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Effects of a pinitol-rich Glycyrrhiza glabra L. leaf extract on insulin and inflammatory signaling pathways in palmitate-induced hypertrophic adipocytes

, 2021
Glycyrrhiza glabra roots have been well studied for their pharmacological activities, whereas less research has been conducted on liquorice aerial parts.
Laura Siracusa (3066294), Giuseppe Ruberto (691904), Maria Sofia Molonia (11771146), Francesco Cimino (823316), Cristina Occhiuto (11771149), Antonio Speciale (823317), Mariateresa Cristani (11771155), Antonella Saija (2655646), Claudia Muscarà (11771152)   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Metabolomic and Genomic Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Phacidium infestans Karsten DSM 5139 Cultivated on Pinus sylvestris Needles

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 3, June 2025.
Phacidium infestans DSM 5139 was studied for its ability to penetrate pine needles and overcome their inhibitory compounds. Using mass spectrometry and genome mining, we identified the biological and molecular strategies enabling nutrient acquisition and resilience against chemical stress, providing insights into the survival mechanisms of this cold ...
Chahira Zerouki, Omolara Mofikoya, Taskeen Badar, Marko Mäkinen, Ossi Turunen, Janne Jänis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of the Common Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum as a New High-Functional Food as Evaluated by Polyol Accumulation

Plant Production Science, 2009
We measured the concentration of polyols (pinitol, ononitol, and myo-inositol), which are known to have health-promoting and/or disease-preventing functions, in the common ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) cultured under salt- and drought ...
Sakae Agarie, Akiko Kawaguchi, Akiko Kodera, Haruki Sunagawa, Hide Kojima, Akihiro Nose, Teruhisa Nakahara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

β‐1,3 Glucan Microparticles & Nanoparticles: Fabrication Methods & Applications in Immunomodulation & Targeted Drug Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 14, Issue 14, May 28, 2025.
Beta‐glucans have gained significant attention as an immunomodulatory biomaterial with cell‐targeting capabilities. This review comprehensively outlines the design and fabrication methods for producing beta‐glucan particles at both the micro and nanoscale and their applications in immune cell targeting, immunomodulation, and drug delivery ...
Nate Dowdall, Todd Hoare
wiley   +1 more source

Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia: A Review of Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches

Journal of Neuroscience Research, Volume 103, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating form of dementia, with the number of affected individuals rising sharply. The main hallmarks of the disease include amyloid‐beta plaque deposits and neurofibrillary tangles consisting of hyperphosphorylated tau protein, besides other pathological features that contribute to the disease's complexity ...
Sally Kelliny, Xin‐Fu Zhou, Larisa Bobrovskaya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pterocarpan-Enriched Soy Leaf Extract Ameliorates Insulin Sensitivity and Pancreatic β-Cell Proliferation in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

Molecules, 2014
In Korea, soy (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) leaves are eaten as a seasonal vegetable or pickled in soy sauce. Ethyl acetate extracts of soy leaves (EASL) are enriched in pterocarpans and have potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity.
Un-Hee Kim, Jeong-Hyun Yoon, Hua Li, Ji-Hyun Kang, Hyeon-Seon Ji, Ki Hun Park, Dong-Ha Shin, Ho-Yong Park, Tae-Sook Jeong   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2021–2022

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, Volume 44, Issue 3, Page 213-453, May/June 2025.
Abstract The use of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry for the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates is a well‐established technique and this review is the 12th update of the original article published in 1999 and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2022.
David J. Harvey
wiley   +1 more source

Water Deficit Elicits a Transcriptional Response of Genes Governing d-pinitol Biosynthesis in Soybean (Glycine max)

, 2019
d-pinitol is the most commonly accumulated sugar alcohol in the Leguminosae family and has been observed to increase significantly in response to abiotic stress.
Kathryn Dumschott, Dumschott, Kathryn, Julie Dechorgnat, Dechorgnat, Julie, Merchant, Andrew, Andrew Merchant   +5 more
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Monosaccharide composition of Herniaria glabra L. and Herniaria polygama J.Gay

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2016
The plants from Herniaria genus (Caryophyllaceae family) are mainly applied as diuretic agents for the treatment of kidney and gall-stones, gouts, urinary tract infections, hypertension and diabetes.
Kozachok Solomiia, Marchyshyn Svitlana, Ostapchuk Andriy, Zavyalova Liudmyla   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in the Soluble Carbohydrate Profile During Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) Germination and in the Response of Sprouts to Desiccation and Cold Stress

Stresses
Germination of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) seeds causes degradation of some antinutritional compounds. At the same time, the content of dietary important compounds, including some carbohydrates, in the sprouts increases.
Lesław Bernard Lahuta, Joanna Szablińska-Piernik, Marcin Horbowicz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source