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Anti-inflammatory activity of d-pinitol possibly through inhibiting COX-2 enzyme: in vivo and in silico studies [PDF]

Frontiers in Chemistry
Introduction: D-pinitol, a naturally occurring inositol, has diverse biological activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities. This study aimed to evaluate anti-inflammatory effect of d-pinitol in a chick model.
Mst. Farjanamul Haque, Heba A. S. El-Nashar, Md. Showkoth Akbor, Mohammed Alfaifi, Mehedi Hasan Bappi, Afsana Kabir Chowdhury, Muhammad Kamal Hossain, Muhammad Kamal Hossain, Mohamed El-Shazly, Tala Albayouk, Na’il Saleh, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Muhammad Torequl Islam   +13 more
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Neuroprotective Effect of D-Pinitol Against MPTP-Induced Parkinsonism in C57BL/6J Mice [PDF]

Antioxidants
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. Natural products can offer a possible option of neuroprotective agents for preventing neurodegenerative diseases.
María del Carmen Juárez-Vázquez, María Leonor González-Rivera, Ramsés Maximiliano Ramírez-Martínez, Athzirys Alejandra Melecio-Hernández, Juan C. Jiménez-Cruz, Gabriela Josefina López-González, Juan Carlos Barragán-Gálvez, Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales, Judit A. Aviña-Verduzco, Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro   +9 more
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Pinitol Improves Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Damage in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells [PDF]

Molecules
3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol (pinitol) has been reported to possess insulin-like effects and is known as one of the anti-diabetic agents for improving muscle and liver function.
Min Young Go, Jinsick Kim, Chae Young Jeon, Mujun Kim, Dong Wook Shin   +4 more
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Pinitol Improves Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Rats Through Upregulation of Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling [PDF]

Antioxidants
Diabetic foot ulcers represent a severe complication of diabetes, often resulting in amputation and high mortality rates. Currently, there are no treatments for diabetic foot ulcers other than antibiotics and dressings.
Jinsick Kim, Min Young Go, Chae Young Jeon, Jung Un Shin, Mujun Kim, Hye Won Lim, Dong Wook Shin   +6 more
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Isolation and quantification of pinitol in Argyrolobium roseum plant, by 1H-NMR

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2016
Chemical investigations on ethanolic extract of Argyrolobium roseum led to the isolation of Pinitol as the major constituent of the plant. Pinitol is chemically known as 3-O-methyl-D-Chiro-inositol and has been found to possess anti-diabetic activity. It
Neha Sharma, Mahendra K. Verma, Devinder K. Gupta, Naresh K. Satti, Ravi K. Khajuria   +4 more
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Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure on the Distribution of Oligosaccharides, Pinitol, Soysapapogenol A, and Fatty Acids in Soybean [PDF]

Foods
The effects of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment (100–600 MPa for 10–60 min) and thermal treatment (boiling for 10–60 min) on oligosaccharides, pinitol, and soyasapogenol A as taste ingredients in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) (cv. Yukihomare)
Shigeaki Ueno, Hsiuming Liu, Risa Kishino, Yuka Oshikiri, Yuki Kawaguchi, Akio Watanabe, Wataru Kobayashi, Reiko Shimada   +7 more
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Enhancing health and therapeutic potential: innovations in the medicinal and pharmaceutical properties of soy bioactive compounds [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
An extensive examination of the medical uses of soybean bioactive components is provided by this thorough review. It explores the possible health advantages of isoflavones with phytoestrogenic qualities, like genistein, which may lower the risk of cancer.
Ubaidur Rahman, Zohaib Younas, Ilyas Ahmad, Tayyaba Yousaf, Rafia Latif, Ume Rubab, Hira Hassan, Unsa Shafi, Zia-ur-Rehman Mashwani   +8 more
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Sugar alcohols in plants: implications for enhancing tree seedlings drought tolerance and production strategies [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Sugar alcohols, also known as glycitols, are reduced derivatives of sugars with multiple hydroxyl groups attached to the sugar skeleton. While classified as carbohydrates, they differ from monosaccharides by lacking an aldehyde or keto group.
Vovener de Verlands Edmond, Zonglie Hong, Andrew S. Nelson   +2 more
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D-Pinitol improves cognitive dysfunction and neuronal damage induced by isoproterenol via modulation of NF-κB/BDNF/GFAP signaling in Swiss albino mice [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Objective(s): Neurological disorders are the world’s most distressing problem. The adverse effects of current medications continue to compel scientists to seek safer, more effective, and economically affordable alternatives. In this vein, we explored the
Aamir Khan, Sumit Sharma, Anwesha Das, Mumtaz Alam, Mansoor Ali Syed, Syed Haque   +5 more
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Iminosugars of the Invasive Arboreal Amorpha fruticosa and Glycosidase Inhibition Potential [PDF]

Plants
Amorpha fruticosa L. (Fabaceae) originates from North America and has become an aggressive invasive plant in many parts of the world. It affects the local biodiversity in many negative ways. Our previous in vivo tests of purified extract of A.
Robert J. Nash, Barbara Bartholomew, Yana B. Penkova, Ekaterina Kozuharova   +3 more
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