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1999, Phytochemistry
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Yew trees, taxonomically classified under the genus Taxus, are sources of a number of physiologically active compounds of different classes. Taxane derivatives with various carbon skeletons, lignans, flavonoids, steroids and sugar derivatives have been isolated ...
Journal of integrative medicine, 2015
Plants synthesize certain phytoconstituents for their protection, which, because they are not of primary need, are known as secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites of plants, have often been found to have medicinal uses for human beings. One such gymnosperm having secondary metabolites of medicinal potential for humans is Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew). Besides being the source of taxol, this plant has been investigated for its essential oil, diterpenoids, lignans, steroids, sterols and biflavonoids. Traditionally, it is used to treat disorders of the digestive, respiratory, nervous and skeletal systems. Although pharmacologically underexplored, it has been used for antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antipyretic, analgesic, immunomodulatory and antimicrobial activities. The present review compiles traditional uses, phytochemical constituents (specifically the secondary metabolites) pharmacological activities and the toxicity of T. wallichiana.
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2012
Two new natural taxanes were isolated from the heartwood of Taxus cuspidata. The structures were established as rel-(2a,5a,7b,9a,10b,12a)-7,9-bis(acetyloxy)-2-(benzoyloxy)-11,12-epoxy-1,5-dihydroxy-10-[(hydroxyacetyl)oxy]tax-4(20)-en-13-one (1), and (2a,5a,10b,14b)-taxa-4(20),11-diene-2,5,10,14-tetrol 2-acetate (2) on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2009
Five new taxoids, including a new 2(3 ! 20)-abeo-taxane with a 6/10/6-membered ring system and four 3,8-seco-taxanes having a 6/12-membered ring system, were isolated from an acetone extract of the leaves and twigs of the Taiwanese yew (Taxus sumatrana, Taxaceae). The structures were established as 2a,7b,10a-triacetoxy-5a-hydroxy-2(3 ! 20)-abeo-taxa-4(20),11-dien-9,13-dione (1), (3E,8E)-2a,9,10b, 13a,20-pentaacetoxy-7b-hydroxy-3,8-secotaxa-3,8,11-trien-5-one (2), (3E,8E)-2a,9,10b,13a,20-pentaacetoxy-5a,7b-dihydroxy-3,8-secotaxa-3,8,11-triene (3), (3E,8E)-9,10b,13a-triacetoxy-2a,7b,20-trihydroxy-5a-[(2E)-cinnamoyloxy]-3,8-secotaxa-3,8,11-triene (4), and (3E,8E)-2a, 5a,7b,9,10b,13a-hexaacetoxy-20-hydroxy-3,8-secotaxa-3,8,11-triene (5), respectively, on the basis 1D-and 2D-NMR spectral analyses. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of compounds 1 -5 against four human tumor cell lines, including HeLa (cervical epitheloid), WiDr (colon), Daoy (medulloblastoma), and Hep2 (liver carcinoma) tumor cells was evaluated. Whereas compounds 1 -3 were inactive, the novel taxanes 4 and 5 showed significant cytotoxicity.
Botanical Sciences
This paper represents a preliminary study of the botany, natural history and taxane chemistry of the Mexican yew, Taxus globosa Schltdl. Taxonomic history, morphological comparison to other North American species and ecological habitat are discussed. Chemical study involved leaf and twig material from forty-nine plants from three localities in Mexico. Levels of taxol, cephalomannine and baccatin III were determined by HPLC analysis. Intrapopulational variation was found to be very high while mean taxane levels for each of the three populations were very similar. The average percentage of taxol in leaves of T. globosa is higher than in all other species of Taxus (0.0121% dry wt.).
Planta Medica, 2011
Three new taxanes, 2α,9α,10β-triacetoxy-13α-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)taxa-4(20),11-dien-5α-ol (1), 5α,10β,13α-triacetoxytax-11-ene-2α,7β,9α,20-tetraol (2), and 5α,10β,13β-triacetoxy-2α,7βdihydroxy-2(3 → 20)abeotaxa-4(20),11-dien-9-one (3), were isolated from the leaves of the Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata. Compound 1 is the first example of a taxane with 13-glycosidic linkage.
Planta Medica, 2010
2019
Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana), a member of family Taxaceae is an evergreen, medium sized, drought tolerant tree which has been used traditionally to cure epilepsy, respiratory infections, colds, cough, asthma, and liver disorders. Recently, plant received great attention of researchers as its bark and leaf are major sources of anticancer drug (Taxol). Other potent chemical constituents include bioflavonoids, lignans, phytosterols, and phytoecdysteroids. Present review focuses on chemical composition, traditional medicinal, and pharmacological uses of Himalayan yew.
Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020
The yew tree (Taxus baccata) is an ancient species in the world that has both toxic and medicinal properties. Identifying the chemical components of different parts of this tree can be useful in the better understanding of the toxicity and medicinal effect of this plant. Therefore, the chemical composition of water: methanol extracts of T. baccata L. leaf and male cones obtained from endemic species of Iran were characterized using GC-MS analysis. Twenty two components were identified for leaves including oleic acid (20.87%) and octadeca-9,12-dien-1-ol (17.77%) as the most abundant components, and seventeen components were identified for male cones which were 3-O-methyl-d-glucose (64.00%) and oleic acid (13.32%) as the most abundant components. Furthermore, the potential applications of some of the characterized components are discussed into the depths.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1999
A reversed-phase column liquid chromatography method for the analysis of taxol, 10-deacetylbaccatin III, baccatin IV, 1-hydroxybaccatin I, 2-acetoxybrevifoliol, brevifoliol, 29-deacetoxydecinnamoyltaxinine J and 29-deacetoxytaxinine J in yew needles has been developed using a Nova-Pak Phenyl column and a binary gradient profile. The various aspects of analysis such as extraction efficiency, detection limits, reproducibility and peak purity were validated using UV-Vis as well as photodiode array detection.
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