Key words (–)-peyssonnoside A - diterpene glycoside marine natural product antimicrobial dearomative cyclization HAT-initiated Wittig reaction Mukaiyama hydration

A convenient synthesis of sidechain-modified phytosterols is achieved via a temporary masking of the stigmasterol 5,6-alkene as an epoxide. Following performance of the desired modification, the alkene is regenerated through a mild deoxygenation. The approach is applied to the syntheses of β-sitosterol and campesterol acetate, and suggests a facile route to the (Z)-isomers of Δ22–23

A new diacetyl triterpene lactone, drosericarpone (2), was isolated from the hexane extract of the herb Cleome droserifolia, together with buchariol (1, a sesquiterpene oxide, isolated for the first time from Cleome species) and stigmasterol glucoside (3). The structures of 1-3 were identified by spectroscopic means.

Purification of the dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) fraction of the aqueous extract of Rubus suavissimus resulted in the isolation of two sterols namely stigmasterol and β-sitosterol. The structures of the isolated compounds were characterized on the basis of extensive spectral data (1D and 2D NMR; and MS) and in comparison with their literature data.

background and objectives: the genus johrenia belongs to umbelliferae family and contains five species that are endemic to iran. johrenia paucijuga grows widely in the north-west, west and center of iran. so far, there has been no research about phytochemistry of j. paucijuga. in the present study, phytochemicals of the plants have been isolated and their structures have been elucidated. method...

background & aim: despite valuable medicinal properties of safflower, breeding new varieties and development of the crop culture area has been limited due to the lack of genetic variation for some crucial characteristics as resistance to diseases and pests like safflower fly. in this study, populations of wild safflower, c. oxyacanthus were collected from western, central and southern regio...

This paper presents a new assay to determine the activity of the lysosomal enzyme α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (Naga, EC 3.2.1.49) in human serum. It is based on the use of a new chromogenic substrate, DNP-α-GalNAc (2,4-dinitrophenyl-N-acetyl-α-D-galactosaminide) and is performed at pH 4.3 and 37 °C. This allows continuous monitoring of the absorbance of the released DNP. The assay can be perfor...

Purwoceng (Pimpinella pruatjan) is an Indonesian native plant but difficult to cultivate. Hydroponics can be used as a solution for purwoceng cultivation. Hydroponic types and nutrient concentrations affect purwoceng’s productivity. This study aimed determine total phenolic content (TPC) flavonoid (TFC), changes in steroid, antioxidant capacity due two hydroponic (nonrecirculating recirculating...