Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications
eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza +13 more
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Structure-activity relationships of synthetic analogs of jasmonic acid and coronatine on induction of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloid accumulation in Eschscholzia californica cell cultures [PDF]
, 2000 A facile test system based on the accumulation of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids in Eschscholzia californica cell suspension culture (an indicator of defense gene activation) has been used to analyze a series of synthetic compounds for elicitor-like ...
Dzink J.L. +5 more
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Anti-HIV activity of some natural phenolics
Herba Polonica, 2020 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an immunosuppressive disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The urgent need for searching novel anti-HIV/AIDS medicines is a global concern. So far, a lot of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs)
El-Ansari Mohamed Amin +2 more
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Arundo donax L.: An overview on its traditional and ethnomedicinal importance, phytochemistry, and pharmacological aspects [PDF]
, 2021 Pardeep Kumar +5 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 1, Page 283-291, 15 January 2026.Abstract BACKGROUND Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) is of considerable socio‐economic importance and is among the most widely cultivated vegetables worldwide, occupying more than 20 000 km2. Light‐emitting diodes (LEDs), applied in continuous or pulsed modes, can increase yield and improve the phytochemical composition in indoor production systems ...
Cinthia Nájera +6 more
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Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) has gained recognition as a natural preservative in food systems due to its distinctive phytochemical composition and multifunctional bioactivities. Dominated by citral and complemented by terpenes and phenolic compounds, LGEO demonstrates potent antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antibiofilm, and antioxidant
Ahmad Rabbani +4 more
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Iridoid glucosides from Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers growing on the Island of Sardinia [PDF]
, 2014 The ethanolic extract of Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers was investigated from a phytochemical point of view and in particular on the monoterpenoid glucosides content.
Bianco, Armandodoriano +3 more
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Technology for Isolation Essential Oil from the Buds of Populus balsamifera L.
Eurasian Chemico-Technological JournalThe article presents the results of the development of technology for isolating essential oil from the buds of Populus balsamifera L. and a medicinal substance based on it.
S.M. Adekenov +5 more
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In vitro free radical scavenging activity of Ixora coccinea L
Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2008 Antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Ixora coccinea L. was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, reducing power and total antioxidant capacity using phosphomolybdenum method.
Moni Rani Saha +3 more
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Ganoderma lucidum: A comprehensive review of phytochemistry, efficacy, safety and clinical study
Food Science and Human Wellness, 2023 Sijia Wu +7 more
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