Chemometric Classification of Colombian Cacao Crops: Effects of Different Genotypes and Origins in Different Years of Harvest on Levels of Flavonoid and Methylxanthine Metabolites in Raw Cacao Beans [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of chemical markers in raw cacao beans in two clones (introduced and regional) in Colombia over several years.
Catalina Agudelo +4 more
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) Phytochemical Profile: Impact of Pre/Post-Harvest Processing and Extractive Recovery [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 The purpose of this study was to chemically compare samples of Mentha spicata (marketing byproducts, production byproducts, and export material), cultivated in the open field and under greenhouse, using an integrated approach by HPLC/DAD and GC/MS ...
Karina Sierra +4 more
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Chemical and Skincare Property Characterization of the Main Cocoa Byproducts: Extraction Optimization by RSM Approach for Development of Sustainable Ingredients [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Methylxanthines and polyphenols from cocoa byproducts should be considered for their application in the development of functional ingredients for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.
Catalina Agudelo +5 more
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Production and Characterization of Sumac PlantCrystals: Influence of High-Pressure Homogenization on Antioxidant Activity of Sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Oxidative stress diseases are usually treated or prevented by using antioxidants from natural or artificial sources. However, as a sustainable source of phytochemicals, plants got a renewed interest in obtaining their active agents using green extraction
Abraham M. Abraham +4 more
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Plasma metabolomics by nuclear magnetic resonance reveals biomarkers and metabolic pathways associated with the control of HIV-1 infection/progression [PDF]
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023 How the human body reacts to the exposure of HIV-1 is an important research goal. Frequently, HIV exposure leads to infection, but some individuals show natural resistance to this infection; they are known as HIV-1-exposed but seronegative (HESN). Others,
León Gabriel Gómez-Archila +6 more
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Biotization of Endophytes Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus subtilis in Mentha spicata Microplants to Promote Growth, Pathogen Tolerance and Specialized Plant Metabolites [PDF]
Plants, 2022 In the present study, the effect of biotization of Mentha spicata microplants with Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus subtilis on growth, Rhizoctonia sp., incidence, and specialized metabolites content was evaluated.
Dagoberto Castro-Restrepo +4 more
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Extracción de sustancias bioactivas de Pleurotus ostreatus (Pleurotaceae) por maceración dinámica [PDF]
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2020 La extracción de compuestos bioactivos de Pleurotus ostreatus por maceración dinámica, es un proceso sencillo y económico, que normalmente presenta baja eficiencia.
Astrid Stefanía Duarte Trujillo +4 more
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Cytotoxic Activity of Amaryllidaceae Plants against Cancer Cells: Biotechnological, In Vitro, and In Silico Approaches [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Cancer is a major cause of death and an impediment to increasing life expectancy worldwide. With the aim of finding new molecules for chemotherapeutic treatment of epidemiological relevance, ten alkaloid fractions from Amaryllidaceae species were tested ...
Lina Trujillo +7 more
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A desirability index framework for the bioprospecting of carrots grown in the Andean region for fresh, feed, cosmetic and nutraceutical applications [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionCarrot agrobiodiversity encompasses a broad range of compositional, sensory, technological, and biofunctional attributes. However, its industrial valorization remains constrained by the lack of quantitative decision criteria capable of ...
Juan Camilo Henao-Rojas +5 more
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Interactions of Echinacea spp. Root Extracts and Alkylamides With the Endocannabinoid System and Peripheral Inflammatory Pain [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Historical ethnobotanies of indigenous peoples of the North American prairies reveal treatment of many painful conditions by Echinacea spp. Recent evidence suggests a pharmacological basis for such use as the bioactivity of E.
Rui Liu +5 more
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