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Arch Pharm Res. 2007 Mar;30(3):299-302. | Farnesyl protein transferase and tumor cell growth inhibitory activities of lipiferolide isolated from Liriodendron tulipifera.[Pubmed: 17424934] | METHODS AND RESULTS:
The methanolic extract of the leaves of Liriodendron tulipifera was found to show inhibitory activity towards farnesyl protein transferase (FPTase). Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract resulted in the isolation of Lipiferolide, an inhibitor of FPTase.
CONCLUSIONS:
This compound inhibited the FPTase activity in a dose-dependent manner, and showed cell growth inhibitory activity against several tumor cells. | Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2011,133(1):26-30 | Antiplasmodial Activity of Aporphine Alkaloids and Sesquiterpene Lactones from Liriodendron tulipifera L[Pubmed: 20826204 ] | METHODS AND RESULTS:
Six known aporphine alkaloids, asimilobine (1), norushinsunine (2), norglaucine (3), liriodenine (4), anonaine (5) and oxoglaucine (6) were found to be responsible for the antiplasmodial activity of the bark.
CONCLUSIONS:
Leaves yielded two known sesquiterpene lactones, peroxyferolide (7) and Lipiferolide (8) with antiplasmodial activity.
The antiplasmodial activity of (2) (IC50 = 29.6 μg/ml), (3) (IC50 = 22.0 μg/ml), (6) (IC50= 9.1 μg/mL), (7) (IC50 = 6.2 μg/ml) and (8) (IC50 = 1.8 μg/ml) are reported for the first time. |
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