Enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of different extracts from ruscus aculeatus l.

Assessment Report on Ruscus Aculeatus L., Rhizoma

Antioxidant Activities and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Effects of Different Extracts from Pleurotus ostreatus Fruiting Bodies

We evaluated the antioxidant activity and tyrosinase inhibitory effects of Pleurotus ostreatus fruiting bodies extracted with acetone, methanol, and hot water. The antioxidant activities were tested against β-carotene-linoleic acid, reducing power, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity, and ferrous chelating ability. Furthermore, phenolic acid and flavonoid contents wer...

Assessment of enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of lignans from Taxus baccata L.

Phytochemical investigations of Taxus baccata L. by successive chromatographic methods resulted in the isolation of the lignans lariciresinol (1), taxiresinol (2), 3'-demethylisolariciresinol-9'-hydroxyisopropylether (3), isolariciresinol (4), and 3-demethylisolariciresinol (5) as well as taxoids. Compounds 1-5 were evaluated for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), ...

Evaluation of Antioxidant, Alpha-Glucosidase Enzyme Inhibitory and Antimicrobial Activities of Anthraquinone and Aloe-emodin

Background and Objectives: Aloe-vera is one of the most valuable medicinal plants in the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, alpha-glucosidase inhibitory and antimicrobial properties of aloe-vera derivatives including aloe-emodin and anthraquinone.  Materials & Methods: Antioxidant activity of aloe-emodin and anthraquinone was determined using ABTS method. Antimicrobi...

Novel steroidal components from the underground parts of Ruscus aculeatus L.

Two new furostanol saponins 1–2 and three new sulphated glycosides 3a,b and 4 were isolated from the underground parts of Ruscus aculeatus L., along with four known furostanol and one spirostanol saponins 5–9 and three free sterols. All of the structures have been elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data 1D and 2D NMR experiments, MS spectra and GC analyses.