DOI : 10.1055/s-00000058

Planta Medica

Issue 09 · Volume 75 · July 2009 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-19380


57th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
Geneva, Switzerland, August 16–20, 2009

Chairman: Kurt Hostettmann
Abstracts (HTML) List of Authors
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Droebner, K; Mueller, C; Haasbach, E; Kiesewetter, H; Ludwig, S; Planz, O: Cystus052, a plant extract against seasonal and pandemic influenza virus
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Gescher, K; Bicker, J; Hafezi, W; Kühn, J; Hensel, A: Potent antiviral effect of a polyphenol-enriched Rumex acetosa L. extract against herpes simplex virus type 1 via interaction with viral envelope proteins
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Efferth, T: Inhibition of P-glycoprotein at the blood brain barrier by phytochemicals derived from traditional Chinese medicine
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Debbab, A; Ebel, R; Edrada, R; Wray, V; Kubbutat, MHG; Proksch, P: Protein kinase inhibitors from the endophytic fungus Stemphylium globuliferum
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Habtemariam, S; Dagne, E: Differential cytotoxic and prooxidnant activity of knipholone and knipholone anthrone
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Karioti, A; Sorrentino, F; Gratteri, P; Rigobello, MP; Scutari, G; Messori, L; Bindoli, A; Bergonzi, MC; Bilia, AR: Rapid and efficient purification of hypericin and pseudohypericin and inhibition of thioredoxin reductase
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Panossian, A; Wikman, G; Kaur, P; Asea, A: Molecular chaperons mediated pathways of stress protective and anti-aging effects of adaptogens
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Tan, KHB; Siu, SY; Hsu, A; Huang, DJ; Waisundara, VY: Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic effects of Baicalin in Type 2 Diabetic Goto Kakizaki (GK) rats
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O'Neil-Johnson, M; Williams, R; Starks, C; Jin-Feng Hu, JF; Eldridge, G: Preferred, Novel and Neglected Scaffolds: Natural Products in a Drug Discovery Program
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Portmann, C; Blom, JF; Kaiser, M; Brun, R; Jüttner, F; Gademann, K: New antiplasmodial natural products from cyanobacteria: linking their ecological role to their therapeutic potential
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Shetonde, O; Mdee, L; Bezabih, M; Marobela, K; Mammo, W; Abegaz, B: The characterization, total synthesis and antiprotozoal activities of novel bichalcones from Rhus pyroides
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Agostinho, AB; Mocumbi, AO; Matlombe, JG; Miranda, FL; Silva, O: Mozambique Centre of Research and Development on Ethnobotany
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Gurib-Fakim, A; Vlietinck, A: The African Herbal Pharmacopeia – Challenge and Potential
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Brunschwig, C; Lepers-Andrzejewski, S; Collard, FX; Bianchini, JP; Dron, M; Raharivelomanana, P: Multi-disciplinary approach of Tahitian vanilla biodiversity assessment
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Goda, Y: Quality control of herbal medicines in Japan
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Gertsch, J; Leonti, M; Casu, L; Cottiglia, F; Raduner, S; Altmann, KH: Falcarinol (Panaxynol) is a CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist and induces pro-allergic effects in skin
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Lengsfeld, C; Niehues, M; Gescher, K; Löhr, G; Wittschier, N; Kühn, J; Hensel, A: Antiadhesive natural products for a new cytoprotective strategy against the early stages of infection by pathogens
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Heinrich, M; Rosen, S; Gill, H; Feistel, B; Taylor, KMG: Nasal formulations of a polyphenols-enriched extract of Herba Cisti
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Baser, KHC; Demirci, B; Ozek, G; Duran, A; Tabanca, N; Wedge, DE: Research into chemistry and biological activities of Prangos Lindl. (Apiaceae) species of Turkey
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Sarris, J; Kavanagh, DJ; Byrne, G; Bone, KM; Adams, J; Deed, G: The Kava Anxiety Depression Spectrum Study (KADSS): A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial using an aqueous extract of Piper methysticum
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Zaugg, J; Baburin, I; Hering, S; Hamburger, M: Identifying GABAA receptor ligands in black pepper by activity profiling, LC-TOFMS, and offline microprobe NMR
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Appa Rao, AVN: Chemical investigations of Carallumas of India
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Huck, CW: Non-invasive infrared spectroscopic techniques for the characterization of medicinal plants and their constituents
SL24
Fialová, S; Prinz, S; Zehl, M; Tekeľová, D; Reznicek, G; Grančai, D; Kopp, B: Polyphenolic fingerprint of methanolic extracts of Mentha sp. cultivated in Slovakia
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Wohlmuth, H; Aulton, B; Penman, K; Lehmann, R; Upton, R: Authentication of skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora L.) – a commonly adulterated medicinal plant
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Daneshian, A; Gürbüz, B; Ipek, A; Cosge, B; Arslan, N; Ozcan, S; Sancak, C: Effects of plant density on essential oil composition of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cultivated in Turkey
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Fidan, O; Aslan, M; Mor, M; Sezik, E: Computational evaluation of Isoorientin (C-glycosyl flavone) on PPAR-gamma receptors and HMG-CoA reductase using MOE 2008.10
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Low, M; Lee, S; Hennell, J; Khoo, C; Govindaraghavan, S; Sucher, NJ: Phytoequivalence in the global marketplace for botanical products (II): Phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of standardized commercial Andrographis paniculata extracts
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Panossian, A; Wikman, G: Evidence based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue
SL30
Sithisarn, P; Jarikasem, S; Thisayakorn, K: Anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects of leaf extract from Acanthopanax trifoliatus
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El-Gamal, AA; Basudan, OA; Al-Rehaily, AJ; Assaf, MH; Abd El Halim, FM; El Tahir, KH: α-Mangostin, a major xanthone from Garcinia mangostana and other phenolic constituents, with potent antibacterial and analgesic activities
SL32
Kim, J; Kim, H; Jeong, IH; Jang, DS: POCU1b reverses diabesity induced in rats fed a high-fat diet
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Orabi, KY: Cytotoxic phytochemicals
SL34
Yanti; Hwang, JK: Macelignan suppresses Porphyromonas gingivalis supernatant-stimulated urokinase-type plasminogen activator expression via signal transduction in human KB oral cells
SL35
Thamburan, S; February, F; Meyer, M; Rees, J; Johnson, Q: Tulbaghia alliacea: A potential anti-cancer phytotherapy
SL36
Omer, EA: Production of medicinal and aromatic plants for drug industries in Egypt
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Ndjoko Ioset, K; Vargas, S; Hay, AE; Ioset, JR; Hostettmann, K: Rapid screening and targeted isolation of antimalarial hits using β-Hematin assay
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van Vuuren, SF; Viljoen, AM; van Zyl, RL; de Wet, H: Antimicrobial interactions between medicinal plants in African traditional medicine
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Jegede, A; Okpako, L; Orisadipe, A; Okhale, S; Kunle, Y; Okogun, J; Inyang, U: Pharmacognostic standardization and monograph development of Artemisinin from Artemisia annua grown in Nigeria: Step towards local production of Artemisinin based combination therapies
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Mukherjee, PK; Venkatesh, M: Integrated approaches for finding leads from Ayurveda – Way forward
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Juvekar, A; Juvekar, M; Hule, A; Wankhede, S: In vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory activity evaluation of Bacopa monniera, Scrophulariaceae
SL42
Santos, VR; Gomes, RT; Teixeira, KIR; Pretti, H; Aguiar, EG; Cortés, ME: Efficacy of Brazilian propolis extract and gel for the management of denture stomatitis
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Ibrahim, H; Yusoff, MM: Herbs for the treatment of diabetes and hypertension: remedies from traditional and ethnic formulations
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Ramalhete, C; Spengler, G; Serly, J; Amaral, L; Molnár, J; Mulhovo, S; Ferreira, MJU: Efflux modulators from Momordica balsamina L. in multidrug resistant bacterial strains
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Yang, NS; Wang, CY; Chiu, SC; Shyur, LF: Functional genomics of immuno-modulatory activities of medicinal plant extracts/phytocompounds in human dendritic cells/monocytes
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Bhattacharyya, D; Ghanta, S; Banerjee, A; Chattopadhyay, S: Stevia rebaudiana, a novel source of phytoceuticals with anticancer potential
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Weng, TC; Shen, CC; Lin, YL; Huang, YT: In vitro and in vivo inhibitory effects of (S)-armepavine against hepatic fibrosis in rats
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Cortes-Cabrera, A; Daynac, M; Prieto, JM: Metabolome and bioactivities: artificial neural networks for the prediction of the in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oils
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Staiger, C; Giannetti, BM; Tschaikin, M: Comfrey root extract ointment in the treatment of acute upper or lower back pain: results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial
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Ibarra, A; He, K; Bai, N; Bily, A; Chen, X; Rühl, R; Sang, S; Visen, P; Roller, M: Active compounds from Fraxinus excelsior L. seeds: Anti-diabetic and body weight control effects
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Loehr, G; Beikler, T; Bicker, J; Hensel, A: Antiadhesive effects of natural extracts out of Myrothamnus flabellifolia Welw. and Rumex acetosa L. against Porphyromonas gingivalis
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Sabra, A; El Hadrami, A; Daayf, F; Renault, S: Changes in caffeic acid derivatives, alkamides/polyacetylenes and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity in three Echinacea species in response to salinity stress
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Ulrich-Merzenich, G; Panek, D; Zeitler, H; Heilmann, J; Freischmitt, A; Kelber, O; Müller, J; Winterhoff, H: Gene expression profiling of blood cells from rats treated with different fractions of a standarized aequeous willow bark extract – evidence for immuno- and neuromodulatory activities
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Wang, QZ; Wang, MF; Ma, JR; Li, ZX; Zhang, GM; Liu, XM; Xue, CY: Allele-specific primers for diagnostic PCR authentication of Halenia elliptica, a traditional Tibetan medicinal plant
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Lee, SJ; Lee, CW; Kim, HS; Cho, SA; Kim, HK; Kim, JW: An ethanol extract from Alstonia scholaris is a potent irritation inhibitor in human skins
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Esmaeili, A; Hoseiny Zarea, A; Safaiyan, S; Rustaiyan, A: Biotransformation of menthol by sporulated surface cultures of Penicillium sp. and study of the pathways involved
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Aftab, K; Usmani, SB; Begum, S; Siddiqui, BS: Bioassay-directed isolation of hypotensive alkaloid from Holarrhena pubescens
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Hosseinzadeh, H: Saffron and its constituents: new pharmacological findings
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Lubian, E: Discovery of impact taste molecules in natural products by an integrated analytical and chemosensory platform
SL60
Lall, N; Mapunya, MB; Hussein, AA: Mushroom tyrosinase activity of phenolic compounds isolated from Greyia flanaganii (bolus)
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Jeannerat, D; Bartholomeusz, TA; Muñoz, O; Christen, P; Hostettmann, K: Spectral aliasing in 2D-NMR. A straightforward method to considerably increase the resolution of signal clusters and facilitate identification of two cubebin epimers in Drimys winteri
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Foubert, K; Cuyken, F; Theunis, M; Pollier, J; Gonzalez-Guzman, M; Lambert, E; Geelen, D; Goossens, A; Vlietinck, A; Pieters, L; Apers, S: Rapid quantification of 14 saponins of Maesa lanceolata by UPLC-MS/MS
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Parveen, I; Threadgill, MD; Hauck, B; Donnison, I; Winters, A: Rapid identification of hydroxycinnamate esters in Miscanthus giganteus and Miscanthus goliath as substrates for polyphenol oxidase using ESI-MS/MS
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Mroczek, T; Głowniak, K: Highly efficient, sensitive and selective molecular screening of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors of natural origin by SPE-LC/ESI-TOF-MS and novel TLC-based bioauthography
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Kusterer, J; Keusgen, M: A new pyridine cysteine-sulphoxide identified in Allium stipitatum
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Gachet, MS; Schühly, W; Kunert, O; Kaiser, M; Brun, R; Muñoz, RA; Bauer, R: Jacaranone derived glucosidic esters from Jacaranda glabra
SL67
Kamil, M; Ali Naji, M: Quality control and standardisation of phytomedicines – From cultivation of medicinal plants to its clinical application
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Redzic, S; Basic, H; Barudanovic, S: Models of organic certification in herbal sector of Western Balkan
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Armbruester, N: More clinical studies with herbal medicines: A requirement for the future
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Mijatovic, S; Radovic, J; Timotijevic, G; Mojic, M; Miljkovic, D; Dekanski, D; Stosic-Grujicic, S: Dry olive leaf extract promotes avant-garde apoptosis in melanoma cells; switch from caspase- dependent to caspase- independent pathway