DOI: 10.1055/s-00000058

Planta Medica

Issue 01 · Volume 63 · February 1997 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-5371

Editorial

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Editorial

Review

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Hostettmann, K.; Wolfender, J.-L.; Rodriguez, S.: Rapid Detection and Subsequent Isolation of Bioactive Constituents of Crude Plant Extracts

Papers

Pharmacology and Molecular Biology

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Choi, Jao Sue; Lee, Hee Jung; Park, Kun-Young; Ha, Jung-Ok; Kang, Sam Sik: In Vitro Antimutagenic Effects of Anthraquinone Aglycones and Naphthopyrone Glycosides from Cassia tora
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Habtemariam, Solomon: Cytotoxicity and Immunosuppressive Activity of Withanolides from Discopodium penninervium
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Yagi, Akira; Egusa, Taro; Arase, Mami; Tanabe, Miyo; Tsuji, Hiroshi: Isolation and Characterization of the Glycoprotein Fraction with a Proliferation-Promoting Activity on Human and Hamster Cells in Vitro from Aloe vera Gel
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Hase, Koji; Kasimu, Rena; Basnet, Purusotam; Kadota, Shigetoshi; Namba, Tsuneo: Preventive Effect of Lithospermate B from Salvia miltiorhiza on Experimental Hepatitis Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride or D-Galactosamine/Lipopolysaccharide
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Gleitz, Johannes; Beile, Anne; Wilkins, Petra; Ameri, Angela; Peters, Thies: Antithrombotic Action of the Kava Pyrone (+)-Kavain Prepared from Piper methysticum on Human Platelets*
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Mata, R.; Rojas, A.; Acevedo, L.; Estrada, S.; Calzada, F.; Rojas, I.; Bye, R.; Linares, E.: Smooth Muscle Relaxing Flavonoids and Terpenoids from Conyza filaginoides*
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Vela, Sonia Mesia; Souccar, Caden; Lima-Landman, Maria Teresa R.; Lapa, Antonio José: Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion by the Aqueous Extract and Purified Extracts of Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Natural Product Chemistry

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Chen, Zhong-liang; Shen, Ji-hui; Gao, Yi-sheng; Wichtl, Max: Five Taccalonolides from Tacca plantaginea
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Ryu, Shi Yong; No, Zaesung; Kim, Sung Hoon; Ahn, Jong Woong: Two Novel Abietane Diterpenes from Salvia miltiorrhiza
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Siddiqui, Bina S.; Farhat; Begum, Sabira; Siddiqui, Salimuzzaman: Isolation and Structural Elucidation of Acylated Pentacyclic Triterpenoids from the Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. obtusa
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Kirmizigül, Süheyla; Rose, Malcolm E.: Hederagenin Glycosides from the Flowers of Cephalaria transsylvanica
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Wu, Xiaoyun; Liu, Yunhai; Sheng, Wanyun; Sun, Jie; Qin, Guowei: Chemical Constituents of Isatis indigotica

Phytochemical Analysis

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Perry, Nigel B.; van Klink, John W.; Burgess, Elaine J.; Parmenter, Graeme A.: Alkamide Levels in Echinacea purpurea: A Rapid Analytical Method Revealing Differences among Roots, Rhizomes, Stems, Leaves and Flowers
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Häberlein, Hanns; Boonen, Georg; Beck, Mona-Antonia: Piper methysticum: Enantiomeric Separation of Kavapyrones by High Performance Liquid Chromatography*
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Chan, Kit Lam; Yuen, Kah Hay; Jinadasa, Sunil; Peh, Kok Khiang; Toh, Weng Tuck: A High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Plasma Artemisinin using a Glassy Carbon Electrode for Reductive Electrochemical Detection
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He, Xian-guo; Lin, Long-ze; Lian, Li-zhi: Electrospray High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Phytochemical Analysis of Kava (Piper methysticum) Extract
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Ito, Kitae; Ohyama, Yoshiharu; Konishi, Yuko; Tanaka, Satoshi; Mizugaki, Michinao: Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Aconitum Alkaloids and their Hydrolysis Products by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Human Serum

Letters

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Oh, Ki-Wan; Kim, Hack-Seang; Wagner, George C.: Ginseng Total Saponin Inhibits the Dopaminergic Depletions Induced by Methamphetamine
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Ali, A. M.; McKeen, M. M.; Hamid, M.; Aun, Q. B.; Zauyah, Y.; Azimahtol, H. L. P.; Kawazu, K.: Cytotoxicity and Electron Microscopy of Cell Death Induced by Goniothalamin
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ElSohly, H. N.; Croom, E. M.; El Kashoury, E. A.; Joshi, A. S.; Kopycki, W. J.; McChesney, J. D.: Effect of Drying Conditions on the Taxane Content of the Needles of Ornamental Taxus
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Jokela, Reija; Lounasmaa, Mauri: Complete 1H- and 13C-NMR Spectral Data of Piloquinone, a 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone Derivative from Streptomyces pilosus
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Shen, Ya-Ching; Yang, Shu-Wei; Lin, Chan-Shing; Chen, Chung-Hsiung; Kuo, Yao-Haur; Chen, Chieh-Fu: Zhankuic Acid F: A New Metabolite from a Formosan Fungus Antrodia cinnamomea
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Bestmann, Hans Jürgen; Rauscher, Josef; Vostrowsky, Otto; Pant, Anil Kumar; Mathela, Chandra S.: The Volatile Constituents of Elsholtzia flava1
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Were, Obuya; Benn, Michael; Munavu, Raphael: Chinchona Alkaloid from Dendrosenecio kilimanjari subsp. cottonii
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Moraes-Cerdeira, Rita M.; Bastos, Jairo K.; Burandt, Charles L.; Nanayakkara, N. P. Dhammika; Mikell, Julie; McChesney, James D.: Alkaloid Content of Different Bulb Parts of Narcissus cv. Ice Follies
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Keusgen, Michael: TLC Analysis of Allium sativum Constituents

Notes

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Lo, Chi-Fang; Chen, Chi-Ming: Acute Toxicity of Higenamine in Mice
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Hohmann, Judit; Páll, Zsuzsanna; Günther, Gábor; Máthé, Imre: Flavonolacyl Glycosides of the Aerial Parts of Eryngium campestre