Healthy effects of plant polyphenols: molecular mechanisms

M Leri, M Scuto, ML Ontario, V Calabrese… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing extension in life expectancy of human beings in developed countries is
accompanied by a progressively greater rate of degenerative diseases associated with …

An overview of plant phenolic compounds and their importance in human nutrition and management of type 2 diabetes

D Lin, M Xiao, J Zhao, Z Li, B Xing, X Li, M Kong, L Li… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the biosynthesis process of phenolic compounds in plants is summarized,
which include the shikimate, pentose phosphate and phenylpropanoid pathways. Plant …

In silico approaches to identify polyphenol compounds as α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitors against type-II diabetes

J Riyaphan, DC Pham, MK Leong, CF Weng - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Type-II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results from a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors,
and the prevalence of T2DM is increasing worldwide. Clinically, both α-glucosidase and α …

Phytosterols of marine algae: Insights into the potential health benefits and molecular pharmacology

MA Hannan, AAM Sohag, R Dash, MN Haque… - Phytomedicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Marine algae are rich in some unique biologically active secondary metabolites
having diverse pharmacological benefits. Of these, sterols comprise a group of functional …

Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Capped with Procyanidins from Leucosidea sericea as Potential Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Agents

UM Badeggi, E Ismail, AO Adeloye, S Botha… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, procyanidins fractions of dimers and trimers (F1–F2) from the Leucosidea
sericea total extract (LSTE) were investigated for their chemical constituents. The total …

Bioactive compounds from marine macroalgae and their hypoglycemic benefits

C Zhao, C Yang, B Liu, L Lin, SD Sarker… - Trends in Food Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a group of chronic metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia
due to defects in insulin action and/or secretion. It is a worldwide problem which has led to …

Antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of phlorotannins extracted from the brown seaweed Cystoseira compressa in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

S Gheda, MA Naby, T Mohamed, L Pereira… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus is considered a set of diseases that lead to high glucose level due to the
absolute or relative absence of insulin. The study investigated the antioxidant activity and …

Screening for potential α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory constituents from selected Vietnamese plants used to treat type 2 diabetes

BTD Trinh, D Staerk, AK Jäger - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The 18 plant species investigated in this study have been
used as herbal antidiabetic remedies in Vietnamese traditional medicines. This study aimed …

Screening for Chemical Characterization and Pharmacological Properties of Different Extracts from Nepeta italica

A Acquaviva, SC Di Simone, Nilofar, A Bouyahya… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plants from the Nepeta genus have been proved to possess different pharmacological
properties, among which are antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and …

Fucaceae: A source of bioactive phlorotannins

MD Catarino, AMS Silva, SM Cardoso - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Fucaceae is the most dominant algae family along the intertidal areas of the Northern
Hemisphere shorelines, being part of human customs for centuries with applications as a …