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Phytomedicine PlusIntroduction: In glaucoma, degeneration of visual pathway spread whole brain area, suggesting that restoring the degenerated axons in the whole visual pathway is crucial for vision recovery.
Chihiro Tohda, Shogo Shibue
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT The current study is aimed to reveal the phytoprofile of Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring using GC–MS and predict the drug properties, toxicity, biological properties of S. inaequalifolia ethanolic extracts (SiEE) using in silico methods and in vitro toxicity assays, namely, MTT and BSLB assay.
Johnson Marimuthu Alias Antonysamy +4 more
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Molecules, 2019 Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) is a valuable resource of producing diosgenin which serves as a substrate for synthesizing more than two hundred kinds of steroidal drugs.
Chen Zhou +4 more
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Entwicklung alternativer Zusatzstoffe für Bioprodukte, die der Verbesserung von Mehlmischungen für Back- und Teigwaren dienen, durch die Verwendung der Yamswurzel Dioscorea batatas [PDF]
, 2011 Ziel des Projektes ist die Entwicklung ökologischer Zutaten aus der Yamswurzel Dioscorea batatas. Durch die Verwendung der D. batatas können Mehlmischungen in ihren sensorischen, physiologischen und gesundheitlichen Eigenschaften aufgewertet werden.
Hensel, Oliver
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Diosgenin biosynthesis pathway and its regulation in Dioscorea cirrhosa L. [PDF]
PeerJDioscorea cirrhosa L. (D. cirrhosa) tuber is a traditional medicinal plant that is abundant in various pharmacological substances. Although diosgenin is commonly found in many Dioscoreaceae plants, its presence in D. cirrhosa remained uncertain.
Yan Lin +6 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet and bitter melon extract on hepatic gluconeogenesis and glucose–lipid homeostasis. ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet (KD) has been suggested as a useful lifestyle intervention for metabolic syndrome; however, its long‐term metabolic effects remain debated.
Ghalia Shamlan
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Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Current Challenges and Future Directions
MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.Natural products play a pivotal role in cancer therapy. They induce cancer cell death by reprogramming four metabolic pathways while precisely targeting the tumor microenvironment and immune cells. These compounds not only leverage novel delivery systems for innovative applications but also demonstrate unique therapeutic efficacy across clinical stages:
Ruimiao Qian +8 more
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A review on phytochemistry and pharmacological effects of Trigonella foenum-graecum [PDF]
, 2016 Background and aims: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a medicinal plant with potential applications in the medicinal purposes. Fenugreek has been used in food as a flavouring agent since ancient times in many countries like Greece, Rome and Egypt.
Mahmood, Syed., Rebhi Hilles, Ayah.
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Molecular Insights into Fungal Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Transamidase Complex
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 2, 9 January 2026.The glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) biosynthesis pathway is critical for antifungal drug development. This study reports three cryo‐electron microscopy structures of fungal GPI transamidase (GPIT), captured in two substrate‐bound states and a novel dimeric assembly.
Zhengkang Hua +12 more
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Repeated evolution of cytochrome P450-mediated spiroketal steroid biosynthesis in plants
Nature Communications, 2019 Diosgenin is a spiroketal natural product that is used as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of steroids. Here, the authors identified key cytochrome P450 enzymes responsible for the conversion of cholesterol to diosgenin from two phylogenetical ...
Bastien Christ +9 more
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