Tanshinone IIA suppresses ovarian cancer growth through inhibiting malignant properties and angiogenesis.

Background: In Chinese herbal medicine, Tanshinone IIA (Tan-IIA) is one of the main compounds extracted from Bunge. Tan-IIA has been demonstrated to inhibit the growth of various tumors. However, the detailed molecular and cellular mechanisms of the antitumor effect of Tan-IIA have yet to be fully illuminated.

Two new compounds from the roots of and their molluscicidal effects on .

Two oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins named pedunsaponin D () and pedunsaponin E () were isolated from the roots of . The structures of the new compounds were elucidated based on chemical and physicochemical evidence as follows: pedunsaponin D, 3--β-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-β-glucuronopyranosyl-3β,15α,23α-trihydroxy-11,13(18)-oleanadien-16-one (); pedunsaponin E, 3-O-β-glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-β-glucopy ranosyl(1-2)[β-glucopyranosyl(1-3)-β-glucuronopyranosyl]-3β-hydroxy-16-oxoolean-12-en-30-oic acid (). The two compounds showed moderate molluscicidal activity.

The Polysaccharides from Modulates the Immunity and Intestinal Microbiota of Cyclophosphamide-Treated Immunosuppressed Mice.

Based on previous studies about microflora regulation and immunity enhancement activities of polysaccharides from Nannf. var. (Nannf.

Active saponins from root of Pueraria peduncularis (Grah. ex Benth.) Benth. and their molluscicidal effects on Pomacea canaliculata.

Background: Pueraria peduncularis (Grah. ex Benth.) Benth.