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Screening for α-Glucosidase-Inhibiting Saponins from Pressurized Hot Water Extracts of Quinoa Husks

Foods, 2022
The present study extracted total saponins from quinoa husks with pressurized hot water extraction and optimized the extraction conditions. The response surface methodology (RSM) with a Box–Behnken design (BBD) was employed to investigate the effects of ...
Rong Su, Jing Li, Na Hu, Honglun Wang, Jingya Cao, Xiaofeng Chi, Qi Dong   +6 more
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Production of Siamenoside I and Mogroside IV from Siraitia grosvenorii Using Immobilized β-Glucosidase

Molecules, 2022
Siraitia grosvenorii is a type of fruit used in traditional Chinese medicine. Previous studies have shown that the conversion of saponins was often carried out by chemical hydrolysis, which can be problematic because of the environmental hazards it may ...
Hung-Yueh Chen, Ching-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Yao Hou, Hui-Wen Lin, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Kuan-Chen Cheng   +5 more
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Simultaneous effect of activated carbon and chlorophyll pigment from leaves of acacia nilotica on the enhancement of electron transfer in DSSC applications

Materials Research Express, 2022
A well-defined attempt has been made to confirm the impact of green dye with activated carbon on the performance of Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) compared to the natural red dye as sensitizer.
P Dhanasekaran, R Marimuthu
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In Search of Antifungals from the Plant World: The Potential of Saponins and Brassica Species against Verticillium dahliae Kleb.

Horticulturae, 2022
Control methods alternative to synthetic pesticides are among the priorities for both organic and conventional farming systems. Plants are potential sources of compounds with antimicrobial properties.
Caterina Morcia, Isabella Piazza, Roberta Ghizzoni, Stefano Delbono, Barbara Felici, Simona Baima, Federico Scossa, Elisa Biazzi, Aldo Tava, Valeria Terzi, Franca Finocchiaro   +10 more
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Checklist of African Soapy Saponin—Rich Plants for Possible Use in Communities’ Response to Global Pandemics

Plants, 2021
Plants that exhibit foaming properties when agitated in aqueous solutions are commonly referred to as soapy plants, and they are used in different communities for washing, bathing, and hair shampooing.
Yvonne Kunatsa, David R. Katerere
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Secondary metabolites from the roots of Astragalus maximus [PDF]

Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2017
Background and objectives: Astragalus is one of the most abundant genera of flowering plants in Iran. There are a few reports on phytochemical investigation of this valuable genus.
J. Ghasemian-Yadegari, H. Nazemiyeh, S. Hamedeyazdan, F. Fathiazad   +3 more
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Cellular Structural Changes in Candida albicans Caused by the Hydroalcoholic Extract from Sapindus saponaria L.

Molecules, 2015
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a disease caused by the abnormal growth of yeast-like fungi in the mucosa of the female genital tract. Candida albicans is the principal etiological agent involved in VVC, but reports have shown an increase in the ...
Cristiane S. Shinobu-Mesquita, Patricia S. Bonfim-Mendonça, Amanda L. Moreira, Izabel C. P. Ferreira, Lucelia Donatti, Adriana Fiorini, Terezinha I. E. Svidzinski   +6 more
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Genome-Wide Comparative Profiles of Triterpenoid Biosynthesis Genes in Ginseng and Pseudo Ginseng Medicinal Plants

Life, 2023
Saponin-rich medicinal plants, particularly ginseng and Pseudo ginseng, are valuable in traditional medical practice due to the presence of different saponins.
Jing Lu
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus (Saracura-Mirá): Focus on the Modulation of the Spike-ACE2 Interaction by Chemically Characterized Bark Extracts by LC-DAD-APCI-MS/MS

Molecules, 2023
Traditional medicine shows several treatment protocols for COVID-19 based on natural products, revealing its potential as a possible source of anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents.
Mariana Freire Campos, Simony Carvalho Mendonça, Evelyn Maribel Condori Peñaloza, Beatriz A. C. de Oliveira, Alice S. Rosa, Gilda Guimarães Leitão, Amanda R. Tucci, Vivian Neuza S. Ferreira, Thamara Kelcya F. Oliveira, Milene Dias Miranda, Diego Allonso, Suzana Guimarães Leitão   +11 more
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The effect of saponins from Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke on the renal Na⁺ pumps’ activities and urinary excretion of natriuretic peptides

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012
Background In a previous study, we showed that a saponin mixture isolated from the roots of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke (SAPAaD) reduces urine excretion in rats that were given an oral loading of 0.9 % NaCl (4 ml/100 g body weight).
Diniz Lúcio Ricardo, Portella Viviane, Cardoso Flávia, de Souza Aloa, Caruso-Neves Celso, Cassali Geovanni, dos Reis Adelina, Brandão MariadasGraçasLins, Vieira Maria Aparecida   +8 more
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