Bioactive constituents from whole herbs of Vernonia cinerea (II) / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the constituents of the whole herbs of Vernonia cinerea by bio-activity guided isolation with PC-12 model.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents were separated by column chromatography and the structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Ten compounds were identified to be (-)-clovane-2,9-diol (1), caryolane-1,9beta-diol (2), apigenin (3), chrysoeriol (4), luteolin (5), thermopsoside (6), luteolin-7-O-beta-D-glucoside (7), quercetin(8), apigenin-4'-O-beta-D-glucoside (9), hyperin (10), beta-amyrin aceate (11), lupeol acetate (12).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1, 2, 6 and 10 were isolated from this genus for the first time.</p>

Studies on antioxidative substances in stem of Viscum coloratum / 中草药

Object To determine the activities of various antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, and the contents of some simpler antioxidants such as glutathione, chlorogenic acid and certain flavonoids in the leaves, stems and fruits of Viscum coloratum (Kom ) Nakai Methods The activities were determined as described in various literature reports Results The plant was found to be rich in various antioxidants Conclusion V coloratum, with its abundant antioxidant constituents, is proved to be a strong antioxidation drug for medical use especially its leaves