Chalcones and their derivatives have been widely studied due to their versatile
pharmacological and biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral …

The aqueous extract of P. salicifolium leaves was employed in the green synthesis of
platinum nanoparticles (PS-PtNPs) by an immediate, one step, cost-effective procedure in …

The discovery of new pharmaceutical identities, particularly anti-infective agents, represents
an urgent need due to the increase in immunocompromised patients and the …

Synthetic chemical preservatives are widely used in the food industry to delay the
deterioration caused by microbial growth, enzyme activities and oxidation reactions. The last …

Glycosyl conjugation to drugs is a strategy being used to take advantage of glucose
transporters (GLUT) overexpression in cancer cells in comparison with non-cancerous cells …

Background Flavokawain B is one of the naturally occurring chalcones in the kava plant
(Piper methysticum). It exhibits anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antimalarial properties …

Chagas disease is a leading public health problem. More than 8 million people are affected
by the disease, which is endemic in 21 countries in Latin America, generating an average …

Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected tropical disease of worldwide health concern, caused
by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), endemic in Latin America and …

Inhibition of biosynthetic pathways of compounds essential for Trypanosoma cruzi is
considered as one of the possible action mechanisms of drugs against Chagas disease …

Two previously unreported dimethylpyranoflavanones, pyronomelodorones A and B (1 and
2), along with five known compounds, 7-O-methyldihydrowogonin (3), 5, 6, 7 …