The diversifi ed genus Passifl ora is well distributed all over Brazil, and many species have been long used as medicinal plants, mainly against anxiety disturbances. This effect has been attributed to its rich fl avonoid composition. Flavonoids’ main class, fl avonoid glycosides, has presented central action, particularly as sedativehypnotic, anxiolytic and analgesic. The objective of the pres...

In the present study, a rapid fingerprint analysis of Ligusticum chuanxiong (L. chuanxiong) was developed based on ultra-fast liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection (UFLC-DAD). The analysis time was shortened from approximately 75 min on conventional high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to 40 min on UFLC. This method was validated in terms of stability [<4.40% relativ...

Using the HPLC/DAD/ESI/MS method, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of senkyunolide A (SA) in the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong (Rhizoma chuanxiong; CX) and roots of Angelica sinensis (DG) was established. As a result, it was found that SA is a characteristic standard compound for the quality evaluation and chemical differentiation between CX and DG. Methanol was chosen in the prepa...

Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula primarily used to treat symptoms associated with menopause in women. Usually, DBT is composed of one portion of Radix Angelicae Sinensis (RAS) and five portions of Radix Astragali (RA). Clinically, Radix Hedysari (RH) is sometimes used by TCM physicians to replace RA in DBT. In order to verity whether the chemical constitu...

Mediterranean diet is almost synonymous to the healthy lifestyle and nowadays. Some of major components are products olive tree, fruits oil, which classified as medical foods, due their nutraceutical benefits protective properties against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, age-related neurodegenerative disorders other diseases. The key contributors these phenolic compounds such hydroxytyrosol, ty...

Mamey apple (Mammea americana) is a tropical fruit largely consumed and more coveted as it rich source of antioxidants. There considerable interest in fruits phenolic compounds due to their different characteristics particularly role protection against cardiovascular diseases cancers through antioxidant activity. Nutritional were determined six mamey accessions: Sonson, Pavé 11, Lézarde, Ti Jac...

The anti-hyperglycemic flavonoid extract obtained from Genista tenera was first studied by liquid chromatography (LC)-diode array detection (DAD) which showed the presence of two major compounds. One of them was identified as genistein-7-O-glucoside. Luteolin-7-O-glucoside was detected as a minor constituent, while luteolin-7,3'-di-O-glucoside and rutin were found in trace amounts. LC-DAD-ESI-M...

In order to establish an effective and quick method for screening potential bioactive compounds in Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs), hepatocytes were employed for extracting either bifendate, a clinical medicine for liver diseases, or chemicals in Herba Artemisiae Scopariae (A. Scopariae), a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for remedying liver diseases such as hepatitis induced by...