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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Chitosan based coatings/films forming solution with the use ofplant extracts and parameters for fruit shelf life analysis. ABSTRACT Fresh fruits are a natural source of various minerals and vitamins, which are essential for human health. However, a rapid rate of respiration, water loss and fast ripening ability result in shorter shelf life and ...
Arun K. Singh
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BioengineeringDiosgenin (DSG) is a phytosterol saponin mainly found in Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright. It has shown promising results in treating various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases.
Shiyao Han +8 more
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Molecules, 2011 Three polysaccharides, namely exopolysaccharide (EPS), water-extracted mycelial polysaccharide (WPS) and sodium hydroxide-extracted mycelial polysaccharide (SPS), were prepared from the endophytic fungus Fusarium oxysporium Dzf17 isolated from the ...
Ligang Zhou +6 more
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International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 2020 Glutathione reductase inhibitors are very popular antimalarial and anticancer agents. In this study, in vitro inhibition effects of β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, diosgenin and jervine which containing steroidal structure were determined against glutathione
Tuba Aydin
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review
Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
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Diosgenin Production in North America [PDF]
HortTechnology, 1991 Diosgenin is a steroidal aglycone occurring in certain species of Dioscorea native principally to eastern Mexico. In the 1940s, diosgenin became a much-sought-after intermediate for the chemical synthesis of certain corticosteroids and structurally related fertility regulants.
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LIN28A blocks the EndMT process of high glucose‐induced HRMECs by stabilizing SIRT6 mRNA
Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.LIN28A promotes mRNA stability of SIRT6 to activate the AMPK signaling, thereby inhibiting the EndMT process induced by HG in HRMECs. ABSTRACT Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular condition resulting from microangiopathy, causing gradual retinal damage and potential blindness.
Xueying Wang +5 more
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Protective Effect of Diosgenin against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress on H9C2 Cells [PDF]
Journal of Cell and Molecular Research, 2016 Diosgenin is an important compound in pharmaceutical industry. It has various effects such as hypocholesterolemic action or antioxidant activity in HIV infected patients. Biological oxidation pathways are involved in causing or aggravating heart disease.
Samaneh Jamshidi +5 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Steroidal saponins are widely used as starting precursors and medical intermediates for the semi-/total-synthesis of hundreds of steroidal drugs. One such steroidal saponin is diosgenin, which has attracted significant attention due to the huge market ...
Wancang Liu +7 more
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Rewiring Steroidal Metabolic Pathways for Diosgenin Production in Solanum nigrum
Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Diosgenin is a key starting material for the synthesis of steroidal drugs, such as corticosteroids and sex hormones. While the primary commercial source of diosgenin is the tubers of Dioscorea spp., identifying alternative plant hosts capable of diosgenin biosynthesis could enhance its production.
Jongbu Lim +16 more
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