• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.830-836
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• 2011

The leaf of mulberry (Morus alba L) has long been used in Oriental medicine for the prevention or treatment of several diseases. However, little is known about the inhibitory effects of a single compound isolated from the mulberry leaves on inflammatory response. We are isolate a single compound of quercetin (3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) and astragalin (kaempferol-3-O-glucopyranoside) from the mulberry leaves, and then investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of quercetin, astragalin or quercetin plus astragalin in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine peritoneal macrophages. Each compound suppressed the production of inflammatory mediators (NO, $PGE_2$ and IL-6) in LPS-stimulated murine peritoneal macrophages in a dose-dependent manner. Especially, the cotreatment of quercetin (2.5 ${\mu}M$) and astragalin (2.5 ${\mu}M$) markedly suppressed the production and the expression of inflammatory mediators. These suppressive effects were synergistically increased by their combination. These results suggest that the combination of quercetin and astragalin from the mulberry leaves may be useful for therapeutic drugs against inflammatory immune diseases, probably by suppressing the production of inflammatory mediators.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.239-243
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• 1995

Six flavonoids were isolated from the leaves of Aralia continentalis. Their structures were characterized as kaempferol, quercetin, 6'-O-acetyl astragalin, astragalin, trifolin and hyperoside by chemical and spectroscopic evidences. This is the first isolation from this plant.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.114-117
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• 1991

From the leaves of Eucommia ulmoides, quercetin, astragalin, isoquercitrin, quercetin 3-O-$\beta$-D-sambubioside and chlorogenic acid were isolated and characterized by spectral data.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.61-71
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• 2006

This study was carried out to investigate chemotaxonomical correlation an d the chemical constituents of domestic Quercus sp. leaves. The leaves of Q. mongolica, Q. aliena, Q. serrata, Q. acutissima, Q. dentata and Q. variabilis were collected in the experimental forest of Kangwon National University. The combined extracts were successively fractionated with n -hexane, methylene chloride and ethyl acetate using a separation funnel. A portion of the ethyl acetate and $H_2O$ soluble materials of each species were chromatographed on a Sephadex LH-20 column using various aqueous MeOH and EtOH-hexane as washing solvents. Spectrometric analysis such as NMR and MS, including TLC, were performed to characterize the structures of the isolated compounds. Gallic acid, (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (+)-gallocatechin, kaempferol, astragalin, astragalin-6"-O-gallate, isoquercitrin, isoquercitrin-6"-O-gallate and myricetin were isolated from Q. mongolic a leaves. Gallic acid, kaempferol and quercetin were characterized from Q. acutissima leaves. Gallic acid, (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (+)-gallocatechin, (-)-epigallocatechin, kaempferol, quercetin, guajaverin and tamarixin were identified from Q. dentata leaves. Gallic acid, (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, kaempferol, quercitrin, isoquercitrin and myricetin were purified from Q. serrata leaves. Gallic acid, (+)-catechin, astragalin, astragalin-6"-O-gallate and isoquercitrin were isolated from Q. variabilis leaves. Gallic acid was isolated from all the leaves and could be a taxonomic index on Quercus spp..

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.556-562
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• 1992

Sevral flavonoids were isolated from the ethanol extract of Carthami flos which has been used in treatment of uterin congestion and also as analgesic and antiinflammatory. They were elucidated as kaempferol, quercetin, 6-hydroxy kaempferol, kaempferol 3-glucoside (Astragalin), quercetin 3-glucoside (isoquercitrin), quercetin 7-glucoside (quercimeritrin), kaempferol 3-rutinoside and quercetin 3-rutinoside (rutin). The structures of the isolated compounds were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.901-905
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• 1995

Three flavonoid compounds, astragalin(1), isoquercitrin(2) and quercetin $3-O-{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl(1-2)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside(3)$ isolated from the leaves of Eucommia ulmoides were identified and quantified by HPLC. All flavonoids were well separated on a ${\mu}-Bondapak\;C_{18}$ column with a mobile phase composed of THF-dioxane-MeOH-HOAc-5% $H_3PO_4-H_2O$(145 : 125 : 50 : 20 : 2 : 658). The contents of compound 1 in the methanol extract and n-butanol fraction were 0.09%(w/w) and 0.46%(w/w), of compound 2 were 0.08%(w/w) and 0.48%(w/w), and of compound 3 were 0.40%(w/w) and 1.22%(w/w), respectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.365-370
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• 1992

Seven flavonoids were isolated from the aerial parts of Lonicera japonica. Their structures were characterized as hydnocarpin 1, quercetin 2, ochnaflavone 3, ochnaflavone 4'-O-methylether 4, astragalin 5, isoquercitrin 6, and rhoifolin 7 by chemical and spectroscopic evidences.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.170-176
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• 1996

A chemical examination of the aerial parts of Euphorbia pekinensis $R_{UPRECHT}$. (Euphorbiaceae) has led to the isolation of seven hydrolyzable tannins and ten fl avonoid glycosides. The former ones have been identified as gallic acid, methylgallate, 3-O-galloyl shikimic acid, 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-galloyl-${\beta}-_D$-glucose, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-${\beta}-_D$-glucose, corilagin, geraniin and the latter ones as isoquercitrin, quercitrin, astragalin, afzelin, prunin, rutin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin-3-O-(2"-O-galloyl)-${\beta}-_D$-glucoside and quercetin-3-O-(2"-O-galloyl)-${\alpha}-_L$-rhamnoside on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.96 no.6
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• pp.620-624
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• 2007

Allium victorials var. platyphyllum were ground, extracted with 95% EtOH, concentrated, and fractionated with a series of n-hexane, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, butanol and water on a separatory funnel. A portion of ethyl acetate soluble fraction was chromatographed on a Sephadex LH-20 and silica gel column using various solvent system as eluents. The isolated compounds were identified by TLC, $^1H-$, $^{13}C$-NMR, HMBC and EI-MS. Astragalin (compound 1), kaempferol (compound 2), quercetin (compound 3), ferulic acid (compound 4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of A. victorials.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.35 no.4 s.139
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• pp.320-323
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• 2004

Five compounds were isolated from the whole plant of Arabis glabra (Cruciferae) through repeated silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Their chemical structure were elucidated as salicylic acid, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, astragalin, rutin, and $quercetin-3,7-O-{\beta}-D-diglucopyranoside$ by spectroscopic analysis.