Terpenoids, Cannabimimetic Ligands, beyond the Cannabis Plant

ECD Gonçalves, GM Baldasso, MA Bicca, RS Paes… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Medicinal use of Cannabis sativa L. has an extensive history and it was essential in the
discovery of phytocannabinoids, including the Cannabis major psychoactive compound—Δ9 …

Terpenes/Terpenoids in Cannabis: Are They Important?

LO Hanuš, Y Hod - Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 2020 - karger.com
Cannabis sativa plant has not only cannabinoids as crucial compounds but also the other
compounds that play important role as synergistic and/or entourage compound …

Phytol,(E)-nerolidol and spathulenol from Stevia rebaudiana leaf essential oil as effective and eco-friendly botanical insecticides against Metopolophium dirhodum

G Benelli, R Pavela, E Drenaggi, N Desneux… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stevia rebaudiana (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant of economic importance in the food
market for the manufacture of natural sweeteners, namely steviol glycosides. The plant …

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in the Treatment of Schistosomiasis

CM Azevedo, CS Meira, JW da Silva, DMN Moura… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is estimated that 250 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis. Disease
transmission is related to the poor sanitation and hygiene habits that affect residents of …

Comparative Chemical Profiles of the Essential Oils from Different Varieties of Psidium guajava L.

EM Hassan, AENG El Gendy, AM Abd-ElGawad… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Guava (Psidium guajava) leaves are commonly used in the treatment of diseases. They are
considered a waste product resulting from guava cultivation. The leaves are very rich in …

Therapeutic efficacy of carvacrol-loaded nanoemulsion in a mouse model of schistosomiasis

ES Xavier, RL de Souza, VC Rodrigues… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since praziquantel is the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis, a neglected parasitic
disease that affects more than 240 million people worldwide, there is an urgent demand for …

Brazilian red propolis exhibits antiparasitic properties in vitro and reduces worm burden and egg production in an mouse model harboring either early or chronic …

MP Silva, TM Silva, AC Mengarda, MC Salvadori… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Propolis has been used in folk medicine for thousands of
years and, in the past few decades, it has attracted renewed interest. Although propolis has …

Essential oil in bentonite: Effect of organofunctionalization on antibacterial activities

LH Oliveira, IS de Lima, ERS Neta, SG de Lima… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
Essential oils are natural molecules with intense bioactivity, mainly antimicrobial activity, and
are used in several industries such as health and food. However, the high volatility of the …

Antiparasitic activity of piplartine (piperlongumine) in a mouse model of schistosomiasis

AC Mengarda, PS Mendonca, CS Morais, RM Cogo… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic infections in terms of its negative
effects on public health and economics. Since praziquantel is currently the only drug …

The idiosyncratic efficacy of spironolactone-loaded PLGA nanoparticles against murine intestinal schistosomiasis

WE Abd El Hady, GA El-Emam, NE Saleh… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Schistosomiasis is a chronic debilitating parasitic disease accompanied with
severe mortality rates. Although praziquantel (PZQ) acts as the sole drug for the …