Pocahemiketone A, a novel sesquiterpenoid possessing a unique spirocyclic skeleton with a hemiketal endoperoxide unit, was isolated from the essential oil of . Its structure was determined by spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Pocahemiketone A exhibits a significant neuroprotective effect against Aβ-induced damage in SH-SY5Y cells by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis and oxidative stress. These results indicate that pocahemiketone A has great potential for use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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Molecules
January 2025
Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia.
Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone derived from the plant L., renowned for its antimalarial activity. Based on this compound, various derivatives and analogues have been obtained that exhibit diverse biological activities, including clinically approved drugs.
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February 2025
Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Defence Research Laboratory, DRDO, Tezpur, Assam, 784001, India. Electronic address:
Acute lung injury (ALI) and its severe form, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a clinical syndrome that can cause pulmonary edema, inflammation, oxidative stress, and immunological dysregulations. β-Caryophyllene (BCP), a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene, possesses a variety of pharmacological properties and has the potential to be a therapeutic agent. This study aimed to comprehend the effect of BCP on Nrf2/HO-1/NF-κB and ACE2/MasR axis in a rat model of ALI by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and the underlying mechanisms during this process.
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December 2024
Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, 18, Chaowang Rd., Xiacheng Dist., 310024, Hangzhou, CHINA.
A total of 34 sesquiterpene derivates were obtained from the flower of Inula japonica Thunb. Compounds 2, 14-34 were identified as sesquiterpene monomers, while the other 12 isolates (1, 3-13) were characterized as sesquiterpene dimers. Among them, japonicone Z (1), an present undescribed sesquiterpene dimer, and another undescribed monomer, japonicol A (2), were discovered.
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December 2024
College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Eremopyrum triticeum is a typical spring ephemeral species, which in China mainly distributed in the desert regions of northern Xinjiang, and play an important role in the desert ecosystems. E. triticeum has several adaptive characteristics such as short growth rhythms, high photosynthetic efficiency, high seed production, drought and salt resistance.
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December 2024
Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Control of Diseases and Pests of South Plantation, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China.
Agarwood is a precious resinous heartwood highly valued for its cultural, religious, and medicinal significance. With the increasing market demand, natural agarwood resources are rapidly depleting, making the development of effective artificial induction methods for agarwood highly significant. This study aims to explore the feasibility of using callus tissue to assess the ability of fungi to induce agarwood formation.
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