Suppression of ethanol and lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by extracts of Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium in rats. (1/5)
In female SD rats that were injected with 4 g/kg BW ethanol p.o. followed by a 5 mg/kg BW lipopolysaccharide (LPS) i.v. injection, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminases (GPT) activity increased to about eight times that of normal rats. In this model, rats that had been fed a diet containing 1% Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium (HDF) extracts for fifteen days showed significantly lower serum GPT activity (380.0+/-58.2 IU/l) than the control group (3527.0+/-774.1 IU/l). HDF's efficacy was far superior to milk thistle in this model (2950.0+/-915.9 IU/l). When mouse macrophages were treated with HDF extracts at 50 microg/ml, TNF-alpha production induced by LPS was suppressed to about 10% of the control. Rat serum TNF-alpha levels induced by LPS was decreased to 58.7% of the control by administering 1000 mg/kg BW HDF extract p.o. These results indicate that HDF prevents alcohol-induced liver injury through the inhibition of TNF-alpha production. (+info)Cytotoxicity of water extracts from leaves and branches of Philadelphus coronarius L. (2/5)
Philadelphus coronarius L. is big, leggy and deciduous old-fashioned shrub known for its fragrant white flowers in the late spring. Some members of genus Philadelphus L. are known for their antibacterial, antiradical and immunomodulatory effects. Therefore, these herbs represent prospective sources for the isolation of active substances with desired effects. We have investigated the cytotoxicity effects of water extracts from leaves and branches of Philadelphus coronarius L. (Hydrangeaceae). A431 cells (human skin carcinoma cell line) and the human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7) were treated with various doses of individual extracts (0,1-100 microg dry matter/ml) for 24 h and 72 h. The highest toxic effects of both plant parts extracts were observed on MCF-7 cells regardless the time of treatment. Cells A431 were less sensitive to toxic effects of leaves and branches extracts but the time dependence was present with the tendency of increased toxicity after chronic treatment. There were no differences in the extent of toxic effects between branches and leaves extracts. The results obtained so far will provide the basis for the future studies with isolated active substances from these extracts. (+info)Synthesis and biological evaluation of febrifugine analogues as potential antimalarial agents. (3/5)
(+info)Development of 12 microsatellite markers for Platycrater arguta (Hydrangeaceae) endemic to East Asia. (4/5)
(+info)A strong 'filter' effect of the East China Sea land bridge for East Asia's temperate plant species: inferences from molecular phylogeography and ecological niche modelling of Platycrater arguta (Hydrangeaceae). (5/5)
(+info)Hydrangeaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes shrubs and small trees, characterized by their large, showy clusters of flowers and typically containing compounds such as saponins and cyanogenic glycosides (source: Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach).
Hydrangeaceae is a family of flowering plants, also known as the hydrangea family. It consists of around 17 genera and about 250 species of shrubs and small trees. The plants in this family are characterized by their large, showy clusters of flowers, which can be either flat-topped or rounded. The flowers can be white, pink, blue, or purple, depending on the species and soil pH.
The family is primarily found in temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, with a few species occurring in North and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Many Hydrangeaceae species are popular ornamental plants due to their attractive flowers and foliage. Some examples of genera in this family include Hydrangea, Philadelphus (mock orange), and Deutzia.
Deutzia1
- Systematics, biogeography, and character evolution of Deutzia (Hydrangeaceae) inferred from nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences. (wikipedia.org)
Family5
- Hydrangeaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Cornales, with a wide distribution in Asia and North America, and locally in southeastern Europe. (wikipedia.org)
- The family Hydrangeaceae has two subfamilies, namely Jamesioideae and Hydrangeoideae. (wikipedia.org)
- Family: Hydrangeaceae Dumort. (wikipedia.org)
- Oakleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia), ornamental shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae family, thrive in the fertile, well-drained soils of Mississippi's woodlands. (gardenguides.com)
- Also referred to as wild hydrangea and sevenbark, smooth hydrangea is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. (naturehills.com)
Phylogenetic analysis1
- A phylogenetic analysis of Hydrangeaceae based on sequences of the plastid gene matK and their combination with rbcL and morphological data. (wikipedia.org)
Species1
- A revision of the species of Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) described by Siebold and Zuccarini, part 2 Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series B (Botany) 40: 29-45. (wikimedia.org)
Genus1
- A plant genus of the family HYDRANGEACEAE. (bvsalud.org)
Cornales1
- Molecular phylogenetics and a new (infra)generic classification to alleviate polyphyly in tribe Hydrangeeae (Cornales: Hydrangeaceae). (wikimedia.org)
Fivepetal Cliffbush1
- fivepetal cliffbush Hydrangeaceae Jamesia americana Torr. (vt.edu)
Familia1
- Género de plantas de la familia HYDRANGEACEAE. (bvsalud.org)
Malvaceae1
- integrilobus (Malvaceae), Hibiscus wangianus (Malvaceae), Hydrangea fulvescens (Hydrangeaceae), Ilex chuniana (Aquifoliaceae), Ilex corallina Franch. (bioone.org)