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Comprehensive Insights into Natural Bioactive Compounds: From Chemical Diversity and Mechanisms to Biotechnological Innovations and Applications

open access: yesChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2026.
Natural products derived from plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and minerals contain diverse bioactive classes such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, and phenolics. These natural products work through different mechanisms, including ROS inhibition, NF‐κB suppression, and cytokine regulation, and exhibit wide applications across ...
Sajid Ali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep sequencing reveals transcriptome re-programming of Taxus × media cells to the elicitation with methyl jasmonate. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Plant cell culture represents an alternative source for producing high-value secondary metabolites including paclitaxel (Taxol®), which is mainly produced in Taxus and has been widely used in cancer chemotherapy.
Guiling Sun   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies on Taxol biosynthesis: preparation of taxadiene-diol and triol derivatives by deoxygenation of taxusin [PDF]

open access: yesTetrahedron, 2008
The putative taxol biosynthesis metabolites, taxa-4(20),11(12)-diene-5α, 13α -diol (7), taxa-4(20),11(12)-diene-5α, 9α, 13α-triol (9), and taxa-4(20),11(12)-diene-5α, 10β, 13α-triol (10), have been prepared by Barton deoxygenation of the C-9 and C10-hydroxyl groups of protected derivatives of taxusin, a major taxoid metabolite isolated from Yew heart ...
Hui, Li   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Molecular Pharming: Advances, Applications, and Future Prospects in Biotechnology and Medicine

open access: yesEngineering in Life Sciences, Volume 26, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Genetically engineered plants incorporate the use of a novel bioreactor known as molecular pharming, which has a transformative view on the pharmaceutical industry. The technique enables mass production, at a low cost, and reproducibly of a large number of different protein‐based drugs, vaccines, and industrial enzymes. This review‐based study
Md. Hridoy Ahmed   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Synthesis of [16,17-^14C]Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate as a Probe for The Biosynthesis of Taxol [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
Taxol, a highly functionalized and complex diterpene belonging to the taxane group, possesses strong antitumor activity against various cancers, especially in cases of advanced ovarian and breast cancers.
Huynh, Tram
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Rethinking production of Taxol (R) (paclitaxel) using endophyte biotechnology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Taxol (R) (generic name paclitaxel) represents one of the most clinically valuable natural products known to mankind in the recent past. More than two decades have elapsed since the notable discovery of the first Taxol (R) producing endophytic fungus ...
Singh, Satpal   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The role of cytokines in ovarian cancer drug resistance

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, Volume 158, Issue 4, Page 821-834, 15 February 2026.
Abstract Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among women diagnosed with female reproductive system cancers. While significant advances have been made in treating various types of cancer, progress in ovarian cancer treatment over the past 20 years has been minimal, and the treatment course of ovarian cancer is not linear. Although many patients
Lu Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancement of taxol production by in situ recovery of product [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The effects of addition of adsorbents on the production of taxol and taxane compounds were investigated in Taxus cuspidata cell culture. As a suitable adsorbent, the non-ionic exchange resin XAD-4, among several adsorbents tested, showed maximum ...
J H Lee, J O Hyun, Y J Yoo, I C Kwon
core   +1 more source

Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Current Challenges and Future Directions

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.
Natural products play a pivotal role in cancer therapy. They induce cancer cell death by reprogramming four metabolic pathways while precisely targeting the tumor microenvironment and immune cells. These compounds not only leverage novel delivery systems for innovative applications but also demonstrate unique therapeutic efficacy across clinical stages:
Ruimiao Qian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic Control Analysis of Taxol Biosynthesis:An in Silico Approach to Improving Productio [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Objective: To gain further insight into taxol biosynthesis relevant to improving production of this anticancer drug. Methods: A kinetic model representing the pathway for biosynthesis of taxol has been developed.
杨胜利   +6 more
core  

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