Inhibition of Digestive Enzymes and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Fruits of Cornus alba, Cornus sanguinea subsp. hungarica and Cornus florida - A Comparative Study [PDF]
, 2020 The fruits of some Cornus species (dogwoods) are used in traditional medicine and considered potential anti-diabetic and hypolipemic agents. The aim of the study was to determine the ability of extracts from Cornus alba (CA), Cornus florida (CF), and ...
Buchholz, Tina +7 more
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Xanthone Glucosides: Isolation, Bioactivity and Synthesis
Molecules, 2021 Xanthones are secondary metabolites found in plants, fungi, lichens, and bacteria from a variety of families and genera, with the majority found in the Gentianaceae, Polygalaceae, and Clusiaceae. They have a diverse range of bioactivities, including anti-
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Iridoid glucosides from Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers growing on the Island of Sardinia [PDF]
, 2014 The ethanolic extract of Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers was investigated from a phytochemical point of view and in particular on the monoterpenoid glucosides content.
Bianco, Armandodoriano +3 more
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Chemical and Biocatalytic Routes to Arbutin †
Molecules, 2019 Arbutin (also called β-arbutin) is a natural product occurring in the leaves of a variety of different plants, the bearberries of the Ericaceae and Saxifragaceae families being prominent examples.
Hangyu Zhou +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Dietary plant glucosides are phytochemicals whose bioactivity and bioavailability can be modified by glucoside hydrolase activity of intestinal microbiota through the release of acylglycones.
Nikol Modrackova +4 more
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Production of Resveratrol Glucosides and Its Cosmetic Activities
Cosmetics, 2023 A biocatalytic system that could produce bioactive resveratrol poly-glucosides, using sucrose as a low-cost source of UDP-glucose donors and amylosucrase DgAS from Deinococcus geothermalis, was developed in this study.
Samir Bahadur Thapa +5 more
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Honeybees Tolerate Cyanogenic Glucosides from Clover Nectar and Flowers
Insects, 2018 Honeybees (Apis mellifera) pollinate flowers and collect nectar from many important crops. White clover (Trifolium repens) is widely grown as a temperate forage crop, and requires honeybee pollination for seed set.
Antoine Lecocq +5 more
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eLife, 2020 Signaling molecules derived from attachment of diverse metabolic building blocks to ascarosides play a central role in the life history of C. elegans and other nematodes; however, many aspects of their biogenesis remain unclear.
Henry H Le +11 more
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Spatial separation of the cyanogenic β-glucosidase ZfBGD2 and cyanogenic glucosides in the haemolymph of Zygaena larvae facilitates cyanide release [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Low molecular weight compounds are typically used by insects and plants for defence against predators. They are often stored as inactive β-glucosides and kept separate from activating β-glucosidases.
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Anthocyanins inhibit tumor necrosis alpha-induced loss of Caco-2 cell barrier integrity [PDF]
, 2017 An increased permeability of the intestinal barrier is proposed as a major event in the pathophysiology of conditions characterized by chronic gut inflammation.
Anderson, Maureen +8 more
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