An Overview of Limonoids and Other Natural Products Isolated from the Medicinal Plant Cipadessa baccifera and Its Pharmacological Properties [PDF]
PlantsThe Asian medicinal plant Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq., also known as C. fruticosa or C. cinerascens (Ranabili or Nalbila), has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat dysentery, skin disorders, rheumatism and parasitic infections.
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Transcriptome and metabolome profiling of the medicinal plant Dictamnus dasycarpus reveal key genes involved in quinoline alkaloids biosynthesis and limonoids biosynthesis [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground As a member of Rutaceae family, Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. represents a prominent medicinal plant and economically valuable crop in traditional Chinese medicine, and is renowned for its therapeutic efficacy in treating dermatological ...
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Anti-Hepatocarcinoma Activity and Mechanism of Isosendanin and Its Novel Structural Analogues Isolated from the Bark of Melia azedarach L.: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies [PDF]
AntioxidantsMelia azedarach L. is a plant known for its traditional medicinal uses. Limonoids (triterpenes), which have a wide range of pharmacological effects, are the most critical active ingredients; however, their potential effects on liver cancer remain to be ...
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In silico studies on leishmanicide activity of limonoids and fatty acids from Carapa guianensis Aubl [PDF]
Frontiers in ChemistryThe oil of Carapa guianensis showed leishmanicidal activity, with its activity being related to limonoids, but fatty acids are the major constituents of this oil.
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Assessment of the in vitro anti-diabetic activity with molecular dynamic simulations of limonoids isolated from Adalia lemon peels [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLimonoids are important constituents of citrus that have a significant impact on promoting human health. Therefore, the primary focus of this research was to assess the overall limonoid content and isolate limonoids from Adalia lemon (Citrus limon L ...
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Unusual Vilasinin-Class Limonoids from Trichilia rubescens [PDF]
MoleculesEight vilasinin-class limonoids, including the unusually chlorinated rubescins K–M (1–3), the 2,3-epoxylated rubescin N (4), and rubescins O–R (5–8), were newly isolated from Trichilia rubescens.
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Comparative genomics provides insights into the biogeographic and biochemical diversity of meliaceous species [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMeliaceous plants such as Azadirachta indica (neem) and Melia azedarach (chinaberry) contain large amounts of limonoids with unique anti-insect activities. However, genes responsible for downstream modifications of limonoids are not well known.
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Computational Binding Study Hints at Ecdysone 20-Mono-Oxygenase as the Hitherto Unknown Target for Ring C-Seco Limonoid-Type Insecticides [PDF]
MoleculesThe insecticidal property of ring C-seco limonoids has been discovered empirically and the target protein identified, but, to date, the molecular mechanism of action has not been described at the atomic scale.
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Inhibitory activity of limonoids from Khaya grandifoliola C.DC (Meliaceae) against hepatitis C virus infection in vitro [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2021 Objective: A fraction from Khaya grandifoliola has recently been shown to inhibit hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and three limonoids (17-epi-methyl-6-hydroxylangolensate, 7-deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin and 7-deacetoxy-7R-hydroxygedunin) were purified from ...
Kouam Arnaud +6 more
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Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023 Citrus is the largest fruit in the world, and a large number of citrus processing by-products are produced every year. These by-products are rich in limonoids, which have many physiological functions such as anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-virus ...
Yemei WANG +6 more
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