Volatile organic compounds: A threat to the environment and health hazards to Living Organisms–A Review

A Mangotra, SK Singh - Journal of Biotechnology, 2024 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the organic compounds having a minimum vapor
pressure of 0.13 kPa at standard temperature and pressure (293 K, 101 kPa). Being used as …

Potential pharmacokinetic interactions with concurrent use of herbal medicines and a ritonavir-boosted COVID-19 protease inhibitor in low and middle-income …

DJ Smith, H Bi, J Hamman, X Ma, C Mitchell… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked the development of novel anti-viral drugs that have shown
to be effective in reducing both fatality and hospitalization rates in patients with elevated risk …

Bio-guided isolation of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors from medicinal plants: in vitro assay and molecular dynamics

HM Abdallah, AM El-Halawany, KM Darwish… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the emergence of the pandemic of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the discovery of antiviral …

Investigation of the Antiviral Effects of Saussurea lappa Root Extract against SARS‐CoV‐2 Virus

H Ulbegi Polat, M Serhatli, A Taş Ekiz… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Scope The purpose of this study was to look into the antiviral activity of a plant extract
derived from the roots of the Saussurea lappa as a food supplement against SARS‐CoV‐2 …

MicroRNAs in medicinal plants

M Sun, S Xu, Y Mei, J Li, Y Gu, W Zhang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plant microRNAs (miRNAs) are an endogenous class of small RNA central to the
posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression. Biosynthetic research has shown that the …

Identification of South African Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Potential Inhibitors against the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor

NM Mkolo, CM Naidoo, R Kadye, CL Obi… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The expected progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, as anticipated in 2020 and 2021, has
fallen short, exacerbating global disparities due to a lack of universally recognized “safe and …

Antiviral effect of cannabidiol on K18‐hACE2 transgenic mice infected with SARS‐CoV‐2

HU Polat, HA Yalcin, D Köm, Ö Aksoy… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to determine the antiviral activity of cannabidiol (CBD) against
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. CBD is the second most studied cannabinoid obtained from …

[HTML][HTML] Moringa oleifera Lam.: A versatile climate-smart plant for nutritional security and therapeutic usage in semi-arid regions

CV Mashamaite, MN Ramatsitsi… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Moringa oleifera Lam.(moringa) is widely utilised around the world as a rich natural source
of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and protein. With an increase in …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo antibacterial activity of the methanol extract of Voacanga africana Stapf (Apocynaceae) stem bark against clinical multidrug-resistant Salmonella …

LA Awah, GS Taïwe, SB Babiaka, F Cho-Ngwa… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella has increased the burden of its
infections. Voacanga africana, used traditionally to treat some bacterial infections, has …

An In silico Analysis Study of the Chemical Compounds from the Crassulaceous Plant Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken against the SARS-COV-2 Proteases

MDA Souza, HCA Souza… - … of Advances in …, 2023 - article.researchpromo.com
Introduction: Acute severe respiratory syndrome SARS-COV-2, a member of the coronavirus
family of enveloped RNA viruses, is the disease-causing agent of COVID-19. Research has …