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RICINUS COMMUNIS AND SOME SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS UP-REGULATED BCL-2 GENE EXPRESSION AND SOME ENZYMATIC ANTIOXIDANTS IN BENZENE-INDUCED LEUKEMIA IN WISTAR RATS [PDF]

Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University
Traditional medicine practitioners have relied on medicinal plants over several centuries because many such herbs exhibit effective therapeutic properties that inhibit cancer cell growth.
Adedeji ATERE
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Essential oil of the leaves of Ricinus communis L.: In vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial properties

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2012
Background The aim of the present study was to appraise the antimicrobial activity of Ricinus communis L. essential oil against different pathogenic microorganisms and the cytotoxic activity against HeLa cell lines. Methods The agar disk diffusion method
Zarai Zied, Chobba Ines, Mansour Riadh, Békir Ahmed, Gharsallah Néji, Kadri Adel   +5 more
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Bis(β-lactosyl)-[60]fullerene as novel class of glycolipids useful for the detection and the decontamination of biological toxins of the Ricinus communis family

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014
Glycosyl-[60]fullerenes were first used as decontaminants against ricin, a lactose recognition proteotoxin in the Ricinus communis family. A fullerene glycoconjugate carrying two lactose units was synthesized by a [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between ...
Hirofumi Dohi, Takeru Kanazawa, Akihiro Saito, Keita Sato, Hirotaka Uzawa, Yasuo Seto, Yoshihiro Nishida   +6 more
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PHYTOCHMENICAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT PART OF RICINUS COMMUNIS

FUUAST Journal of Biology, 2023
Medicinal plants have a vital role in the human health. The family euphorbiaceae contain 7500 species of plants, mostly are flowering plants. Among the all, Ricinus communis plants has high traditional medicinal values.
KHALID HASSAN, ROOHI BANO, AMBREEN AZIZ, MOHAMMAD HASHIM ZUBERI   +3 more
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Alkali‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Acylglycerol Estolides Exclusively from Castor Oil

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
This work advances sustainable chemistry by converting renewable castor oil into high‐performance estolides via solvent‐free, low‐energy catalysis. ABSTRACT Estolides are oligomers composed of fatty acid (FA) monomers linked through secondary ester bonds located along the mid‐chain region.
Lucas Natã de Melo, Simoni Margareti Plentz Meneghetti, Mario Roberto Meneghetti, Janaína Heberle Bortoluzzi   +3 more
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Ricinus communis, Castor Bean

EDIS, 2013
This document provides an overview of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis), detailing its characteristics, uses, and potential hazards. It describes the plant’s growth habits, physical features, and its classification as an invasive species in ...
Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu , Heather V. Quintana, Mary McKenzie   +3 more
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Unveiling opportunities and challenges for a circular approach to macaúba biorefining: a technological roadmap

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The macaúba fruit, native to tropical and subtropical regions, has received considerable attention in recent years as a promising raw material for the production of advanced biofuels in Brazil. However, the development of large‐scale biomass requires overcoming significant challenges, such as designing circular biorefineries.
Fábio de A. Oroski, Flávia C. Alves, Maristela D. F. Freitas, José Vitor Bomtempo   +3 more
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Exotic Rickettsiae in Ixodes ricinus: fact or artifact? [PDF]

, 2010
Several pathogenic Rickettsia species can be transmitted via Ixodes ricinus ticks to humans and animals. Surveys of I. ricinus for the presence of Rickettsiae using part of its 16S rRNA gene yield a plethora of new and different Rickettsia sequences ...
Fonville, M., Overbeek, L.S., van, Sprong, H., Manoj Fonville, Reimerink, J.H.J., Ellen Tijsse-Klasen, Tijsse-Klasen, E., Hein Sprong, Leo van Overbeek, Johan HJ Reimerink, van Overbeek, L.S.   +10 more
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Safety Assessment and Hypoglycemic Effect of Moringa oleifera Lam. Seed Lectin (WSMoL) in Alloxan‐Induced Diabetic Mice

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds contain WSMoL, a lectin previously studied for toxicity and pharmacological effects. In this study, we investigated WSMoL (10, 25, or 50 mg/kg i.p.) for acute and 14‐day repeated‐dose toxicity, as well as genotoxicity, in Swiss mice.
Alícia Natalie Silva dos Santos, Matheus Cavalcanti de Barros, Cleidiane Silva Vieira de Souza, Ryan Cristian da Silva, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia, Fernanda das Chagas Ângelo Mendes Tenório, Alisson Macário de Oliveira, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Robson Raion de Vasconcelos Alves, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva   +10 more
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Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Getahun Yemata   +2 more
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