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The Cadin-2-en-1β-ol-1β-d-glucuronopyranoside Suppresses TPA-Mediated Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression Through the ERK Signaling Pathway in MCF-7 Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2012
A sesquiterpene glycoside, cadin-2-en-1β-ol-1β-D-glucuronopyranoside (known as CR4-1), was isolated from Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) hairy root cultures. C. roseus is widely used as an ornamental and medicinal plant and is cultivated mainly for its
Jung-Hee Kim, Man Sub Kim, Yesol Bak, Ill-Min Chung, Do-Young Yoon   +4 more
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croFGD: Catharanthus roseus Functional Genomics Database [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Catharanthus roseus is a medicinal plant, which can produce monoterpene indole alkaloid (MIA) metabolites with biological activity and is rich in vinblastine and vincristine. With release of the scaffolded genome sequence of C. roseus, it is necessary to annotate gene functions on the whole-genome level.
Jiajie She, Hengyu Yan, Jiaotong Yang, Wenying Xu, Zhen Su   +4 more
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Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Functional Foods, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients Effective Against Metabolic Diseases

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates how functional foods, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds and essential nutrients combat metabolic diseases. It highlights their mechanisms, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐sensitising, lipid‐regulating, gut microbiota‐modulating and mitochondrial‐enhancing effects, leading to improved ...
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Sana Noreen, Sonia Morya   +2 more
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Ajmalicine Bioproduction in Catharanthus Roseus (L) G. Don Inoculated with Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Fertilized with Nitrogen

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2018
Catharanthus roseus (L) G. Don (Madagascar periwinkle) belongs to the Apocynaceace family and is widely spread throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Cecília Silva Monnerat, Marta Simone Mendonça Freitas, Ivo José Curcino Vieira, Marco Antônio Martins, Almy Junior Cordeiro de Carvalho, Paulo Cesar dos Santos, Thaísa Capato Lima   +6 more
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Evaluation of Acute Oral Toxicity of Ethanol Leaves Extract of Catharanthus roseus in Wistar Albino Rats [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Herbal drugs have gained importance globally in the treatment of various diseases. Catharanthus roseus is traditionally used as an anti diabetic and anti cancer drug.
Venkateswar Rao Vutukuri, M.C.Das, Muralidhar Reddy, Siva Prabodh, Padma Sunethri   +4 more
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Domestication‐associated reduction of methyl salicylate in tomato root and its significance for resistance to root‐knot nematode

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Root volatile profiling reveals domestication‐associated variation in methyl salicylate (MeSA) accumulation in tomato. Summary Methyl salicylate (MeSA) plays diverse roles in the aerial parts of plants. By contrast, its biosynthesis and function in roots remain poorly understood.
Weijiao Wang, Manoj Sapkota, Sobhan Bahrami Zadegan, Tarek Hewezi, Esther van der Knaap, Feng Chen   +5 more
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Artemisinic Acid Serves as a Novel Inducer to Enhance Biosynthesis of Terpenoid Indole Alkaloids in Cambial Meristematic Cells

Natural Product Communications, 2016
To investigate the effect of artemisinic acid (AA) on improving the production of terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) of Catharanthus roseus cambial meristematic cells (CMCs), feeding AA to C.
Mingxuan Wang, Jiachen Zi, Jianhua Zhu, Shan Chen, Pu Wang, Liyan Song, Rongmin Yu   +6 more
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A Novel AP2/ERF Transcription Factor CR1 Regulates the Accumulation of Vindoline and Serpentine in Catharanthus roseus

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
As one type of the most important alkaloids in the world, terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) show a wide range of pharmaceutical activities that are beneficial for clinical treatments.
Jiaqi Liu, Fangyuan Gao, Juansheng Ren, Xianjun Lu, Guangjun Ren, Rui Wang   +5 more
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Cell‐Specific Expression and Cellular Compartmental Regulation in Camptothecin Biosynthesis

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant secondary metabolites such as monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) show tightly regulated biosynthesis and accumulation in specific organelles of distinct cell types. However, the cell‐specific expression patterns of anticancer MIA camptothecin biosynthetic genes in Ophiorrhiza pumila and the regulatory mechanisms of camptothecin ...
Xiaolong Hao, Yinkai Yang, Tiantian Chen, Xiaoxuan Fan, Yiqing Peng, Qingyan Ruan, Qin Zhou, Fanghao Liu, Jiayi He, Yongpeng Li, Yue Feng, Jiyan Qi, Guoyin Kai   +12 more
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Mitotic Block of Human Blood Cells by Vinca herbacea, Catharanthus roseus and Colchicine Alkaloids [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 2018
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don is a plant which produces anticancer and anti-mitotic indole alkaloids. Colchicine is an anti-mitotic drug. Anti-mitotic effects of Vinca herbacea Waldst. & Kit. indole alkaloids is unknown.
Babak Delnavaz Hashemloian, Azra Ataei Azimi   +1 more
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