New Perspectives for the Use of Potentilla alba Rhizomes to Treat Thyroid Gland Impairments.

is a valuable medicinal plant that has been highly praised even before its first appearance in herbal books; however, it has now been forgotten in Western Europe. Currently, this species is used in Eastern Europe as a remedy to treat dysentery and various thyroid gland dysfunctions. The present review summarizes the advances in the phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological research related to this plant species.

Recent phytochemical and pharmacological advances in the genus Potentilla L. sensu lato - An update covering the period from 2009 to 2020.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Potentilla plants are still common herbal medicines used in folk medicine. This review provides an update of research undertaken on Potentilla from 2009 until 2020.

Aim Of The Study: This comprehensive review considers biological updates, recent advances in phytochemical and pharmacological research, and toxicological reports on Potentilla sensu lato based on available data since 2009.

Health benefits and possible risks of broccoli - an overview.

Chemopreventive effects of broccoli, a highly valued vegetable, have been known for a long time. Several studies have demonstrated that broccoli might be beneficial by reducing the risk for the development of certain forms of cancer. These effects are generally attributed to glucosinolate-derived degradation products like isothiocyanates and indoles which are formed by the hydrolytic action of plant myrosinase and/or glucosidases deriving from the human microbial flora.

Determination of acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of Potentilla erecta (Tormentil) rhizomes in rats and mice.

Potentilla erecta, the tormentil, and its rhizome extracts have been known for a long time in traditional medicine as a remedy for the treatment of inflammations, wounds, and gastrointestinal disorders. Tormentil rhizomes have also been used as part of alcoholic beverages in Germany, the Ukraine, and Russia. Acute toxicity of an aqueous P.

Potentilla--a review of its phytochemical and pharmacological profile.

The genus Potentilla is a member of the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae, which is mainly distributed in temperate, arctic and Alpine zones of the Northern hemisphere. This genus has been known since ancient times for its curative properties. Extracts of the aerial and/or underground parts have been applied in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammations, wounds, certain forms of cancer, infections due to bacteria, fungi and viruses, diarrhoea, diabetes mellitus and other ailments.

Characterization of the molecular fragment that is responsible for agonism of pergolide at serotonin 5-Hydroxytryptamine2B and 5-Hydroxytryptamine2A receptors.

Cardiac-valve regurgitation observed in Parkinson patients treated with the ergoline dopamine receptor agonist 8beta-methylthiomethyl-6-propylergoline (pergolide) has been associated with the agonist efficacy of the drug at 5-hydroxytryptamine(2B) (5-HT(2B)) receptors. 5-HT(2A) receptors may also play a role in pergolide-induced cardiac-valve regurgitation. We studied the pharmacological profile of pergolide and eight derivatives in porcine vascular rings endowed with 5-HT(2B) and 5-HT(2A) receptors to detect the molecular fragment of the pergolide molecule that may be responsible for agonism at these receptors.

Pharmacological properties of a wide array of ergolines at functional alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes.

Ergot alkaloids act as (partial) agonists or antagonists at serotonergic, dopaminergic and alpha-adrenergic receptors. In contrast to their affinity at serotonergic (5-HT) and dopaminergic receptor subtypes, only limited information is available concerning their interaction with alpha-adrenoceptor subtypes. This especially holds true for native alpha-adrenoceptors.

An ellagitannin, n-butyl gallate, two aryltetralin lignans, and an unprecedented diterpene ester from Pelargonium reniforme.

The structural diversity of the metabolic pool of Pelargonium reniforme was extended by the characterization of the 1C4-glucose based ellagitannin pelargoniin E, gallic acid n-butyl ester, (-)-4,4',9'-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxy-2,7'-cyclolignan 9-O-beta-glucopyranoside and reniformin, a diterpene ester comprised of a diterpene acid with an uncommon -(CH2)(2)- bridging element linked to 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethansulfonic acid. These metabolites were associated with the known (alpha,beta)-3,4-di-O-galloyl-glucopyranoside, 4,6-dihydroxy-2beta-glucopyranosyloxyacetophenone, 1-O-galloylglycerol, 6'-O-galloylsalidroside and (+)-isolariciresinol-9'-O-beta-glucopyranoside. All structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic methods.

Antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds from Pelargonium reniforme.

Flavonoids and hydrolyzable tannins isolated from Pelargonium reniforme were evaluated for their antioxidant ability using a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical generating system and a luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay. In both assays, the polyphenols tested showed higher radical scavenging activities than the reference antioxidant, ascorbic acid (IC50 2.6-32.

O-Galloyl-C-glycosylflavones from Pelargonium reniforme.

The unique series of C-2''-acylated C-glycosylflavones is extended by the discovery of the C-8-glucosyl derivatives 2''-O-galloylvitexin and 2''-O-galloylorientin and their C-6 analogues 2''-O-galloylisovitexin and 2''-O-galloylisoorientin, representing the first described O-galloyl-C-glycosylflavones. They are accompanied in the aerial parts of Pelargonium reniforme by the known non-galloylated parent analogues vitexin, orientin, isovitexin and isoorientin, as well as several known flavonoid-O-glycosides. The structures of these compounds were established from spectroscopic studies.