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Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Betulinic Acid: A Review

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Inflammatory diseases have a high prevalence and has become of great interest due to the increase in life expectancy and the costs to the health care system worldwide.
José Fernando Oliveira-Costa, Cássio Santana Meira, Cássio Santana Meira, Maria Vitória Gomes das Neves, Bruna Padilha Zurita Claro Dos Reis, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares   +6 more
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UPLC‐QTOF‐MS/MS and Antifungal Activity of a Fraction Enriched in Saponins From Sarcomphalus joazeiro Against Candida spp

Biomedical Chromatography, Volume 40, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The development of antifungal resistance is a complex process that involves the interaction between hosts, drugs, and microbial factors, all of which contribute to therapeutic ineffectiveness. For this reason, studies on natural products as possible therapeutic alternatives are increasingly necessary in order to gain a better understanding of ...
Ana Raquel Pereira da Silva, Maria do Socorro Costa, Nara Juliana Santos Araújo, Gabriel Gonçalves Alencar, Talysson Felismino Moura, Victor Juno Alencar Fonseca, Antônia Thassya Lucas dos Santos, Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais‐Braga, Erlânio Oliveira de Souza, Josean Fechine Tavares, Paulo Riceli Vasconcelos Ribeiro, Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade‐Pinheiro, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho   +12 more
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The Triterpene Constituents of the Root Bark of a Hybrid between L. and Koidz. and its Antityrosinase Activities

Natural Product Communications, 2007
Mulberry plants have various traditional uses in Thailand, China, Korea and Vietnam. Recently, the root bark of Morus alba L. is used as whitening ingredient in various skin preparations.
Nisakarn Pianwijanpong, Narongchai Pongpan, Leena Suntornsuk, Omboon Luanratana   +3 more
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Phytochemical Composition and Potential Bioactivity With ADMET Analysis of Selected Species From Myrtaceae Family

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 1002-1029, July 2026.
Investigation of four medicinal plants of the family Myrtaceae. ABSTRACT Compounds derived from natural sources continue to serve as chemical scaffolds for designing prophylactic/therapeutic options for human healthcare. This study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical composition, antioxidant potential, in vitro anti‐inflammatory, antibacterial and ...
Archana Joshi, Vaishnavi Rawat, Ravendra Kumar, Stefania Garzoli, Anil Kumar Pant, Marcin Stocki, Valery A. Isidorov, Om Prakash, Dharmendra Singh Rawat   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation of Poly (dl-Lactide-co-Glycolide) Nanoparticles Encapsulated with Periglaucine A and Betulinic Acid for In Vitro Anti-Acanthamoeba and Cytotoxicity Activities

Pathogens, 2018
Poly (dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres were synthesized as delivery system for the natural anti-parasitic compounds, Periglaucine A (PGA) and Betulinic acid (BA).
Tooba Mahboob, Muhammad Nawaz, Tan Tian-Chye, Chandramathi Samudi, Christophe Wiart, Veeranoot Nissapatorn   +5 more
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Inonotus obliquus Ameliorates Metabolic Dysfunction and Attenuates Obesity by Enriching Enterococcus casseliflavus

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2026.
Inonotus obliquus mitigates obesity through the targeted enrichment of intestinal Enterococcus casseliflavus (EC). EC facilitates thermogenesis in adipose tissues, augments energy expenditure, enhances systemic metabolic homeostasis, and diminishes low‐grade inflammation.
Xiao Sun, Xuliang Wei, Meng Dong, Haoyang Liu, Tengyu Zhu, Yangming Zhang, Longhui Wang, Yongchun Li, Hongde Xu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological and Phytochemical Insights Into Ficus benghalensis (Indian Banyan): Anti‐Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Potentials

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
The aim of this review is to critically evaluate the therapeutic potential of Ficus benghalensis L. by integrating ethnomedicinal knowledge with contemporary scientific evidence. The objectives are to summarize its phytochemical profile, analyze antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer activities, elucidate underlying
Zainab Ali, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Uswa Ali, Iffat Ullah, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Abdul Rauf, Humaira Parveen, Sayeed Mukhtar, Uzma Faridi, Md. Sakhawot Hossain   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Constituintes químicos de licania tomentosa Benth. (Chrysobalanaceae) Chemical constituents of Licania tomentosa Benth. (Chrysobalanaceae)

Química Nova, 2008
This paper describes the chemical constituents isolated from leaves and fruits of Licania tomentosa Benth. The plant materials were successively extracted with hexane and methanol.
Rachel Oliveira Castilho, Maria Auxiliadora Coelho Kaplan   +1 more
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Genetic Variants of BMI1 (rs1042059 and rs11591377) and Their Potential Role in Leukemia Susceptibility: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Leukemia is a heterogeneous group of hematologic malignancies influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The B‐cell‐specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1 (BMI1) gene, a key regulator of hematopoietic stem cell self‐renewal and oncogenesis, has been implicated in leukemia pathogenesis.
Mojtaba Aghaei, Niloufar Afrough, Mohammad Ali Jalali Far   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Betulinic acid ameliorates cast‐immobilized skeletal muscle atrophy but not denervation‐induced skeletal muscle atrophy

JCSM Communications
Background Terpenoids have gained attention as therapeutic agents for skeletal muscle atrophy owing to their various physiological activities. In this study, we screened four terpenoids for their therapeutic potential against muscle atrophy in cultured ...
Yuki Enoki, Yuki Kanezaki, Isamu Takahata, Kazuaki Taguchi, Kazuaki Matsumoto   +4 more
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