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Yoshihisa Takaishi

Yoshihisa Takaishi

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13426
World Ranking
9662
National Ranking
690

Overview

Yoshihisa Takaishi is affiliated with the University of Tokushima in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional work in medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's studies span several subfields, including molecular biology, plant science, cancer research, pharmacology, and pathology and forensic medicine. The central topics covered in their publications involve natural product bioactivities and synthesis, sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae studies, phytochemistry and biological activities, natural compound pharmacology studies, synthesis of organic compounds, biological activity of diterpenoids and biflavonoids, and phytoestrogen effects and research.

Yoshihisa Takaishi has contributed to various publication venues. These include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Luminescence

The scientist's recent papers illustrate their focus on natural products and pharmacological agents. Selected papers are:

  • Lanicepines A and B, Sesquiterpenes with Amino Acid-Derived Substituents from the Flowering Aerial Parts of Saussurea laniceps, 2022, Journal of Natural Products
  • Biyouyanagin A, an Anti-HIV Agent from Hypericum chinense L. var. salicifolium, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Conjugates of betulin derivatives with AZT as potent anti-HIV agents, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Dyscusins A-C, Three New Steroids from the Leaves of Dysoxylum cumingianum, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Analysis of Active Components and NRF2 Activation in Olive Leaf Pressurized Water Extract, 2025, Luminescence

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Yoshiki Kashiwada
  • Kuo Hsiung Lee
  • Naonobu Tanaka
  • Susan L. Morris-Natschke
  • Yuki Yoshino

These collaborations reflect ongoing research relationships within the natural compounds and pharmacology fields. The combination of topics and coauthors indicates a multidisciplinary approach to biochemical and pharmacological research related to natural products.

Best Publications

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey X. Folk medicine in Central Anatolia.

    Ekrem Sezik;Erdem Yeşilada;Gisho Honda;Yoshihisa Takaishi

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey. V. Folk medicine in the inner Taurus Mountains.

    Erdem Yeşilada;Gisho Honda;Ekrem Sezik;Mamoru Tabata

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey IX: folk medicine in north-west Anatolia.

    Erdem Yeşilada;Ekrem Sezik;Gisho Honda;Yoshihisa Takaishi

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey. VI. Folk medicine in west Anatolia: Afyon, Kütahya, Denizli, Muğla, Aydin provinces.

    Gisho Honda;Erdem Yeşilada;Mamoru Tabata;Ekrem Sezik

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey. VII. Folk medicine in Middle and West Black Sea Regions

    Tetsuro Fujita;Ekrem Sezik;Mamoru Tabata;Erdem Yesilada

  • Traditional medicine in Turkey VIII. Folk medicine in east anatolia; Erzurum, Erzíncan, Ağri, Kars, Iğdir provinces

    Ekrem Sezik;Erdem Yeşİlada;Mamoru Tabata;Gisho Honda

  • Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of quercetin oxidation products from yellow onion (Allium cepa) skin.

    Freddy A Ramos;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Miki Shirotori;Yousuke Kawaguchi

  • Effects of triterpene saponins from Astragalus species on in vitro cytokine release.

    Erdem Yesilada;Erdal Bedir;İhsan Çalış;Yoshihisa Takaishi

  • Inhibitory effects of Turkish folk remedies on inflammatory cytokines: interleukin-1α, interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor α.

    Erdem Yeşilada;Osman Üstün;Ekrem Sezik;Yoshihisa Takaishi

  • Chemical Constituents of Prangos tschimganica; Structure Elucidation and Absolute Configuration of Coumarin and Furanocoumarin Derivatives with Anti-HIV Activity

    Yasuhiro Shikishima;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Gisho Honda;Michiho Ito

  • Coumarins and bicoumarin from Ferula sumbul: anti-HIV activity and inhibition of cytokine release.

    Ping Zhou;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Hongquan Duan;Bei Chen

  • Coumarins and γ-pyrone derivatives from Prangos pabularia: antibacterial activity and inhibition of cytokine release

    Yukiko Tada;Yasuhiro Shikishima;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Hirofumi Shibata

  • Prenylated Benzophenones and Xanthones from Hypericum scabrum

    Naonobu Tanaka;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Yasuhiro Shikishima;Yuka Nakanishi

  • Apoptosis induction in HL-60 cells and inhibition of topoisomerase II by triterpene celastrol.

    Masahiro Nagase;Jinsei Oto;Sin Sugiyama;Kouichi Yube

  • Inhibitory effects of dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpenes on Epstein-Barr virus activation

    Yoshihisa Takaishi;Kunie Ujita;Harukuni Tokuda;Hoyoku Nishino

  • Alkyl gallates, intensifiers of beta-lactam susceptibility in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

    Hirofumi Shibata;Kyoko Kondo;Ryo Katsuyama;Kazuyoshi Kawazoe

  • On the Diterpenoids of Andrographis paniculata : X-Ray Crystallographic Analysis of Andrographolide and Structure Determination of New Minor Diterpenoids

    Tetsuro Fujita;Ryujiro Fujitani;Yoshio Takeda;Yoshihisa Takaishi

  • Sesquiterpene alkaloids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and Tripterygium wilfordii: a new class of potent anti-HIV agents.

    Hongquan Duan;Y. Takaishi;Y. Imakura;Yongfong Jia

  • Immunosuppressive constituents from Saussurea medusa.

    Hongquan Duan;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Hiroshi Momota;Yasukazu Ohmoto

  • The triterpene celastrol as a very potent inhibitor of lipid peroxidation in mitochondria.

    Hironori Sassa;Yoshihisa Takaishi;Hiroshi Terada

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiki Kashiwada
Yoshiki Kashiwada University of Tokushima
Yoshio Takeda
Yoshio Takeda University of Tokushima
Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kuo Hsiung Lee
Kuo Hsiung Lee University of Minnesota
Koichiro Tsuchiya
Koichiro Tsuchiya University of Tokushima
Jun'ichi Kobayashi
Jun'ichi Kobayashi Hokkaido University
Wei Jia
Wei Jia University of Hong Kong
Kenneth F. Bastow
Kenneth F. Bastow University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kentaro Kogure
Kentaro Kogure University of Tokushima
Katsumi Matsuzaki
Katsumi Matsuzaki Kyoto University

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