Picroside I is one of the major phytochemicals found in the roots and rhizomes of Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.
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Phytochemical found within a Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal preparation. Picroside I, an iridoid glycoside, is a hepatoprotective agent.
Picroside I is a potent anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory agent. Picroliv is a standardized drug that is a mixture of two iridoid glycoside components picroside I and picroside II (Kutkoside). It displays protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury, respiratory, and inflammatory diseases.
A crude methanol extract of Picrorhizae Rhizoma, the dried underground parts of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora PENNELL, has been shown to potentiate the nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neurite outgrowth from PC12D cells. The methanol extract was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water.
A prospective study was undertaken in an effort to determine the usefulness of the end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor in detecting anesthesia-related critical incidents. The critical incident technique was employed in the evaluation of 2,334 anesthetics. Anesthesia providers completed a critical
Journal of chromatography. A, 1194(2), 257-261 (2008-05-21)
Sugars play a critical role in regulating overall cellular metabolism in high altitude growing plants. These plants are shown to have high levels of sugars to enhance their tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and freezing temperature. In the
European journal of pharmacology, 406(2), 203-208 (2000-10-06)
Natural iridoid, picroside I (beta-D-glucopyranoside, 1a,1b,2,5a,6, 6a-hexahydro-6-hydroxy-1a-(hydroxymethyl)oxireno[4,5]cyclopenta[1, 2-c]pyran-2-yl, 6-(3-phenyl-2-propenoate)) or II (beta-D-glucopyranoside, 1a,1b,2,5a,6, 6a-hexahydro-6-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoyl)oxy]-1a-(hydroxymethyl )ox ireno[4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyran-2-yl) alone did not exhibit neuritogenic activity, but caused a concentration-dependent (>0.1 microM) enhancement of nerve growth factor (NGF, 2 ng/ml)-induced neurite outgrowth from PC12D
The steady rise in life expectancy, modern life style and changing environmental conditions are responsible for increasing incidence of cancer. A number of chemical drugs have been used for cancer treatment; however the induction of genotoxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic effects
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