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Bioactive Compounds: Natural Defense Against Cancer?

Biomolecules, 2019
Cancer is a devastating disease that has claimed many lives. Natural bioactive agents from plants are gaining wide attention for their anticancer activities. Several studies have found that natural plant-based bioactive compounds can enhance the efficacy
Shonia Subramaniam, Kanga Rani Selvaduray, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan   +2 more
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Molecular Mechanisms of Anti‐Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities of Key Phytochemicals: A Comprehensive Review

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Phytochemicals derived from medicinal plants represent a rich and largely underexploited source of anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory agents. Chronic inflammation and dysregulated immune responses underpin many tropical and global diseases, including infectious, autoimmune, and metabolic disorders. This review examines the spectrum of plant‐derived
Md Asaduzzaman, Lutfun Nahar, Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Md. Matiar Rahman, Zhengwei Huang   +4 more
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Metal Chelating, Inhibitory DNA Damage, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Phenolics from Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) Peel and the Quantifications of Geraniin and Corilagin

Molecules, 2018
Whereas the preparation and biological properties of rambutan peel phenolics (RPP) were explored in our previous studies, the metal chelating, inhibitory DNA damage, and anti-inflammatory activities of RPP were evaluated and the important phenolics of ...
Yujing Li, Zhaojie Li, Hu Hou, Yongliang Zhuang, Liping Sun   +4 more
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A review: extraction, phytochemicals, and biological activities of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L) peel extract

Heliyon, 2022
Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) peels are produced during application process. Drying methods of rambutan peel, including open sun, oven, oven vacuum, and freeze-drying, have been describes in this study.
Zhang Tingting, Zhou Xiuli, Wang Kun, Sun Liping, Zhuang Yongliang   +4 more
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Supercritical impregnation of pomegranate biomass as active packaging

Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 423-436, December 2025.
Impregnation of pomegranate peel extract in LDPE films. Abstract This study explores the effect of supercritical solvent impregnation (SSI) time (1, 3 and 5 h; 300 bar and 60°C) of pomegranate peel extract on the physical and functional properties of low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) films.
Chan Lee Ting, Foong Han Lyn, Chong Gun Hean, Nor Afizah Mustapha, Nur Hanani Zainal Abedin   +4 more
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Elucidating the Anticancer Mechanisms of Tetrahydroxycurcumin: A Comprehensive Review of Preclinical Studies

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
Tetrahydroxycurcumin is an attractive multifunctional compound in cancer‐driven therapeutics. Its anticancer potential in modulating a wide range of oncogenic signaling networks, combined with its dual properties as an antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory agent, highlights its potential to become a transformative anticancer drug.
Muhammad Shahbaz, Ushna Momal, Hagar M. Mohamed, Asfa Perween, Hammad Naeem, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Gamal A. Mohamed, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim, Tadesse Fenta Yehuala, Suliman A. Alsagaby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Ehab M. Mostafa, Samy Selim   +14 more
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Identification of Major Phenolic Compounds from Nephelium lappaceum L. and Their Antioxidant Activities

Molecules, 2010
Nephelium lappaceum is a tropical fruit whose peel possesses antioxidant properties. Experiments on the isolation and identification of the active constituents were conducted, and on their antioxidant activity using a lipid peroxidation inhibition assay.
Nuansri Rakariyatham, Jeremy D. Kilburn, Aphiwat Teerawutgulrag, Nont Thitilertdecha   +3 more
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Interactions between Hydrolysable Tannins and Lipid Vesicles from Escherichia coli with Isothermal Titration Calorimetry

Molecules, 2022
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) was used to study the interactions between hydrolysable tannins (HTs) and lipid vesicles prepared from a phospholipid extract of Escherichia coli (E. coli). A group of 24 structurally different HTs was selected, and
Valtteri Virtanen, Rebecca J. Green, Maarit Karonen   +2 more
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Application of Subcritical Water Extraction and Enzymatic Hydrolysis as a Combination Green Extraction Technique for Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) Peel Polyphenol

Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 2345-2358, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a green and efficient technique for extracting rambutan peel polyphenols, while systematically evaluating chemical components, the water solubility, storage stability, in vitro antioxidant activity, and digestive enzyme inhibitory potential of the extracts.
Qiuming Liu, Qingyu Ma, Jiao Li, Liping Sun, Yongliang Zhuang, Yuanlong Tang   +5 more
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Simultaneous Quantification of Ellagitannins and Related Polyphenols in Geranium thunbergii Using Quantitative NMR

Molecules, 2018
Compared to commonly employed liquid chromatography-based methods, quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) is a recently developed method for accurate quantification of natural compounds in extracts.
Februadi Bastian, Yurie Ito, Erika Ogahara, Natsuki Ganeko, Tsutomu Hatano, Hideyuki Ito   +5 more
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