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Flavonoids, triterpenoids and a lignan from Vitex altissima

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A new tetrahydrofuranoid lignan, altissinone and a new acylated flavone C-glucoside, 2''-O-p-hydroxybenzoylorientin were isolated in addition to several known triterpene acids and flavonoids from the ethyl acetate extractives of the leaves of Vitex altissima.
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This article is published in Phytochemistry.The article was published on 2005-07-01. It has received 45 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vitex altissima & Triterpene.

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Essential Oil Composition of Aerial Parts of Vitex pseudo-negundo Populations Collected from Southwest of Iran

TL;DR: The essential oils composition of five Iranian populations of V. pseudo-negundo was characterized to characterize the main fraction was represented by monoterpene hydrocarbons with α-pinene and limonene as the most abundant components.
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Activité antiplasmodiale in vitro des composés isolés des écorces du tronc de Vitex thyrsiflora

TL;DR: L'etude phytochimique de l'extrait au dichloromethane des ecorces du tronc Vitex thyrsiflora Baker (Verbenaceae) a permis d'isoler six composes identifies a l'acide 20(R),24(E)-3-oxo-9β-lanosta-7,24-dien-26-oique (1), α-amyrine (2
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Antibacterial activity of Vitex parviflora A. Juss. and Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob. against human pathogens

TL;DR: This study established the anti-staphylococcal activity of methanolic crude extracts of V. parviflora leaves and stem and C. cinereum roots and validated the use of these plants in folkloric medicines in the indigenous communities in the Philippines.
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Lignans and Terpenoids From the Fruits of Vitex kwangsiensia and Their Inhibitory Activity on Nitric Oxide Production in Macrophages

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the fruits from Vitex kwangsiensia and found 18 constituents, including 6 lignans (1-6), 3 diterpenoids (7-9), 2 sesquiterpenoid (10, 11), 2 triterpeno...
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Antimicrobial activity of selected indian folk medicinal plants: myristica fatua, alstonia boonei, helicteres isora, vitex altissima and atalantia racemosa

TL;DR: The results from the study suggest that the leaves Myristica fatua, Alstonia boonei, Helicteres isora, Vitex altissima and Atalantia racemosa showed good antimicrobial activity against the different pathogens.
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