Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden. in the Context of Sustainable Development: An Aggressive Invasive Species with Potential for Utilisation in the Extraction of Furanocoumarins and Essential Oils [PDF]
Journal of XenobioticsHeracleum sosnowskyi Manden., or H. sosnowskyi, of the Apiaceae was first cultivated in the USSR in 1947 as a potential fodder plant. Due to the development of cold-resistant cultivars and the characteristics of H. sosnowskyi, it quickly became feral. As
Ekaterina Sergeevna Osipova +2 more
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New Insights Concerning Phytophotodermatitis Induced by Phototoxic Plants [PDF]
LifeThe present review explores the underlying mechanisms of phytophotodermatitis, a non-immunologic skin reaction triggered by certain plants followed by exposure to ultraviolet radiation emitted by sunlight.
Cristina Grosu (Dumitrescu) +8 more
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Biological Activity Evaluation Against Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium circinatum, and Meloidogyne incognita of Bioactives-Enriched Extracts of Ruta graveolens L. [PDF]
MoleculesRuta graveolens L. has been described as possessing antifungal and nematicidal activity. Among the bioactive compounds present in this plant, alkaloids and furanocoumarins have attracted considerable attention.
Lorena Reyes-Vaquero +5 more
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Leaf furanocoumarins of Heracleum lanatum
Phytochemistry, 1970 Abstract Sphondin is the principal furanocoumarin of Heracleum lanatum leaves; pimpinellin, isopimpinellin, bergapten, xanthotoxin, isobergapten, psoralen and angelicin were also identified. At least eleven other furanocoumarins were present.
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Chemistry and health effects of furanocoumarins in grapefruit
Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2016 Furanocoumarins are a specific group of secondary metabolites that commonly present in higher plants, such as citrus plants. The major furanocoumarins found in grapefruits (Citrus paradisi) include bergamottin, epoxybergamottin, and 6′,7 ...
Wei-Lun Hung, J. Suh, Yu Wang
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<i>Pastinaca sativa</i> L.: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties Supporting Its Potential as a Functional Food and Therapeutic Agent. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrFood‐grade processing of Pastinaca sativa (parsnip) converts a nutrient‐rich plant matrix (dietary fiber, fructans, phenolics) through washing/slicing/enzymatic treatment and ingredient preparation into functional food ingredients, including fiber concentrates, antioxidant‐rich fractions, and parsnip powders/extracts.
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Phytochemical characterisation of two news blood grapefruits by means of HPLC-MS
Food Chemistry Advances, 2022 In this study, the main flavanones, polymethoxyflavones, anthocyanins and furanocoumarins were evaluated in two blood grapefruits (CQP 31 and CQP 32), in their juice, peel, and leaves, by means of HPLC-DAD analysis and identified by HPLC-MS-MS.
José Antonio del Río +5 more
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Oxypeucedanin: Chemotaxonomy, Isolation, and Bioactivities
Plants, 2021 The present review comprehensively gathered phytochemical, bioactivity, and pharmacokinetic reports on a linear furanocoumarin, namely oxypeucedanin. Oxypeucedanin (OP), which structurally contains an epoxide ring, has been majorly isolated from ethyl ...
Javad Mottaghipisheh
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Molecules, 2022 Citrus essential oils are routinely adulterated because of the lack of regulations or reliable authentication methods. Unfortunately, the relatively simple chemical makeup and the tremendous price variations among Citrus varieties encouraged the ...
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Synthetic biology strategies for the production of furanocoumarins [PDF]
, 2021 [Excerpt] Background: Furanocoumarins are polyphenolic compounds produced in plants as secondary metabolites and with several therapeutic activities. Furanocoumarins such as xanthotoxin and bergapten are known to be used in several severe and difficult
Rodrigues, Joana Lúcia Lima Correia +1 more
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