Oxymatrine, one of the most active components of the ethanol extracts from Sophora
flavescens, is known for its potent antitumor activity both in vitro and in vivo. However, the …

Stemona alkaloids form a unique class, which can be attributed to hemiterpenoid pyrrolidine-
and monoterpenoid pyrrolidine-class alkaloids originated from L-ornithine and glutamic …

An investigation on biologically active secondary metabolites from the stem bark of Mesua
beccariana was carried out. A new cyclodione, mesuadione (1), along with several known …

Abstract The plant Sophora flavescens Ait. has been used in the clinical management of
colorectal cancer (CRC). Its constituent compounds, notably the alkaloids matrine …

The prevention and control of plant diseases and insect pests is the most crucial issue facing
crop protection. To discover novel pesticide candidates with diverse chemical structures …

Eight undescribed, along with five known steroidal alkaloids were isolated from Solanum
nigrum L., a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Their structures were elucidated by …

The purpose of this study is to systematically investigate the pharmacokinetic (PK) behaviors
of radix Sophorae tonkinensis (S. tonkinensis) using oxymatrine (OMT) and matrine (MT) as …

Introduction Mimosa pudica L. is a creeping herbaceous ornamental plant belonging to the
Mimosaceae family. It is used in ethnomedicine to prevent or treat various illnesses like …

Sennoside A (SA) is a natural dianthrone glycoside mainly from medicinal plants of Senna
and Rhubarb, and used as a folk traditional irritant laxative and slimming health food …

Eight new alkaloids, 3β-n-butylstemonamine (1), 8-oxo-3β-n-butylstemonamine (2), 3-n-
butylneostemonine (3), 10-epi-3-n-butylneostemonine (4), 8-oxo-oxymaistemonine (5) …