Co-oxidation of chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, aesculetin and lucigenin with linoleic acid and egg phosphatidyl choline leads to the formation of fluorescent polymer materials. The fluorescent products are more lipophylic, they have lower elution volumes on Sephadex LH-20 column than related phenols and they differ by their fluorescence and chromatographic properties considerably from polymer ...

Dracocephalum palmatum Stephan (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant used by the North-Yakutian nomads. From the crude ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of this plant, 23 compounds (phenylpropanoids, coumarins, flavonoids, and triterpenes) were isolated. Among these, eight compounds (salvianolic acid B, caftaric acid, cichoric acid, umbelliferone, aesculetin, apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside...

Objective: In this investigation, the amleorative role of esculetin (Esc) was investigated in gentamicin (Genta) nephrotoxicity in rats and the possible role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) in genta-induced nephrotoxicity. Methods: Genta (100 mg/kg/day, i.p. for 7 days) was administered to rats for the induction of nephrotoxicity, and subsequently, the extent of renal damage was measu...

Background: Saqmunia, a resin obtained from the root of Convolvulus scammonia L. is widely used in Unani system medicine for treatment several body ailments. This important medicinal plant belonging to Convolvulaceae family, and commonly grown Mediterranean regions.
 Purpose review: The core objective this appraisal emphasize different characteristics Saqmunia (Convolvulus L.) viz. botanic...