Patterns of Biflavonoid Accumulation in Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) Leaves from 90 Trees and Their Variation with Age, Gender, and Location [PDF]
Biflavonoids are dimeric flavonoids recognized for their diverse biological activities and significant pharmacological potential, with ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) serving as a primary natural source.
Dunja Šamec +3 more
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Seasonal Variation of Polyphenols and Pigments in Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) Leaves: Focus on 3′,8″-Biflavones [PDF]
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) is a widely recognized medicinal plant, often grown as an ornamental species in parks around the world. Its leaves change color from green in spring to yellow in autumn.
Iva Jurčević Šangut, Dunja Šamec
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2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl-ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-Q-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (DPPH-UPLC-Q-TOF/MS), as a rapid and efficient means, now was used for the first time to screen antioxidants from Selaginella doederleinii.
Gang Wang +3 more
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Inhibitory Potency of Amentoflavone and Bilobetin on the Binding of Androstenedione to Aromatase in HR+ Breast Cancer of Postmenopausal Women: An In Silico Approach [PDF]
Androstenedione (ASD) is a natural substrate of the aromatase enzyme in synthesizing estrone, a primary form of estrogen in postmenopausal women. Aromatase inhibition can be a promising strategy in treating hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer ...
Pinanti Honesty N.
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Molecular Docking Study of Gingkgo biloba Compounds as Potential Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a challenge for researchers to find effective drugs for this disease. Previous research had identified the role of Mpro, TMPRSS2, RdRp, and ACE2 which were useful as promising drug targets to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 ...
Putri Mahirah Afladhanti +4 more
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A Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Some Plants Belong to Cycadales Order Cultivated in Egypt: Thesis Abstract [PDF]
Background: Gymnosperms are naked seed-producing plants and still a dark area in scientific researches although they considered as a rare gift of the nature. Cycads are one of the largest groups of living Gymnosperms.
Walaa Negm +3 more
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The SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease (Mpro): Structure, function, and emerging therapies for COVID‐19
A comprehensive summary of recent advances in SARS‐CoV‐2 3CLpro inhibitors (including marketed drugs, peptidomimetic, and non‐peptidomimetic synthetic compounds, as well as natural compounds and their derivatives), including the inhibitory activities, inhibitory mechanisms, and key structural features, provides new insights for designing and developing
Qing Hu +6 more
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Anatomical and Biochemical Traits Related to Blue Leaf Coloration of Selaginella uncinata
Selaginella uncinata shows particularly rare blue leaves. Previous research has shown that structural interference by the cell wall of adaxial epidermal cells imparts blue coloration in leaves of S. uncinata; the objective of this study was to see whether anthocyanins might additionally contribute to this color, as changes in pH, and conjugation with ...
Lin Li +6 more
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Taxus yunnanensis is a paclitaxel‐containing herb with traditional usage in cancer treatment, and its extract possesses great oral bioavailability of paclitaxel. However, it is elusive whether paclitaxel‐containing extract (HDS‐1) can exert anti‐tumor effect through oral administration and how other components contribute to its efficacy.
Dake Cai +16 more
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Ginkgo biloba: A Treasure of Functional Phytochemicals with Multimedicinal Applications
Ginkgo biloba is an ancient plant species that is thought to provide a variety of health benefits to living organisms and contains plenty of bioactive components, making it a chemically diversified plant. G. biloba has been shown to have a variety of medicinal and pharmacological properties, including anticancer, antidementia, antidiabetic, antiobesity,
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