A Medicinal Halophyte Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linn.) R. Br.: A Review of Its Botany, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Bioactivity

G Akinniyi, J Lee, H Kim, JG Lee, I Yang - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linn.) R. Br.(Convolvulaceae) is a halophytic plant that favorably
grows in tropical and subtropical countries in Asia, America, Africa, and Australia. Even …

Synthetic and naturally occurring heterocyclic anticancer compounds with multiple biological targets

RK Amewu, PO Sakyi, D Osei-Safo, I Addae-Mensah - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a complex group of diseases initiated by abnormal cell division with the potential
of spreading to other parts of the body. The advancement in the discoveries of omics and bio …

Secondary Metabolites Profiling, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties of Commiphora gileadensis L. Leaves, Seeds, Callus, and Cell Suspension Extracts

AM Al-Abdallat, BK Adayileh, JS Sawwan, R Shibli… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
Commiphora gileadensis L. is an important endangered medicinal plant that belongs to the
family Burseraceae. In this study, C. gileadensis callus culture was established successfully …

Unusually cyclized triterpenoids: occurrence, biosynthesis and chemical synthesis

H Hussain, J Xiao, A Ali, IR Green… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2009 to 2021 Biosynthetically, most of the syntheses of triterpenes follow the
cascade cyclization and rearrangement of the acyclic precursors viz., squalene (S) and 2, 3 …

Can the absolute configuration of cyclic peptides be determined with vibrational circular dichroism?

KDR Eikås, M Krupová, T Kristoffersen… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cyclic peptides show a wide range of biological activities, among others as antibacterial
agents. These peptides are often large and flexible with multiple chiral centers. The …

Secondary metabolites with biomedical applications from plants of the Sarraceniaceae family

I Miclea - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carnivorous plants have fascinated researchers and hobbyists for centuries because of their
mode of nutrition which is unlike that of other plants. They are able to produce bioactive …

In Vitro Antiproliferative Effects and Phytochemical Characterization of Carissa edulis ((Forssk) Vahl) and Pappea capensis (Eckyl and Zeyh) Extracts

CW Muruthi, MP Ngugi, SM Runo… - Journal of Evidence …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Cancer mortality is a global concern. The current therapeutic approaches despite showing
efficacy are characterized by several limitations. Search for alternatives has led to the use of …

Natural sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids, sesterterpenoids, and triterpenoids with intriguing structures from 2017 to 2022

X Zhang, M Zheng, A Fu, Q Li, C Chen, H Zhu… - Authorea …, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
This review covers the isolation, structural determination, plausible biosynthetic pathways,
and biological activities of 166 natural terpenoids including 57 sesquiterpenoids, 65 …

Chemopreventive Activity of 80% Methanol Leaf Extract of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern (Asteraceae) Against Dimethylhydrazine-Induced Colorectal Carcinogenesis in …

YT Wondmkun, E Engidawork, WL Labisso… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Vernonia auriculifera Hiern (Asteraceae) is among Ethiopian herbal medicines
that are traditionally used to treat skin and gastrointestinal cancers. In this study, the …

Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antiviral Compounds from Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. Resin and Their Promising Application with Biochar

JW Kim, S Park, YW Sung, HJ Song, SW Yang, J Han… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Commiphora myrrha (T. Nees) Engl. resin extracts were prepared via immersion in
extraction solvents (hot water, DMSO, hexane, ethanol, and methanol) which have various …