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Chemical Diversity and Biological Significance of Sesquiterpene Lactones: From Biosynthesis to Anticancer Mechanisms

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 10, October 2026.
Sesquiterpene lactones emerge as structurally diverse anticancer scaffolds with multifaceted mechanisms of action. Their biosynthesis, chemical diversity, structure–activity relationships, semisynthetic diversification, and molecular targets are integrated to highlight therapeutic opportunities and challenges.
Kedar Nimba Chaudhari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Enzyme Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Turkish Medicinal Plants With LC‐MS/MS Profiling of Morus nigra Extract

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 10, October 2026.
Eight medicinal plants from Türkiye were evaluated for antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities. Morus nigra exhibited the strongest α‐glucosidase inhibitory activity among the extracts. LC‐MS/MS profiling revealed phenolic compounds that may contribute to its activity, highlighting M.
Sultan Pekacar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution Patterns and Environmental Correlates of Invasive Plants Along an Urbanization Gradient in a Medium‐Sized Mountainous City of Southwest China

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, October 2026.
With accelerated urbanization, alien plant invasions threaten urban ecosystem stability, yet their patterns in medium‐sized mountainous cities remain understudied. We surveyed 63 plots in Anning City, China, finding 66 invasive species and a reverse distribution pattern: invasion richness and abundance increased with decreasing urbanization, with ...
Jiahui Fan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing impacts of two restoration approaches on wild bee assemblages and their habitats in a coastal sandy ecosystem

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Wild bees, main providers of vital pollination services to wild and crop plants, are in decline in many ecosystems. Habitat restoration, a key strategy for wild bee conservation, encompasses a range of approaches including assisted spontaneous regeneration (“passive restoration”), consisting primarily of the removal of human‐mediated ...
Karmit Levy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot Study of a Herbal Formulation Composed of Bidens pilosa for Constipation in Humans

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The gut microbiota and their metabolites are associated with constipation and other gastrointestinal diseases. Dietary phytochemicals are crucial factors shaping gut microbiota. Here, we conducted a first‐in‐human trial of the herbal formulation BP, composed of a Bidens pilosa extract and excipient, in volunteers with constipation.
Tien‐Fen Kuo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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