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Alzheimer’s Disease as a Major Public Health Concern: Role of Dietary Saponins in Mitigating Neurodegenerative Disorders and Their Underlying Mechanisms

Molecules, 2022
Saponins are triterpenoid or steroidal glycosides and are an important group of naturally occurring compounds of plant origin. They exhibit diverse pharmacological potentials including radical scavenging, as well as neuroprotective, anti-diabetic and ...
Asaad A. Abduljawad, Mohammed Ahmed Elawad, Modawy Elnour Modawy Elkhalifa, Alshebli Ahmed, Alashary Adam Eisa Hamdoon, Liga Hasan Mohammed Salim, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Ayaz, Syed Shams ul Hassan, Simona Bungau   +9 more
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A study of Antimicrobial Activity, Acute Toxicity and Cytoprotective Effect of a Polyherbal Extract in a Rat Ethanol-HCl Gastric Ulcer Model. [PDF]

, 2012
The decoction of the aerial parts of Rhynchosia recinosa (A.Rich.) Bak. [Fabaceae] is used in combination with the stem barks of Ozoroa insignis Del. (Anacardiaceae), Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell. [Celastraceae] Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A.Rich [
Haule, Emmanuel E, Mahunnah, Rogasian L A, Moshi, Mainen J, Mwangomo, Dennis T, Nondo, Ramadhani S O   +4 more
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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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A prelude report on molecular docking of HER2 protein towards comprehending anti-cancer properties of saponins from Solanum tuberosum [PDF]

, 2012
Saponins are extensively known for many biological activities e.g. antimicrobial, anti-palatability, anti-cancer and hemolytic. As cancer cells have a more cholesterol-like compound in their membrane structure the saponins bind cholesterol due to their ...
Pratyoosh Shukla, Puneet K. Singh
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Saponins Effect on Human Insulin Amyloid Aggregation

Biomolecules
The misfolding and amyloid aggregation of proteins have been attracting scientific interest for a few decades, due to their link with several diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases. Proteins can assemble and result in insoluble aggregates that,
Eleonora Mari, Silvia Vilasi, Paolo Moretti, Maria Rosalia Mangione, Giorgia Giorgini, Roberta Galeazzi, Maria Grazia Ortore   +6 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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Comparative Evaluation of Chemical Composition and Nutritional Characteristics in Various Quinoa Sprout Varieties: The Superiority of 24-Hour Germination

Foods
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) sprouts are rich in bioactive compounds that offer numerous health benefits. However, limited research exists on their cultivation, nutritional value, and processing potential.
Beier Cao, Changjian Bao, Zhiqiang Zhu, Yanning Gong, Junyu Wei, Zhenguo Shen, Nana Su   +6 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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