A Comprehensive Review of Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Quercus Species

E Burlacu, A Nisca, C Tanase - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Quercus genus provides a large amount of biomaterial with many applications in fields
like pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and foodstuff areas. Due to the worldwide dissemination of …

Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities of Quercus Species

M Taib, Y Rezzak, L Bouyazza… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Quercus species, also known as oak, represent an important genus of the Fagaceae family.
It is widely distributed in temperate forests of the northern hemisphere and tropical climatic …

Pharmacological potential of betulin as a multitarget compound

FO Adepoju, KC Duru, E Li, EG Kovaleva, MV Tsurkan - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Betulin is a natural triterpene, usually from birch bark, known for its potential wound-healing
properties. Despite having a wide range of pharmacological targets, no studies have …

Genetic engineering of microalgae for secondary metabolite production: Recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

A Sreenikethanam, S Raj, P Gugulothu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are highly diverse photosynthetic organisms with higher growth rate and simple
nutritional requirements. They are evolved with an efficiency to adapt to a wide range of …

Co-delivery of curcumin and paclitaxel by “core-shell” targeting amphiphilic copolymer to reverse resistance in the treatment of ovarian cancer

MD Zhao, JQ Li, FY Chen, W Dong… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Ovarian cancer is a common malignancy in the female reproductive system with
a high mortality rate. The most important reason is multidrug resistance (MDR) of cancer …

Anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of birch bark-derived betulin: recent developments

HS Tuli, K Sak, DS Gupta, G Kaur, D Aggarwal… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Birch tree bark-derived betulin has attracted scientific interest already for several centuries,
being one of the first natural products identified from plants. However, the cellular events …

The current state of knowledge in biological properties of cirsimaritin

T Benali, I Jaouadi, R Ghchime, N El Omari, K Harboul… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The search for natural plant-based products as new pharmacological alternatives to treat
various human pathologies has taken on great importance for researchers and research …

Oak trees (Quercus spp.) as a source of extracts with biological activities: A narrative review

D Morales - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Oak trees (Quercus spp.) constitute a relevant source of fractions and
ingredients that have been tested regarding their biological activities. The high number of …

Pentacyclic triterpenoid phytochemicals with anticancer activity: Updated studies on mechanisms and targeted delivery

M Nistor, D Rugina, Z Diaconeasa, C Socaciu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pentacyclic triterpenoids (TTs) represent a unique family of phytochemicals with interesting
properties and pharmacological effects, with some representatives, such as betulinic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic characterization of lytic bacteriophages A¥ L and A¥ M infecting ESBL K. pneumoniae and its therapeutic potential on biofilm dispersal and in-vivo …

S Asghar, A Ahmed, S Khan, A Lail, M Shakeel - Microbiological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The emerging carbapenem resistance and extended spectrum β-lactamases
(ESBL) producing strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, are one of the critical pathogens for …