## Background: Cidofovir [(s)-1-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonyl-methoxypropyl) cytosine] is a commercially available nucleotide analogue that has antiviral activity against a broad range of dna viruses and is effective against human cytomegalovirus infection. ## Objectives: We aimed to study the effect o
Depigmentation and inhibition of cell growth of B-16 melanoma cells by compounds isolated fromPaeonia suffruticosacallus
β Scribed by Yukihiro Shoyama; Yoichi Yamada; Itsuo Nishioka; Hiroshi Matsunaka
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 282 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0721-7714
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β¦ Synopsis
The anther segments of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews were cultured for callus formation on MS medium supplemented with 2,4-D and BAP(each 1 mg/l) in the dark at 25Β°C for six weeks. Gallic acid, methyl gallate, ethyl gallate and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-Ξ²-D-glucose were isolated from the ethanol extract of callus, and paeoniflorin was identified. A dose of 5 ΞΌg/ml pentagalloyl glucose resulted in depigmentation of B-16 melanoma cells without inhibition of cell propagation.
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