Since the discovery of saponins in sea cucumbers, more than 150 triterpene glycosides
have been described for the class Holothuroidea. The family Holothuriidae has been …

Echinoderms are a source of a broad range of secondary metabolites with a large variety of
bioactive properties. Although pigment and lipid derivatives are the major groups of …

Objective: Sea cucumbers are considered among the most important functional foods.
Following bioassay guided fractionation, we assessed the anti-proliferative and anti …

Sea cucumbers belong to the Class Holothuroidea of marine invertebrates. They are
commercially valuable and prized as a food and folk medicine in Asia. Nutritionally, sea …

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease impacting over 250 million individuals
globally, remains a major public health challenge due to its prevalence and significant …

Natural products have moved into the spotlight as possible sources for new drugs in the
treatment of helminth infections including schistosomiasis. Surprisingly, insect-derived …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a critical global health challenge, with the emergence of drug-
resistant strains heightening concerns. The development of effective drugs targeting both …

An anticancer compound, triterpene glycoside, was isolated from Holothuria nobilis Selenka.
Its chemical structure and configuration were determined by two‑dimensional nuclear …

Trichinellosis is a severe parasitic disease transmitted by food, specifically caused by
Trichinella spiralis, which exhibits great clinical importance worldwide. Albendazole (ABZ) is …

Holothuria polii (Delle Chiaje, 1823)(Holothuriidae) is a sea cucumber inhabiting
Mediterranean Sea coast of Egypt. The bioactive compound of its tegument has antifungal …