• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.121-125
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• 1990

The present study examined the alterations in endogenous oxy-radical scaverging system of pancreatic tissue associated with the dose of 45 mg/kg steptozotocin (STZ) alone or with various combinations. The activities of pancreatic Min-superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase were no apparent changes in the other groups except for the Cu(II) 4 mg/kg pretreated group. The presence of 4 mg/kg of Cu(II) with or without 125 mg /kg of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) markedly attenuated the fall in activity of Cu, Zn-Sod by STZ stress. In particular, STZ-induced superoxide generation was dramatically abolished by prior administration of Cu(II) 4 mg/kg. Conculsively, We suggested the possible involvement that copper may enhance the defence mechanism of pancreatic oxidative damage by STZ challenge.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.1161-1163
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• 2005

Five compounds of iridoids, lignan and phenylpropanoid glycosides were isolated from the roots of Valeriana jatamansi by column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated as 11-methoxyviburtinal (1), baldrinal (2), prinsepiol-4-O-${\beta}$-D-glucoside (3), coniferin (4), and hexacosanic acid (5) by spectroscopic analysis. 11-Methoxyviburtinal was a new compound, and others were isolated from the plant for the first time.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.105-108
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• 2001

$\alpha$-Benzoyloxypaeoniflorin (1), a new antioxidant monoterpene $\alpha$-glycoside anomer was isolated from Paeonia suffruticosa along with known compounds, $\beta$-benzoyloxypaeoniflorin (2), paeonolide, paeoniflorin and mudanpioside H. The structure of 1 has been determined by comparing spectral data with those of $\beta$-Benzoyloxypaeoniflorin(2). Compound 1 exhibited moderately potent radical scavenging activity on DPPH radical.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.26 no.12
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• pp.997-1001
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• 2003

This paper deals with chiral enzymatic resolution of 4-arylthio-2-butanols by lipase to prepare potential intermediates of $\beta$-lactam antibiotics. Among several lipases employed, lipase P type enzyme gave the highest ee value to prepare (R)-4-arylthio-2-butyl acetate. The enzymatic resolution of phenyl substituted alcohol (6a) using lipase P showed the highest ee value (99.7%) among those of 4-arylthio-2-butanol derivatives. Lipase P mediated hydrolysis of acylester 7a gave also (R)-alcohol 6a selectively. For determination of enantiomeric purity of these enzymatic resolved analytes, liquid chromatographic analysis was performed using two coupled Chiralcel OD and (R,R)-WhelkO chiral column.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.1127-1130
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• 2005

A new phenolic glucoside (1), pursargentoside, was isolated from the leaves of Prunus serrulata var. spontanea, along with three other known compounds, orobol 7-O-glucoside (2), $1{\beta}$, $2{\alpha}$, $3{\alpha}$, 24-tetrahydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (3), and chlorogenic acid (4). The structure of pursargentoside (1) was identified by spectroscopic data analysis including 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, as 2-O-${\beta}$-(6'-benzoyl)-glucopyranosyl o-(Z)-coumaric acid. Compounds 1, 2, and 4 exhibited ONOO- scavenging activity, whereas compound 3 was determined to be virtually inactive.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.367-371
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• 1999

Effects of several durgs on rabbit renal proximal tubules were examined for the applicability of renal dipeptidase (RDPase, EC 3. 4. 13. 11) release as a model system to study nephrotoxicity. The proximal tubule prepared by the method of Taub (1990) released RDPase spontaneously in the control experiment which was confirmed by Western blotting. RDPase was also released form cisplatin, lipopolysaccardie (LPS), and indomethacin-treated tubules. Gentamicin inhibited RDPase release in a concentration-dependent manner. This RDPase release system may not be a general model to screen nephrotoxicity but could be a useful source of RDPase purification in a simple and inexpensive way.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.194-196
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• 1997

A C-glycosyl chromone, named as 7-O-methylaloesinol, was newly isolated from the leaf exudate of Aloe capensis and identified as $8-C-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl$${\beta}-2-[2-(R)-hydroxypropyl]-7-methoxy-5-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one$ by chemical and spectral evidence.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.581-588
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• 2004

A series of 2, 5-dihydroxychalcones and related compounds were synthesized, and their cyto-toxicities against tumor cell lines and human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVEC） eval-uated. It was found that chalcones, with electron-withdrawing substituents on an A ring, exhibited significant cytotoxicities. Among the synthesized compounds, 2'-chlbro-2, 5-dihydrox-ychalcone (9） was most potent, with an $IC_{50}$ value as low as $0.31{\;}{\mu\textrm{g}}/mL$. This compound also exhibited a significant cytotoxic selectivity toward HUVEC.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.64-66
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• 2006

The methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Centipeda minima was found to show inhibitory activity on farnesyl protein transferase (FPTase). Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract resulted in the isolation of 6-O-angeloylprenolin, as an inhibitor on FPTase. This compound inhibited FPTase activity in a dose-dependent manner, and the $IC_{50}$ value of 6-O-angeloylprenolin was 18.8 ${\mu}M$.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.26 no.10
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• pp.816-820
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• 2003

The chloroform extract of the aerial part of Limnophila geoffrayi showed antimycobacterial and antioxidant activities. Bioassay-guided fractionation has led to the isolation of the flavones nevadensin (5,7-dihydroxy-6,8,4'-trimethoxyflavone, 1) and isothymusin (6,7-dimethoxy-5,8,4'-trihydroxyflavone, 2). Both compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibition activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with equal MIC value of $200{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/mL$. Only compound 2 exhibited antioxidant activity against the radical scavenging ability of DPPH, with the $IC_{50}$ value of $7.7{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/mL$. The crude hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts as well as the pure compounds 1 and 2 did not exhibit mutagenic activity in the Bacillus subtilis recassay.