Talinum

Yuzo et al. isolated three new quinolizidine alkaloids, javaberine A (37), javaberine A hexa-acetate (38), and javaberine B hexa-acetate (38) from Talinum paniculatum Gaertner (family Portulacaceae) all these three compounds (37-39) were found to be potent inhibitors of TNF-a... 

Shimoda H, Nishida N, Ninomiya K, Matsuda H, Yoshikawa M. (2001) Javaberine A, new TNF-alpha and nitric oxide production inhibitor, from the roots of Talinum paniculatum. Heterocycles 55 2043-2050. 

Sekhar, K.C., Kamala, C.T., Chary, N.S., and Mukherjee, A.B. 2007. Arsenic accumulation by Talinum cuneifolium—Application for phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils of Patancheru, Hyderabad, India. Trace Metals and Other Contaminants in the Environment, 9 315-37. 

The problem of securing crystalline digitalonic lactone is somewhat simpler than is the case with the parent sugar, provided one has Digi-talinum verum, a substance usually commercially available in normal times. The preparation and purification of the glycoside from digitalis seeds has been described by Kiliani. The same worker has provided a method for the isolation of digitalonic lactone which represents a substantial improvement over earlier procedures. 

In simpler wordings natural affinity is common descent John and Peter look similar, because they have the same parents. And, analogous Portulaca oleracea and Portulaca ouadrifida look more similar to each other than any of them to Talinum trlanculare because the first mentioned two species are supposed to have been descended from a more r.cent common ancestral species. 

Talinum cajfrum (Thunb.) Eckl. Zeyh. [umphunyuka, ox bush] (Portulacaceae) leaf infusion is used for stomachache. The leaf contains alkaloids, polyphenols, saponins and tannins 15). 

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