• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.591-593
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• 2003

One new phenylpropanoid glucoside (3), along with one known phenylpropanoid (1), and one known alkyl glucoside (2) were isolated from the fruits of Illicium verum and their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic studies.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.257.1-257.1
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• 2003

The bioassay-guided fractionation of preventive agents against lethality due to septic shock from the fruits of Illicium verum lead to the isolation of two known racemic mixtures of phenylpropanoids (1 and 2), along with two known phenylpropanoid glucosides (3 and 5) and two new phenylpropanoid glucosides (4 and 6). Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic studies. (omitted)

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.23-26
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• 2001

The insecticidal activities of 30 aromatic plant extracts against four insect pests were examined by direct contact application. Against Nilaparvata lugens female adults, Myzus persicae female adults, and Plutella xylostella larvae, at 5,000 ppm, >90% mortality was achieved in the methanol extracts of the rhizomes from Cnidium officinale, Acorus gramineus, Acorus calamus var. angustatus and Curcuma Ionga, the whole plant from Agastache rugosa, the fruits from Illicium verum and Piper nigrum, and the flower bud from Eugenia caryophyllata as well as Cinnamomum camphora steam distillate. Against Spodoptera litura larvae, all test plant extracts were ineffective. The plants described merit further study as potential insect-control agents against insect pests.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.95-98
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• 1998

Methanol extracts of 54 plant species in 32 families were tested for their antignawing activities against mice by wire-dipping method. The activity varied with plant species. Potent antignawing activity was observed in extracts from roots of Aucklandia lappa (Compositae), barks of Cinnamomum cassia (Lauraceae), fruits of Illicium verum (Magnoliaeceae), fruits of Piper nigrum (Piperaceae), rhizomes of Rheum officinale (Polygonaceae), and leaves of Pinus densiflora (Pinaceae). As naturally occurring rodent repellents, these plant-derived materials could be useful as a preventive agent against various kinds of damage caused by rodents.