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Recent changes in drug abuse scenarios : The new/novel psychoactive substances (NPS) phenomenon [PDF]

, 2018
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Schifano, Fabrizio
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Compost Tea as a Natural Bioactive Solution: Unlocking the Antimicrobial and Antiviral Potential of Bell Pepper and Citrus Wastes

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Compost teas derived from bell pepper and citrus waste are rich in bioactive phenolics and lignin derivatives, showing strong antibacterial activity against gram‐positive bacteria and potent antiviral effects against HSV‐1 and RSV. These findings highlight their potential as sustainable, circular bioresources for biomedical applications.
Maria Vittoria Verrillo, Roberta Della Marca, Vincenza Cozzolino, Annalisa Chianese, Carla Zannella, Massimiliano Galdiero, Riccardo Spaccini, Anna De Filippis   +7 more
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Antipyretic effect of crude methanolic extract of Mytragyna speciosa in mice. [PDF]

, 2011
Mitragyna speciosa is a species of tropical indigenous plant that can be found mainly in Southeast Asia. This study aims to ascertain the existence of antipyretic properties of the crude methanolic extract of Mitragynaspeciosa, and determine its ...
Abdul Kadir, Arifah, Salleh, Annas, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura   +2 more
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A cell‐type‐specific regulon controlling monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis with feedback and feedforward activation loops

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 2, Page 945-960, January 2026.
Summary Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIA) are a diverse class of plant natural products produced by a subset of lineages within the Asterid clade of eudicots. The diversity of MIAs provides a unique opportunity to study not only the evolution of biosynthetic genes but also their regulation.
Chenxin Li, Joshua C. Wood, Brieanne Vaillancourt, John P. Hamilton, Sophia L. Jones, Van‐Hung Bui, Thu‐Thuy T. Dang, C. Robin Buell   +7 more
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Environmental and physiological determinants of growth and phytochemical variation in Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): A review [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research
Purpose: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia, widely used for traditional and emerging therapeutic purposes. This review investigates the environmental and physiological determinants of phytochemical variation in ...
Bujaningrum Agustina, Berna Elya, Roshamur Forestrani   +2 more
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Drogas legales emergentes: marihuana sintética, kratom, salvia divinorum, metoxetamina y los derivados de la piperazina [PDF]

, 2015
A pesar de su amplia oferta y disponibilidad a través de internet, muchas de las drogas de abuso emergentes siguen siendo desconocidas para un gran número de médicos y profesionales sanitarios.
Aliño, Marta, Espert Tortajada, Raúl, Gadea Domenech, Marien, Oltra Cucarella, Javier, Pérez San Miguel, Joana   +4 more
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Discovery of a cytochrome P450 enzyme catalyzing the formation of spirooxindole alkaloid scaffold

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Spirooxindole alkaloids feature a unique scaffold of an oxindole ring sharing an atom with a heterocyclic moiety. These compounds display an extensive range of biological activities such as anticancer, antibiotics, and anti-hypertension.
Tuan-Anh M. Nguyen, Dagny Grzech, Khoa Chung, Zhicheng Xia, Trinh-Don Nguyen, Thu-Thuy T. Dang   +5 more
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Pollenanalytical studies in NE-Nigeria: preliminary results from the Manga Grasslands and Lake Tilla, Biu Plateau [PDF]

, 1996
Two sites situated in the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of NE-Nigeria were chosen for pollen analysis. A sediment core from an interdunal depression in the eastern Manga Grassland provides information on the Holocene vegetation history of the Sahel between
Salzmann, Ulrich
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From data to discovery: leveraging big data in plant natural products biosynthesis research

The Plant Journal, Volume 122, Issue 6, June 2025.
SUMMARY Plant natural products or specialized metabolites play a vital role in drug discovery and development, with many clinically important derivatives such as the anticancer drugs topotecan (derived from the natural alkaloid camptothecin) and etoposide (derived from the natural polyphenol podophyllotoxin).
Matthew McConnachie, Tuan‐Anh Minh Nguyen, Truc Kim, Trinh‐Don Nguyen, Thu‐Thuy T. Dang   +4 more
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Assessment of the possible health risks associated with the consumption of botanical preparations of Mitragyna speciosa (kratom)

EFSA Journal, 2022
The current report summarises the work performed in the context of the European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme (EU‐FORA), which included the evaluation of health risks associated with the consumption of botanical preparations of Mitragyna ...
Georgia Papadi, Nadiya Bakhiya, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst   +2 more
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