In traditional medicines of Europe, thé water extract of Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (Rosaceae) flowers has been used as antiinflammatory, analgésie and diuretic (1) and thé compounds of this plant are known to be flavonoids tannins and salicylic acid derivatives (2). Spiraeoside (quercetin-4 glucoside) is thé major and characteristic flavonoid of Filipendula ulmaria flowers and, for this r...

Protein and phenolic compound content antioxidant capacity were determined from honey bee collected unifloral pollen pellets Ranunculus, Brassica, Filipendula, Rubus, Vicia, Trifolium, Epilobium, Taraxacum species of boreal coniferous zone in Finland. The aim the study was to investigate relation between chemical composition botanical origin pellets. protein ranged 18.2 29.3%. One hundred twent...

The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of Filipendula hexapetala Gilib. aerial parts (FHA) and roots (FHR) and their potential in different model systems, as well as antimicrobial activity. According to this, a number of assays were employed to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of F. hexapetala extracts. In addition, the a...

New host plant records are given for six Empria species from Japan. They are Rosa multiflora [Rosaceae] for E. honshuana Prous & Heidemaa, 2011, Rubus sp. [Rosaceae] for E. japonica Heidemaa & Prous, 2011, Geum japonicum and G. calthifolium var. nipponicum [Rosaceae] for E. loktini Ermolenko, 1971, Rosa multiflora, Potentilla indica and probably Rubus parvifolius [Rosaceae] for E. quadrimaculat...

Medicinal plants are sources of natural antioxidants. Acting as reducing agents, these substances protect the human body against oxidative stress and slow down aging process. We aimed to study effects bioactive isolated from medicinal on lifespan Caenorhabditis elegans L. used a model organism.
 High-performance liquid chromatography was applied isolate extracts callus, suspension, root cu...

Filipendula kamtschatica is a plant utilized as a traditional medicine by Ainu people in Japan, but its chemical constituents are not much studied. Pancreatic lipase inhibitors are a promising tool for the treatment of obesity. We searched for natural lipase inhibitors from F. kamtschatica and two new compounds were isolated along with the known flavonoid glycoside. The structure elucidation of...

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease with abnormally high angiogenic activity of inflammatory cells. Reumaherb preparation consisting of three herbs: Echinacea purpurea, Harpagophytum procumbens, and Filipendula ulmaria, and it exerts anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and analgesic activity and stimulates regenerative and immunological processes. The aim of this paper was to estimate th...