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Physcion and Physcion 8-O-?-D-glucopyranoside: Natural Anthraquinones with Potential Anticancer Activities

, 2021
Nature has provided prodigious reservoirs of pharmacologically active compounds for drug development since times. Physcion and physcion 8-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (PG) are bioactive natural anthraquinones which exert anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties with minimum or no adverse effects.
Adnan, Muhammad, Rasul, Azhar, Hussain, Ghulam, Shah, Muhammad Ajmal, Sarfraz, Iqra, Nageen, Bushra, Riaz, Ammara   +6 more
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Anti‐Aging Potential of Callus Culture: Mechanisms, Efficacy and Future Trends

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Callus culture technology revolutionizes skin antiaging research, offering a sustainable and efficient method for producing bioactive compounds with potent geroprotective properties. This plant tissue and cell culture technique enables the controlled biosynthesis of beneficial phytochemicals while mitigating the variability and ...
Amir Mohammad Sharafi, Ali Khajeei, Maryam Hasan Zadeh Navroodi, Soheila Mokari, Seydeh Halimeh Najafi, Mohaddeseh Argha, Faezeh Talaei Shahmirzadi, Parina Asgharian, Tooba Gholikhani   +8 more
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Sustainable dyeing of silk with curled dock (Rumex crispus) extract for trace element removal, ultraviolet protection, antimicrobial and anti‐oxidant activity

Coloration Technology, Volume 142, Issue 4, Page 534-542, August 2026.
Abstract This study investigated the dyeability and functionality of silk dyed with curled dock leaf extract. The effects of sugar content and turbidity in the extracted dye solution on dyeing were analysed, along with K/S values and colour fastness, under varying temperatures and times.
Youngmi Park
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Phytochemicals in Asthma Management: Mechanism, Translational Gap and Clinical Integration

Phytochemicals in Food and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
The phytochemicals including flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and saponins modulate inflammatory, oxidative, and immune pathways in asthma. It highlights their mechanisms of action, translational challenges, advanced formulation strategies, and emerging clinical potential as adjunct therapies for precision‐based asthma management.
Pulak Majumder, Trisita Majumder
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorus supply accelerate main medicinal component production of Polygonum cuspidatum

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The medicinal plant Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. Et Zucc is rich in stilbenes (e.g., polygonin and resveratrol) and anthraquinones (e.g., emodin) for the therapy of human diseases, while how to increase the growth and medicinal composition concentrations ...
Rui-Ting Sun, Ze-Zhi Zhang, Ming-Yang Liu, Xiang-Cao Feng, Nong Zhou, Hai-Dong Feng, Abeer Hashem, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Wiwiek Harsonowati, Qiang-Sheng Wu   +9 more
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Multi‐Omics Insights Into Anthraquinone Biosynthesis in Rheum tanguticum

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 3953-3968, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Rheum tanguticum is renowned for its medicinal properties, including purgative, anti‐inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects, primarily attributed to anthraquinones (AQs). However, the molecular mechanisms of AQs biosynthesis have largely been hindered by insufficient genomic resources and functional genomics investigations.
Shuo Zhao, Yuan Zong, Tao Wang, Jianan Li, Zengrong Ye, Famei Zhang, Guoying Zhou   +6 more
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Unlocking the Bioactivity of Cyperi Rhizoma as a Functional Food: Insights From Culinary Processing and Herb Combinations

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Potential pharmacological activities of Cyperus rotundus L. (CR) when paired with six medicinal and edible herbs, exhibiting beneficial effects in anti‑inflammation, anti‑depression, pain relief, and so on. ABSTRACT Cyperi Rhizoma (CR), a globally invasive weed threatening major crops, paradoxically represents an underutilized resource for sustainable ...
Yuehan Liu, Liyuan Xu, Liting Lin, Maoyuan Jiang, Wan Liao, Tianhui Gao   +5 more
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Effects of Mixtures Containing Physcion and Several Fungicides on the Yield of Wheat by Seed Coating and Its Potential Mechanisms

Agriculture
Physcion can induce plant resistance to disease, and is registered to control powdery mildew by spraying in China. Seed coating is a widely applied precision method for pest prevention and control.
Zhixiang Tian, Jingchong Li, Fulong Zhang, Li Xu, Feng Zhou, Lin Zhou, Hongliang Wang, Runqiang Liu   +7 more
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In Vitro Antitrypanosomal and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous, Hydroethanolic and Ethanolic Extracts of Rumex obtusifolius L. Leaf and Root

Basic &Clinical Pharmacology &Toxicology, Volume 138, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Plant extracts are an important raw material for the development of new drugs. Rumex obtusifolius L., popularly known as ‘bitter dock’, has significant pharmacological properties. This study evaluated the in vitro antitrypanosomal activity of aqueous, hydroethanolic and ethanolic extracts from the leaf and roots of R. obtusifolius L.
Gabriela K. Borges, Gabriella B. Das Neves, Letícia Reichardt, Ubirajara Maciel da Costa, Luiz C. Miletti, Amanda L. Bastos‐Pereira   +5 more
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Preparative Isolation of Three Anthraquinones from Rumex japonicus by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography

Molecules, 2011
Three anthraquinones—emodin, chrysophanol, and physcion—were successfully purified from the dichloromethane extract of the Chinese medicinal herb Rumex japonicus by high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC).
Shuying Guo, Bo Feng, Ruonan Zhu, Jiankang Ma, Wei Wang   +4 more
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