Exploiting the biosynthetic potency of taxol from fungal endophytes of conifers plants; genome mining and metabolic manipulation

ASA El-Sayed, MT El-Sayed, AM Rady, N Zein, G Enan… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Endophytic fungi have been considered as a repertoire for bioactive secondary metabolites
with potential application in medicine, agriculture and food industry. The biosynthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Podocarpus sensu latissimo (sl)

HS Abdillahi, GI Stafford, JF Finnie… - South African Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The genus Podocarpus sensu latissimo (sl) was initially subdivided into eight sections.
However, based on new information from different morphological and anatomical studies …

Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and phenolic contents of four Podocarpus species used in traditional medicine in South Africa

HS Abdillahi, JF Finnie, J Van Staden - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Species of Podocarpus are used traditionally
in their native areas for the treatment of fevers, asthma, coughs, cholera, chest complaints …

Natural products as drugs and tools for influencing core processes of eukaryotic mRNA translation

LD Burgers, R Fürst - Pharmacological Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic protein synthesis is the highly conserved, complex mechanism of translating
genetic information into proteins. Although this process is essential for cellular …

Antimicrobial activity, toxicity and selectivity index of two biflavonoids and a flavone isolated from Podocarpus henkelii (Podocarpaceae) leaves

VP Bagla, LJ McGaw, EE Elgorashi, JN Eloff - BMC complementary and …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Different parts of Podocarpus henkelii have been used in many
cultures around the world to treat ailments such as cholera, stomach diseases, rheumatism …

Phytochemical and metabolic profiling of the different Podocarpus species in Egypt: Potential antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities

NZ Mohamed, L Shaaban, S Safan, ASA El-Sayed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Podocarpus is the most dominant genus of Podocarpaceae, with higher taxonomical
proximity to the Taxaceae, having numerous pharmaceutical applications, however, scarce …

A comprehensive review on the medicinal usage of Podocarpus species: phytochemistry and pharmacology

Z Deng, F Sheng, SY Yang, Y Liu, L Zou… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Plants of the Podocarpus species belong to the
Podocarpaceae family and are largely distributed in the southern hemisphere. Beside the …

Mutagenicity, antimutagenicity and cytotoxicity evaluation of South African Podocarpus species

HS Abdillahi, L Verschaeve, JF Finnie… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Four species of Podocarpus are used in
traditional medicine both in human and animal healthcare in South Africa. In vitro …

Diterpenoids

JR Hanson - Natural product reports, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: January 2007 to December 2008. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24,
1332This review covers the isolation and chemistry of diterpenoids including labdanes …

Anti-Coxsackie virus B diterpenes from the roots of Illicium jiadifengpi

GJ Zhang, YH Li, JD Jiang, SS Yu, J Qu, SG Ma, YB Liu… - Tetrahedron, 2013 - Elsevier
Nine new diterpenes, named jiadifenoic acids A–I (1–9), together with 10 known analogues
were isolated from the roots of Illicium jiadifengpi. Their structures were elucidated by …