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Hiromi Shimada

Researcher at Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Publications -  33
Citations -  1096

Hiromi Shimada is an academic researcher from Kyoto Pharmaceutical University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Corchorus olitorius & Scoparia. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 33 publications receiving 1009 citations. Previous affiliations of Hiromi Shimada include China Pharmaceutical University.

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Salacinol, potent antidiabetic principle with unique thiosugar sulfonium sulfate structure from the ayurvedic traditional medicine Salacia reticulata in Sri Lanka and India

TL;DR: In this article, a most potent natural α-glucosidase inhibitor named salacinol has been isolated from an antidiabetic Ayurvedic traditional medicine, Salacia reticulata wight, through bioassay-guided separation.
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Antidiabetic Principles of Natural Medicines. II. Aldose Reductase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Brazilian Natural Medicine, the Leaves of Myrcia multiflora DC. (Myrtacae) : Structures of Myrciacitrins I and II and Myrciaphenones A and B

TL;DR: The methanolic extract and ethyl acetate-soluble portion from a Brazilian natural medicine, the leaves of Myrcia multiflora DC, were found to show inhibitory activities on aldose reductase and alpha-glucosidase and on the increase of serum glucose level in sucrose-loaded rats and in alloxan-induced diabetic mice.
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Medicinal Foodstuffs. V. Moroheiya. (1) : Absolute Stereostructures of Corchoionosides A, B, and C, Histamine Release Inhibitors from the Leaves of Vietnamese Corchorus olitorius L. (Tiliaceae)

TL;DR: Three new ionone glucosides named corchoionosides A, B, and C were isolated from the leaves of Corchorus olitorius and were found to inhibit the histamine release from rat peritoneal exudate cells induced by antigen-antibody reaction.
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Bioactive constituents of chinese natural medicines. II. Rhodiolae radix. (1). Chemical structures and antiallergic activity of rhodiocyanosides A and B from the underground part of Rhodiola quadrifida (PALL.) FISCH. et MEY. (Crassulaceae)

TL;DR: Rhodiocyanoside A, the major constituent of this natural medicine, was also found to show antiallergic activity in a passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test in rat and the chemical structures of new glycosides were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.
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Bioactive Constituents of Chinese Natural Medicines. I. New Sesquiterpene Ketones with Vasorelaxant Effect from Chinese Moxa, the Processed Leaves of Artemisia argyi LEVL. et VANT. : Moxartenone and Moxartenolide

TL;DR: Moxartenolide was found to inhibit the contractions induced by a high concentration of K+, by norepinephrine, and by serotonin in isolated aortic strips of rat, while moxartenone showed little activity.