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Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium L.) Seeds [PDF]
Pharmaceutical SciencesBackground: Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium L.) is a medicinal food plant known for its phytochemical diversity. Methods: In this study, methanolic and petroleum ether extracts of Scotch thistle seeds were subjected to phytochemical analysis.
Sakineh Mohammadi +5 more
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Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2009 Lignans are phytoestrogens which are present in a wide variety of plants. Epidemiological studies indicate that phytoestrogen-rich diets reduce risk of various hormone-dependent cancers, heart disease, and osteroporosis.
A. Krajčová +3 more
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Dietary intake and main sources of plant lignans in five European countries
Food & Nutrition Research, 2013 Background: Dietary intakes of plant lignans have been hypothesized to be inversely associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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De Novo Transcriptomes of Forsythia koreana Using a Novel Assembly Method: Insight into Tissue- and Species-Specific Expression of Lignan Biosynthesis-Related Gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Forsythia spp. are perennial woody plants which are one of the most extensively used medicinal sources of Chinese medicines and functional diets owing to their lignan contents.
Akira Shiraishi +5 more
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, 2015 Total syntheses of seven biologically important lignan natural products, including (-)-arctigenin, (-)-matairesinol, and (-)α-conidendrin, by way of a highly stereoselective domino radical sequence is presented.
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Corncobs as a Potential Source of Functional Chemicals
Molecules, 2013 Phytochemical examination of corncob extracts led to the isolation of a new lignan identified as 7,7'-dihydroxy-3'-O-demethyl-4-methoxymatairesinol, together with seven known compounds, identified as β-sitosterol, β-sitosteryl-β-D-glucoside, 6β-
Amani Marzouk +5 more
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Extraction Techniques and Analytical Methods for Isolation and Characterization of Lignans
Plants, 2022 Lignans are a group of natural polyphenols present in medicinal plants and in plants which are a part of the human diet for which more and more pharmacological activities, such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and cytoprotective, are ...
Andrzej Patyra +3 more
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MoleculesType 2 diabetes (T2D) is a growing health concern with an estimated 462 million people having been diagnosed worldwide. T2D is characterized by chronically elevated blood glucose and insulin resistance, which culminate in a diminished function of the β ...
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Polyphenol Content, Antioxidant, and Antibiotic Activities of Morelet Forestry Coproducts
Natural Product Communications, 2023 Context and objective In the context of valorization of wood waste from the timber industry, this work aims to study the chemical composition and to evaluate the biological capacities of coproducts from Pinus caribaea Morelet.
Cynthia Sinyeue +7 more
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Phytochemistry, Biological, and Pharmacological Properties of Abies alba Mill.
Plants, 2023 Abies alba Mill. (Pinaceae), silver fir, is a widespread gymnosperm species in Europe, important for its ecological, economic, social, and cultural significance, as well as for its use for food and bioremediation purposes. The various parts of the plant (
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