Octacosanol and health benefits: Biological functions and mechanisms of action

Y Zhou, F Cao, F Luo, Q Lin - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Octacosanol is a widely distributed natural higher aliphatic alcohol that can be isolated and
purified from rice bran, sugarcane, beeswax, insect wax, etc. Octacosanol exerts various …

Policosanol: Extraction and biological functions

J Shen, F Luo, Q Lin - Journal of Functional Foods, 2019 - Elsevier
Policosanol is widely distributed naturally and can be isolated and purified from rice bran,
sugarcane, apples, grapes etc. Due to its functional significance and ease of bioavailability …

Cytotoxicity and modes of action of four naturally occuring benzophenones: 2, 2′, 5, 6′-tetrahydroxybenzophenone, guttiferone E, isogarcinol and isoxanthochymol

V Kuete, PD Tchakam, B Wiench, B Ngameni… - Phytomedicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction The emergence of drug-resistant cancer cells drastically reduces the efficacy of
many antineoplasic agents and, consequently, increases the frequency of therapeutic …

Green synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles using Halymenia dilatata extract and its evaluation of antimicrobial, anticancer activity

SR Sivakumar, K Manimaran, M Govindasamy… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The present investigation focused on the biosynthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles
(CuONPs) using Halymenia dilatata seaweed aqueous extract. The biosynthesized CuONPs …

Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial effects of different medicinal plant: current knowledge and future perspectives

M Mulat, F Khan, G Muluneh… - Current Traditional …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The application of medicinal plants for combating various human ailments, as a food
fortificant and additive have been adapted from ancient routine custom. Currently …

Antimicrobial steroidal saponin and oleanane-type triterpenoid saponins from Paullinia pinnata

PK Lunga, XJ Qin, XW Yang, JR Kuiate, ZZ Du… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Paullinia pinnata L.(Sapindaceae) is an African woody vine, which is
widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of human malaria, erectile dysfunction …

Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Eupatorium odoratum, Acanthospermum hispidum Leaf Extracts, and Its Antibacterial Effects Against Pathogens: a …

M Gowri, N Latha, M Rajan - BioNanoScience, 2019 - Springer
Metal oxide nanoparticles have numerous applications in the food processing, agriculture,
and medical field. The green way synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles using leaf extracts …

Temporal variation of soil friedelin and microbial community under different land uses in a long-term agroecosystem

HY Dong, CH Kong, P Wang, QL Huang - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite increasing knowledge of soil microbial community dynamics involved in various
factors, relatively little is known about plant-derived allelochemicals and their impact on the …

Garcinia oligantha: A comprehensive overview of ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology

JQ Tan, L Zhang, HX Xu - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Garcinia oligantha Merr. is an ethnomedicine
plant mainly distributed in Guangdong and Hainan, China. It has the effects of heat-clearing …

Functional characterization of an oxidosqualene cyclase (PdFRS) encoding a monofunctional friedelin synthase in Populus davidiana

JY Han, CH Ahn, PB Adhikari, S Kondeti, YE Choi - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion An oxidosqualene cyclase (PdFRS) from Populus davidiana was
characterized as a monofunctional friedelin synthase by its heterologous expression in yeast …