1. Flavokawain B (Flavokavain B) has potent anti-inflammatory activity, can significantly inhibit production of NO and PGE2 in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. 2. Flavokawain B, the hepatotoxic constituent from kava root, induces GSH-sensitive oxidative stress through modulation of IKK/NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. 3. Flavokawain B induces apoptosis, has the potential usefulness of FKB for prevention and treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer in an adjuvant setting. 4. Flavokawain B acts through ROS generation and GADD153 up-regulation to regulate the expression of Bcl-2 family members, thereby inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in HCT116 cells.
1. Desmethoxyyangonin (5,6-Dehydrokavain) protects LPS or LPS/D-GalN-induced damages in cell or liver tissues mainly through de-regulating IKK/NFκB and Jak2/STAT3 signaling pathways. 2. The induction of CYP3A23 by dihydromethysticin and Desmethoxy yangonin involves transcription activation, probably through a PXR-independent or PXR-involved indirect mechanism.
Piperlonguminine, an alkaloid amide isolated from the Piper species, exhibits anti-inflammatory, antitumor, neuroprotective, anti-platelet, anti-melanogenic, antifungal, and antibacterial activities. It inhibits Akt/mTOR signaling, promotes autophagy, and mediates cancer cell death.
NSC-37445 has anti-tumor activity, such as inhibits growth of bladder tumor cells in a nude mice model , prevents the recurrence and progression of non-muscle-invasive urothelial cell carcinoma. NSC-37445 can significantly reduce the expression of CDK1-inhibitory kinases, Myt1 and Wee1, and cause cyclin B1 protein accumulation leading to CDK1 activation in T24 cells. 3. Flavokawain A (Flavokavain A) may exert anti-inflammatory responses by suppressing LPS-induced expression of pro-inflammatory mediators via blockage of NF-κB-AP-1-JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathways in the murine macrophages.
Dihydrokavain (Marindinin), a prominent kavalactone in the kava plant, significantly contributes to the plant's anxiolytic effects, as evidenced by a study conducted on chicks.
4-Allylcatechol (Hydroxychavicol) has antioxidant activity, it has protective activity against the photosensitization-induced damage to lipids and proteins of rat liver mitochondria, which attributes to its free radical and singlet oxygen scavenging properties.
1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine, a natural product prepared from Piper caninum, can be used as a DNA strand breaking agent, inducing the relaxation of the plasmid pBR322 DNA superhelix in the presence of Cu2+. 1-Cinnamoylpyrrolidine inhibits PAF-induced platelet aggregation with an IC50 value of 37.3 μM. value was 37.3 μM.
1-(4-Methoxycinnamoyl)pyrrole is a natural product for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is TN2474 and the CAS number is 736140-70-8.
Wallichinine shows inhibitory activity on platelet aggregation caused by platelet activating factor (PAF). Wallichinine with ABCB1 presents valuable clues for the development of novel MDR reversal reagents from natural products, wallichinine can significa
3-Phenyl-1-(pyrrol-1-yl)propan-1-one is a natural product for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is TN2980 and the CAS number is 112448-69-8.
Futoenone and a series of its derivatives have shown inhibitory activities against matrix metalloproteinases, the molecular modelings of these compounds indicate the preferred binding of the P2' site of the enzymes. Neolignan derivative compounds of the 2,4-diaryl-1,3-dithiolane and futoenone variety exhibit both platelet activating factor receptor(PAF)and 5-lipoxygenase antagonist activity.
Dehydroformouregine is a natural product of Piper, Piperaceae. The catalog number is TN3804 and the CAS number is 107633-69-2. Dehydroformouregine can be used as a reference standard.