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Evaluation of the Anticancer Activity of Medicinal Plants Predominantly Accumulating Ellagic Acid Compounds [PDF]

Antioxidants
Cancer remains a major global health challenge, prompting the search for natural therapeutic agents with selective anticancer activity. This study investigated extracts from 12 medicinal plant species (a total of 21 samples) rich in phenolic compounds ...
Domantas Armonavičius, Audrius Maruška, Baltramiejus Jakštys, Mantas Stankevičius, Tomas Drevinskas, Kristina Bimbiraitė-Survilienė, Modesta Čaplikaitė, Hirotaka Ihara, Makoto Takafuji, Elżbieta Skrzydlewska, Ona Ragažinskienė, Yutaka Kuwahara, Shoji Nagaoka, Vilma Kaškonienė, Saulius Šatkauskas, Arvydas Kanopka   +15 more
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Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Ellagitannins: A Comprehensive Review of Key Representatives [PDF]

Molecules
The present review offers a comprehensive synthesis of the structural diversity, natural occurrence, and therapeutic promise of key ellagitannins (punicalagin, sanguiin H-6, corilagin, geraniin, oenothein B, chebulagic, and chebulinic acids) within the ...
Rositsa Mihaylova, Viktoria Elincheva, Georgi Momekov, Rumyana Simeonova   +3 more
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Extraction Strategy and C18 Solid-Phase Fractionation Shape Phenolic Profiles, Antioxidant Capacity, and Cancer Cell Antiproliferative Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants [PDF]

Antioxidants
Medicinal plants are a rich source of biologically active compounds, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, ellagitannins and other secondary metabolites.
Domantas Armonavičius, Audrius Maruška, Kristina Bimbiraitė-Survilienė, Mantas Stankevičius, Baltramiejus Jakštys, Tomas Drevinskas, Ugnė Gabrytė, Elżbieta Skrzydlewska, Ona Ragažinskienė, Vilma Kaškonienė, Saulius Šatkauskas, Inga Pečiulienė, Arvydas Kanopka   +12 more
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Ellagitannin Oligomers from Eucalyptus camaldulensis Leaves and Their Role in the Detoxification of Aluminum [PDF]

Molecules
Eucalyptus camaldulensis of the Myrtaceae family shows high resistance to aluminum (Al) ions and contains various compounds such as steroids, terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, and tannins. Although the ellagitannin oenothein B (12)
Haruna Uemori, Ayano Inoue, Shoichi Suzuki, Yuji Iwaoka, Tsutomu Hatano, Morio Yoshimura, Yoshiaki Amakura, Toshiyuki Murakami, Ko Tahara, Hideyuki Ito   +9 more
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Extraction of Bioactive Compounds and Influence of Storage Conditions of Raw Material Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Holub Using Different Strategies [PDF]

Molecules
The study evaluates different preparation methods for identifying the best strategy for extracting biologically active compounds from raw Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Holub plant material.
Domantas Armonavičius, Mantas Stankevičius, Audrius Maruška   +2 more
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Phytochemical Insights and Therapeutic Potential of Chamaenerion angustifolium and Chamaenerion latifolium [PDF]

Molecules
The Chamaenerion genus, particularly Chamaenerion angustifolium and Chamaenerion latifolium, is recognized for its rich phytochemical composition and extensive medicinal properties.
Akmaral Kozhantayeva, Zhanar Iskakova, Manshuk Ibrayeva, Ardak Sapiyeva, Moldir Arkharbekova, Yerbolat Tashenov   +5 more
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Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, and Tannin Quantities and Their Antioxidant Activity in Fermented Fireweed Leaves Grown in Different Systems [PDF]

Plants
The increasing demand for organic and biodynamically cultivated fireweeds worldwide has led to a paucity of studies on the effects of solid-phase fermentation and various growth techniques on the quantities of biologically active substances and their ...
Marius Lasinskas, Elvyra Jariene, Jurgita Kulaitiene, Nijole Vaitkeviciene, Ewelina Hallmann, Valdas Paulauskas   +5 more
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Immunological effects of Oenothein B, an ellagitannin dimer, on dendritic cells. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2012
Oenothein B is a unique macrocyclic ellagitannin dimer that has been found in various medicinal plants belonging to Onagraceae, Lythraceae, and Myrtaceae, with diverse biological activities. The immunological effects of tannins in terms of cytokine-release from macrophages and monocytes have been discussed, while the effects on other immunocompetent ...
Yoshimura M, Akiyama H, Kondo K, Sakata K, Matsuoka H, Amakura Y, Teshima R, Yoshida T.   +7 more
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Aging influences the response of T cells to stimulation by the ellagitannin, oenothein B. [PDF]

Int Immunopharmacol, 2015
Several plant extracts, including certain polyphenols, prime innate lymphocytes and enhance responses to secondary stimuli. Oenothein B, a polyphenol isolated from Epilobium angustifolium and other plant sources, enhances IFNγ production by both bovine and human NK cells and T cells, alone and in response to secondary stimulation by cytokines or tumor ...
Ramstead AG, Schepetkin IA, Todd K, Loeffelholz J, Berardinelli JG, Quinn MT, Jutila MA.   +6 more
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Immunomodulatory activity of oenothein B isolated from Epilobium angustifolium. [PDF]

J Immunol, 2009
Abstract Epilobium angustifolium has been traditionally used to treat of a number of diseases; however, not much is known regarding its effect on innate immune cells. In this study, we report that extracts of E. angustifolium activated functional responses in neutrophils and monocyte/macrophages.
Schepetkin IA, Kirpotina LN, Jakiw L, Khlebnikov AI, Blaskovich CL, Jutila MA, Quinn MT.   +6 more
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