Results 61 to 70 of about 2,073 (211)
BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Ricin, a potent ribosome‐inactivating protein derived from the seeds of Ricinus communis L., represents a significant threat in the context of biological warfare and terrorism due to its high toxicity, ease of extraction, and lack of a specific antidote.
Miroslav Pohanka +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Phytochemicals derived from medicinal plants represent a rich and largely underexploited source of anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory agents. Chronic inflammation and dysregulated immune responses underpin many tropical and global diseases, including infectious, autoimmune, and metabolic disorders. This review examines the spectrum of plant‐derived
Md Asaduzzaman +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical SciencesBacteria are major contributors to infectious diseases, including Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella sonnei. Although antibiotics remain the primary treatment, prolonged use can lead to antimicrobial resistance, highlighting the need for alternative ...
Amalia Shari, Alda Bunga Syahfitri
doaj +1 more source
Ethno botanical and Phytophrmacological potential of Abrus precatorius L.: A review
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014 Medicinal plants are being widely used, either as a single drug or in combination in health care delivery system. Medicinal plants can be important source of previously unknown chemical substances with potential therapeutic effects.
Narendra Garaniya, Atul Bapodra
doaj +1 more source
, 2017 Published as part of Wijnands, Dirk Onno, Heniger, Johannes, Veldkamp, Jan Frederik, Fumeaux, Nicolas & Callmander, Martin W., 2017, The botanical legacy of Martinus Houttuyn (1720 - 1798) in Geneva, pp.
Wijnands, Dirk Onno +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
Ethnobotanical Evidence of Medicinal Plants Used for Peptic Ulcers in Tanzania: A Systematic Review
Scientifica, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Medicinal plants (MPs) are essential to rural communities in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, knowledge of the use of MPs for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in Tanzania remains limited. This review aims to document the traditional knowledge and MPs used by Tanzanians to treat and manage PUD.
David Sylvester Kacholi, Nidhi Chaudhary
wiley +1 more source
Food Science and Human Wellness, 2019 Calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR) is a human protein, that produces a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRP) when associates with human receptor activity-modifying protein-1 (HRAMP1).
Parthasarathy V., Ajay Kumar T.V
doaj +1 more source
Abrus precatorius poisoning and central pontine myelinolysis
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2017 Accidental poisoning with Abrus precatorius (AP) can rarely produce neurological complication due to its toxic principle "Abrin". The authors report such a case in a 2-year old child, who subsequently developed central pontine myelinolysis, an association, to the best of the author's knowledge, has never been reported in literature.
Sarkar, Sumantra +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
The paradox of human equivalent dose formula: A canonical case study of abrus precatorius aqueous leaf extract in monogastric animals [PDF]
Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2016 There is abundant literature on the toxicity of A. precatorius seeds. However there is a need to define the toxicity limit of the Abrus precatorius leaf in monogastric animals.
Saganuwan Alhaji Saganuwan +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) +30 more
wiley +1 more source