THE TITLE COMPOUND (SYSTEMATIC NAME 12-{[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]aminomethyl}-4,8-dimethyl-3,14-dioxatricyclo[9.3.0.0(2,4)]tetradec-7-en-13-one monohydrate), C(23)H(31)NO(4)·H(2)O, was obtained by the reaction of tyramine with parthenolide. The configuration of the new chiral center in the title compound is R, establishing the stereospecificity of the amination reaction. The water molecule is ...

Human schistosomiasis, caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, is one of the most significant neglected tropical diseases, affecting more than 200 million individuals worldwide and praziquantel is the only available drug to treat this disease. Artemisia absinthium L. and Tanacetum parthenium L. are species popularly used as anthelmintics. We investigated the in vitro schistosomicida...

The skin photoaging is characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation and degradation of collagen fibers, causing skin wrinkling and laxity and melanocyte proliferation that leads to pigmentation. UV is considered to be a major cause of such skin changes. It is well established that nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) is activated upon UV irradiation and induces various genes including interleu...

The title compound, C(15)H(18)O(3), was synthesized from 9α-hy-droxy-parthenolide (9α-hy-droxy-4,8-dimethyl-12-methyl-ene-3,14-dioxatricyclo-[9.3.0.0(2,4)]tetra-dec-7-en-13-one), which was isolated from the chloro-form extract of the aerial parts of Anvillea radiata. The five-membered lactone ring has a twisted conformation, while the six- and five-membered rings display chair and envelope conf...

The title compound, C(15)H(20)O(4), was synthesized from 9α-hy-droxy-parthenolide (9α-hy-droxy-4,8-dimethyl-12-methyl-ene-3,14-dioxatricyclo-[9.3.0.0(2,4)]tetra-dec-7-en-13-one), which was isolated from the chloro-form extract of the aerial parts of Anvillea radiata. The seven-membered ring has a chair conformation, while the five-membered rings display twisted conformations. The dihedral angle...

Objectives: Apigenin and parthenolide as natural products have potent antioxidant anti-inflammatory outcomes that could make them a perfect option for endometriosis therapy. This study aimed to determine the effects of apigenin on created endometrial implants in rat model endometriosis. Methods: Thirty-nine mature, female Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned randomly six experimental groups four w...

The title compound, C(15)H(20)O(5) (systematic name: 5-hydroxy-1a,4a-dimethyl-7-methyleneperhydrodioxireno[5,6:9,10]cyclo-deca[1,2-b]furan-8-one), was obtained by the reaction of 3-chloro-perbenzoic acid with 9β-hy-droxy-parthenolide. The five-membered ring adopts a twist conformation, whereas the ten-membered ring displays an approximate chair-chair conformation. In the crystal structure, mol-...

In mature erythrocytes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH) yield NADPH, a crucial cofactor of the enzyme glutathione reductase (GR) converting glutathione disulfide (GSSG) into its reduced state (GSH). GSH is essential for detoxification processes in and survival of erythrocytes. We explored whether the anti-inflammatory compounds Bay 11-7082,...

Microtubules are centrally involved in cell division, being the principal components of mitotic spindle. Tubulin, the constituent of microtubules, can be cyclically modified on its alpha-subunit by enzymatic removal of the COOH-terminal tyrosine residue by an ill-defined tubulin carboxypeptidase (TCP) and its readdition by tubulin tyrosine ligase (TTL). We and others have previously shown that ...

background: interfering with cell proliferation and survival is a critical role for antineoplastic drugs leading to cell death through induction of apoptosis. alternative treatments with herbal extracts offer insights into acute myeloid leukemia (aml) therapy. parthenolide (ptl), an extract from feverfew, induces apoptosis in primary human leukemia stem cells (lscs) and bulk leukemic cell popul...