Estrogenic activity of Bryonia dioica Jacq. through in silico and in vitro studies on pS2 gene expression in the breast cancer cell line MCF-7 [PDF]
Pharmacia, 2023 Bryonia dioica is a member of the Cucurbitaceae that produces bioactive secondary metabolites (PSM), especially steroidal cucurbitacins. Tubers accumulate cucurbitacins, tetrahydrocucurbitacins, bryonioside, and polyphenols such as kaempferol and ...
Kurnia Agustini +4 more
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Cucurbitacin: Ancient Compound Shedding New Light on Cancer Treatment
The Scientific World Journal, 2010 Cucurbitacins and their derivatives are triterpenoids found in medicinal plants known for their diverse pharmacological and biological activities, including anticancer effects, throughout human history.
Dhong Hyun Lee +2 more
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Mangiferin: A Promising Anticancer Bioactive [PDF]
, 2016 Of late, several biologically active antioxidants from natural products have been investigated by the researchers in order to combat the root cause of carcinogenesis, i.e., oxidative stress.
Acosta J +8 more
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Wild edible plants: Nutritional and toxicological characteristics, retrieval strategies and importance for today's society [PDF]
, 2017 Wild edible plants (WEPs) are part of the cultural and genetic heritage of different regions of the world. In times of famine and scarcity, these sources of nutrients and health-promoting compounds have received high importance mainly in rural and ...
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Cytotoxic Effect of Freeze-Dried Extract of Ecballium elaterium Fruit on Gastric Adenocarcinoma (AGS) and Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KYSE30) Cell Lines [PDF]
Purpose Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich (Cucurbitaceae), also known as the “squirting cucumber,” is a wild medicinal plant found abundantly in Moghan, Ardabil province, Iran.
بهلولی, شهاب +2 more
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Partial sequencing of the bottle gourd genome reveals markers useful for phylogenetic analysis and breeding [PDF]
, 2011 Background Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] is an important cucurbit crop worldwide. Archaeological research indicates that bottle gourd was domesticated more than 10,000 years ago, making it one of the earliest plants cultivated by man.
Pei Xu +8 more
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Biology and Management of Pest Diabrotica Species in South America
Insects, 2020 The genus Diabrotica has over 400 described species, the majority of them neotropical. However, only three species of neotropical Diabrotica are considered agricultural pests: D. speciosa, D. balteata, and D. viridula. D. speciosa and D.
Guillermo Cabrera Walsh +5 more
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Evaluation of anticancer potential of Bacopa monnieri L. against MCF-7 and MDA-MB 231 cell line
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2015 Background: The ethanolic extract of Bacopa monnieri contains bacoside A and B, brahmin, cucurbitacins, and betulinic acid. Currently, cucurbitacins have also been reported for their strong anti-tumorigenic and anti-proliferative activity by inducing ...
Md. Nasar Mallick +5 more
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Variation in Herbivory-induced Volatiles Among Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Varieties has Consequences for the Attraction of Carnivorous Natural Enemies [PDF]
, 2011 In response to herbivory by arthropods, plants emit herbivory-induced volatiles that attract carnivorous enemies of the inducing herbivores. Here, we compared the attractiveness of eight cucumber varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) to Phytoseiulus persimilis ...
Iris F. Kappers +3 more
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Plant-Based Food Preferences Rich in Polyphenols and Their Causal Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrThis Mendelian randomization study investigated causal relationships between polyphenol‐rich plant food preferences and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk using genome‐wide association study data. Six dietary preferences were significantly associated with IBD risk.
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