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From data to discovery: leveraging big data in plant natural products biosynthesis research
The Plant Journal, Volume 122, Issue 6, June 2025.SUMMARY Plant natural products or specialized metabolites play a vital role in drug discovery and development, with many clinically important derivatives such as the anticancer drugs topotecan (derived from the natural alkaloid camptothecin) and etoposide (derived from the natural polyphenol podophyllotoxin).
Matthew McConnachie +4 more
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Antimicrobial, antimycobacterial and antibiofilm properties of Couroupita guianensis Aubl. fruit extract [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae) is commonly called Ayahuma and the Cannonball tree. It is distributed in the tropical regions of northern South America and Southern Caribbean. It has several medicinal properties.
Chandrasekar Balachandran +7 more
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Isolation and structural elucidation of compounds from Pleiocarpa bicarpellata and their in vitro antiprotozoal activity [PDF]
, 2022 Species of the genus Pleiocarpa are used in traditional medicine against fever and malaria. The present study focuses on the isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from P.
Bella, M. A. +7 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 12, Issue 12, Page 9951-9973, December 2024.This study discussed the therapeutic capacity of various polyphenols, terpenoids, and alkaloids on CRC via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. Each bioactive component causes various physiological processes, such as triggering free radical production, disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential, cell cycle arrest, inhibition of CRC stem cell migration ...
Kübra Demir +4 more
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Alkaloids: an overview of their antibacterial, antibiotic-enhancing and antivirulence activities. [PDF]
, 2014 With reports of pandrug-resistant bacteria causing untreatable infections, the need for new antibacterial therapies is more pressing than ever. Alkaloids are a large and structurally diverse group of compounds that have served as scaffolds for important ...
Cushnie, Benjamart +2 more
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Mechanochemistry in Organic Synthesis: An Italian Journey through Innovations
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Volume 27, Issue 30, August 12, 2024.The contribution of Italy to the development of mechanochemistry dates back to 1988 with the first studies on metal alloys. With the progress of time, it has flourished not only in the field of organic chemistry, but also in other scientific fields due to the enormous interest of Italian researchers in the various advantages brought by this technique ...
Francesco Basoccu +2 more
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Molecular Networking‐Guided Discovery of Kyonggic Acids in Massilia spp.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Volume 27, Issue 17, May 3, 2024.The metabolomes of six Massilia strains were analyzed using a molecular‐networking guided approach, revealing interconnections among metabolites. A closer inspection of the most promising strains led to the discovery of novel N‐acylated amino acids, termed kyonggic acids.
Till Steinmetz +3 more
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A Review on Tabernaemontana spp.: Multipotential Medicinal Plant [PDF]
, 2018 Tabernaemontana is one of the genera that is used in Chinese, Ayurvedic and Thai traditional medicine for the treatment several diseases. From a chemical point of view, the great majority of Tabernaemontana species have already been subjected to ...
Athipornchai, Anan
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Mitotic cell death induction by targeting the mitotic spindle with tubulin-inhibitory indole derivative molecules [PDF]
, 2017 Tubulin-targeting molecules are widely used cancer therapeutic agents. They inhibit microtubule-based structures, including the mitotic spindle, ultimately preventing cell division.
Coluccia, Antonio +10 more
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The Plant Genome, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2024.Abstract Terpenoids are the main active components in the Zanthoxylum armatum leaves, which have extensive medicinal value. The Z. armatum leaf is the main by‐product in the Z. armatum industry. However, the transcription factors involved in the biosynthesis of terpenoids are rarely reported.
Xiaomeng Liu +9 more
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