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Cardenamides from cardenolides: Cardiac and anticancer activities
Two ways are shown to transform cardioactive cardenolides into cardenamides [17{beta}-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydropyrrol-3-yl)-5{beta},14{beta}-androstane derivatives], and their derivatives by replacement of their ring oxygen by N-R.
Schoen, R. +9 more
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Advancement in research of anti-cancer effects of toad venom (ChanSu) and perspectives
Toad venom, called as ChanSu in China, is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) whose active components are mainly bufadienolides. ChanSu could exhibit cardiotonic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and, most importantly, anti-cancer effects ...
Miao Liu +4 more
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Coevolutionary arms races between plants and insects, in which gains of novel plant defences select for counteradaptations in herbivores, are key drivers of biodiversity.
Broti Biswas +5 more
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Chitosan is highlighted for its industrial applications include food processing and preservation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture systems, and environmental protection. ABSTRACT Chitin, the natural biopolymer of the world next to cellulose, is a modified biodegradable polysaccharide.
Saeedeh Karimlar +4 more
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Coping with toxic plant compounds – The insect’s perspective on iridoid glycosides and cardenolides
Dobler S, Petschenka G, Pankoke H. Coping with toxic plant compounds – The insect’s perspective on iridoid glycosides and cardenolides. Phytochemistry.
Helga Pankoke +5 more
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Complex engineering of Solanum alkaloids structural diversity in Nicotiana benthamiana
Summary Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana offers a powerful and versatile platform for rapid production of complex specialized metabolites. Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) and steroidal saponins produced by members of the Solanaceae family are known for their diverse structures and activities including antimicrobial, anticancer, antiviral ...
Sachin A. Gharat +6 more
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Identification of Oleandrin and other Cardenolides with Anticancer Activity in Methanolic Extracts from Plants of the Apocynaceae Family [PDF]
Cardenolides are a family of steroid-type compounds, which due to their biological activity, have become consolidated as possible anticancer agents.
Cotacachi Latacumba, Paul Esteban
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Optimizing Growth Conditions for Digoxin Production in Digitalis lanata Ehrh
Objective: Digoxin is a therapeutic cardenolide widely used to treat various heart conditions such as atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and heart failure in both Western as well as Chinese medicine. Digoxin is extracted from cultivated Digitalis lanata
Herman A. van Wietmarschen +5 more
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[[abstract]]A series of naturally occurring cardenolides that exhibit potent anti-transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) activity in swine testicular (ST) cells has been identified.
Yang, CW;Chang, HY;Hsu, HY;Lee, YZ;Chang, HS;Chen, IS;Lee, SJ
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A yeast expression plasmid was constructed containing a cardenolide biosynthetic module, referred to as CARD II, using the AssemblX toolkit, which enables the assembly of large DNA constructs.
Christoph Rieck +7 more
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