| lack of immunological cross-reaction between cell-wall & one of the cytosol hydroxyproline fractions in the leaves of sandal (santalum album l.). | | 1976 | 1035901 |
| modulatory influence of sandalwood oil on mouse hepatic glutathione s-transferase activity and acid soluble sulphydryl level. | the effect of the oil from the wood of santalum album on glutathione s-transferase (gst) activity and acid soluble sulphydryl (sh) levels in the liver of adult male swiss albino mice was investigated. oral feeding by gavage to mice each day with 5 and 15 microliters sandalwood oil for 10 and 20 days exhibited an increase in gst activity in time- and dose-responsive manners. feeding a dose of 5 microliters sandalwood oil for 10 and 20 days caused, respectively, a 1.80-fold (p < 0.001) and 1.93-fo ... | 1993 | 8443782 |
| antiviral activity of sandalwood oil against herpes simplex viruses-1 and -2. | sandalwood oil, the essential oil of santalum album l., was tested for in vitro antiviral activity against herpes simplex viruses-1 and -2. it was found that the replication of these viruses was inhibited in the presence of the oil. this effect was dose-dependent and more pronounced against hsv-1. a slight diminution of the effect was observed at higher multiplicity of infections. the oil was not virucidal and showed no cytotoxicity at the concentrations tested. | 1999 | 10374251 |
| review on some plants of indian traditional medicine with antioxidant activity. | a lot of medicinal plants, traditionally used for thousands of years, are present in a group of herbal preparations of the indian traditional health care system (ayurveda) named rasayana proposed for their interesting antioxidant activities. among the medicinal plants used in ayurvedic rasayana for their therapeutic action, some of these have been throughly investigated. in the present paper seven plants (emblica officinalis l., curcuma longa l., mangifera indica l., momordica charantia l., sant ... | 2000 | 10904144 |
| temporal association of ca(2+)-dependent protein kinase with oil bodies during seed development in santalum album l.: its biochemical characterization and significance. | calcium-dependent protein kinase (cdpk) is expressed in sandalwood (santalum album l.) seeds under developmental regulation, and it is localized with spherical storage organelles in the endosperm [anil et al. (2000) plant physiol. 122: 1035]. this study identifies these storage organelles as oil bodies. a 55 kda protein associated with isolated oil bodies, showed ca(2+)-dependent autophosphorylation and also cross-reacted with anti-soybean cdpk. the cdpk activity detected in the oil body-protein ... | 2003 | 12721377 |
| evaluation of the effects of east indian sandalwood oil and alpha-santalol on humans after transdermal absorption. | the aim of the study was to investigate the effects of east indian sandalwood oil ( santalum album, santalaceae) and alpha-santalol on physiological parameters as well as on mental and emotional conditions in healthy human subjects after transdermal absorption. in order to exclude any olfactory stimulation, the inhalation of the fragrances was prevented by breathing masks. eight physiological parameters, i. e., blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, breathing rate, eye-blink rate, pulse rate, ... | 2004 | 14765284 |
| evaluation of the quality of sandalwood essential oils by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. | trade and historic oils from 'sandalwoods', labelled as amyris balsamifera, eremophila mitchelli, fusanus acuminatus (= santalum acuminatum), santalum album, s. austrocaledonicum, s. latifolium, s. spicatum and s. yasi, were assessed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). using gc-ms, none of the oils assessed complied with the internationally recognised standard of a 90% santalol content, and only about half of the trade sandalwood oils met with recent international organisation fo ... | 2004 | 14989484 |
| the evaluation of nitric oxide scavenging activity of certain indian medicinal plants in vitro: a preliminary study. | the plant extracts of 17 commonly used indian medicinal plants were examined for their possible regulatory effect on nitric oxide (no) levels using sodium nitroprusside as an no donor in vitro. most of the plant extracts tested demonstrated direct scavenging of no and exhibited significant activity. the potency of scavenging activity was in the following order: alstonia scholaris > cynodon dactylon > morinda citrifolia > tylophora indica > tectona grandis > aegle marmelos (leaf) > momordica char ... | 2004 | 15383230 |
| [habit and control of pests in santalum album]. | the habit of 5 species pests from south china botanical garden was reported in this paper, they are delias aglaia linni, zenzera coffeae nietner, parlatoria pergandii comstock, scarab (grub), agrotis ypsilon rottemberg. their control methods were presented. | 2004 | 15658811 |
| anti-helicobacter pylori compounds from santalum album. | six new sesquiterpenes, (z)-2beta-hydroxy-14-hydro-beta-santalol (1), (z)-2alpha-hydroxy-albumol (2), 2r-(z)-campherene-2,13-diol (3), (z)-campherene-2beta,13-diol (4), (z)-7-hydroxynuciferol (5), and (z)-1beta-hydroxy-2-hydrolanceol (6), together with five known compounds, (z)-alpha-santalol (7), (z)-beta-santalol (8), (z)-lanceol (9), alpha-santaldiol (10), and beta-santaldiol (11), were isolated from santalum album, by using bioassay-guided fractionation for helicobacter pylori. the structure ... | 2005 | 15974602 |
| bisabolane- and santalane-type sesquiterpenoids from santalum album of indian origin. | six new bisabolane-type (1-3) and santalane-type (4-6) sesquiterpenoids, together with (+)-alpha-nuciferol, (+)-citronellol, and geraniol, were isolated from the heartwood of santalum album of indian origin. their structures, including two bisabolol diastereomers (1, 2), were established on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation. | 2005 | 16378383 |
| quantitative co-occurrence of sesquiterpenes; a tool for elucidating their biosynthesis in indian sandalwood, santalum album. | a chemotaxonomic approach was used to investigate biosynthetic relationships between heartwood sesquiterpenes in indian sandalwood, santalum album l. strong, linear relationships exist between four structural classes of sesquiterpenes; alpha- and beta-santalenes and bergamotene; gamma- and beta-curcumene; beta-bisabolene and alpha-bisabolol and four unidentified sesquiterpenes. all samples within the heartwood yielded the same co-occurrence patterns, however wood from young trees tended to be mo ... | 2006 | 17045624 |
| antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity of chinese medicinal herb extracts in raw sheep meat. | antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of 10 chinese medicinal herb extracts were evaluated by dipping raw sheep meat in extracts, packaging the samples in polyethylene, and refrigerating them at 4 degrees c. the optimum concentrations of codonopsis pilosula, platycodon grandiflorum, artemisia capillaris, cinnamomum cassia, rheum palmatum, ziziphus jujuba, gardenia jasminoides, santalum album, angelica sinensis, and bletilla striata were 0.10, 0.10, 0.25, 0.10, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.10, 0.25, an ... | 2007 | 17612075 |
| isolation of cdnas and functional characterisation of two multi-product terpene synthase enzymes from sandalwood, santalum album l. | sandalwood, santalum album (santalaceae) is a small hemi-parasitic tropical tree of great economic value. sandalwood timber contains resins and essential oils, particularly the santalols, santalenes and dozens of other minor sesquiterpenoids. these sesquiterpenoids provide the unique sandalwood fragrance. the research described in this paper set out to identify genes involved in essential oil biosynthesis, particularly terpene synthases (tps) in s. album, with the long-term aim of better underst ... | 2008 | 18541135 |
| traditional medicinal plants of cold desert ladakh-used against kidney and urinary disorders. | traditional medicine of clod desert ladakh has large potential to treat various ailments among tribal communities inhabited in the remotest region of indian subcontinent. this study was conducted to document the new ethno-medico-botanical information and traditional use of medicinal plants against kidney and urinary disorders, and thus to conserve the rapidly disappearing traditional knowledge system of amchis of ladakh. | 2008 | 18550306 |
| synergistic effect of beneficial rhizosphere microflora in biocontrol and plant growth promotion. | biological systems are getting more relevance than chemical control of plant pathogens as they are not only eco-friendly and economic in approach but are also involved in improving the soil consistency and maintenance of natural soil flora. plant growth promoting rhizosphere microorganisms were isolated from three different tree rhizospheres using selective culture media. five microorganisms were selected from each rhizosphere soil based on their efficiency and screened for their ability to prom ... | 2009 | 18792056 |
| bioreactor production of secondary metabolites from cell cultures of periwinkle and sandalwood. | a bench-top bioreactor allowing continuous extraction of secondary metabolites is designed for catharanthus roseus l. (g.) don (periwinkle) and santalum album l. (sandalwood) plant cell suspensions. periwinkle cell cultures are exposed to biotic elicitors (aspergillus niger, crude chitin) and abiotic elicitors (mannitol, methyl jasmonate) to induce alkaloid production. whereas most of the biotic elicitors are effective when added on day 15 of culture, the abiotic elicitors are effective when add ... | 2009 | 19521856 |
| essential oils and anxiolytic aromatherapy. | a number of essential oils are currently in use as aromatherapy agents to relieve anxiety, stress, and depression. popular anxiolytic oils include lavender (lavandula angustifolia), rose (rosa damascena), orange (citrus sinensis), bergamot (citrus aurantium), lemon (citrus limon), sandalwood (santalum album), clary sage (salvia sclarea), roman chamomile (anthemis nobilis), and rose-scented geranium (pelargonium spp.). this review discusses the chemical constituents and cns effects of these aroma ... | 2009 | 19831048 |
| [effect of santalum album on tissue distribution of danshensu in rabbits by hplc]. | to investigate the influence of shi herb (santalum album, sa) to the tissue distribution of danshensu (dss) which is the main hydrosoluble component of jun herb (salvia miltiorrhiza, sm) in rabbits by hplc. | 2009 | 19894546 |
| lignans from santalum album and their cytotoxic activities. | a new neolignan, (7r,8r)-5-o-demethylbilagrewin (1), together with four known lignans (2-5), were isolated from the heartwood of santalum album (santalaceae). the structure of 1 was determined by analysis of extensive spectroscopic data. the isolated compounds and derivatives were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against hl-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells and a549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells. compounds 1 and 2 exhibited cytotoxicity against hl-60 cells with ic(50) values of 1.5 ... | 2010 | 20410650 |
| a modified formulation of chinese traditional medicine improves memory impairment and reduces aß level in the tg-appswe/ps1de9 mouse model of alzheimer's disease. | ethnopharmacological relevance: suhexiang wan (shxw), a chinese traditional medicine has been used orally for the treatment of seizures, infantile convulsion, stroke and so forth. previously, we reported the effects of modified shxw essential oil mixture of the fragrance containing herbs on the sedative effect, anticonvulsant property and antioxidative activity after fragrance inhalation. materials and methods: this study was undertaken to evaluate beneficial effects of a modified recipe of shxw ... | 2011 | 21762767 |
| antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effect of santalum album in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. | context: santalum album linn (santalaceae), commonly known as sandalwood is used traditionally for its antihyperlipidemic and diuretic activity. objective: this study investigated the antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effect of long-term oral administration of the santalum album pet ether fraction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. materials and methods: diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin at 70 mg/kg body weight. rats were treated with s ... | 2011 | 22129314 |
| antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants against selected human pathogenic bacteria. | medicinal plants are traditionally used for the treatment of human infections. the present study was undertaken to investigate bergenia ciliata, jasminum officinale, and santalum album for their potential activity against human bacterial pathogens. b. ciliata, j. officinale, and s. album extracts were prepared in cold and hot water. the activity of plant extracts and selected antibiotics was evaluated against five bacterial pathogens including staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis, proteus vu ... | 2013 | 24294497 |
| two-way transfer of nitrogen between dalbergia odorifera and its hemiparasite santalum album is enhanced when the host is effectively nodulated and fixing nitrogen. | nutrient translocation from a host plant is vital to the growth and survival of its root parasitic plant, but few studies have investigated whether a parasitic plant is also able to transfer nutrients to its host. the role of n2-fixation in nitrogen (n) transfer between 7-month-old dalbergia odorifera t. chen nodulated with bradyrhizobium elkanii dg and its hemiparasite santalum album linn. was examined by external (15)n labeling in a pot study. four paired treatments were used, with (15)n given ... | 2013 | 23604744 |
| anthelmintic efficacy of santalum album (santalaceae) against monogenean infections in goldfish. | dactylogyrus spp. and gyrodactylus spp. are helminth ectoparasites that are a significant threat to the aquaculture industry. existing treatments could cause the threats of anthelmintic resistance, risk of residues, environmental contamination, and toxicity to fish. importantly, there is no report on a treatment against these two parasites. this study explored the possibility of using the extracts of santalum album to treat dactylogyrus sp. and gyrodactylus sp. infections in goldfish. results sh ... | 2013 | 23689605 |
| antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract of leaf and stem extract of santalum album. | the antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract leaf and stem of santalum album was performed against escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas. s. album leaf extract showed inhibition to e.coli (0.8mm), staphylococcus aureus (1.0mm) and pseudomonas (1.4mm) were as stem extract showed inhibition on e.coli (0.6mm), staphylococcus aureus (0.4mm) and seudomonas (1.0mm) respectively. however leaf extract showed significantly higher inhibition when compared to stem extract. this might be ... | 2006 | 22557199 |
| in vitro activity of twenty commercially available, plant-derived essential oils against selected dermatophyte species. | the in vitro activity of twenty chemically defined essential oils (eos) obtained from boswellia sacra, citrus bergamia, c. limon, c. medica, cinnamomum zeylanicum, eucalyptus globulus, foeniculum vulgare, helichrysum italicum, illicium verum, litsea cubeba, mentha spicata, myrtus communis, ocimum basilicum, origanum majorana, o. vulgare, pelargonium graveolens, rosmarinus officinalis, santalum album, satureja montana, and thymus serpyllum was assayed against clinical animal isolates of microspor ... | 2015 | 26434145 |
| genomics-based discovery of plant genes for synthetic biology of terpenoid fragrances: a case study in sandalwood oil biosynthesis. | terpenoid fragrances are powerful mediators of ecological interactions in nature and have a long history of traditional and modern industrial applications. plants produce a great diversity of fragrant terpenoid metabolites, which make them a superb source of biosynthetic genes and enzymes. advances in fragrance gene discovery have enabled new approaches in synthetic biology of high-value speciality molecules toward applications in the fragrance and flavor, food and beverage, cosmetics, and other ... | 2016 | 27480682 |
| biosynthesis of sandalwood oil: santalum album cyp76f cytochromes p450 produce santalols and bergamotol. | sandalwood oil is one of the world's most highly prized essential oils, appearing in many high-end perfumes and fragrances. extracted from the mature heartwood of several santalum species, sandalwood oil is comprised mainly of sesquiterpene olefins and alcohols. four sesquiterpenols, α-, β-, and epi-β-santalol and α-exo-bergamotol, make up approximately 90% of the oil of santalum album. these compounds are the hydroxylated analogues of α-, β-, and epi-β-santalene and α-exo-bergamotene. by mining ... | 2013 | 24324844 |
| host-species-dependent physiological characteristics of hemiparasite santalum album in association with n2-fixing and non-n2-fixing hosts native to southern china. | understanding the interactions between the hemiparasite santalum album l. and its hosts has theoretical and practical significance in sandalwood plantations. in a pot study, we tested the effects of two non-n2-fixing (bischofia polycarpa (levl.) airy shaw and dracontomelon duperreranum pierre) and two n2-fixing hosts (acacia confusa merr. and dalbergia odorifera t. chen) on the growth characteristics and nitrogen (n) nutrition of s. album. biomass production of shoot, root and haustoria, n and t ... | 2014 | 25216726 |
| is there nothing new under the sun? the influence of herbals and pharmacopoeias on ethnobotanical traditions in albacete (spain). | this paper has two overarching aims: (1) presenting the results of studying the albacete tariff of medicines of 1526 and (2) broadly analyzing the origin and influences of medicinal traditional knowledge in the region of albacete, spain. we use historical and modern literature that may have influenced this knowledge. our primary goal was to determine the ingredients used in the pharmacy in the 16th century ce in albacete through the analysis of the tariff, and our secondary goal was to investiga ... | 2017 | 27894973 |
| feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of rgn107 in the palliative wound care management of chronic wound symptoms. | to assess the feasibility, acceptability and tolerability of rgn107 use, a natural powder blend of arnica montana, calendula officinalis, mentha arvensis and santalum album, among hospice patients and their wound caregivers in the palliative wound care management of chronic wound symptoms at end-of-life. | 2017 | 28105900 |
| lipids as renewable resources: current state of chemical and biotechnological conversion and diversification. | oils and fats are the most important renewable raw materials of the chemical industry. they make available fatty acids in such purity that they may be used for chemical conversions and for the synthesis of chemically pure compounds. oleic acid (1) from "new sunflower," linoleic acid (2) from soybean, linolenic acid (3) from linseed, erucic acid (4) from rape seed, and ricinoleic acid (5) from castor oil are most important for chemical transformations offering in addition to the carboxy group one ... | 2006 | 16604360 |
| evaluation of ubtan - a traditional indian skin care formulation. | 'ubtan' is a traditional herbal formulation in the indian system of medicine being used in india and its subcontinent for a long time. several commercial skin care formulations are marketed throughout this region as the name of ubtan. therefore, it is worthwhile to evaluate ubtan in respect of its efficacy as skin care formulation. | 2016 | 27416804 |
| [diagnostic workup of fragrance allergy]. | the diagnostic workup of contact allergy to fragrances must not be limited to patch testing with the two well-established fragrance mixes. false-positive reactions to these mixes occur in up to 50 % of the patch tested patients. for the diagnostic work-up of positive reactions, and in cases of suspected fragrance allergy, patch testing with the single mix components and additional fragrances is mandatory. frequently sensitizing fragrance materials are the 14 components of the two fragrance mixes ... | 2015 | 26253114 |
| antiradical efficiency of 20 selected medicinal plants. | the antioxidant system of a plant comprises a group of chemicals that are highly diverse in their sources, effects and uses. these antioxidants are capable of contracting and damaging free radicals. this investigation deals with a screening and comparison of the antioxidant activities of 20 selected medicinal plants and their parts, individually and in combination with vitamins a, c or e, using the dpph radical scavenging method. phyllanthus emblica l., santalum album l., syzygium cumini l. and ... | 2012 | 22010999 |
| analysis of endophytic fungi in roots of santalum album linn. and its host plant kuhnia rosmarinifolia vent. | santalum album linn. is an evergreen and hemi-parasitic tree, the heartwood-sandalwood of which was used during a long history in traditional chinese medicine. kuhnia rosmarinifolia vent. is a good host for 1- or 2-year-old growing s. album. the interaction between s. album and k. rosmarinifolia is still little known. many studies have been carried out on a number of plants for identification and diversity of endophytes. in this study, in total 25 taxa of endophytic fungi were isolated from the ... | 2014 | 24510703 |