Botanical Source

Decursinol may be a beneficial antimetastatic agent, targeting MMPs and its upstream signaling molecules; it inhibits the proliferation and invasion of CT-26 colon carcinoma cells, might via downregulated ERK and JNK phosphorylation. Aspirin-decursinol has neuroprotective effects, may be closely related to the attenuation of ischemia-induced gliosis and maintenance of antioxidants.

Beta-eudesmol, a sesquiterpenoid alcohol isolated from Atractylodes lancea rhizome, can inhibit angiogenesis, at least in part, through the blockade of the ERK signaling pathway, suggests that it may aid the development of drugs to treat angiogenic diseases.

Alisol A 24-acetate has antibacterial activity, it also has anti-complement activity against the classical pathway of the complement system with IC50 values of 130 microM. Alisol A 24-acetate can effectively prevent bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) mice, and that it can be considered a potential therapeutic for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Leonurine hydrochloride has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor activities, it exerts antidiabetic, cardiovascular, and bovine mastitis protection, it has an inhibitory effect on bleeding caused by incomplete abortion. Leonurine hydrochloride increases the expression levels of caspase-3, caspase-9 and Bax/Bcl-2, and it inhibits osteoclastogenesis and prevent osteoporosis associated with estrogen deficiency by inhibiting the NF-κB and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.

Palmatine hydrochloride (PaH), a naturally occurring photosensitizer isolated from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), can induce remarkable cell apoptosis ,significantly increase intracellular ROS level and significantly kill breast cancer MCF-7 cells; it also has potential in photodynamic therapy on colon adenocarcinoma.[1,2]

Isoacteoside, isolated from Clerodendron trichotomum (Verbenaceae), has antioxidant properties, can scavenge intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and 1,1-diphenyl-

3-Hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid has kinetics governing the inhibitory effect on tyrosinase-catalyzed reactions.

Xanthatin, a natural sesquiterpene lactone, has significant antitumor activity against a variety of cancer cells; it displays significant antitumor effects through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction in A549 cells, these effects are associated with intrinsic apoptosis pathway and disrupted NF-κB signaling, suggests that it may have therapeutic potential against human non-small-cell lung cancer.

Gomisin A has anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, neuroprotective, and anti-proliferation properties, it induces marked protective effects against hepatic and renal injury induced by CCl(4) exposure through differential regulation of the MAPK signal transduction pathway. Gomisin A inhibits COX-2, iNOS, IL-6, TNF-α and NO through the down-regulation of RIP2 and NF-κB activation.

Taxifolin 7-O-rhamnoside is a natural product from Hypericum japonicum.

Typhaneoside is possibly the main active component in the bioactive fraction of Shaofu Zhuyu decoction, Shaofu Zhuyu decoction may have direct inhibitory effects on the contractility of the mice uterus. It has an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of human umbilical arterial smooth muscle cells(HUASMC) with a wide range of effective dose but the effect is started slowly.