Articles

1. Evaluation of Rhododendri Mollis Flos and its representative component as a potential analgesic

   • Xin Wang
   • Wenjing Guo
   • Jiquan Zhang

   Note 26 April 2024

   

2. Polyphyllin I induces rapid ferroptosis in acute myeloid leukemia through simultaneous targeting PI3K/SREBP-1/SCD1 axis and triggering of lipid peroxidation

   • Xinyu Zhou
   • Duanna Zhang
   • Yuzhi Li

   Original Paper 26 April 2024

   

3. Promotion of neurite outgrowth by 3,5,7,3ʹ,4ʹ-pentamethoxyflavone is mediated through ERK signaling pathway in Neuro2a cells

   • Shin-Ji Park
   • So-Young An
   • Young-Choon Lee

   Original Paper 25 April 2024

   

4. Two new sesterterpenoids from Atractylodes japonica Koidz. ex Kitam

   • Yuan-Yuan Zhou
   • Zhao Sun
   • Hai-Xue Kuang

   Note 25 April 2024

   

5. Ameliorative effect of bofutsushosan (Fangfengtongshengsan) extract on the progression of aging-induced obesity

   • Takafumi Saeki
   • Saya Yamamoto
   • Toshio Morikawa

   Original Paper 25 April 2024

   

6. New biflavonoids isolated from Xylia kerrii leaves extract with selective cytotoxicity against MH7A human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblast cells

   • Kazuki Fujii
   • Itsuki Iwata
   • Yasumasa Hara

   Note 09 April 2024

   

7. Hypoglycemic effects of mountain caviar extract and inhibitory mechanism of saponins, including momordin Ic, on glucose absorption

   • Kenchi Miyasaka
   • Ryuya Takada
   • Hiroshi Shimoda

   Note 08 April 2024

   

8. Proposal for structure revision of pinofuranoxin A through total syntheses of stereoisomers

   • Kazuki Ujiie
   • Chiaki Tanaka
   • Satoru Tamura

   Original Paper 08 April 2024

   

9. Compound–compound interaction analysis of baicalin and berberine derivatives in aqueous solution

   • Yoshinori Uekusa
   • Chiharu Tanioka
   • Haruhisa Kikuchi

   Original Paper 04 April 2024

   

10. Alkylphthalides with intracellular triglyceride metabolism-promoting activity from the rhizomes of Cnidium officinale Makino

    • Toshio Morikawa
    • Naoki Inoue
    • Kiyofumi Ninomiya

    Note 04 April 2024

    

11. Cryptobuchanosides A–G: seven previously undescribed triterpene glycosides from Cryptolepis buchananii R.Br. ex Roem. and Schult. with nitric oxide production inhibition activity

    • Ngo Anh Bang
    • Nguyen Duc Duy
    • Phan Van Kiem

    Note 04 April 2024

    

12. Correction: Heating or ginger extract reduces the content of Pinellia ternata lectin in the raphides of Pinellia tuber

    • Yan Liu
    • Itsuki Nose
    • Toshiaki Makino

    Correction Open access 03 April 2024

13. Correction: Evaluation of rooting characteristics of Ephedra cuttings by anatomy and promising strain selection based on rooting characteristics and alkaloid content

    • Yoshitomi Kudo
    • Hirokazu Ando
    • Yohei Sasaki

    Correction Open access 03 April 2024

14. Correction: Preparation and pharmaceutical properties of Hangeshashinto oral ointment and its safety and efficacy in Syrian hamsters with 5-fluorouracil-induced oral mucositis

    • Takashi Ogihara
    • Masato Kagawa
    • Kazuo Matsubara

    Correction Open access 02 April 2024

15. Vincarostine A, a novel anti-malarial trimeric monoterpenoid indole alkaloid from Catharanthus roseus

    • Yusuke Hirasawa
    • Yusuke Kakizoe
    • Hiroshi Morita

    Rapid Communication 02 April 2024

    

16. Oxomollugin, an oxidized substance in mollugin, inhibited LPS-induced NF-κB activation via the suppressive effects on essential activation factors of TLR4 signaling

    • Yuki Nakajima
    • Naohide Tsuboi
    • Hiroshi Morita

    Original Paper 02 April 2024

    

17. Bajitianwan formula extract ameliorates bone loss induced by iron overload via activating RAGE/PI3K/AKT pathway based on network pharmacology and transcriptomic analysis

    • Weifan Xu
    • Tao Jiang
    • Hailiang Xin

    Original Paper 26 March 2024

    

18. Non-enzymatic reactions in biogenesis of fungal natural products

    • Shinji Kishimoto

    Mini-Review Open access 22 March 2024

    

19. A new 3,4-seco-isopimarane and three new isopimarane diterpenoids from Kaempferia champasakensis collected from Vietnam and their cytotoxic activities

    • Kiep Minh Do
    • Shotaro Hoshino
    • Hiroyuki Morita

    Original Paper 22 March 2024

    

20. Alliaxylines A–E: five new mexicanolides from the stem barks of Dysoxylum alliaceum (Blume) Blume ex A.Juss

    • Sandra Amalia Riyadi
    • Al Arofatus Naini
    • Unang Supratman

    Original Paper 22 March 2024

    

21. Inhibitory effects of senkyuchachosan on SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease activity in vitro

    • Yuka Kiba
    • Takashi Tanikawa
    • Masashi Kitamura

    Natural Resource Letter 21 March 2024

    

22. Recent trends in ginseng research

    • Honoka Ito
    • Michiho Ito

    Mini-Review 21 March 2024

    

23. Photoreaction products of extract from the fruiting bodies of Polyozellus multiplex

    • Hayato Otsuka
    • Keiyo Nakai
    • Kaoru Kinoshita

    Original Paper 21 March 2024

    

24. Resultant compound from sublimation test for Gentianae Radix in Japanese Pharmacopoeia was 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural

    • Atsushi Tsuge
    • Yuto Goto
    • Michiho Ito

    Natural Resource Letter 19 March 2024

    

25. The protective effects of Ninjin’yoeito against liver steatosis/fibrosis in a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis model mouse

    • Kyohei Takano
    • Marisa Kaneda
    • Ryuji Takahashi

    Original Paper Open access 18 March 2024

    

26. Four new resin glycosides from Ipomoea muricata seeds: muricatins XIV–XVII

    • Masateru Ono
    • Daiki Tenmaya
    • Junei Kinjo

    Original Paper 08 March 2024

    

27. Protopanaxadiol improves lupus nephritis by regulating the PTX3/MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway

    • Zhenyuan Li
    • Hailin Gan
    • Huaying Fan

    Original Paper 03 March 2024

    

28. Cycloartane-type triterpenoids from the leaves of Sandoricum koetjape and their efficacy on α-glucosidase inhibition activity

    • Tai-Xuan-Hoa Hang
    • Suekanya Jarupinthusophon
    • Warinthorn Chavasiri

    Note 01 March 2024

    

29. Identification of Angelica acutiloba, A. sinensis, and other Chinese medicinal Apiaceae plants by DNA barcoding

    • Motoyasu Minami
    • Ryusaku Tanaka
    • Takashi Tsuchida

    Natural Resource Letter 01 March 2024

30. Paeoniflorin attenuates cuproptosis and ameliorates left ventricular remodeling after AMI in hypobaric hypoxia environments

    • Xin Fang
    • Yaoxuan Ji
    • Fabao Gao

    Note Open access 01 March 2024

    

31. A new linear peptide, higapeptin, isolated from the mud flat-derived fungus Acremonium persicinum inhibits mitochondrial energy metabolism

    • Ahmed H. El-Desoky
    • Yuki Hitora
    • Sachiko Tsukamoto

    Original Paper 29 February 2024

    

32. Screening of growth inhibitors for epithelial–mesenchymal transition-induced cells by TGF-β from plant-based sources identified the active compound hydroxychavicol from Piper bitle

    • Hirotaka Matsuo
    • Hitomi Kawakami
    • Kayo Yoshimatsu

    Natural Resource Letter 29 February 2024

    

33. Integrating network pharmacology and experimental models to identify notoginsenoside R1 ameliorates atherosclerosis by inhibiting macrophage NLRP3 inflammasome activation

    • Jingyue Yu
    • Jinyu Hu
    • Jun Yu

    Note 26 February 2024

    

34. Betulinic acid induces apoptosis of HeLa cells via ROS-dependent ER stress and autophagy in vitro and in vivo

    • Ping Chen
    • Xueer Zhang
    • Aizhi Wu

    Note 25 February 2024

    

35. Dihydroartemisinin abolishes cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in vivo

    • Yan Luo
    • Jiaxing Zhang
    • Yumao Jiang

    Note 14 February 2024 Pages: 439 - 454

    

36. Vincazalidine A, a unique bisindole alkaloid from Catharanthus roseus

    • Yusuke Hirasawa
    • Ayaka Kase
    • Hiroshi Morita

    Original Paper 12 February 2024 Pages: 382 - 392

    

37. Angelica dahurica extract and its effective component bergapten alleviated hepatic fibrosis by activating FXR signaling pathway

    • Chong Gao
    • Zhong-He Hu
    • Yan-Ling Wu

    Note 09 February 2024 Pages: 427 - 438

    

38. Evodiamine inhibits growth of vemurafenib drug-resistant melanoma via suppressing IRS4/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway

    • Xingxian Guo
    • Shiying Huang
    • Jing Li

    Original Paper 07 February 2024 Pages: 342 - 354

    

39. Linderapyrone analogue LPD-01 as a cancer treatment agent by targeting importin7

    • Takahiro Kitagawa
    • Takahiro Matsumoto
    • Tetsushi Watanabe

    Original Paper 24 January 2024 Pages: 370 - 381

    

40. Phytohemagglutinin from Phaseolus vulgaris enhances the lung cancer cell chemotherapy sensitivity by changing cell membrane permeability

    • Peipei Wang
    • Shitong Min
    • Xia Wang

    Original Paper 24 January 2024 Pages: 355 - 369

    

41. Study on the mechanism of Panax notoginseng–Salvia miltiorrhiza herb pair on invigorating blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis by blocking the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin

    • Rui Zeng
    • Yuefan Zhang
    • Bin Chen

    Note 23 January 2024 Pages: 411 - 426

    

42. Revision of NMR assignment for Morin-3-O-glucoside and microbial production of Morin-2’-O-glucoside

    • Muhammad Fitrah
    • Syatirah Djalaluddin
    • Katsuyoshi Matsunami

    Note 18 January 2024 Pages: 403 - 410

    

43. Akebia saponin D attenuates allergic airway inflammation through AMPK activation

    • Lingling Xuan
    • Song Yang
    • Lihong Liu

    Note 04 January 2024 Pages: 393 - 402

    

44. Improved quantitative analysis of tenuifolin using hydrolytic continuous-flow system to build prediction models for its content based on near-infrared spectroscopy

    • Tatsuki Kitazoe
    • Chisato Usui
    • Yoshinori Kobayashi

    Original Paper 04 January 2024 Pages: 296 - 311

    

45. Identification of intracellular activation mechanism of rhamnogalacturonan-I type polysaccharide purified from Panax ginseng leaves in macrophages and roles of component sugar chains on activity

    • Seung-U Son
    • Hee Won Lee
    • Kwang-Soon Shin

    Original Paper 28 December 2023 Pages: 328 - 341

    

46. Kaempferol-3-O-(2″-O-galloyl-β-d-glucopyranoside): a novel neuroprotective agent from Diospryros kaki against cerebral ischemia—induced brain injury

    • Loan Thanh Thi Nguyen
    • Xoan Thi Le
    • Kinzo Matsumoto

    Original Paper 24 December 2023 Pages: 312 - 327

    

47. Comprehensive study on genetic and chemical diversity of Asian medicinal plants, aimed at sustainable use and standardization of traditional crude drugs

    • Katsuko Komatsu

    Review Open access 22 December 2023 Pages: 267 - 284

    

48. Upregulation of tumor suppressor PIAS3 by Honokiol promotes tumor cell apoptosis via selective inhibition of STAT3 tyrosine 705 phosphorylation

    • Yue Fei
    • Xiaoyan Zhang
    • Xianhuo Wang

    Original Paper 11 December 2023 Pages: 285 - 295

    

49. Neuroprotective effect of isovaleraldehyde accompanied with upregulation of BDNF and CREB phosphorylation via the PKA pathway

    • Yu Shimada
    • Motofumi Kumazoe
    • Hirofumi Tachibana

    Original Paper 08 December 2023 Pages: 208 - 215

    

50. Celastrol ameliorates energy metabolism dysfunction of hypertensive rats by dilating vessels to improve hemodynamics

    • Gang Zou
    • Ruihong Yu
    • Chao Yu

    Original Paper 30 November 2023 Pages: 191 - 207