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The Genus Solanum: An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Biological Properties Review

Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2019
Over the past 30 years, the genus Solanum has received considerable attention in chemical and biological studies. Solanum is the largest genus in the family Solanaceae, comprising of about 2000 species distributed in the subtropical and tropical regions ...
Joseph Sakah Kaunda, Ying-Jun Zhang
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
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Therapeutic potential of natural products in cancer immunotherapy: Advances and challenges

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This review systematically outlines the mechanisms underlying tumour immunotherapy resistance and elucidates the role of natural products in enhancing therapeutic efficacy as immunomodulatory adjuvants. Abstract Immunotherapy has emerged as a clinically pivotal approach in cancer treatment, but its application remains limited to a small subset of ...
Rao Hu, Kaibin Dai, Zhensheng Lin, Mingfang Ye, Minfeng Chen, Xiaobo Li, Dongmei Zhang   +6 more
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Simultaneous quantification of allantoin and steroidal saponins in yam (Dioscorea spp.) powders

, 2019
Wild yams (Dioscorea spp.) are medicinal plants rich in secondary metabolites of pharmacological interest, mostly allantoin and steroidal saponins. Their natural populations are overexploited and endangered. Cultivated yams could represent an alternative
Lebot, Vincent, Gueye, Badara, Okon, Eric, Faloye, Benjamin   +3 more
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Dioscin Promotes Ferroptosis in Cervical Cancer Cells via the TIGAR‐ROS Axis

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
Dioscin suppresses cervical cancer progression by promoting ferroptosis. Mechanistically, Dioscin binds to TIGAR and inhibits TIGAR function, elevating ROS levels and inducing ferroptosis. ABSTRACT Cervical cancer seriously threatens women's life and health, highlighting the urgent need for targeted therapies.
Yameng Liu, Hongli Xi, Shaoju Min, Hanlin Yang, Li Hou, Hailong Zhang, Yujie Tan   +6 more
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Synergistic enhancement SPF from annatto seed oil and alkaline extracts in association with organic UV filters

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
An SPF formulation incorporating Bixa orellana seed extracts and oils showed enhanced UV protection, highlighting the potential of natural bioactive compounds as effective boosters in photoprotective cosmetic products. Abstract Objective This study investigated the antioxidant activity of oil and alkaline aqueous extracts obtained from Bixa orellana ...
Ister Cordeiro Mariotini, Aliny Rodrigues de Jesus da Conceição, Rodrigo Rezende Kitagawa, Bernardo de Jesus Pavuna, Claudia Masrouah Jamal, Claudineia Aparecida Sales de Oliveira Pinto, André Rolim Baby, Fabiana Vieira Lima Solino Pessoa, Mariana Santos Pinheiro   +8 more
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Oral Ulcerations and Phytotherapy: Potential Role of Helichrysum Essential Oil—A Literature Review

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common yet therapeutically challenging chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa, characterized by recurrent, painful ulcerations that substantially affect patients' quality of life. Objective This review summarizes current evidence on phytotherapy in RAS, with particular focus on the ...
Ruzica Ivkovic, Reka Antic, Avisek Majumder, Suravi Majumder, Dragana Stanisic   +4 more
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Two Anti-inflammatory Steroidal Saponins from Dracaena angustifolia Roxb.

Molecules, 2013
Two new steroidal saponins, named drangustosides A–B (1–2), together with eight known compounds 3–10 were isolated and characterized from the MeOH extract of Dracaena angustifolia Roxb.
Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Chung-Yi Ou, Chi-I Chang, Yao-Haur Kuo, Syh-Yuan Hwang, Tsong-Long Hwang, Hui-Chi Huang, Ming-Kuem Lin   +7 more
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Mitochondrial permeability transition in skeletal muscle phenocopies muscle alterations seen in cancer cachexia and other wasting conditions

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Skeletal muscle wasting conditions are characterized by muscle fibre atrophy, mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction, mitochondrial depletion and fragmentation of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) cluster at the neuromuscular junction.
Maya Semel, Cole Lukasiewicz, Sarah Skinner, Mark R. Viggars, Sung Gi Noh, Martin Picard, Abbey‐Gale Mannings, Michael S. Cohen, Dennis W. Wolan, Terence E. Ryan, Russell T. Hepple   +10 more
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Chemical structure of steroidal saponin isolated from the leaves of Dracaena draco L.

Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
Saponins are naturally occurring compounds ubiquitously present in various organisms, predominantly in plants. They are noted for forming colloidal solutions in water, which foam on shaking and precipitate cholesterol. Several in vitro and in vivo tests
Hung Duc Nguyen*, Tan Quang Tu, Mau Hoang Chu   +2 more
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