Natural Products from Swertia calycina
Natural Products Isolated from Swertia calycina
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Natural Products from Swertia calycina
1 natural product associated with Swertia calycina
| Catalog No. | Product Name | CAS Number | COA |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCN2759 |
Swertianolin
|
23445-00-3 | COA |
References
Protective effect of swerchirin on hematopoiesis in 60Co-irradiated mice.[Pubmed: 10374245]
The protective effect of swerchirin, a purified xanthone isolated from whole herb of Swertia calycina Franch. on hematopoiesis was investigated. A significant increase of colony formation in the spleen (colony forming unit in spleen = CFU-S) of mice irradiated with 550 rad 60Co gamma-rays and an enhancement of proliferative response of BMC to rmGM-CSF treated with swerchirin [10 mg/kg, 3 time/wk, i.p.] was observed. After introduction of swerchirin [10 mg/kg, i.p. once] a significant increase in the number of peripheral blood leukocytes and a rise in the serum of colony stimulating factor (CSF) were also confirmed. The types of CSF in serum were M-CSF and other hematopoietic growth factors, which were confirmed using McAb of IL-3, GM-CSF and PcAb of M-CSF. These beneficial effects of swerchirin on hematopoiesis may be related to its activity inducing CSFs and other hematopoietic growth factors, and warrant further evaluation of its usefulness.
An antifungal naphthoquinone, xanthones and secoiridoids from Swertia calycina.[Pubmed: 7480185]
A chemical and biological screening of 25 species of the Gentianaceae family has been undertaken. Both methanolic and dichloromethane extracts of Swertia calycina exhibited a strong antifungal activity against Cladosporium cucumerinum and Candida albicans. The compound responsible for this activity has been isolated and identified as 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone. It is the first naphthoquinone to be described in Gentianaceae species. LC-UV and LC-TSP-MS analysis of the crude extracts of Swertia calycina also allowed on-line identification of six known xanthones and secoiridoids.