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Ming Jen Cheng
Researcher at Tajen University
Publications - 88
Citations - 767
Ming Jen Cheng is an academic researcher from Tajen University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Red yeast rice & Monascus. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 88 publications receiving 581 citations.
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Secondary metabolites and cytotoxic activities from the stem bark of Zanthoxylum nitidum.
TL;DR: Among these isolates, liriodenine (14) was the most active compound against the MCF-7, NCI-H460, and SF-268 cell lines with IC(50) values of 2.19, 2.38, and 3.19 microg/ml, resp.
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A new phragmalin-type limonoid and anti-inflammatory constituents from the fruits of Swietenia macrophylla
Jih Jung Chen,Sheng Shiou Huang,Chang-Hui Liao,Dau Chang Wei,Ping-Jyun Sung,Tai-Chi Wang,Ming Jen Cheng +6 more
TL;DR: A new phragmalin-type limonoid, 6-O -acetyl-3′-demethylswietephragmin E (1), has been isolated from the fruit of S. macrophylla, together with 16 known compounds.
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Endiandric Acid Analogues from the Roots of Beilschmiedia erythrophloia.
TL;DR: Two constituents, erythrophloin C (3) and suberosol B (8) exhibited antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv, showing MIC values of 50 and 28.9 microg/mL, respectively.
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New Flavanones from the Leaves of Cryptocarya chinensis and Their Antituberculosis Activity
TL;DR: Four new flavanones, cryptoflavanones A–D (1–4, resp.), together with eight known compounds, were isolated from the leaves of Cryptocarya chinensis, and pinocembrin and cryptocaryone exhibited antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain in vitro.
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Antioxidant activities of extracts and metabolites isolated from the fungus Antrodia cinnamomea.
Ming Der Wu,Ming Jen Cheng,Wei Yi Wang,Hui Chun Huang,Gwo Fang Yuan,Jih Jung Chen,Ih-Sheng Chen,Bor Cheh Wang +7 more
TL;DR: Three different solvent partitions (n-hexane, ethyl acetate [EtOAc] and n-BuOH] of the culture broth from Antrodia cinnamomea were assayed with two different radical scavenging methods: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) freeradical scavenging and superoxide radical scavenge (SOD) assay, and the EtOAc layer exhibited the best antioxidant activity.