Components from the Leaves and Twigs of Mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa with Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects.
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SUBMITTER: Yu SY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267291 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
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Components from the Leaves and Twigs of Mangrove <i>Lumnitzera racemosa</i> with Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects.
Yu Szu-Yin SY Wang Shih-Wei SW Hwang Tsong-Long TL Wei Bai-Luh BL Su Chien-Jung CJ Chang Fang-Rong FR Cheng Yuan-Bin YB
Marine drugs 20181025 11
One new neolignan, racelactone A (<b>1</b>), together with seven known compounds (<b>2</b>-<b>8</b>) were isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaves and twigs of <i>Lumnitzera racemosa</i>. The structure of racelactone A (<b>1</b>) was determined on the basis of the mass and NMR spectroscopic data interpretation. With respect to bioactivity, compound 1 displayed an anti-angiogenic effect by suppressing tube formation. Furthermore, compounds <b>1</b>, <b>4</b>, and <b>5</b> showed signifi ...[more]
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