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In vitro propagation and analysis of secondary metabolites in Glossogyne tenuifolia (Hsiang-Ju) - a medicinal plant native to Taiwan [PDF]
Background Glossogyne tenuifolia Cassini (Hsiang-Ju in Chinese) is a perennial herb native to Penghu Islands, Taiwan. The herb is a traditional anti-pyretic and hepatoprotective used in Chinese medicine.
Chao-Lin Kuo +5 more
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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 +9 more
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A review on antimicrobial activity of mushroom (Basidiomycetes) extracts and isolated compounds [PDF]
Despite the huge diversity of antibacterial compounds, bacterial resistance to first choice antibiotics has been drastically increasing. Moreover, the association between multi-resistant microorganisms and nosocomial infections highlight the problem, and
Alves, Maria José +5 more
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Pharmacokinetics of Anthraquinones from Medicinal Plants [PDF]
Anthraquinones are bioactive natural products, some of which are active components in medicinal medicines, especially Chinese medicines. These compounds exert actions including purgation, anti-inflammation, immunoregulation, antihyperlipidemia, and ...
Cai, Xiaojun +9 more
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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 +6 more
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Multi‐Omics Insights Into Anthraquinone Biosynthesis in Rheum tanguticum
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 +6 more
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Tautomerism of the Natural Anthraquinones Physcion and Emodin and Their Analogs
The 9,10-1,10-anthraquinoid tautomer was found to be characteristic of physcion and emodin and their analogs in solutions using spectrophotometric, quantum-chemical, and correlation methods. Ionization of these compounds was accompanied by a shift in tautomeric equilibrium.
Fain V.Ya., Zaitsev B.E., Ryabov M.A.
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Ten years of marine natural products research at Rhodes University [PDF]
Marine invertebrates, algae and microorganisms produce a plethora of structurally unique and biologically active secondary metabolites. The ecological roles of these natural products, although not completely understood, range from chemical defence ...
Beukes, Denzil R +1 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr., a deciduous tropical tree of the Anacardiaceae family, is traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine to treat diabetes, skin diseases, ulcers, inflammation, and microbial infections. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on its ethnomedicinal applications, phytochemistry ...
Nawfal Hasan Siam +10 more
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