One of the major risks associated with the concomitant use of herbal products and therapeutic drugs is herb-drug interactions (HDIs). The most common mechanism leading to HDIs is the inhibition and/or induction of transport proteins and drug-metabolizing enzymes by herbal ingredients, causing changes in the pharmacokinetic disposition of the victim drug. The present study aimed to determine the potential interactions of (UT) (cat's claw), a popular herb due to its supposed health benefits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEighteen compounds, among them phenylpropanoids (1-2), neolignans (3-9), a megastigmane (10), a phenyl glucoside (11), flavonoids (12-14), and N-containing compounds (15-18) were isolated from the methanolic extract of the whole plant of L. cartilagineum. The structures of the compounds were determined by NMR and MS measurements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phytochemical investigation of resulted in the isolation of 15 previously undescribed triterpenoids (desmondiins A, C-P) and 8 already described compounds. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses. The compounds were identified as tirucallane and euphane triterpenes based on 7-keto-8-ene, 11-keto-8-ene, or 7,11-diketo-8-ene skeletons.
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