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Unveiling Amaryllidaceae alkaloids: from biosynthesis to antiviral potential - a review.

Natural product reports (Print), 2023
Covering: 2017 to 2023 (now)Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (AAs) are a unique class of specialized metabolites containing heterocyclic nitrogen bridging that play a distinct role in higher plants.
T. Jayawardena, Natacha Mérindol, Nuwan Sameera Liyanage, I. Desgagné-Penix   +3 more
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Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids of Different Structural Types from Narcissus L. cv. Professor Einstein and Their Cytotoxic Activity

Plants, 2020
In this detailed phytochemical study of Narcissus cv. Professor Einstein, we isolated 23 previously known Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (1−23) of several structural types and one previously undescribed alkaloid, 7-oxonorpluviine. The chemical structures
Kateřina Breiterová, Darja Koutová, Jana Maříková, Radim Havelek, Jiří Kuneš, Martina Majorošová, Lubomír Opletal, Anna Hošťálková, Jaroslav Jenčo, Martina Řezáčová, Lucie Cahlíková   +10 more
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Phenolic Acids and Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids Profiles in Leucojum aestivum L. In Vitro Plants Grown under Different Light Conditions

Molecules, 2023
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have emerged as efficient light sources for promoting in vitro plant growth and primary and secondary metabolite biosynthesis. This study investigated the effects of blue, red, and white-red LED lights on plant biomass growth,
Emilia Morańska, M. Simlat, M. Warchoł, E. Skrzypek, P. Waligórski, D. Laurain-Mattar, R. Spina, A. Ptak   +7 more
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Double Narcissus from the collection of the Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

Hortus Botanicus, 2020
Cultivars of Double Narcissus Group from the collection of the Central Botanical Garden of the the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus were evaluated. Their adaptive capability within the conditions of the republic was explored.
Zavadskaya Lyudmila, Kuzmenkova Svetlana
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity and Cytotoxicity of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids from Hymenocallis littoralis

Molecules, 2023
The Amaryllidaceae species are well-known as a rich source of bioactive compounds in nature. Although Hymenocallis littoralis has been studied for decades, its polar components were rarely explored.
Ngoc-Thao-Hien Le, S. de Jonghe, Kristien Erven, Tom Vermeyen, A. Balde, W. Herrebout, J. Neyts, C. Pannecouque, L. Pieters, E. Tuenter   +9 more
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Cytotoxic Activity of Amaryllidaceae Plants against Cancer Cells: Biotechnological, In Vitro, and In Silico Approaches

Molecules, 2023
Cancer is a major cause of death and an impediment to increasing life expectancy worldwide. With the aim of finding new molecules for chemotherapeutic treatment of epidemiological relevance, ten alkaloid fractions from Amaryllidaceae species were tested ...
Lina Trujillo, Janeth Bedoya, N. Cortés, E. Osorio, Juan-Carlos Gallego, Hawer Leiva, Dagoberto Castro, E. Osorio   +7 more
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of medical plant Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Amaryllidaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. distributed in subtropical regions of Asia including southern China and India. The plant is used as a traditional medicine in China for the treatment of menorrhagia, osteoporosis, and other gynecological problems.
Guobin Deng, Ruli Zhang, Junwen Yang, Chongli Deng, Yuan Zhang   +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Hippeastrum rutilum (Ker-Gawl.) Herb.

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Hippeastrum rutilum (Ker-Gawl.) Herb. is a high-end ornamental flower in the family Amaryllidaceae. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of H. rutilum (Ker-Gawl.) Herb. was determined from Illumina pair-end sequencing data.
Li He, Bowen Zou, Haidong Gao, Lei Liu, Yang Wu   +4 more
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Amaryllidaceae alkaloids in skin cancer management: Photoprotective effect on human keratinocytes and anti-proliferative activity in melanoma cells.

Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 2023
Skin cancer has high rates of mortality and therapeutic failure. In this study, to develop a multi-agent strategy for skin cancer management, the selective cytotoxicity of several alkaloid fractions and pure alkaloids isolated from Amaryllidaceae species
C. Castañeda, K. Bravo, N. Cortés, Janeth Bedoya, Warley S de Borges, J. Bastida, E. Osorio   +6 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Hippeastrum vittatum (Amaryllidaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Hippeastrum vittatum (L’Hér.) Herb. is a perennial herb in the Amaryllidaceae, which has been used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. Here, we assembled and characterized the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of H. vittatum by high throughput sequencing.
Peiling Li, Maofei Ren, Qingsong Zhu, Yan Zhang, Hanbing Xu, Zhiyong Wang, Songhu Liu, Qin Cheng, Benguo Liang   +8 more
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