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The Aspergillus genus, the etiological agent of aspergillosis, is an important food contaminant and mycotoxin producer. Plant extracts and essential oils are a source of bioactive substances with antimicrobial potential that can be used instead of ...
Leonardo de Assunção Pinto+7 more
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been used to promote numerous benefits to plants. In this study, we evaluated the symbiosis between AMF species (Rhizophagus clarus, Claroideoglomus etunicatum) and Piper nigrum L.
Rafaela da Trindade+9 more
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Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP)-derived isoprenoids represent a diverse group of plant secondary metabolites with great economic potential. To enable their efficient production in the heterologous host Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we refined a metabolic ...
Jan Niklas Bröker+3 more
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Bioactivities of Steroids and Sesquiterpenes from the Branches and Leaves of Aglaia lawii
Five undescribed steroids and one sesquiterpene, named Aglaians A–F, along with sixteen known analogs, have been isolated from the branches and leaves of Aglaia lawii.
Jingjing Dong+5 more
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Effect of NOx level on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the photooxidation of terpenes [PDF]
Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from the photooxidation of one monoterpene (α-pinene) and two sesquiterpenes (longifolene and aromadendrene) is investigated in the Caltech environmental chambers.
Chan, A. W. H.+12 more
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A Short Synthesis of Bisabolane Sesquiterpenes [PDF]
A facile total synthesis of three members of the bisabolane sesquiterpene family, namely (±)-curcumene, (±)-xanthorrhizol and (±)-curcuhydroquinone had been achieved in high overall yield. The synthesis used bromobenzene derivatives as starting materials.
Du, Zhen-Ting+3 more
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Marine biomass diversity is a tremendous source of potential anticancer compounds. Several natural marine products have been described to restore tumor cell sensitivity to TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced cell death.
Mohammed I. Y. Elmallah, Olivier Micheau
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Influence of extraction methods on the composition of essential oils of Achillea millefolium L. from Lithuania [PDF]
In this study, flowering aerial parts of Achillea millefolium were used as a matrix for supercritical CO2 extraction (SFE) of volatile oil. The collected extracts were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS methods and their composition were compared with that of ...
Bagdonaite, E.+4 more
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Sesquiterpenes in Cereals and Spices
This chapter provides an in-depth overview of the sesquiterpenes found in cereals and spices. These aliments provide an important source of nutrients for our health, and they are consumed daily. Thus, a knowledge of the constituents is vital to understand the origin of their benefits for human health as well as the possible side effects that can arise ...
Marcos Cárdenas, David+4 more
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New Sinularianin Sesquiterpenes from Soft Coral Sinularia sp.
Four new sesquiterpenes, sinularianins C–F (3–6), together with known sinularianins A (1) and B (2) were identified from a South China Sea soft coral Sinularia sp.
Bin Yang+7 more
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