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Bridging the Chemical Profiles and Biological Effects of Spathodea campanulata Extracts: A New Contribution on the Road from Natural Treasure to Pharmacy Shelves

Molecules, 2022
Spathodea campanulata is an important medicinal plant with traditional uses in the tropical zone. In the current work, we aimed to determine the chemical profiles and biological effects of extracts (methanolic and infusion (water)) from the leaves and ...
Łukasz Świątek, Elwira Sieniawska, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, Gokhan Zengin, Abdullahi Ibrahim Uba, Kouadio Bene, Magdalena Maciejewska-Turska, Barbara Rajtar, Małgorzata Polz-Dacewicz, Abdurrahman Aktumsek   +9 more
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Iridoids in Hydrangeaceae [PDF]

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2016
Abstract The content of glycosides in Kirengeshoma palmata and Jamesia americana (Hydrangeaceae) have been investigated. The former contains loganin and secoiridoids, including the alkaloid demethylalangiside. The latter contains no iridoids, but the known glucosides arbutin, picein and prunasin.
Chrysoula Gousiadou, Hong-Qing Li, Charlotte Gotfredsen, Søren Rosendal Jensen   +3 more
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Antiglycation Activity of Iridoids and Their Food Sources

International Journal of Food Science, 2014
Iridoids are dietary phytochemicals that may have the ability to inhibit the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Three studies were conducted to investigate this anti-AGE potential.
Brett J. West, Akemi Uwaya, Fumiyuki Isami, Shixin Deng, Sanae Nakajima, C. Jarakae Jensen   +5 more
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Monoterpenes as Sirtuin-1 Activators: Therapeutic Potential in Aging and Related Diseases

Biomolecules, 2022
Sirtuin 1 (SIRT) is a class III, NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase that also modulates the activity of numerous non-histone proteins through deacylation.
Cátia Sousa, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes   +1 more
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Critical Review for active iridoids in Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis as a plant of food and medicine homology

Food & Medicine Homology
Iridoids compounds are one of the main active components of Gardenia jasminoides, which were divided into two categories: iridoid glycosides and non-glucosylated iridoids according to their chemical structures. Relevant studies have shown that components
Ya-Dan Zhang, Meng-Han Wang, Miao Guan, Fathy Mohamed Saber Ali Mehaya, Xiao-Yu Chen, Xu-Qiang Liu   +5 more
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Antiviral Activities of Officinaloside C against Herpes Simplex Virus-1

Molecules, 2022
The iridoid compounds in traditional Chinese medicine play a prominent role in their antiviral effects. We previously reported the anti-inflammatory effect of new iridoids from the aerial parts of Morinda officinalis. Nevertheless, several open questions
Ji Xiao, Miaomiao Cai, Yifei Wang, Ping Ding   +3 more
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Comprehensive Characterization of Acer truncatum Leaf Extract: Identification of Systemic Metabolites and Effects on Performance, Antioxidant Status, and Intestinal Microbiota in Laying Hens

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Dietary A. truncatum leaf extract is absorbed and improves laying performance in aged hens by enhancing systemic antioxidant capacity and modulating the gut microbiota. ABSTRACT The demand for natural feed additives is considerably increasing in the antibiotic‐free feed era.
Kailong Qin, Jiantao Yang, Minglu Gao, Xiaozhao Tao, Xin Yang, Yanli Liu, Xiaojun Yang   +6 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Iridoid Derivatives: Patent Review

Inventions, 2019
Iridoids belong to a family of monoterpenoids comprising the cyclopentan[c]-pyran system; this class of compounds offers a wide range of biological effects, namely antileishmanial, anticancer, antiplasmodial, and anti-inflammatory potency.
Hidayat Hussain, Ivan R. Green, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Liaquat Raza, Mamona Nazir   +4 more
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Changes in the Antioxidative Activity and the Content of Phenolics and Iridoids during Fermentation and Aging of Natural Fruit Meads

Biomolecules, 2021
The aim of the study was to investigate changes in the content of biologically active compounds during the fermentation and aging of natural meads with the addition of three Cornelian cherry juices from three cultivars: ‘Koralovyi’, ‘Podolski’ and ...
Kinga Adamenko, Joanna Kawa-Rygielska, Alicja Z. Kucharska, Adam Głowacki, Narcyz Piórecki   +4 more
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Cell‐Specific Expression and Cellular Compartmental Regulation in Camptothecin Biosynthesis

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant secondary metabolites such as monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) show tightly regulated biosynthesis and accumulation in specific organelles of distinct cell types. However, the cell‐specific expression patterns of anticancer MIA camptothecin biosynthetic genes in Ophiorrhiza pumila and the regulatory mechanisms of camptothecin ...
Xiaolong Hao, Yinkai Yang, Tiantian Chen, Xiaoxuan Fan, Yiqing Peng, Qingyan Ruan, Qin Zhou, Fanghao Liu, Jiayi He, Yongpeng Li, Yue Feng, Jiyan Qi, Guoyin Kai   +12 more
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