| Literature DB >> 11933126 |
Chao-mei Ma1, Norio Nakamura, Hirotsugu Miyashiro, Masao Hattori, Katsuko Komatsu, Takuya Kawahata, Toru Otake.
Abstract
Water and methanol extracts of 30 Chinese and Mongolian medicinal plants were tested for their human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) inhibitory activity. Of the 60 extracts, 23 showed anti-HIV activity. Bioassay-guided fractionation of one of the most active extracts, the methanol extract of the root tuber of Stephania cepharantha, led to the isolation of two alkaloids, aromoline and FK-3000 as potent inhibitory substances. They completely inhibited the cytopathic effects of HIV-1 on MT-4 cells at 31.3 and 7.8 microg/mL, respectively. Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11933126 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.922
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phytother Res ISSN: 0951-418X Impact factor: 5.878