Evaluation of biological activity of natural compounds: current trends and methods

C Barba-Ostria, SE Carrera-Pacheco… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural compounds have diverse structures and are present in different forms of life.
Metabolites such as tannins, anthocyanins, and alkaloids, among others, serve as a defense …

Australian native fruits and vegetables: Chemical composition, nutritional profile, bioactivity and potential valorization by industries

IH Dissanayake, V Zak, K Kaur, K Jaye… - CritiCal reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Australian native plants have adapted themselves to harsh climatic conditions enabling
them to produce unique and high levels of secondary metabolites. Native fruits and …

Biosurfactant production and oil degradation by Bacillus siamensis and its potential applications in enhanced heavy oil recovery

J Zhang, W Feng, Q Xue - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of functional microbial strains is an emerging strategy for exploiting heavy oil
reserves. The aim of this study was to obtain bacterial strains potentially applicable in …

Meta-analysis of cellular toxicity for graphene via data-mining the literature and machine learning

Y Ma, J Wang, J Wu, C Tong, T Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Since graphene is currently incorporated into various consumer products and used in a
variety of applications, determining the relationships between the physicochemical …

Antidiabetic potential of Catechu via assays for α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and glucose uptake in adipocytes

K Zhang, XL Chen, X Zhao, JY Ni, HL Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Catechu is the dry water extract of barked branches or
stems from Senegalia catechu (LF) PJH Hurter & Mabb, which is used as a hypoglycemic …

Bisphenol A increases TLR4-mediated inflammatory response by up-regulation of autophagy-related protein in lung of adolescent mice

S Wang, Y Yang, D Luo, L Zhai, Y Bai, W Wei, Q Sun… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
In previous studies we found that bisphenol A (BPA) aggravated OVA-induced lung
inflammation. The aim of this research was to determine whether BPA exposure alone also …

Biological impact of phenolic compounds from coffee on colorectal cancer

H Villota, M Moreno-Ceballos, GA Santa-González… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer is one of the leading death-related diseases worldwide, usually induced
by a multifactorial and complex process, including genetic and epigenetic abnormalities and …

Anti-inflammatory effects of nutritionally relevant concentrations of oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol on peripheral blood mononuclear cells: an age-related analysis

F Pojero, F Gervasi, SD Fiore, A Aiello… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Immunosenescence and inflammaging facilitate the insurgence of chronic diseases. The
Mediterranean diet is a non-invasive intervention to improve the chronic low-grade …

Characterization of the Antiproliferative Activity of Sargassum muticum Low and High Molecular Weight Polysaccharide Fractions

L Diego-González, M Álvarez-Viñas, R Simón-Vázquez… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extract obtained by pressurized hot water extraction from Sargassum muticum, to
recover the bioactive compound known as fucoidan, was fractionated using membranes of …

Polyphenol effects on CuO-nanoparticle-mediated DNA damage, reactive oxygen species generation, and fibroblast cell death

C Angelé-Martínez, FS Ameer, YS Raval, G Huang… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of ten polyphenolic antioxidants to prevent CuO nanoparticle (NP CuO) and H 2
O 2-mediated DNA damage and cytotoxicity was investigated. Five of the polyphenols …