New species and records of , and (Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota) associated with palm and bamboo from China.

Several micro fungi were gathered from bamboo and palm in Guizhou Province, China. In morphology, these taxa resemble , and . Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses based on combined ITS, LSU, SSU, 2 and 1 loci confirmed that two are new geographical records for China, (, ), while two of them are new to science ( sp.

Systematic elucidation of the bioactive alkaloids and potential mechanism from Sophora flavescens for the treatment of eczema via network pharmacology.

Ethnopharmacology Relevance: Sophora flavescens is a frequently used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of skin disorders, diarrhea, vaginal itching and inflammatory diseases. In particular, the root of S. flavescens combination with other herbs mainly treat eczema ailment in the clinical applications.

A new modified pterocarpan glycoside from .

is a widely used traditional Chinese herbal medicine. In this work, a new pterocarpan glycoside, kurarinol C () together with six known compounds, sophoracarpan A (), trifohrhizin-6'-monoacetate (), trifohrhizin (), maackiain (), (6,6a,11a）-6α-methoxy-pterocarpin (), -maackiain () were isolated from the roots of Among them, compounds and were discovered from for the first time. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive NMR and MS analyses.

An unusual indole-diterpenoid with C-17 norcassane skeleton from Euphorbia fischeriana induces HEL cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

Two new polycyclic diterpenoids, euphkanoids H and I (1 and 2), along with 6 known analogues (2-8) were isolated from the roots of Euphorbia fischeriana, a traditional Chinese medicine. Their structures were identified by spectral methods, and the absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were determined by ECD calculation and single crystal X-ray diffraction, respectively. Compound 1 represents the first example of C-17 norcassane indole-diterpenes.

Spectrum-Efficacy Relationships between GC-MS Fingerprints of Essential Oil from Valerianae Jatamansi Rhizoma et Radix and the Efficacy of Inhibiting Microglial Activation.

The bioactive ingredients of essential oil from Valerianae Jatamansi Rhizoma et Radix (the Rhizome et Radix from Valerianae Jatamansi Jones) (EOVJRR) on the efficacy of inhibiting microglial activation were investigated with the approach of spectrum-efficacy relationship. Fourteen batches of Valerianae Jatamansi Rhizoma et Radix were extracted and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and their activities in the efficacy of inhibiting microglial activation were assayed by measuring the inflammatory responses induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in microglia cells from mice. The spectrum-efficacy relationships between fingerprints and the efficacy of inhibiting microglial activation of EOVJRR were established by grey relational analysis (GRA).

A taxonomic study of from China, with six new species.

During an investigation of Xylariaceae from 2019 to 2020, isolates representing eight (Xylariacese) species were collected from Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan Provinces in China. Morphological and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, based on combined ITS, α-actin, and β-tubulin sequences, confirmed that six of them are new to science, viz. , , , , and ; one is a new record () for China and one is a known species ().

Euphorboside A, a cytotoxic meroterpenoid glycoside with an unusual humulene-phloroglucinol skeleton from Euphorbia kansuensis.

Euphorboside A (1), an unusual meroterpenoid glycoside featuring the incorporation of an acylphloroglucinol moiety into a humulene skeleton to form a 6/6/11 ring system, was isolated from the roots of Euphorbia kansuensis. Its structure was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, chemical methods, and ECD calculations. Compound 1 was screened for the cytotoxicity against nine cancer cell lines, and 1 showed marked inhibitory activities against human colon cancer RKO and human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell lines with IC values of 3.

1,8-Cineole: a review of source, biological activities, and application.

1,8-Cineole (also known as eucalyptol) is mostly extracted from the essential oils of plants, which showed extensively pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mainly via the regulation on NF-κB and Nrf2, and was used for the treatment of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular, . Although various administration routes have been used in the application of 1.8-cineole, few formulations have been developed to improve its stability and bioavailability.

Phytochemistry and biological properties of isoprenoid flavonoids from Sophora flavescens Ait.

Sophora flavescens Ait (Ku-Shen in Chinese) is a popular traditional Chinese herbal medicine in China for a long history. It shows significant pharmacological activities in the treatment of dysentery, eczema, fever, jaundice, vulvar swelling, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and inflammatory disorders. Alkaloids and flavonoids have been identified as virtual components, especially isoprenoid flavanonols are a class of characteristic compounds for S.

Protective effects of fractions from Pseudostellaria heterophylla against cobalt chloride-induced hypoxic injury in H9c2 cell.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Except for as a well-known tonic Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of splenic asthenia, anorexia, lassitude and weakness, the roots of Pseudostellaria heterophylla was also used in Chinese medicines for the treatment of palpitation.

Aim Of The Study: The study was designed to determine whether fractions from Pseudostellaria heterophylla could provide cardioprotection on hypoxic cardiomyocytes, what structural types of compounds were responsible for the observed effects, and which is the possible mechanism of action.

Materials And Methods: The roots of Pseudostellaria heterophylla were extracted successively with 70% aqueous ethanol and water to give a 70% ethanol extract and a water extract.

[Study on the chemical constituents of the active fraction of Polygonum capitatum].

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents of the active fraction of Polygonum capitatum.

Methods: Various preparative chromatographic techniques were used for the isolation and purification of the compounds in the flavonoid-enriched fraction and their structures were determined by comparison of their physicochemical and chromatographic data with those of the authentic samples and spectral analysis.

Results: Fourteen compounds were obtained and identified as 1-O-P-D-(6'-O-galloyl)-glucopyranosyl-3-methoxy-5-hydroxybenzene (1) ,5,7-dihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (2), ellagic acid (3), myricetrin (4), hirsutine (5), rutin (6), quercetin-3-O-(2"-O-galloyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7) , quercetin-3-O-( 3"-O-galloyl) -/3-D-glucopyranoside (8), quercitrin (9) , kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (10), quercetin-3-O-(2"-O-galloyl) -alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (11), quercetin-3-O-(3"-O-galloyl) -alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (12), quercetin (13), kaempferol (14).