20-Hydroxyecdysone, from plant extracts to clinical use: therapeutic potential for the treatment of neuromuscular, cardio-metabolic and respiratory diseases

L Dinan, W Dioh, S Veillet, R Lafont - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is growing interest in the pharmaceutical and medical applications of 20-
hydroxyecdysone (20E), a polyhydroxylated steroid which naturally occurs in low but very …

Astragalus species: Phytochemistry, biological actions and molecular mechanisms underlying their potential neuroprotective effects on neurological diseases

HTAE Abd Elkader, AE Essawy, AS Al-Shami - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric illnesses are prevalent and life-threatening
disorders characterized by a wide range of clinical syndromes and comorbidities, all of …

Bioactive secondary metabolites in Paris polyphylla Sm. and their biological activities: A review

CB Thapa, MR Paudel, HD Bhattarai, KK Pant… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Paris polyphylla Sm. is an important medicinal plant used to treat a variety of diseases
through traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Tibetan traditional medicines …

[HTML][HTML] Dioscorea bulbifera L.(Dioscoreaceae): A review of its ethnobotany, pharmacology and conservation needs

BB Kundu, K Vanni, A Farheen, P Jha… - South African journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of medicinal plants by nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries
is gaining more attention around the globe. Dioscorea bulbifera L.(Family: Dioscoreaceae) …

Research progress in steroidal saponins from the genus Polygonatum: chemical components, biosynthetic pathways and pharmacological effects

C Xu, B Xia, Z Zhang, Y Lin, C Li, L Lin - Phytochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The genus Polygonatum Mill. belongs to the Liliaceae family, which is widely
distributed all over the world. Modern studies have found that Polygonatum plants are very …

Recent advances in steroidal saponins biosynthesis and in vitro production

S Upadhyay, GS Jeena, Shikha, RK Shukla - Planta, 2018 - Springer
Main conclusion Steroidal saponins exhibited numerous pharmacological activities due to
the modification of their backbone by different cytochrome P450s (P450) and UDP …

Govanoside A, a new steroidal saponin from rhizomes of Trillium govanianum

M Ismail, MR Shah, A Adhikari, I Anis, MS Ahmad… - Steroids, 2015 - Elsevier
A new spirostane steroidal saponin, govanoside A (1) along with three known compounds
borassoside E (2) pennogenin (3) and diosgenin (4) were isolated from rhizomes of Trillium …

Paris polyphylla: chemical and biological prospectives

JS Negi, VK Bisht, AK Bhandari… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Paris polyphylla JE Smith is extensively used in traditional systems of Indian and Chinese
medicines mainly for its anticancerous property. The national and international demand for …

Paris polyphylla Sm. Induces Reactive Oxygen Species and Caspase 3-Mediated Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells In Vitro and Potentiates the Therapeutic …

V Kshetrimayum, R Heisnam, OS Keithellakpam… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Paris polyphylla Sm.(Melanthiaceae) is an essential, vulnerable herb with a wide range of
traditional applications ranging from fever to cancer in various communities. The use of P …

A review on Paris polyphylla Smith: A vulnerable medicinal plant species of a global significance

U Thakur, S Shashni, N Thakur, SK Rana… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Paris polyphylla Smith is an overexploited vulnerable medicinal plant species with its
distribution in the Himalayas and Southeast Asian Mountains. Due to its enormous …