Amygdalus persica L., belongs to Rosaceae family, and its flowers are used as medicine food. n-Butanol extract of A. were isolated purified with various column chromatographies, the fourteen compounds, chlorogenic acid butyl ester (1), rutin (2), protocatechuic (3), caffeic (4), 5-O-coumarroylquinic methyl (5), kaempferol-3-O-neohesperidoside (6), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside (7), 3,5-dicaffeoyl...

Cleavage of gentiobiose in cell extracts of gentiobiose-grown Aerobacter aerogenes was dependent on the presence of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). The enzymes that participate in the overall reaction were shown to be a beta-glucoside kinase, which catalyzes the phosphorylation of gentiobiose with ATP to form gentiobiose monophosphate [6-O-phosphoryl-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 6)-d-glucose],...

Five flavonoid glycosides and two derivatives were isolated from the herbs of Scorzonera austriaca Wild by silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified, using chemical and spectroscopic methods, as 5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone 6-C-(2''-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl β-d-glucopyranoside) (1), 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyflavone 6-C-(2''-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl β-d-glucopyrano...

About 40 different types of ginsenoside (ginseng saponin), a major pharmacological component of ginseng, have been identified along with their physiological activities. Among these, compound K has been reported to prevent the development of and the metastasis of cancer by blocking the formation of tumors and suppressing the invasion of cancerous cells. In this study, ginsenoside Rb1 was convert...

The objective of the present study was to investigate the in vitro and in vivo hepatoprotective properties of Cichorium endivia L. extract (CEE), and to identify its chemical constituents. CEE significantly blocked the oxidative stress and cytotoxicity induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) in HepG2 cells. Meanwhile, oral administration of CEE to mice before the treatment of t-BHP exhibite...

Galectins are a galactoside specific subclass of carbohydrate binding proteins (lectins) involved in various cellular activities, certain cancers, infections, inflammations, and many other biological processes. The molecular basis for the selectivity galectins is well-documented revolves around appropriate interaction complementarity: an aromatic residue C−H⋅⋅⋅π interactions polar residues (cha...

BACKGROUND Sugarcane molasses is a potential by-product of the sugarcane manufacturing industry that is rich in antioxidant materials. The present study aimed to obtain antioxidative compounds from sugarcane molasses and to evaluate their ability to protect DNA from oxidative damage. RESULTS Two neolignan glucosides were isolated from sugarcane molasses using bioassay and UV spectra monitorin...