.A. 147
Kanemasu, E.T. 117, 152
Kaplan, A. 8, 125
Kauffman, H. 37
Kaushal, P. 39
Kawaguchi, A. 56
Kelly, D.W. 137
Kerbel, E.L. 147
Kesketh, J.D. 112
Keulen, H. van 122
Keys, A.J. 176
Kimball, B.A. 10, 29, 41, 95, 98, 158, 178
King, K.M. 97
Kirkham, M.B. 117, 152
Koning, A.N.M. de 115
Kramer, D.M. 112
Krug, H. 132, 141
Kuehny, J.S. 131
Kupkanchankul, T. 164
Lam, J.J. Jr 6
Lamarre, M. 94
Lara, C. 127
Laugel, F. 64
Lawlor, D.J. 117
Lawlor, D.W. 70
Lawrence, W.T. 33
Leadley, P.W. 13, 47
Lieman-Hurwitz, J. 125
Lincoln, D.E. 156
Livermore, D.A. 55
Lohou, A. 89
Long, S.P. 53, 124
Loreto, F. 96
Ludwig, L.J. 85
Lynch, B. 178
Maevskaya, S.N. 49
Mann, W. 141
Maor, Z. 125
Marek, L.F. 25
Margolis, H.A. 9, 107
Markert, A. 168
Marks, S. 59, 66
Marre, E. 119
Marre, M.T. 119
Martinez, F. 125
Massacci, A. 174
Matamala, R. 24
Mauney, J. 105
Mauney, J.R. 36, 98
Mazur, M. 92
McKee, I.F. 68
McKinion, J.M. 138, 178
Medrano, H. 116
Melillo, J.M. 82
Meyer, C.P. 18, 58
Milham, P.J. 92, 101
Mishoe, J.W. 160
Mitchell, R.A.C. 70
Miyachi, S. 30
Moroni, A. 119
Mousseau, M. 20
Muchow, R.C. 177
Musser, R.L. 109
Nadelhoffer, K.J. 82
Neal, A.M. 150
Nederhoff, E.M. 43, 46, 115, 159
Nelson, P.V. 32, 131
Nijs, I. 65, 71
Nobel, P.S. 79, 90
Norby, R.J. 21, 93
Nordenbrock, C. 26
Nosberger, J. 80
O'Neill, E.G. 93
Oda, Y. 50
Oechel, W.C. 33
Ohnuma, E. 56
Ort, D.R. 112
Osmond, C.B. 76
Palazon, J. 116
Palmqvist, K. 120
Pareddy, D.R. 162
Parry, M.A.J. 176
Pasternak, D. 111
Patterson, R.P. 67
Peet, M.M. 31, 32, 131
Peltier, G. 63
Penuelas, J. 23, 24
Pharr, D.M. 31, 32
Pinter, P.J. Jr 98
Potvin, C. 74
Price, C. 84
Prior, S.A. 67
Prudhomme, T.I. 33
Radoglou, K.M. 60, 61
Rafarel, C.R. 102
Ramazanov, Z.M. 120
Raper, C.D. Jr 130
Rastetter, E.B. 82
Raven, J.A. 139
Reddy, K.R. 138
Reddy, V.R. 77, 157
Reed, M.L. 101
Reekie, E.G. 136, 137
Reinhold, L. 125
Rey, P. 63
Reynolds, J.F. 47, 123
Richardson, S.G. 144
Richter, D.D. 129
Rickman, R.W. 114
Riechers, G. 33
Rijsdijk, A.A. 43, 115
Rind, D. 84
Rochefort, L. 11
Rogers, H.H. 67
Romani, R.J. 147
Rowland-Bamford, A.J. 2, 15, 26
Roy, B.L. 35
Roy, J. 169
Ruffy, T.W. Jr 7
Rufty, T.W. Jr 6, 128
Ryan, M.G. 82
Sage, R.F. 1
Samuelsson, G. 120
Sasek, T.W. 54, 62
Sato, N. 56
Schonfeld, M. 38
Schwarz, N. 22
Schwarz, R. 125
Seemann, J.R. 1
Seginer, I. 133
Senger, H. 172
Setter, T.L. 163, 164
Severson, R.F. 6
Seyama, N. 14
Sharkey, T.D. 1, 96, 161
Sharp, R.E. 144
Shaver, G.R. 82
Shina, G. 133
Shishido, Y. 14
Simon, J.P. 74
Sinclair, T.R. 177
Sinha, N.K. 178
Sionit, N. 67
Smith, A.P. 140
Smittle, D.A. 88
Snook, M.E. 6
Spalding, M.H. 5, 25
Stitt, M. 151
Strain, B.R. 22, 54, 62, 66, 74, 113, 123, 129, 153
Sullivan, J.H. 108
Sung, J.M. 81
Suzuki, K. 5
Takatu, T. 56
Teramura, A.H. 108
Thielmann, J. 172
Thomas, R.B. 123, 129, 153
Thompson, G.B. 68
Thornley, J.H.M. 167
Thurtell, G.W. 97
Tibbits, T.W. 175
Tibbitts, T.W. 16
Titus, J.E. 165
Tolbert, M.E.M. 27
Tolbert, N.E. 172
Torre, A. de la 127
Tripp, K.E. 31, 32
Trudel, M.J. 3, 4, 42
Tsuija, M.J. 106
Tsuzuki, M. 30, 56
Valle, R.R. 160
Van Bavel, C.H.M. 143
Vanderveer, P.J. 161
Vegter, J. 46
Vegter, J.G. 43
Vermeulen, P.C.M. 121, 159
Vessey, J.K. 130
Vezina, L.P. 9
Voevudskaya, S.Yu 49
Vu, J.C.V. 118
Wall, G.W. 138
Wallace, I. 163
Wallick, K. 12
Wang, Y.F. 144
Warembourg, F.R. 169
Waters, I. 163
Weber, S. 168
Weber, W. 168
Weinstein, D.A. 173
Wheeler, R.M. 16, 175
Whipkey, A. 99
Whisler, F.D. 114
Whitmore, S.C. 48
Williams, M.L. 69
Willits, D.H. 31, 32, 131
Windisch, K. 168
Winzeler, M. 80
Wise, R.R. 112
Withers, A.C. 85
Woltering, E.J. 52
Wong, S.C. 76
Wood, W.A. 34
Woodward, F.I. 11, 68
Wullschleger, S.D. 21
Ye, H. 129
Yelle, S. 3, 4, 42, 103
Yi, Y. 44
Zinnen, T.M. 12
Ziska, L.H. 108, 140 Subject Index
Abortion 467
Abrus precatorius 463, 464
Acacia concinna 20
Acacia gerrardii 124
Acacia nilotica 124
Acacia raddiana 387
Acanthaceae 20
Acetylcholine 152
Achillea 53
Achyranthes aspera 185
Aconitum 346, 466
Aconitum albo-violaceum 136
Acupuncture 348
Adenylate cyclase 280
Adhatoda vasica 22
Adverse effects 72, 210
Aflatoxins 20, 315
Aframomum melegueta 148
Africa 194, 197
Agave cantala 21
Agriculture 440
Agrobacterium tumefaciens 436
Alberta 304, 423, 424
Albizia 17
Albizia lebbek 17
Aldoses 253
Algae 173
Alkaloids 2, 23, 24, 26, 27, 33, 58, 88, 103, 106, 120, 130,
136, 164, 281, 305, 311, 312, 321, 329, 364, 377, 398, 413, 427,
435, 439, 466
Alkynes 14
Allelopathins 28
Allelopathy 28
Allergic reactions 35
Allium 268
Allium rubellum 268
Allium sativum 142, 317, 406
Alloxan 185
Alstonia boonei 42, 43
Alstonia scholaris 58
Amanita muscaria 180, 198
Amaranthus 219
Ambrosia 32
American indians 143, 290, 338, 354
Amino acid sequences 105
Anacardiaceae 278
Analgesics 33, 34, 197, 316, 388, 466
Analysis 151, 255
Ananas 119
Andaman and nicobar Islands 173
Andhra pradesh 56, 178, 193
Anesthesia 360
Anethum sowa 146
Angelica keiskei 96
Angiosperms 173, 383
Animals 346
Annonaceae 23, 75
Antagonists 182
Anthelmintics 99, 212
Anthocyanidins 64, 188, 526
Anthraquinones 5, 36, 60, 435
Antibacterial plants 37, 99
Antibacterial properties 37, 99, 148, 305, 375, 377, 381, 382
Antibiotics 10, 497
Anticholesteremic agents 97
Antidiarrhea agents 172
Antifungal plants 99
Antifungal properties 99, 148, 377, 391
Antihypertensive agents 41, 157
Antiinfective agents 379, 527
Antiinflammatory agents 33, 42, 43, 44, 45, 109, 197, 466
Antimalarials 4, 46, 48, 49, 51, 88, 433
Antimicrobial properties 50, 53, 54, 109, 361
Antineoplastic agents 58, 63, 164, 258, 296, 302, 391, 421
Antiparasitic agents 394
Antiprotozoal agents 295
Antipyretics 56
Antiviral agents 89, 164
Antiviral properties 302, 434
Aorta 152, 153, 157
Apocynaceae 26, 432
Application 198
Application methods 299
Applied research 238
Archaeological material 529
Archaeology 469, 529
Argentina 401
Arizona 487
Aroma 156, 450
Aromatherapy 287
Aromatic plants 117
Arrhythmia 160
Artemisia 162
Artemisia absinthium 433
Arthristis 42
Arthritis 43, 45
Artocarpus altilis 393
Arunachal pradesh 342
Ascaridia galli 372
Asclepiadaceae 402, 480
Ascorbic acid 146
Asia 180
Asimina triloba 279
Aspergillus flavus 20, 315
Aspergillus ochraceus 315
Asthma 6, 362
Astragalus 211, 414
Astringents 356
Azadirachta indica 91, 181
Bacillus cereus 148
Bacillus subtilis 54
Bacteria 305
Bark 3, 17, 24, 25, 43, 46, 52, 57, 120, 124, 130, 131, 197,
278, 285, 320, 344, 354, 363, 391, 393, 395, 447, 476, 503, 504,
508
Basidiomycetes 386
Bavaria 118
Begonia 67
Behavior 394
Belize 68, 516
Benzoquinone 70
Benzyl isothiocyanate 37
Bibliographies 408
Bidens pilosa 109
Bihar 315
Bile 270
Bioassays 28, 58, 76, 380, 531
Biochemical pathways 98, 130, 135, 398, 470, 504
Biocides 279
Bioreactors 347, 420
Biosynthesis 63, 95, 98, 135, 232, 236, 308, 398, 470, 504
Biotechnology 256, 262, 291, 358, 429, 536, 546
Birth control 87, 193
Blacks 233
Blood pressure 228, 360, 363
Blood sugar 79, 185, 227, 395
Boerhavia diffusa 80
Bone fractures 264
Bone mineralization 264
Boraginaceae 264
Borreria ocymoides 305
Borreria verticillata 448
Botanical composition 223
Botanical drug industry 292
Botanical gardens 175
Botanists 161
Botany 181, 374
Botany, Economic 94, 144, 335
Botany, Medical 209, 216, 306, 371, 374
Branches 75, 526
Brassica campestris 423, 424
Brazil 1, 47, 59, 115, 116, 199, 237, 340, 363, 432, 435,
446, 502, 503
Bridelia 48
Brine 372
Brunei 491, 492
Bryophyllum 465
Buds 515
Building timbers 529
Bulbs 221, 256, 321, 406
Bumelia 395
Bupleurum falcatum 184, 355
Buxus sempervirens 455, 456
Cacopa 83
Caesalpinia 20
Caffeic acid 236
Caffeine 166, 415
Calcium 157
Calcium ions 157, 411
California 135, 436
Callilepis laureola 251
Callus 86, 95
Camellia sinensis 430, 520
Cameroon 200, 314, 447, 519
Canada 429
Candida albicans 54, 148, 379
Caprae 328
Carbachol 39
Carbohydrate metabolism 237
Carbon tetrachloride 184, 210
Carboxylic acids 255
Carcinogenesis 356
Carcinogens 356
Carcinoma 57, 391, 489
Cardiac glycosides 33, 305, 346
Carex--stilbenes--medicinal plants--roots--chemical
composition--spectral analysis--antimicrobial
properties--rhizomes 260
Carex--stilbenes--rhizomes--roots--chemical
composition--stereochemistry--spectral analysis--medicinal
plants--antimicrobial properties 345
Caribbean 238
Carminatives 172
Carrageenan 42
Carvone 146
Caryophyllaceae 509
Cassava 112
Cassia 60
Cassia didymobotrya 303
Cassia fistula 20
Cassine 3
Catechin 124
Catha edulis 364
Cats 360, 527
Cedrela odorata 503
Celastraceae 37
Cell culture 167, 256, 262, 420, 431, 546
Cell cultures 291, 434
Cell lines 489
Cell suspensions 95, 236, 303, 398
Cells 323
Centella asiatica 133
Central America 238
Central nervious system 115
Cephaelis ipecacuanha 398
Cestrum nocturnum 451
Chalcones 96, 483
Checklists 176
Chemical analysis 2, 480, 535
Chemical composition 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 36, 60, 61, 63, 64, 69, 70,
71, 73, 75, 77, 96, 98, 101, 103, 106, 113, 114, 116, 120, 121,
122, 123, 124, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140,
141, 162, 163, 189, 194, 195, 199, 221, 226, 243, 244, 245, 248,
250, 257, 258, 261, 269, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 281, 282,
285, 286, 302, 303, 307, 309, 311, 312, 314, 320, 321, 325, 337,
339, 340, 344, 352, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 386, 387, 391,
392, 393, 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 421, 428, 443, 447, 448, 451,
452, 454, 455, 456, 457, 459, 460, 468, 470, 484, 485, 500, 501,
502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 520,
522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 528, 532, 533, 534, 535, 544
Chemical properties 32
Chemistry 181, 182
Chemotaxonomy 113, 280
Chenopodiaceae 372
Chile 454, 543
China 26, 29, 87, 100, 125, 136, 139, 158, 159, 162, 189,
195, 220, 311, 325, 334, 385, 403, 404, 418, 419, 445, 457,
460, 466, 473, 511, 525
Chionodoxa 221
Cholesterol 278
Cholinergic mechanisms 39, 155
Chromolaena 28
Chromones 101
Cinnamic acid 125, 384, 535
Cirsium japonicum 14
Cissus 190, 277
Cistus 188
Citrinin 20, 315
Citrus aurantiifolia 305
Citrus fruits 9
Citrus hassaku 9
Cladosporium cucumerinum 391
Classification 443
Clerodendrum colebrookianum 104
Clitoria 177
Clitoria ternatea 177
Cloning 105
Cnidium 101
Cobalt 400
Cocculus 106
Coelenterata 328
Cola nitida 305
Colchicum 367
Coleus forskohlii 232
Colombia 24, 307
Colon 39
Commiphora 81
Compensation 231
Compositae 165, 309, 534
Computer simulation 187
Confectionery 179
Conservation 82, 170, 205, 231, 331, 516
Contraceptives 40, 389, 390
Contraction 39, 152, 409
Cook Islands 493
Cooperation 446
Coptis 113
Corchorus 30
Correlation 54
Corydalis 329
Coscinium fenestratum 228
Costa Rica 231, 399, 499
Costus 467
Cotton 154
Coumarin 31, 55, 113, 114, 401
Coumarins 9, 70, 121, 312, 330, 435, 462
Crop husbandry 283
Crop plants as weeds 469
Crop production 119, 223, 283, 310
Crop yield 146
Crops 436
Croton zehntneri 115, 155
Cuba 362
Cucurbitaceae 116, 340
Cucurbitacins 116, 340
Culinary herbs 118, 206, 313, 408, 449
Cultivars 431
Cultural behavior 166, 415
Cultural heritage 238
Culture media 232
Cyanides 112
Cyanogenic glycosides 37
Cymbopogon citratus 316
Cyperus esculentus 469
Cyperus rotundus 83, 469
Cyprus 107, 227
Cytochrome p-450 159
Cytotixic compounds 368
Cytotoxic compounds 75, 99, 121, 258, 391, 504, 533
Cytotoxicity 46, 285, 489
Databases 90
Decision making 422
Demography 246
Derivatives 9, 12, 70, 113, 132, 164, 236, 309, 321, 325,
368, 384, 386, 454, 460, 523, 532
Dermatitis 328
Dermatophytes 361, 380
Desert plants 487
Desiccation 62
Determination 125
Deuteromycotina 20
Deutzia 428
Developing countries 246, 446
Developmental stages "98
Diabetes 185, 253, 395
Diarrhea 154, 464
Dicotyledons 62, 500
Dictionaries, Polyglot 94
Diet 300, 444
Digitalis 341
Digitalis purpurea 128
Dihydrocarvone 146
Diopamine 155
Dipeptides 132
Dipsacaceae 485, 511
Disaccharides 62, 85
Disease prevention 210, 487
Disease resistance 518
Diseases 198
Diterpenes 135, 162, 187, 258, 334, 497
Diterpenoids 13, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 163, 232, 325,
349, 421, 425, 454
Diuresis 360
Diuretics 142
Diversity 74, 82, 92, 170, 231, 399
Dna polymerase 86
Dogs 142, 228, 527
Domestic gardens 449
Domestication 469
Dominican republic 259
Dosage 235
Dosage effects 346
Dracunculus medinensis 212
Drought resistance 62, 91
Drug formulations 83, 400
Drug therapy 90, 413, 538
Drug toxicity 33, 44
Drugs 128, 239, 240, 265, 271, 280, 301, 322, 323, 329, 347,
446, 537, 541
Drying 449
Drying methods 156
Duboisia 439
Duodenal ulcer 465
Duodenum 467
Dye plants 177, 356
Dyes 356
Dysoxylum 123
Echinocactus 179
Ecology 539
Economic impact 145
Economics 446
Ecuador 166, 272, 415
Edible species 67, 171, 173, 222, 268
Educational programs 175
Egypt 120, 191, 321, 387
Elaeis guineensis 42, 43, 479
Elaeis oleifera 479
Electroencephalography 400
Electrophoresis 255
Elisa 308
Ellagic acid 29, 387
Emetine 398
Entada 368
Enzyme activity 164
Enzyme inhibitors 86, 353
Enzymes 149, 159
Ephedra 364, 482
Epilepsy 83, 400
Epimedium 273, 326
Epiphytes 176
Equations 347
Eragrostis ferruginea 138
Ergosterol 386
Ergot 346
Eriobotrya japonica 385
Eriogonum 304
Ervatamia 25
Escherichia coli 54, 105, 148, 381
Essences and essential oils 65
Essential oil plants 35, 469
Essential oils 28, 35, 37, 53, 99, 107, 146, 148, 201, 316, 503,
535
Esterases 164
Esters 244, 323
Estrogenic properties 40
Ethanol 149
Ethics 446
Ethiopia 250, 450
Ethnic groups 174, 180, 198, 233
Ethnobotany 67, 68, 81, 82, 104, 119, 144, 161, 170, 171,
172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 183, 192, 193,
197, 202, 212, 217, 222, 223, 234, 242, 267, 268, 283, 290, 310,
319, 335, 338, 342, 343, 354, 356, 361, 363, 377, 381, 423, 424,
434, 437, 440, 469, 471, 479, 487, 491, 492, 493, 529, 531, 535,
539, 542
Ethnography 143
Ethnozoology 217, 440
Eugenia uniflora 28
Euodia 46
Euphorbia 29, 258, 523
Euphorbiaceae 48, 140, 280, 323, 346
Europe 445, 537, 538
European communities 537
Eurycoma longifolia 4
Evaluation 265
Experimental diabetes 79
Extractants 112
Extraction 147, 347
Exudates 111, 515
Eye diseases 498
Family planning 193
Fasciola hepatica 372
Fatty Acides 10
Females 40, 87
Fermentation 256
Ferocactus 179
Fertility agents 87
Ferula 152, 390, 410
Fiber plants 119, 173, 177
Ficus 354, 394
Field tests 78, 208
Fiji 123, 515
Flacourtia 85
Flacourtiaceae 359
Flavanols 372, 430
Flavones 99, 282, 339
Flavonoids 12, 23, 75, 147, 187, 190, 191, 221, 255, 326,
387, 393, 435
Flavonols 6, 189, 520
Flora 176, 290, 378
Flours 112
Flow 147
Flowers 64, 77, 339
Fodder 222
Fodder plants 171, 222
Foeniculum vulgare 201, 490
Foliar spraying 146
Folk culture 338
Folk medicine 41, 44, 47, 53, 56, 80, 87, 104, 111, 115, 154,
155, 158, 166, 169, 174, 178, 185, 192, 193, 198, 217, 227, 228,
229, 238, 239, 251, 270, 298, 299, 300, 316, 327, 338, 341, 359,
362, 389, 409, 415, 433, 435, 463, 464, 467, 471, 472, 490, 491,
492, 496, 531, 539, 543
Fomes 338
Fomes fomentarius 198
Food 440
Food advertising 204
Food analysis 342
Food and nutrition controversies 72, 204
Food crops 67, 268, 337, 440
Food preparation 204
Food purchasing 66
Food quality 66
Food safety 186
Food storage 66
Food supplements 342
Food wastes 256
Food, Prehistoric 542
Foods 444
Forest management 516
Forest resources 499, 541
Forest trees 363
Forestry practices 429
France 378, 537
Frogs 472
Fruit 123
Fruit crops 337
Fruits 21, 98, 146, 179, 222, 276, 315, 479
Fumaria 329
Fungi 315
Furans 69, 199
Fusarium oxysporum 315
Galactose 355
Gallic acid 29, 124, 304
Ganoderma applanatum 61
Ganoderma lucidum 98
Gansu 69, 245, 369, 459, 523
Garcinia 391, 392
Garcinia kola 305
Gardenia 360, 515
Gardenia lucida 10
Gardening 118
Garlic 406
gas chromatography 107
Gas chromatography 201
Gastric ulcer 59
Gastrointestinal diseases 370, 381
Gelsemium 352
Gelsemium--medicinal plants--spectral analysis--chemical
composition--indole
alkaloids 351
Gene banks 100
Gene expression 105
Genes 105
Genetic engineering 78, 208, 291, 358, 488, 518
Genetic resources 161
Gentiana 438
Geographical distribution 32, 81, 119, 176, 242, 268, 283, 412,
437, 479
German democratic republic 265
German federal republic 265
Ghana 23, 42, 43, 103, 264, 416, 417
Ghee 83
Ginger 203
Ginkgo biloba 182, 187, 204
Glaucium 153, 411
Glechoma hederacea 280
Glucose 237
Glucosides 63, 116, 282, 320, 340, 438, 534
Glucuronic acid 12
Glycosides 7, 18, 21, 41, 71, 162, 189, 191, 229, 251, 263, 273,
326, 366, 368, 369, 387, 451, 458, 501, 505, 507, 512, 513, 520,
524
Glycyrrhiza glabra 315
Glycyrrhiza uralensis 55, 218, 253
Gnetum 129
Government organizations 90
Gram negative bacteria 361
Gram positive bacteria 361, 382
Greece 188
Growth 86, 95
Guangxi 129, 257, 351, 352
Guatemala 174, 310, 379, 380, 381, 382
Guatteria 24
Guinea 448, 500
Guinea pigs 152, 153, 228, 362, 409, 410, 411, 463, 465
Gwailior Forest Division (India) 297
Gymnosperms 173
Gypsophila paniculata 195
Habitats 81
Hallucinogens 363
Hamster 389
Handicrafts 354
Haplophyllum tuberculatum 2
Harvesting 206
Haryana 267
Hawaii 529
Healing 99
Health 247
Health beliefs 348
Health care 350, 416, 417, 418, 419, 426, 495, 530
Health foods 186
Health hazards 72, 207
Health promotion 186, 204
Health services 418, 419
Heart 160
Heart diseases 203, 362
Heartwood 85, 140, 503
Heilongjiang 226
Helminths 361
Hemidesmus indicus 486
Henan 421
Hepatitis b virus 86
Hepatotoxins 159, 211, 230
Herbal teas 72, 147, 207
Herbals 217
Herbs 127, 213, 336, 357, 373
Herbs--Cancer 266
Hernandia 151
Hippophae 437
Hippophae rhamnoides 437
Hippophae rhamnoides--fruit--tannins--leaves--chemical
composition--flavonoids--spectral analysis--medicinal plants
473
Historical records 220
History 76, 81, 118, 128, 176, 234, 301, 341, 354, 356, 445, 469
Holarrhena 95, 315
Home food preparation 66
Home gardens 35, 223
Horticulturists 134
Hplc 125, 187, 406, 427
Human immunodeficiency virus 89, 333
Humic acids 111
Hybrids 439
Hydnocarpus 20
Hymenolepis diminuta 17
Hypericum 132, 189
Hypertension 41, 104, 229, 362, 367
Hypoglycemia 185
Hypoglycemic agents 227, 395, 544
Hypotension 228, 326, 367
Hypoxidaceae 366
Hyptis 272
Ileum 153, 463
Ilex 166, 415
In vitro 48, 89, 380, 381
In vitro culture 86, 398
Incidence 315
India 7, 11, 22, 30, 52, 85, 95, 104, 111, 114, 248, 261,
320, 339, 343, 402, 428, 437, 445, 452, 470, 509, 528, 530,
534, 544
Indian ocean Islands 242
Indians of North America 202, 319
Indians of South America 169
Indigenous knowledge 231, 539
Indigofera suffruticosa 270
Indigofera tinctoria 270
Indole alkaloids 25, 157, 285, 352, 448
Indonesia 61, 368, 407
Induced abortion 193
Induction 86, 159, 236
Industrial applications 222
Industrialization 246
Infections 379, 497
Inflorescences 452
Information services 66
Inhibition 153, 237, 411, 543
Inhibitors 253
Inonotus 198
Insecticidal plants 29, 140
Insulin 237
Insulin secretion 237
Interdisciplinary research 539
Intergeneric hybridization 439
International comparisons 300
Intestines 152
Intraperitoneal injection 235
Introduced species 220, 222
introduction 222
Inula 6
Inventories 241
Ion transport 411
Ipomoea 242
Ipomoea pes-caprae 328
Iridaceae 243, 249
Iridoid glycosides 244, 245, 261, 369
Iridoids 243
Iris 243
Irrigation 449
Isoflavones 248, 249, 250
Isolation 349
Isolation techniques 225, 251
Isoquinoline alkaloids 24, 131
Israel 535
Ivory coast 130, 131
Jammu and kashmir 171
Japan 5, 39, 55, 96, 101, 113, 196, 243, 244, 253, 256, 276,
345, 386, 453, 466, 514
Jejunum 153
Jordan 367
Juices 9
Juncus effusus 365
Juniperus sabina 15
Kadsura 126, 257
Kaempferol 7
Kaurene 137, 163
Kenya 252, 498
Keto acids 10
Ketones 22, 194, 500
Korea democratic people's republic 137
Korea republic 138
Krameria 274
Labiatae 163, 245
Lactones 85, 165, 320
Lactuca sativa 28
Land management 422
Law 265, 537
Laxatives 172
Learning 158
Least squares 290
Leaves 1, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 25, 62, 71, 73, 75, 103,
114, 137, 182, 227, 264, 324, 330, 332, 334, 339, 349, 359,
385, 387, 392, 407, 421, 451, 455, 456, 465, 468, 522, 532
Legislation 74, 271, 475
Leonurus 524
Lepechinia hastata 497
Lethal dose 360
Leucas 269
Leukemia 57
Leukocytes 270
Licenses 82, 271, 537
Lignans 1, 15, 63, 85, 194, 199, 257, 272, 273, 274, 356, 484
Ligularis 69
Ligustrum 525
Liliaceae 457
Limnophila 99
Limnophila heterophylla 99
Limonoi ds 181
Limonoids 276
Linalool 535
Linum 63
Lipid peroxidation 159
Lipids 112, 277
Literature reviews 76, 172, 180, 241, 291, 299, 531
Liver 80, 184, 210, 211
Liver cells 159
Liver diseases 149
Lobelia 72
Local anesthetics 472
Lupins 281
Macaranga 532
Macleaya cordata 427
Macleaya microcarpa 427
Madagascar 46
Madia 283
Malaria 47, 50, 52
Malawi 366
Malaysia 4, 25, 392
Males 87, 150, 278
Malva sylvestris 12
Mammals 323
Man 212, 264
Mannitol 360
Mansonia altissima 160
Manufacture 354
Maori (New Zealand people) 144
Market economics 145
Market regulations 265
Marketing 265, 450
Marketing techniques 317
Mass spectrometry 225
Materia medica, vegetable 102
Materia medica, Vegetable 102, 110, 202, 284, 292, 297, 298,
336, 371, 373, 374
Mathematical models 347
Maytenus 59, 286, 504
Medical botanists 134
Medical research 90, 541
Medical services 300
Medical treatment 66, 204, 220, 350, 376, 453
Medicinal plant 168
Medicinal plants 1-7, 9-16, 18-20, 22, 24-31, 33-38, 44, 47,
49-52, 54-58, 60-67, 69-71, 73-79, 82, 85-89, 91-106, 108,
112-114, 116, 118, 120-126, 129-133, 135-141, 145-146,
148-149, 152, 153, 157-159, 162-165, 167, 172-174, 177-178,
186-196, 199-206, 208-210, 212-214, 216, 218, 220-221, 226,
230-233, 235, 237-238, 241-251, 253, 256-258, 261-265,
267-269, 271-277, 279, 281-282, 284-287, 289-297, 299,
301-304, 306-309, 311-315, 317-318, 320-322, 324-326,
329-334, 336-337, 339-340, 343-344, 347, 349-350, 352-353,
355-356, 358, 360, 362, 365-369, 371-373, 375-379, 381-388,
391-399, 401-408, 410-414, 416-422, 425-432, 434-436,
438-439, 441-444, 446-462, 468, 470-472, 474-478, 480,
483-485, 488, 491-518, 520, 522-526, 528, 530, 532-534,
536-538, 540-541, 544-546
Medicinal plants--Aromatic plants--Plant cell culture--Materia
medica, Vegetable 288
Medicinal properties 6, 33, 47, 52, 59, 67, 79, 87, 99, 104,
128, 142, 148, 151, 153, 158, 160, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179,
181, 182, 192, 193, 210, 212, 214, 222, 241, 242, 264, 267, 295,
296, 299, 305, 310, 337, 346, 347, 356, 360, 362, 378, 380, 397,
411, 412, 434, 444, 463, 471, 490, 491, 492, 493, 496, 531, 538,
543
Medicine 220, 300, 426, 541
Medicine, Primitive 542
Mediterranean countries 469
Melanoma 57
Melastomataceae 230
Melothria 149, 230
Memory 158
Men 166, 415
Menispermaceae 33, 103, 512
Mental disorders 327
Mentha piperita 201
Menyanthes trifoliata 507
Metabolic detoxification 159
Metabolites 62, 64, 98, 303, 321
Methylation 218, 355
Mexico 54, 60, 122, 161, 165, 179, 278, 309, 350, 354, 425, 471,
497, 508
Mice 33, 34, 40, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 57, 80, 154, 155, 158, 159,
210, 270, 327, 360, 388, 433, 466, 490
Microbial contamination 20, 315
Micropropagation 232, 291, 486
Microsomes 159
Migrant agricultural workers 127
Millingtonia hortensis 339
Mimosa 508
Misinformation 186, 204
Missouri 31
Mitogens 196
Mode of action 388
Molecular conformation 14, 162, 263, 320, 344, 366, 507, 509,
515
Molluscicidal properties 32
Momordica charantia 34, 333
Monoclonal antibodies 308, 358, 436
Monoterpenes 201, 263, 309
Montana 423, 424, 477
Moraceae 200, 363
Moringa oleifera 222, 310, 361
Morocco 412
Mountain areas 166, 268, 343, 415
Mozambique 48
Mucuna 505
Mulches 313
Muscle contraction 153, 411
Muscle relaxants 409, 410
Mutagens 435
Mycelium 98, 533
Myrcente 316
Myrtaceae 543
Naphthalene 320
Naphthoquinone 199
Native plants for cultivation 144, 335
Natural resources 422
Navajo Indians 319
Nematicidal plants 99
Nematicidal properties 324
Nematode control 324
Nematode infections 212
Neoplasms 57, 58, 90, 413, 476
Nepal 192
Nepeta 528
Neurons 400
Neutralization 328
Neutrophils 235
New caledonia 532
New Mexico 449
Nicotiana tabacum 78, 208, 436, 488, 518, 536
Nicotine 143
Nigeria 28, 112, 305, 324, 327, 337, 377, 444
Nomenclature 224, 241, 242, 378, 412, 455, 456, 479, 496
Norepinephrine 152
North America 290, 304, 338
North Carolina 208, 488, 536
Nuclear magnetic resonance 2, 225
Nucleotide sequences 105
Nurseries 205
Nutrients 271
Nutrition 300
Nutrition research 487
Nutritive value 342
Nuts 43
Obituaries 161
Oceania 242
Ochna 344
Ochratoxins 315
Ochrosia elliptica 280
Ocimum basilicum 535
Oilseed plants 222, 283
Ointments 148
Old and fossil wood 529
Oleanolic acid 508, 511
Opioid peptides 388
Oregon 93
Organelles 251
Organic gardening 373
Organizations 418, 419
Organogenesis 486
Orthosiphon aristatus 236, 349
OssificationI 264
Oxidation 130
Oxidoreductases 353
Oxygen 225
Oxytocin 411
Pachysandra--medicinal plants--spectral analysis--steroid
alkaloids 254
Pacific states of U.S.A. 283
Paeonia 125
Paeonia anomala 263
Paeonia lactiflora 353
Pakistan 6, 70, 106, 269, 282, 384, 451, 480, 521, 522
Panama 376
Panax pseudoginseng 332
Pancratium 321
Pancreas islets 237
Paper 354
Patents 82
Pathogens 305
Peasant farming 539
Pedicularis 369
Penicillium 533
Penicillium citrinum 20
Perfumery 81, 469
Pericarp 18
Peru 166, 176, 223, 415, 483
Pesticidal properties 91
Peucedanum 121, 462
Phaeophyta 302
Pharmaaceutical products 79
Pharmaceutical products 33, 50, 52, 104, 153, 159, 177, 178,
192, 193, 220, 224, 231, 246, 267, 299, 356, 427, 491, 492
Pharmaceutical proteins 105
Pharmacodynamics 112, 234
Pharmacognosy 239
Pharmacology 32, 90, 142, 143, 159, 181, 182, 197, 229, 234,
238, 239, 240, 247, 280, 327, 346, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 378,
397, 444, 471, 538
Phellandrene 99
Phellinus 198
Phellodendron 270
Phellodendron amurense 276
Phenanthrene 321, 365
Phenol 255
Phenolic compounds 146, 366, 367, 384, 523
Phenols 88, 278
Phenylacetic acide 368
Philosophy 445
Phosphatidylinositols 323
Phthalides 525
Phyllanthus 86, 230, 531
Phyllanthus urinaria 86
Phytolacca acinosa 16, 168, 506
Phytosterols 23, 304, 460
Picrasma 407
Pilocarpus 330
Piper 194, 484
Piper attenuatum 11
Piper betle 20
Piper guineense 28
Piper longum 486
Pituitary 280
Plant anatomy 283
Plant breeding 161
Plant composition 58, 62, 349, 353, 414, 515, 535
Plant conservation 108
Plant density 97
Plant ecology 119
Plant extract 42
Plant Extracts 16
Plant extracts 17, 21, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46,
47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 79, 80, 86, 89, 104, 109,
115, 125, 133, 149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 162, 168, 182, 184, 185,
187, 196, 200, 210, 211, 224, 228, 229, 230, 237, 240, 246, 249,
251, 253, 255, 264, 278, 295, 304, 305, 326, 327, 328, 330, 332,
334, 356, 359, 360, 361, 363, 368, 372, 377, 379, 380, 381, 382,
385, 388, 389, 390, 395, 406, 409, 410, 411, 427, 433, 434, 435,
438, 462, 463, 464, 465, 467, 490, 494, 504, 512, 543
Plant fibers 119
Plant introduction 222
Plant morphology 32, 119, 283, 479
Plant names, Popular 94
Plant oils 9
Plant physiology 76
Plant products 117, 133, 220, 303, 323, 476, 540, 541
Plant protein 333
Plant proteins 105, 489
Plant toxins 542
Plantago ovata 97
Plants 65, 90, 171, 450, 461, 461
Plants, Useful 215
Plasmodium berghei 47, 50, 52, 433
Plasmodium falciparum 46, 47, 49, 51, 88
Plasmodium malariae 88
Plasmodium ovale 88
Plasmodium vivax 88
Platelets 55
Plectranthus 137, 421
Pluchea 45
Plumeria rubra 494
Podophyllum 63
Podophyllum peltatum 63
Pods 222
Poetry 118
Poisonous plants 25, 171, 344, 346
Poland 507
Politics 446
Polygalacturonase 218
Polygonatum 458
Polyphenols 147, 387
Polysaccharides 218, 347, 355, 414
Poria 514
Portugal 302
Postnatal development 432
Powders 363
Pratylenchus zeae 324
Pregnancy 390
Premna 244
Prenatal developement 432
Preventive medicine 300
Primates 541
Primula 282
Problem analysis 541
Problem solving 541
Processing 354
Product development 167, 256
Profits 422
Program development 246
Propionic acid 23, 369, 524
Protein kinase 323
Protein sources 487
Protozoa 295
Protozoal infections 295
Prunus spinosa 64, 526
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 148
Psoralea 70, 384
Psoralea esculenta 423, 424
Pterocarpus santalinus 79
Pterocaulon 401
Public domain 478
Public health 300
Pulping 354
Purgatives 154
Purification 116, 353
Pyridine alkaloids 402, 439
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids 403, 404
Qinghaosu 225, 405
Quality 537
Quantitative analysis 95, 406
Quassinoids 4, 57, 407
Queensland 242
Quinolizidine alkaloids 281, 522
Quinones 88
Rabbits 152, 153, 185, 227, 409, 410
Rain forests 82, 331
Rajasthan 212
Rapid methods 308
Rates 40, 79, 359
Rats 17, 34, 39, 41, 42, 43, 56, 58, 59, 80, 83, 115, 149, 150,
155, 157, 159, 160, 184, 197, 228, 229, 237, 264, 270, 278, 280,
316, 360, 362, 388, 389, 390, 395, 400, 411, 432, 463, 464, 465,
467
Rauvolfia vomitoria 42, 43
Receptors 323
Recombinant DNA 105
Reflexes 472
Regenerative ability 98, 232
Regional surveys 174, 362
Registration 396
Regression analysis 290
Regulation 313
Regulations 72, 240, 537
Reproductive behavior 432
Research 246, 446
Research projects 175, 238
Research support 91, 431, 499
Resedaceae 191
Resins 81
Resource management 422
Respiratory diseases 382
Respiratory disorders 482
Restriction mapping 105
Reticuloendothelial system 414
Reviews 159
Rhamnaceae 502
Rhamnose 189
Rhamnus 41, 229, 320
Rhinovirus 89
Rhizomes 69, 243, 458, 459, 500, 507, 525
Ricinodendron heudelotii 519
Ricinus communis 40
Risk 247
River valleys 343
Rocks 111
Root crops 469
Root exudates 420
Roots 3, 4, 5, 14, 25, 29, 36, 42, 43, 45, 57, 60, 96, 103, 116,
122, 131, 138, 139, 141, 150, 165, 168, 184, 194, 195, 211, 218,
226, 250, 258, 263, 274, 281, 285, 311, 312, 314, 315, 327, 340,
344, 355, 391, 393, 395, 398, 410, 414, 457, 462, 484, 485, 502,
504, 506, 510, 511, 523
Rosa 460
Rosa davurica 226
Rosmarinus officinalis 409
Rubia 5
Rubiaceae 259, 280
Rubus idaeus 156
Rudbeckia 31
Rural areas 233, 422
Rural industry 354
Ruta chalepensis 312, 490
Ruta graveolens 389
Rutoside 255
Salmonella enteritidis 381
Salmonella typhi 381
Salsola 250
Salvia 13, 36, 135, 141, 227, 307, 425
Salvia miltiorrhiza 139
Salvia officinalis 201
Salvia pratensis 150
Sambucus nigra 255
Sanguinaria canadensis 427
Sapindus 18
Sapium 7
Saponaria 195
Saponins 37, 73, 133, 168, 184, 200, 332, 360, 435, 508, 510
Sassafras 72
Saudi arabia 150
Saussurea lappa 83
Schefflera 71, 73, 468, 501, 513
Schizonts 50
Schumanniophyton problematicum 327
Screening 50, 54, 76, 308, 315, 370, 377, 382, 432, 435
Scrophularia 261
Scrophulariaceae 84
Secoiridoids 438
Secondary metabolites 308, 439
Seed banks 487
Seed certification 206
Seed cleaners 206
Seed crops 206
Seed germination 310
Seed oils 10, 222, 463
Seed production 97
Seedling growth 28
Seeds 20, 40, 257, 315, 368, 388, 464, 520
Semiarid climate 179
Senecio 403, 404, 483
Separation 133
Serine proteinases 164
Sesquiterpenes 18, 69
Sesquiterpenoid lactones 31, 32, 77, 307
Sesquiterpenoids 23, 165, 503
Setaria italica 114
Sex 150
Sexual behavior 150
Shanxi 506
Shigella dysenteriae 381
Shigella flexneri 381
Shoot tip culture 232, 486
Shrimps 372
Siberia 180, 198
Sichuan 141, 163
Simaroubaceae 57
Sleep 360
Smilax 210, 459
Smooth muscle 152, 153, 157, 409, 410, 411
Solanaceae 308, 439
Solanum 337
Solanum incanum 252
Somalia 81, 241
Somatic embryogenesis 486
Sophora 281, 521, 522
Sophora subprostrata 510
Sopubia delphinifolia 248
Sorbitol 253
South Africa 205, 233, 391
South America 143, 170, 283
South asia 242
Southern Africa 301
Southern Africia 3
Sowing date 97
Sowing rates 97
Spain 15, 526
Spasms 197
Spathodea campanulata 447
Species 290, 337
Species diversity 223
Spectral analysis 1, 3-6, 9, 12-13, 15, 18, 21-22, 25-26,
29-30, 36, 60-61, 63-64, 69-70, 73, 75, 85, 95-96, 101, 103,
106, 113-114, 116, 120-123, 126, 129, 131-132, 135-141, 163, 165,
188-189, 191, 194-195, 199, 221, 226, 243-245, 248,
250, 257-258, 261, 263, 269, 272-274, 276-277, 281-282,
285-286, 302, 307, 309, 311, 314, 321, 339-340, 352,
365-369, 384, 386, 391-393, 401-404, 407, 421, 425, 428,
447-448, 451-452, 454-460, 468, 470, 480, 483-484, 500-505,
508, 510-511, 513-514, 520, 522, 524-526, 528, 532-534, 544
Spectral data 349, 353
Spices 450
Sri lanka 230, 512
Standardization 224
Staphylococcus aureus 54, 148, 382
Stemodia 454
Stems 23, 120, 126, 130, 199, 228, 244, 286, 320, 334, 447, 505
Stephania cepharanthea 311
Stereochemistry 64, 98, 130, 258, 353, 404, 425
Steroid alkaloids 95, 455, 456
Steroid saponins 451, 452, 457, 458, 459
Steroids 386
Sterols 435
Stevia 122
Stilbenes 129, 211, 532
Stimulant plants 171
Stimulants 150, 166, 180, 415
Storage 20, 315
Streptococcus faecalis 54
Streptococcus pneumoniae 382
Streptococcus pyogenes 382
Strychnos 315, 346
Strychnos gossweileri 285
Strychnos henningsii 197
Sucrose 62
Sulfur 225
Sumatra 299
Supplements 271
Surfactants 18
Surveys 178, 192, 491, 492
Swertia 544
Swertia chirata 470
Swertia japonica 39
Symphytum officinale 72
Symptoms 198
Synonyms 181, 241, 242, 479
Synonymy 479
Synthesis 164
Syzygium 529
Tabebuia 199
Tabernaemontana crassa 472
Taiwan 121, 286, 393
Tanacetum 77
Tannins 29, 33, 226, 356, 387, 435
Tanzania 49, 51, 383
Taxonomy 32, 242, 479, 531
Taxus 19, 38, 334, 475, 476, 477
Taxus baccata 92, 93, 167, 262, 413, 429, 431, 474, 478
Taxus media 546
Tea 156
Technology transfer 478
Temperature 147, 313
Teratogens 432
Terminology 242
Terpenoids 88, 273, 302, 353, 480
Testing 89
Teucrium 107, 325
Textiles 354
Thailand 75, 172, 281, 328, 494, 495, 520
Thalictrum 27
Therapy 143, 378
Thin layer chromatography 133, 467
Thinning 449
Thioamides 368
Thymelaeaceae 346
Thymol 99
Thymus serpyllum 201
Tillandsia 176
Tissue culture 431, 474
Tobacco 143
Tobacco mosaic tobamovirus 78, 488, 536
Tonga 214
Totonac indians 217
Toxic extracts 309
Toxic substances 186, 346, 466
Toxicity 72, 112, 159, 210, 270, 432, 490
Toxicology 32, 181, 359
Toxins 489
Trachea 152, 153, 409
Traditional medicines 17, 32, 39-40, 42, 45-46, 48, 54, 59, 83,
88, 104, 107, 109, 128, 142, 150-151, 158, 160, 178,
184, 192-193, 197, 205, 211-212, 214, 230, 233, 238, 241,
246-247, 278, 294, 301, 322, 328, 348, 350, 361-362, 364, 370,
372, 376, 378-380, 383, 390, 396-397, 400, 412,
416-419, 434, 443, 445, 453, 465-466, 471, 491-493, 495-498,
527, 530-531, 538
Transcription 86
Transduction 323
Transgenics 358, 436
Trauma 211
Treatment 50
Trees 354
Triacylglycerol lipase 164
Tribes 498
Tribulus 315
Trichilia 481
Trichosanthes kirilowii 105, 333, 489
Triphyophyllum peltatum 130, 131
Trisaccharides 73
Triterpene acides 435
Triterpene acids 61, 272, 385, 447
Triterpenoid saponins 195, 269, 346, 428, 468, 485, 502, 506,
509, 511
Triterpenoids 3, 16, 30, 37, 71, 73, 98, 122, 123, 277, 286,
314, 460, 470, 501, 503-505, 507-508, 510, 512-515, 528, 534
Tropane alkaloids 308, 439
Tropical forests 363, 399, 499, 516
Tropical rain forests 68, 541
Tubers 251, 469
Turkey 13, 27, 312, 329, 455, 456, 458, 496, 524
U.S.A. 19, 74, 90, 100, 231, 262, 420, 429, 474, 475, 499
U.S.S.R. 201
Ulcers 359
Uncaria 157
Unido 246
Ursolic acid 460
Urticaceae 314
Usage 180
USDA 429
Usda 546
Uses 241, 341, 378, 412, 479, 531
Uterine diseases 497
Uterus 411, 463, 467
Uttar pradesh 21, 80, 268
Vacuoles 251
Vandalism 93
Vegetables 337
Venezuela 119, 274, 370
Venoms 328
Vernonia amygdalina 394
Veterinary medicine 169
Vietnam 73, 322, 443, 501
Virola pavonis 1
Virucides 89
Volatile compounds 37, 500, 535
Vomiting 166, 415
Weed biology 469
Weed control 313
Western australia 97
Western Samoa 151
Wild flowers 65
Wild foods 179, 310
Wild plants 342, 437
Wood 79, 199, 314
Woodlands 422
World food problems 300
Wounds 99
Xanthine oxidase 543
Xanthones 391, 392, 533, 544
Xinjiang 263
Yeast extracts 236
Yeasts 361
Yield components 97
Yucca aloifolia 452
Yunnan 18, 84, 126, 254, 434
Zaire 285
Zearalenone 315
Zimbabwe 62, 140, 344, 484
Ziziphus spina-christi 120