Alternative and efficient extraction methods for marine-derived compounds

C Grosso, P Valentão, F Ferreres, PB Andrade - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Marine ecosystems cover more than 70% of the globe's surface. These habitats are
occupied by a great diversity of marine organisms that produce highly structural diverse …

Development of marine-derived compounds for cancer therapy

W Zuo, HF Kwok - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer has always been a threat to human health with its high morbidity and mortality rates.
Traditional therapy, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, plays a key role in …

Recent use of natural animal dyes in various field

A AlAshkar, AG Hassabo - Journal of Textiles, Coloration and …, 2021 - journals.ekb.eg
Natural dyes have been used for dyeing, painting, printing, and decoration since the dawn of
time. However, with the manufacturing of synthetic dyes in the nineteenth century, it was …

Are the traditional medical uses of Muricidae molluscs substantiated by their pharmacological properties and bioactive compounds?

K Benkendorff, D Rudd, B Devi Nongmaithem, L Liu… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Marine molluscs from the family Muricidae hold great potential for development as a source
of therapeutically useful compounds. Traditionally known for the production of the ancient …

Brominated indoles from a marine mollusc inhibit inflammation in a murine model of acute lung injury

TB Ahmad, D Rudd, K Benkendorff, LK Mahdi… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
New drug leads for the treatment of inflammation are urgently needed. Marine molluscs are
widely used as traditional medicines for the treatment of inflammation. Here we report the …

Volatile and bioactive compounds in opercula from Muricidae molluscs supports their use in ceremonial incense and traditional medicines

BD Nongmaithem, P Mouatt, J Smith, D Rudd… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Muricidae molluscs are the source of a valuable purple dye that was traded as a luxury item
in the Mediterranean region and by the late Byzantine was reserved for royalty and priests …

Nutraceutical and Medicinal Importance of Marine Molluscs

YAT Ngandjui, TT Kereeditse, I Kamika, LM Madikizela… - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
Marine molluscs are of enormous scientific interest due to their astonishing diversity in terms
of their size, shape, habitat, behaviour, and ecological roles. The phylum Mollusca is the …

Mass spectrometry imaging reveals new biological roles for choline esters and Tyrian purple precursors in muricid molluscs

D Rudd, M Ronci, MR Johnston, T Guinan… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Despite significant advances in chemical ecology, the biodistribution, temporal changes and
ecological function of most marine secondary metabolites remain unknown. One such …

Ocean warming and heat stress impact molecules of keystone significance in a predatory marine gastropod

R Valles-Regino, P Mouatt, LH Yee… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Water temperature is a major abiotic driver, controlling the rates and nature of biochemical
reactions and subsequently affecting the physiology of marine organisms. However …

Animal based natural dyes: A short review

S Adeel, S Rafi, MA Mustaan… - … for coloration and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Natural dyes have been practiced since the mankind's history for different purposes ie,
dyeing, painting, printing, food, as well as for decorative purposes. But in the nineteenth …