International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a growing concern in modern society, and effective drugs for its treatment are lacking. Uncaria rhynchophylla (UR) and its main alkaloids have been studied to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as AD.
Peng Zeng +4 more
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Antimicrobial Activity of Polyphenols and Alkaloids in Middle Eastern Plants
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms have been an ever-growing concern over the past years. This has led researchers to direct their attention onto plants to be able to discover new possible antimicrobial compounds.
L. Othman, A. Sleiman, R. Abdel-Massih
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Exploring the Phytochemical Landscape of the Early-Diverging Flowering Plant Amborella trichopoda Baill. [PDF]
, 2019 Although the evolutionary significance of the early-diverging flowering plant Amborella (Amborella trichopoda Baill.) is widely recognized, its metabolic landscape, particularly specialized metabolites, is currently underexplored.
Chang, Lijing +3 more
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The Relationship between Structurally Different Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids and Western Flower Thrips Resistance in F2 Hybrids of Jacobaea vulgaros and Jacobaea aquatica [PDF]
, 2011 Segregating plant hybrids often have more ecological and molecular variability compared to parental species, and are therefore useful for studying relationships between different traits, and the adaptive significance of trait variation.
Cheng, D. +4 more
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Biologically active isoquinoline alkaloids covering 2014–2018
Medicinal research reviews (Print), 2020 Isoquinoline alkaloids, an important class of N‐based heterocyclic compounds, have attracted considerable attention from researchers worldwide since the early 19th century.
Xiao-fei Shang +10 more
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Determination of the Total Alkaloid Content of Thermopsis Dry Extract by HPTLC-Densitometry
Регуляторные исследования и экспертиза лекарственных средств, 2023 When used to quantify alkaloids in thermopsis dry extract, acidimetric titration has several limitations, including insufficient specificity of the method and arbitrary selection of a titration endpoint. Different parts of the Thermopsis lanceolata plant
I. M. Morgunov +4 more
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Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2020 Narrow-leaved lupine (Lupinus аngustifolius L.) is a widely cultivated leguminous forage and green manure crop with a potential for human nutrition. However, the presence of secondary metabolites – alkaloids – in lupine seeds considerably affects the ...
A. V. Kushnareva +7 more
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Phytochemical characterization of Tabernanthe iboga root bark and its effects on dysfunctional metabolism and cognitive performance in high-fat-fed C57BL/6J mice [PDF]
, 2018 Preparations of the root bark of Tabernanthe iboga have long been used in Central and West African traditional medicine to combat fatigue, as a neuro-stimulant in rituals, and for treatment of diabetes. The principal alkaloid of T.
Akinyeke, Tunde +11 more
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A yeast platform for high-level synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids
Nature Communications, 2020 The tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) moiety is a privileged substructure of many bioactive natural products and semi-synthetic analogs. Plants manufacture more than 3,000 THIQ alkaloids, including the opioids morphine and codeine.
Michael E. Pyne +7 more
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Alkaloids from Plants with Antimalarial Activity: A Review of Recent Studies
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020 Malaria is one of the major health problems in developing countries. The disease kills a large number of people every year and also affects financial status of many countries.
P. Uzor
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