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{"title":"Motor learning dysfunction and its association with neurotransmitters and gut microbiota dysbiosis in hepatic encephalopathy mice","authors":"Yunqi SHAN ,&nbsp;Haidan DENG ,&nbsp;Baojun SHAN ,&nbsp;Jiaying HUANG ,&nbsp;Xinshu FENG ,&nbsp;Xiaoming SUN","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00002-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00002-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aims to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying motor learning dysfunction in hepatic encephalopathy (HE) mice using gut microbiota and neurochemicals.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneally treated with thioacetamide to induce the HE model. Cytokines of TNF-α and ammonia in serum and motor cortex were tested using the ELISA kit. Rota-rod was used to assess the motor learning behavior of HE mice. The 16S rDNA analysis revealed gut microbiota species and abundance changes in HE mice. The 26 neurochemicals of control and HE mice were quantified and analyzed with different microbiota using the UPLC-TQ-MS technique.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>LEfSe analysis revealed that 25 genera differed significantly between healthy and HE mice. Correlation analysis revealed that the <em>Escherichia_Shigella, Allobaculum,</em> and <em>Muribaculaceae</em> were associated with higher adrenaline levels of hydrochloride, 4-aminobytyric acid, and L-glutamic acid and lower levels of L-histidine and histamine.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The neurotransmitter changes in motor cortex have some relationship with gut microbiota disturbances. This correlation may pave the way to explain the cognitive and motor learning dysfunction in HE mice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 324-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S270736882300002X/pdfft?md5=8032689294c16f349b457764942fcf8a&pid=1-s2.0-S270736882300002X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88743281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antiseptic property screening for 18 natural plants and efficiency–toxicity research of Coptis chinensis fermentation","authors":"Fang ZHAO ,&nbsp;Yan WANG ,&nbsp;Yongyan PEI ,&nbsp;Jun SHI ,&nbsp;Ping ZHAO ,&nbsp;Limin ZHAO","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00004-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00004-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to compare the antibacterial performance of 18 natural plants against six types of microorganisms that tend to grow in cosmetics and select the best natural antiseptic herbs with low toxicity and a broad antibacterial spectrum. The safety performance and effects of the antioxidant, whitening, and reduced inflammation of <em>Coptis chinensis</em> fermentation were explored.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The inhibition performance of the alcoholic extracts for the 18 natural plants against six microorganisms was compared by using the cylinder plate method. The MTT assay was used to determine the cell viability of <em>C. chinensis</em> extract and fermentation products. DPPH, hydroxyl, and ABTS radical scavenging rates as well as iron reduction ability were used to evaluate the antioxidant efficacy. In addition, the activity inhibition rate of tyrosinase and hyaluronidase indicated the whitening and anti-inflammatory properties of <em>C. chinensis</em> extract and fermentation broth.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Results showed that among the 18 natural plants, <em>C. chinensis</em> extract had the most prominent inhibition circles and the smallest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value against six microorganisms. After fermentation, the IC₅₀ value of <em>C. chinensis</em> alcoholic extract increased significantly with the cell survival rate, indicating its low biosafety. The free radical scavenging rate, tyrosinase inhibition rate, and hyaluronidase inhibition rate of fermented <em>C. chinensis</em> extract increased significantly, showing better antioxidant activity, whitening activity, and anti-inflammatory activity than alcohol extract.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Among the 18 natural plants, <em>C. chinensis</em> has the most substantial antibacterial ability. After fermentation by yeast, the cytotoxicity of <em>C. chinensis</em> decreases, and the antioxidant, whitening, and anti-inflammatory activities increase, indicating that microbial fermentation attenuates toxicity and enhances the effect of plant preservatives.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 350-361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000043/pdfft?md5=82740c7f0c7cf48d1f5a158ef946fbb9&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000043-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79837570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Molecular mechanisms of RNA m6A-modifying enzymes in cardiovascular diseases","authors":"Xiangyu GAO ,&nbsp;Mingyi XU ,&nbsp;Jiaming LIU ,&nbsp;Mingzhu XIAO","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00009-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00009-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death globally. Their pathological mechanisms are complex and have not yet been fully clarified. With the development of epigenetics research in recent years, the epigenetic modification N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A) has been demonstrated to play an important role in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, m⁶A methyltransferases, demethylases, and recognition proteins can regulate m⁶A methylation levels in the RNA, affecting various biological processes such as RNA splicing, nuclear export, protein translation, and degradation. In this paper, we focus on the biological functions of m⁶A and investigate its role in the biological processes of apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, energy metabolism, and lipid metabolism. Furthermore, we describe the current findings on the mechanisms involving m⁶A in cardiovascular diseases and discuss potential drugs targeting m⁶A for therapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 4","pages":"Pages 408-424"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000092/pdfft?md5=56b0200f2ec2bd46a71fbc3f4349098d&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000092-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73007877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analgesic monoterpene indole alkaloids from Gelsemium elegans stems","authors":"Pengfei JIN ,&nbsp;Guijuan ZHENG ,&nbsp;Lang HUANG ,&nbsp;Xinghua YUAN ,&nbsp;Xiaomin MA ,&nbsp;Guanqun ZHAN ,&nbsp;Adila ABUDUREXITI ,&nbsp;Guangmin YAO","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00047-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00047-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The aim of this study is to search for potent analgesics from the stems of <em>Gelsemium elegans.</em></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Alkaloids were isolated from the samples of <em>G. elegans</em> and purified using column chromatograph and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The chemical structures of the isolated alkaloids were determined using extensive high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy (HRESIMS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic data analyses, ¹³C NMR DP4+ analysis and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations, and Rh₂(OCOCF₃)₄-induced ECD data analysis. The analgesic activities of all the isolates were analyzed using an acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Two new monoterpene indole alkaloids, elegansine A (<strong>1</strong>) and 14-hydroxysempervirine (<strong>2</strong>), and seven known monoterpene indole alkaloids were isolated from the stems of <em>G. elegans.</em> Elegansine A (<strong>1</strong>) represents the first example of sarpagine-type alkaloids with a Δ¹⁵⁽²⁰⁾ double bond. All the alkaloids (<strong>1–9</strong>) showed potential analgesic activities. Three alkaloids, namely 14-hydroxysempervirine (<strong>2</strong>), 14<em>β</em>,20<em>α</em>-dihydroxydihydrorankinidine (<strong>4</strong>), and 14-hydroxygelsenicine (<strong>6</strong>), exhibited significant analgesic activities in the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg with the writhing inhibition rates of 69.5%, 69.2%, and 72.7%, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>These results enlarged the diversity of monoterpene indole alkaloids and also provided a new basis to develop novel potent analgesics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 255-263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S270736882300047X/pdfft?md5=844c97d165852e19ea37cb889b918022&pid=1-s2.0-S270736882300047X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84242193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Novel phenylacetate derivatives isolated from the fungus Penicillium canescens","authors":"Yi ZANG,&nbsp;Yingli SONG,&nbsp;Zhe WANG,&nbsp;Mengmeng YU,&nbsp;Honghui ZHU","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00045-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00045-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two undescribed phenylacetate derivatives (compounds <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong>) with a known analog were isolated from a soil-derived fungus <em>Penicillium canescens</em> through the “one strain-many compounds” method. The new structures were assigned using extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectra, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and the comparison of coupling cleavages of known compounds, which are two pairs of racemic mixtures of aromatic polyketides with a terminal butan-2,3-diol group. In the bioassay, the biological screening signifies no cytotoxic activities against several human cancer cell lines (HL-60, A549, SMMC-7721, MCF-7, and SW480) at a concentration of 40.0 µM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 243-247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000456/pdfft?md5=1ffdbcca4d3ccf8971bb1f322132ce60&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000456-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90844470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peniciisoquinoline A: A new tetrahydroisoquinoline from mangrove-derived fungus Penicillium sp. DM27","authors":"Liming HE ,&nbsp;Zifang ZHAO ,&nbsp;Mengke ZHANG ,&nbsp;Zhijie XIANG ,&nbsp;Kui HONG ,&nbsp;Fengkai FAN ,&nbsp;Yousheng CAI","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00046-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00046-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aims to search for structurally novel, natural bioactive products from mangrove-derived fungi.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Compounds were isolated and purified by column chromatography on HP20 macroreticular resin, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 gel, and high performance liquid chromatography. The structures of the isolates were analyzed using NMR and MS data, and the absolute configuration of <strong>1</strong> was determined by calculated ECD spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxicity of all the isolates was tested against HCT-116, HepG2, HEK 293t, and 5637 cancer cell lines using CCK-8 assay.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A new tetrahydroisoquinoline named peniciisoquinoline A <strong>(1)</strong> was obtained from <em>Penicillium</em> sp. DM27 along with five known compounds. Peniciisoquinoline A <strong>(1)</strong> was inactive against the four cancer cell lines.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study conducted chemical research on <em>Penicillium</em> sp. DM27 and tested the cytotoxic activity of the new alkaloid <strong>(1),</strong> which will assist in the further development and utilization of mangrove-derived fungi.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 248-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000468/pdfft?md5=750fee5096bb11e37d8a0bf7a0f1b6cb&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000468-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76976585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mangrove soil-derived Streptomyces: an important resource of pharmaceutical active natural products","authors":"Xuefeng ZHOU","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00050-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00050-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mangrove soil-derived microbes, especially genus <em>Streptomyces</em> strains, have proven to be a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites and play a critical role in the development of pharmaceutical researches. To understand the structural diversity and bioactivities of the metabolites from the mangrove soil-derived <em>Streptomyces</em> strains, this review for the first time provides a comprehensive overview of 168 natural products isolated from the mangrove soil-derived <em>Streptomyces</em> strains with their bioactivities, up to the end of 2021. Most of the structural types of these compounds are alkaloids, lactones, xanthones, and quinones. The pharmacological mechanisms of some representative lead compounds are well studied, revealing that they have important medicinal potential. This review provides an important reference for the research status of natural products isolated from mangrove soil-derived genus <em>Streptomyces,</em> and reveals that mangrove soil-derived <em>Streptomyces</em> is an important resource of pharmaceutical molecules.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 300-314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S270736882300050X/pdfft?md5=4404c95f062be3953bacf79fda68a242&pid=1-s2.0-S270736882300050X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90493016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Macrocyclic polyketides from microorganisms: structural diversities and bioactivities","authors":"Peng ZHOU ,&nbsp;Qin LI ,&nbsp;Chunmei CHEN ,&nbsp;Hucheng ZHU ,&nbsp;Yonghui ZHANG","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00049-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00049-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microorganisms are a seemingly inexhaustible source of bioactive secondary metabolites, which play a crucial role in discovering potential drug candidates and expanding the structural diversity of natural products. Polyketides are a large group of secondary metabolites mainly derived from microorganisms, harboring architecturally distinct scaffolds and diverse bioactivities. This review highlights the roles of macrocyclic polyketides isolated from bacteria and fungi, as well as their sources, structure diversity, and biological activities. Total 242 macrocyclic polyketides mainly reported in recent two decades were covered in this review, including 165 ones from bacteria and 77 ones from fungi. Their structures could be divided into macrolactams, macrolides in bacteria, and macrolides, polyesters in fungi. And these compounds displayed cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, and also some other activities, such as antimalarial and antitrypanosomal activities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 268-299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000493/pdfft?md5=4a16efe45f39b7b064089cd42a73579d&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000493-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75039890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seladoeneolignan A, a new neolignan from Selaginella doederleinii Hieron.","authors":"Minyu CHEN ,&nbsp;Ni ZHENG ,&nbsp;Wenqi LIU ,&nbsp;Dingrong WAN ,&nbsp;Rumei LU ,&nbsp;Xinzhou YANG","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00042-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00042-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To study the chemical compositions from <em>Selaginella doederleinii</em> Hieron.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The petroleum ether and ethyl acetate fractions of 80% ethanol extract of <em>S. doederleinii</em> were separated and purified by macroporous resin, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-preparative HPLC, and then the structures of obtained compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectroscopical data.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 7 compounds were isolated and identified as seladoeneolignan A <strong>(1),</strong> ethoxy-ferulate <strong>(2),</strong> 11-dien-19-oic acid <strong>(3),</strong> aurantiamide <strong>(4),</strong> 9,16-dioxo-10,12,14-octadeca-trienoic acid <strong>(5),</strong> amentoflavone <strong>(6),</strong> and 7,4’-di-0-methylrobustaflavone <strong>(7).</strong></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Compound <strong>1</strong> was a new neolignan obtaind from <em>S. doederleinii</em> for the first time. Compounds <strong>1, 6</strong> and <strong>7</strong> were screened for antitumor activity in vitro, and the testing results showed that 3 compounds had low inhibitory activity on Hep-2 and Eca-109 tumor cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 224-229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000420/pdfft?md5=59914ff8786691b33cd1ef64dc7b7e84&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000420-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78091178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two new phenylpropanoids from the leaves of Rauvolfia vomitoria","authors":"Fuxin ZHANG ,&nbsp;Rongkun MIAO ,&nbsp;Kailing YANG,&nbsp;Tao YANG,&nbsp;Ruixi ZHOU,&nbsp;Guanqun ZHAN,&nbsp;Zengjun GUO","doi":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00044-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2707-3688(23)00044-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Study on the non-alkaloid chemical constituents with novel structure and their biological activities from the w-butanol fraction of the leaves of <em>Rauvolfia vomitoria.</em></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The w-butanol fraction of <em>R. vomitoria</em> was separated by silica gel, ODS, and Sephadex LH-20 chromatography column, as well as semi-preparative HPLC to obtain five compounds. Their structures were identified by extensive spectroscopic analysis, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and ECD analysis. All the isolated compounds were evaluated their AChE inhibitory activities by Ellman’s method with slight modification, their vasorelaxant activities against phenylephrine-induced contraction of rat mesenteric arteries, and their inhibitory activity of a-glucosidase employing pNPG as substrate.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Two new phenylpropanoids <strong>(1-2)</strong> along with three known compounds, methyl <em>trans</em>-3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate <strong>(3),</strong> methyl <em>cis</em>-3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamate <strong>(4),</strong> and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid methyl ester <strong>(5),</strong> were isolated from the leaves of <em>R.vomitoria.</em> The five isolated compounds did not show significant tested activity.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Chemical investigation of the leaves of <em>R. vomitoria</em> led to the isolation and identification of two new phenylpropanoids <strong>(1–2),</strong> expanding the study of non-alkaloids in the genus of <em>Rauvolfia</em> and enriching the chemical diversity of this genus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100787,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy","volume":"3 3","pages":"Pages 236-242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2707368823000444/pdfft?md5=187f844e1d607f0d4ac6d97b2efd40c8&pid=1-s2.0-S2707368823000444-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83241056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}