This study examines the effect of orally administered ursolic acid (UA) on the formation of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and intestinal SMase activity in azoxymethane (AOM)-treated rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into eight groups, receiving AOM or vehicle, and fed normal diet or pellets containing 0.11% UA in the initiation or promotion/progression phase. The formation of ACF in the colon and the activities of three types of mucosal SMase were examined. UA significantly reduced the incidence of ACF containing three or more crypts in the initiation group, but had no significant effect in the promotion/progression group. AOM reduced mucosal Alk-SMase activity, and the inhibitory effects could not be prevented by UA. However, in both AOM-treated and normal rats, UA increased the activity of colonic neutral SMase markedly and that of acid SMase activity mildly. These results indicate that UA has chemopreventive effects in the initiation phase of colon cancer associated with changes in SM metabolism.
... The antimutagenic potential of ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) /was examined/ using the micronucleus test in peripheral blood and bone marrow of Balb/c mice. The animals were divided into 10 treatment groups: mice treated with UA (80 mg/kg bw); OA (80 mg/kg bw); a mixture of UA and OA (80 mg/kg bw); the antineoplastic agent doxorubicin (DXR, 90 mg/kg bw); DMSO and DXR; UA and DXR; OA and DXR; UA, OA and DXR, and negative and solvent controls. UA, OA and a mixture of UA and OA were administered to the animals by gavage, followed by the intraperitoneal injection of DXR. The results showed a significant reduction in micronucleus frequency in the groups concomitantly treated with the triterpenoid compounds and DXR compared to that treated with DXR alone. The present results demonstrate the antimutagenic activity of UA and OA under the experimental conditions used in this study.
... The effects of ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA) on the formation of 1,2-dimethyl-hydrazine (DMH)-induced aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the colon of the male Wistar rat /were examined/. The animals received subcutaneous (sc) injections of DMH (40 mg/kg body weight) twice a week for two weeks to induce ACF. UA, OA and a mixture of UA and OA were administered to the rats five times a week for four weeks by gavage at doses of 25 mg/kg body weight/day each, during and after DMH treatment. All animals were sacrificed in week 5 for the evaluation of ACF. The results showed a significant reduction in the frequency of ACF in the group treated with the triterpenoid compounds plus DMH when compared to those treated with DMH alone, suggesting that UA and OA suppress the formation of ACF and have a protective effect against colon carcinogenesis.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the chloroform extract of Terminalia catappa L. leaves (TCCE) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced acute liver damage and D-galactosamine (D-GalN)-induced hepatocyte injury. Moreover, the effects of ursolic acid and asiatic acid, two isolated components of TCCE, on mitochondria and free radicals were investigated to determine the mechanism underlying the action of TCCE on hepatotoxicity. In the acute hepatic damage test, remarkable rises in the activity of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (5.7- and 2.0-fold) induced by CCl(4) were reversed and significant morphological changes were lessened with pre-treatment with 50 and 100 mg/kg TCCE. In the hepatocyte injury experiment, the increases in ALT and AST levels (1.9- and 2.1-fold) in the medium of primary cultured hepatocytes induced by D-GalN were blocked by pre-treatment with 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 g/L TCCE. In addition, Ca(2+)-induced mitochondrial swelling was dose-dependently inhibited by 50-500 uM ursolic acid and asiatic acid. Both ursolic acid and asiatic acid, at concentrations ranging from 50 to 500 uM, showed dose-dependent superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. It can be concluded that TCCE has hepatoprotective activity and the mechanism is related to protection of liver mitochondria and the scavenging action on free radicals.
/SRP:/ Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on the left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. /Poisons A and B/
[EN] TARGETED DELIVERY AND PRODRUG DESIGNS FOR PLATINUM-ACRIDINE ANTI-CANCER COMPOUNDS AND METHODS THEREOF<br/>[FR] ADMINISTRATION CIBLÉE ET CONCEPTIONS DE PROMÉDICAMENTS POUR COMPOSÉS ANTICANCÉREUX À BASE DE PLATINE ET D'ACRIDINE ET MÉTHODES ASSOCIÉES
申请人：WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
公开号：WO2013033430A1
公开（公告）日：2013-03-07
Acridine containing cispiaiin compounds have been disclosed that show greater efficacy against cancer than other cisplatin compounds. Methods of delivery of those more effective eisp!aiin compounds to the nucleus in cancer ceils is disclosed using one or more amino acids, one or more sugars, one or more polymeric ethers, C i^aikylene-phenyl-NH-C(0)-R.15, folic acid, av03 iniegriii RGD binding peptide, tamoxifen, endoxifen, epidermal growth factor receptor, antibody conjugates, kinase inhibitors, diazoles, triazol.es, oxazoies, erlotinib, and/or mixtures thereof; wherein R]§ is a peptide.
[EN] PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF OROXYLIN A<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉ DE SYNTHÈSE D'OROXYLINE A
申请人：MAJEED MUHAMMED
公开号：WO2020032913A1
公开（公告）日：2020-02-13
Disclosed is a novel, simple, scalable and environment friendly process for the synthesis of Oroxylin A from Baicalin. Baicalm is esterified to obtain a methyl ester which is further selectively methylated to provide Oroxylin A gluciironide methyl ester which on de- glycosylation results in the formation of Oroxylin A.
[EN] LYMPHATIC SYSTEM-DIRECTING LIPID PRODRUGS<br/>[FR] PROMÉDICAMENTS LIPIDIQUES ORIENTANT VERS LE SYSTÈME LYMPHATIQUE
申请人：ARIYA THERAPEUTICS INC
公开号：WO2019046491A1
公开（公告）日：2019-03-07
The present invention provides lymphatic system-directing lipid prodrugs, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of producing such prodrugs and compositions, as well as methods of improving the bioavailability or other properties of a therapeutic agent that comprises part of the lipid prodrug. The present invention also provides methods of treating a disease, disorder, or condition such as those disclosed herein, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a provided lipid prodrug or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
[EN] COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BIOFILMS<br/>[FR] COMPOSÉS, COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS DE LUTTE CONTRE LES BIOFILMS
申请人：UNIV LEUVEN KATH
公开号：WO2017070755A1
公开（公告）日：2017-05-04
The present invention relates to substituted 5-aryl-2-aminoimidiazole compounds being active against microbial biofilm formation. The invention also relates to compositions comprising a microbial biofilm inhibiting amount of said substituted 5-aryl-2-aminoimidiazole compounds in combination with excipients. Methods for inhibiting or controlling microbial biofilm formation in a plant, a body part of a human or an animal, or a surface with which a human or an animal may come into contact are also disclosed.
Betulinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid have been modified at the C-3 position to cinnamate-based esters and in vitro antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H(37)Ra has been determined. The results indicated that modification of the parent structures of betulinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid to the p-coumarate and, in the case of the latter two triterpenes, the ferulate
