Plant-derived anticancer compounds as new perspectives in drug discovery and alternative therapy

CA Dehelean, I Marcovici, C Soica, M Mioc… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the recent advances in the field of chemically synthetized pharmaceutical agents,
nature remains the main supplier of bioactive molecules. The research of natural products is …

Plants metabolites: possibility of natural therapeutics against the COVID-19 pandemic

FR Bhuiyan, S Howlader, T Raihan, M Hasan - Frontiers in medicine, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19, a disease induced by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2), has been the cause of a worldwide pandemic. Though extensive research …

Need for sustainable packaging: an overview

ID Ibrahim, Y Hamam, ER Sadiku, JM Ndambuki… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Packaging materials are a significant part of our lives due to their daily usage at grocery
stores, supermarkets, restaurants, pharmaceuticals, etc. Packaging plays an important role …

Potential antiviral action of alkaloids

FL Abookleesh, BS Al-Anzi, A Ullah - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Viral infections and outbreaks have become a major concern and are one of the main
causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The development of successful antiviral …

Natural bioactive products as promising therapeutics: A review of natural product-based drug development

CB Aware, DN Patil, SS Suryawanshi, PR Mali… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since ancient times, natural medicines have had paramount importance in bolstering
biotherapeutics to treat various diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed …

Preventing microbial infections with natural phenolic compounds

K Ecevit, AA Barros, JM Silva, RL Reis - Future Pharmacology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The struggle between humans and pathogens has taken and is continuing to take countless
lives every year. As the misusage of conventional antibiotics increases, the complexity …

An overview on natural product drug formulations from conventional medicines to nanomedicines: Past, present and future

AA Elkordy, RR Haj-Ahmad, AS Awaad… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
For decades, naturally produced plants have been studied and used in herbalism (herbal
medicines). Despite being natural, these products were not of any interest of any of the …

Anti‐Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anthelmintic Activities of Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil) Fruits

C Osei Akoto, A Acheampong, YD Boakye… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.) is a plant that has found use in traditional medicine and
household remedy against human ailments. The present study aimed at investigating …

A systematic review of medicinal plants used against Echinococcus granulosus

R Ali, S Khan, M Khan, M Adnan, I Ali, TA Khan… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic helminthiasis caused by different species of the
genus Echinococcus, and is a major economic and public health concern worldwide …

Bioactive compounds from mangrove endophytic fungus and their uses for microorganism control

RD Cadamuro, IMA da Silveira Bastos, IT Silva… - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mangroves are ecosystems with unique characteristics due to the high salinity and amount
of organic matter that house a rich biodiversity. Fungi have aroused much interest as they …