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Palmitoylethanolamide (Impulsin) is an endogenously fatty acid amide. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, an antihypertensive agent, a neuroprotective agent and an anticonvulsant.Upon administration, palmitoylethanolamide may inhibit the release of pro-inflammatory mediators from activated mast cells.

Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, the stearyl ester of 18-β-glycyrrhetinic acid, has been demonstrated to improve antiviral effects, reduce inflammation and suppress allergies in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.

1. 7-Ethylcamptothecin has the superior antitumor activity than CPT. (a). 7-Ethylcamptothecin has a stronger growth-inhibiting activity against tumor cells. (b). 7-Ethylcamptothecin remains in the intestinal tract for a longer time and in higher amounts when administered in vivo.

Chrysophanein (Chrysophanol 1-O-glucoside) is a hydroxyquinone compound from Aloe vera with antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activity.

1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-allly-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)propan-1-ol shows anti-staphylococcal activity against a total of five multidrug-resistant (MDR) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC

Artanin displays promising inhibition against both MSSA and MRSA with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 8-64 ug/ml, but very weak against Gram-negative pathogen and yeast with MICs of 256 to ≥1024 ug/ml.