Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multifaceted metabolic syndrome defined through the
dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells driven by a confluence of genetic and environmental …

Resistance to drugs is reaching alarming levels and is placing human health at risk. With the
lack of new antimicrobials drugs, infectious diseases are becoming harder to treat. Hence …

Terpenoids are a very prominent class of natural compounds produced in diverse genera of
plants, fungi, algae and sponges. They gained significant pharmaceutical value since …

The family Cistaceae (Angiosperm, Malvales) consists of 8 genera and 180 species, with 5
genera native to the Mediterranean area (Cistus, Fumara, Halimium, Helianthemum, and …

Extensive research over the past decades has identified numerous phytochemicals that
could represent an important source of anti-cancer compounds. There is an immediate need …

Among the methods for liposome preparation, thin-film hydration is one of the most
commonly used methods, which will produce heterogeneous multilamellar vesicles (MLVs) …

Here, sclareol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (sclareol-SLNs) was formulated and tested
for potential geno-cytotoxicity upon A549 lung cancer cells. Sclareol-SLNs was formulated …

Aim: Terpenes are natural compounds found in several organisms belonging to the animal
and plant kingdom, therefore, constitute the largest class of natural products and were a rich …

Abstract Sclareol (labd‑14‑ene‑8, 13‑diol), a phytochemical compound belonging to labdane-
type diterpenes, has recently attracted noteworthy attention because of its peculiar …

The resin of Cistus creticus subsp. creticus, a plant native to Crete, is rich in labdane-type
diterpenes with significant antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. The full-length cDNA of a …