Recent advancements in enhancing antimicrobial activity of plant-derived polyphenols by biochemical means

L Panda, A Duarte-Sierra - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants are a reservoir of phytochemicals, which are known to possess several beneficial
health properties. Along with all the secondary metabolites, polyphenols have emerged as …

Natural compounds with antimicrobial properties in cosmetics

K Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk, A Grenda, A Jakubczyk… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, the cosmetic industry is a very intensively growing part of the economy. Consumer
demands are adapted to the current lifestyle, which is based on technological innovations …

Hepatoprotective potential of Malvaviscus arboreus against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats

OH Abdelhafez, MA Fawzy, JR Fahim, SY Desoukey… - Plos one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. is a medicinal plant belonging to family Malvaceae with both
ethnomedical and culinary value; however, its phytochemical and biological profiles have …

Plant cell cancer: may natural phenolic compounds prevent onset and development of plant cell malignancy? A literature review

H Rasouli, MH Farzaei, K Mansouri… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Phenolic compounds (PCs) are known as a chemically diverse category of secondary and
reactive metabolites which are produced in plants via the shikimate-phenylpropanoid …

Willow bark-derived material with antibacterial and antibiofilm properties for potential wound dressing applications

J Dou, P Ilina, CD Cruz, D Nurmi… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Tree stems contain wood in addition to 10–20% bark, which remains one of the largest
underutilized biomasses on earth. Unique macromolecules (like lignin, suberin, pectin, and …

Anti-diabetic effect of the ethyl acetate fraction of Clerodendrum volubile: protocatechuic acid suppresses phagocytic oxidative burst and modulates inflammatory …

OL Erukainure, RM Hafizur, MI Choudhary… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The antidiabetic effects of the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of Clerodendrum volubile leaves
was investigated in this study. EtOAc extract was also fractionated to isolate the active …

New Phenolic Glycosides from Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl. var. brunnea and Their Cytotoxicity against Human Breast Cancer Cells

MT Thant, N Bhummaphan, J Wuttiin… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The phytochemical investigation of the whole plants of Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl. var.
brunnea led to the discovery of three new phenolic glycosides, ie, coelofusides A–C (1–3) …

Production of Protocatechuic Acid from p-Hydroxyphenyl (H) Units and Related Aromatic Compounds Using an Aspergillus niger Cell Factory

RJM Lubbers, RP de Vries - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Protocatechuic acid (3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid) is a chemical building block
for polymers and plastics. In addition, protocatechuic acid has many properties of great …

Inhibitory effects of IL-6-induced STAT3 activation of bio-active compounds derived from Salvia plebeia R. Br

SJ Lee, HJ Jang, Y Kim, HM Oh, S Lee, K Jung… - Process …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Salvia plebeia R. Br.(SPRB) is a natural resource that exhibits various biological
activities. However, its effects on inflammatory diseases are not yet well characterized. This …

New cocrystal of ubiquinol with high stability to oxidation

L Bofill, D de Sande, R Barbas… - Crystal Growth & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A new cocrystal of the essential nutrient ubiquinol that is highly resistant to air oxidation has
been designed and discovered in a cocrystal screening. Hydroxybenzoic acids and phenols …