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Influence of the capping of biogenic silver nanoparticles on their toxicity and mechanism of action towards Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021
Background Biogenic nanoparticles possess a capping of biomolecules derived from the organism employed in the synthesis, which contributes to their stability and biological activity.
Mariana Guilger-Casagrande, Taís Germano-Costa, Natália Bilesky-José, Tatiane Pasquoto-Stigliani, Lucas Carvalho, Leonardo F. Fraceto, Renata de Lima   +6 more
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Perspectives and Challenges in the Fight Against COVID-19: The Role of Genetic Variability

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
In the last year, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new consideration for the multidisciplinary sciences. The unknown mechanisms of infection used by SARS-CoV-2 and the absence of effective antiviral pharmacological therapy, diagnosis methods,
Mariana Guilger-Casagrande, Mariana Guilger-Casagrande, Cecilia T. de Barros, Vitória A. N. Antunes, Daniele R. de Araujo, Renata Lima   +5 more
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QTOF-ESI MS Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of Physalis peruviana L. (Cape Gooseberry) Husks and Fruits from Costa Rica

Molecules, 2022
There is increasing interest in research of secondary metabolites from Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry) because of their potential bioactivities. In this study, the profile of compounds found in fruits and husks from Costa Rica was determined through
Mirtha Navarro-Hoyos, Elizabeth Arnáez-Serrano, María Isabel Quirós-Fallas, Felipe Vargas-Huertas, Krissia Wilhelm-Romero, Felipe Vásquez-Castro, Diego Alvarado-Corella, Andrés Sánchez-Kopper   +7 more
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Phytochemicals from Rhizophora mucronata Propagules, Its In Vitro Anti-Cancer and In Silico Drug-Likeness Potential

Chemistry, 2021
This is the first report to identify the presence of 3-O-caffeoyl quinic acid (1), 4-O-caffeoyl quinic acid (2), 5-O-caffeoyl quinic acid (3), epi-catechin (4), and procyanidin B2 (5) in the young propagules of Rhizophora mucronata.
Nurhanan Murni Yunos, Sui Kiong Ling, Asiah Osman, Zunoliza Abdullah, Nor Jannah Sallehudin   +4 more
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Titanium biogenic nanoparticles to help the growth of Trichoderma harzianum to be used in biological control

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023
Background The biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is a green alternative that reduces the toxicity of this nanomaterials and may enable a synergy between the metallic core and the biomolecules employed in the process enhancing biological ...
Tatiane Pasquoto-Stigliani, Mariana Guilger-Casagrande, Estefânia V. R. Campos, Tais Germano-Costa, Natalia Bilesky-José, Bianca B. Migliorini, Leandro O. Feitosa, Bruno T. Sousa, Halley C. de Oliveira, Leonardo F. Fraceto, Renata Lima   +10 more
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Polyphenolic HRMS Characterization, Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Curcuma longa Rhizomes from Costa Rica

Antioxidants, 2022
Curcuma longa constitutes an important source of secondary metabolites that have been associated with multiple health benefits. For instance, curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, have been found to perform important biological activities,
María Isabel Quirós-Fallas, Felipe Vargas-Huertas, Silvia Quesada-Mora, Gabriela Azofeifa-Cordero, Krissia Wilhelm-Romero, Felipe Vásquez-Castro, Diego Alvarado-Corella, Andrés Sánchez-Kopper, Mirtha Navarro-Hoyos   +8 more
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The In Vitro Anti-Cancer Activities and Mechanisms of Action of 9-Methoxycanthin-6-one from Eurycoma longifolia in Selected Cancer Cell Lines

Molecules, 2022
An alkaloid compound from the hairy root culture of Eurycoma longifolia has been isolated and characterised as 9-methoxycanthin-6-one. The aims of these studies were to investigate the in vitro anti-cancer activities of 9-methoxycanthin-6-one against ...
Nurhanan Murni Yunos, Nor Datiakma Mat Amin, Muhammad Haffiz Jauri, Sui Kiong Ling, Nor Hasnida Hassan, Nor Jannah Sallehudin   +5 more
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Synergic effect of natural deep eutectic solvent and high-intensity ultrasound on obtaining a ready-to-use genipin extract: Crosslinking and anti-neurodegenerative properties

Food Chemistry: X, 2022
In this paper, genipin, an important natural crosslinker and anti-neurodegenerative compound, was extracted from unripe Genipa americana L., combining high-intensity ultrasound (HIUS) and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs).
Maria Isabel Landim Neves, Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez, Alberto Valdés, Eric Keven Silva, Alejandro Cifuentes, Maria Angela A. Meireles, Elena Ibáñez   +6 more
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Bioactivity of tempe by inhibiting adhesion of ETEC to intestinal cells, as influenced by fermentation substrates and starter pure cultures [PDF]

, 2010
Soya bean tempe is known for its bioactivity in reducing the severity of diarrhoea in piglets. This bioactivity is caused by an inhibition of the adhesion of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) to intestinal cells.
Gruppen, H., Meulen, J., van der, Nout, M.J.R., Roubos-van den Hil, P.J.   +3 more
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A screen of Crohn's disease-associated microbial metabolites identifies ascorbate as a novel metabolic inhibitor of activated human T cells. [PDF]

, 2019
Microbial metabolites are an emerging class of mediators influencing CD4+ T-cell function. To advance the understanding of direct causal microbial factors contributing to Crohn's disease, we screened 139 predicted Crohn's disease-associated microbial ...
Borneman, James, Braun, Jonathan, Bushman, Frederic, Casero, David, Chang, Yu-Ling, Harre, Nicholas, Humphries, Romney, Huttenhower, Curtis, Lewis, James, McGovern, Dermot PB, Miller, Shelley, Rossetti, Maura, Salzman, Nita, Sartor, R Balfour, Simpson, Kenneth W, Stappenbeck, Thaddeus, Sunga, Gemalene, Vlamakis, Hera, Wu, Gary, Xavier, Ramnik   +19 more
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