Twelve new abietane diterpenoids (1–12) and 31 known analogues (13–43) were isolated from a medicinal Chinese herb, Clerodendrum trichotomum Thunberg. The absolute configurations of 1–3 were establish
Inflammation is a commonly observed immune reaction, and rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly severe inflammatory disease. In this study, we used an air pouch mouse model to evaluate the anti-inflam
The Althaea rosea (Linn.) flower is a common plant that is often used to control inflammation in Uyghur ethnic medicine. However, its active ingredients remain uncertain and difficult to identify, sev
Two flavan trimers, dragonbloodin A1 (1) and A2 (2), were isolated as diastereomers from sanguis draconis, a traditional Chinese medicine for regulating blood. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidate
