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Redesigning Nature: Ruthenium Flavonoid Complexes with Antitumour, Antimicrobial and Cardioprotective Activities

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Flavonoids are a class of natural polyphenolic compounds sharing a common 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran (flavan) backbone. Typically known for their antioxidant activity, flavonoids are also being investigated regarding antitumour and ...
Nádia E. Santos, Susana Santos Braga
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Diverse biological effects of glycosyltransferase genes from Tartary buckwheat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) is an edible cereal crop whose sprouts have been marketed and commercialized for their higher levels of anti-oxidants, including rutin and anthocyanin. UDP-glucose flavonoid glycosyltransferases (UFGTs)
Chen, Hui   +12 more
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Review on anticancer activity of flavonoid derivatives: Recent developments and future perspectives

open access: yesResults in Chemistry, 2023
A group of secondary plant metabolites known as flavonoids, which are polyphenolic chemicals, have a variety of pharmacological properties, including anti-cancer properties.
Mani Rajasekar   +3 more
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Novel Tricyclic Flavonoids as Promising Anti-MRSA Agents

open access: yesPharmaceuticals
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is considered the main cause of nosocomial and community-associated infections. Because of antimicrobial resistance, MRSA infections are difficult or impossible to treat, leading to high ...
Cristina-Veronica Moldovan   +6 more
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When plants produce not enough or at all: metabolic engineering of flavonoids in microbial hosts

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2015
Flavonoid metabolism and its fascinating molecules that are natural products in plants, have attracted the attention of industry and researchers involved in plant science, nutrition, bio/chemistry, chemical bioengineering, pharmacy, medicine, etc., since
Emmanouil Antonios Trantas   +3 more
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The Leaching of Natural Dyes from Avocado (Persea Americana Mill) Seeds Using the Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction Method and Its Application to Cellulose Fibers

open access: yesJurnal Rekayasa Kimia & Lingkungan, 2021
The textile industry uses synthetic dyes because they are cheaper and easier to obtain. Moreover, the color availability is guaranteed and more varied. However, these synthetic dyes have a negative impact on health and the environment.
Herti Utami   +5 more
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Betalains in some species of the amaranthaceae family: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Natural pigments are largely distributed in the plant kingdom. They belong to diverse groups, with distinct biochemical pathways. Betalains with colours that range from yellow to red-violet can de divided into two main subgroups: betaxanthins and ...
Ali   +31 more
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Cyclic Glucans Enhance Solubility of Bioavailable Flavonoids

open access: yesMolecules, 2016
Diverse flavonoids are abundant in dietary food constituents and possess useful biological activities. However, some flavonoids have limited bioavailability due to their low solubility in water.
Seyeon Park
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Manipulation of auxin transport in plant roots during Rhizobium symbiosis and nematode parasitism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The plant rhizosphere harbors many different microorganisms, ranging from plant growth-promoting bacteria to devastating plant parasites. Some of these microbes are able to induce de novo organ formation in infected roots.
Grunewald, Wim   +5 more
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BACTERIOSTATIC ACTIVITY OF SYNTHETIC HYDROXYLATED FLAVONOIDS [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2001
Os flavonoides apresentam, entre outras, uma notavel atividade bacteriostatica. Neste trabalho determinaram-se as concentracoes inibitorias minimas de 5,7,4'-trihidroxiflavanona (naringenina), 5,7-dihidroxiflavona e 2',4',4-trihidroxichalcona (isoliquitirigenina) frente a Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25 923 e comparadas com valores obtidos para outras ...
Olivella, Mónica S.   +3 more
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