Results 41 to 50 of about 28,997 (288)

Could the Biological Potency of Porcelia macrocarpa R.E. Fries (Annonaceae) be Linked to Its Diverse Metabolite Profile?

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Porcelia macrocarpa is a Brazilian plant species belonging to the Annonaceae family. To date, more than 190 compounds have been identified and/or isolated from this species, with terpenoids comprising the majority (62%). Alkaloids represent the second most abundant class (11%), followed by steroids (4%), acetogenins (4%), fatty acids (4 ...
Fernanda Thevenard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Phylum Bryozoa: From Biology to Biomedical Potential

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2020
Less than one percent of marine natural products characterized since 1963 have been obtained from the phylum Bryozoa which, therefore, still represents a huge reservoir for the discovery of bioactive metabolites with its ~6000 described species.
Maria Letizia Ciavatta   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical Profiling, In Silico and In Vitro Studies to Identify Potential CDK2 and mTOR Inhibitor From Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring Ethanolic Extracts

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study is aimed to reveal the phytoprofile of Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring using GC–MS and predict the drug properties, toxicity, biological properties of S. inaequalifolia ethanolic extracts (SiEE) using in silico methods and in vitro toxicity assays, namely, MTT and BSLB assay.
Johnson Marimuthu Alias Antonysamy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenolic Profile and Bioactive Prospects of Wild Annona Species From Angola

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Annona species (Annonaceae family) are valued for their nutritional and medicinal importance, especially in traditional medicine. This study investigated the phenolic profiles of the Angolan Annona muricata, Annona squamosa, and Annona senegalensis leaves, stem barks, and seeds hydroethanolic, infusion, and decoction extracts, also evaluating ...
Josefa Rangel   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Diterpene Polyalthic Acid Combined with Amphotericin B against Leishmania amazonensis In Vitro

open access: yesPharmaceuticals
Background/Objectives: Leishmaniasis, a neglected disease caused by Leishmania spp. including L. amazonensis, urgently requires new treatments. Polyalthic acid (PA), a natural diterpene from Copaifera spp., has previously demonstrated significant ...
Ana Carolina Bolela Bovo Candido   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mānuka Oil—A Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2020
Mānuka oil is an essential oil derived from Leptospermum scoparium, a plant that has been used by the indigenous populations of New Zealand and Australia for centuries.
Cynthia Mathew   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis and In Vitro Activity of Hypofuran B and Analogs Against Plasmodium Falciparum and Trypanosoma Cruzi

open access: yesChemMedChem, EarlyView.
Hypofuran B, drynaran, and a series of analogs are obtined by crossed aldol condensation from furfural dereivatives. Compunds are tested for in vitro activity agaisnt Trypanosoma cruzi and Plasmodium falciparum. Best results are obtained Against P. falciparum, with IC50 values ranging from 5,35 to 10,35 µg mL−1.
Cristiane Aparecida Franco   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conjugates Containing Two and Three Trithiolato-Bridged Dinuclear Ruthenium(II)-Arene Units as In Vitro Antiparasitic and Anticancer Agents

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2020
The synthesis, characterization, and in vitro antiparasitic and anticancer activity evaluation of new conjugates containing two and three dinuclear trithiolato-bridged ruthenium(II)-arene units are presented.
Valentin Studer   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiparasitic Drugs in Children

open access: yesClinical Pharmacokinetics, 1989
Many of the children living in tropical areas of the world are infected by a variety of human parasites. As a group, the antiparasitic drugs can claim to be the least studied of all compounds in current clinical use. There is little information on the disposition of these drugs in children, and most treatment recommendations are either empirical or by ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploration and Characterization of the Antimalarial Activity of Pyrimidine‐2,4‐Diamines for which Resistance is Mediated by the ABCI3 Transporter

open access: yesChemMedChem, EarlyView.
Investigation of the structure‐activity relationship on W482 (1) with a pyrimidine‐2,4‐diamine scaffold culminated in analog 51 with enhanced anti‐plasmodial activity. Forward genetics and phenotypic examination revealed the ABCI3 transporter protein as a putative resistance mechanism.
Mahta Mansouri   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy