Carbocations and the Complex Flavor and Bouquet of Wine: Mechanistic Aspects of Terpene Biosynthesis in Wine Grapes [PDF]
Molecules, 2015 Computational chemistry approaches for studying the formation of terpenes/terpenoids in wines are presented, using five particular terpenes/terpenoids (1,8-cineole, α-ylangene, botrydial, rotundone, and the wine lactone), volatile compounds (or their ...
Henry B. Wedler +2 more
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Association between exposure to terpene compounds and risk of metabolic syndrome: exploring the potential mediating role of inflammatory response [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundTerpenes are potentially harmful substances that are associated with endocrine disruption due to their ability to produce oxidizers, aldehydes, and secondary aerosol particles.
Jiyu Nie +17 more
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Genome-Based Insights into the Thermotolerant Adaptations of Neobacillus endophyticus BRMEA1T [PDF]
Research in Plant Disease, 2023 The bacterium Neobacillus endophyticus BRMEA1T, isolated from the medicinal plant Selaginella involvens, known as its thermotolerant can grow at 50°C. To explore the genetic basis for its heat tolerance response and its potential for producing valuable ...
Lingmin Jiang +6 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Since the recent legalization of medical and recreational use of cannabis (Cannabis sativa) in many regions worldwide, there has been high demand for research to improve yield and quality.
Victoria Rodriguez-Morrison +2 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Orofacial pain is one of the commonest and most complex complaints in dentistry, greatly impairing life quality. Preclinical studies using monoterpenes have shown pharmacological potential to treat painful conditions, but the reports of the effects of ...
Janaíne P. Oliveira +11 more
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Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of DXS and FPS Genes from Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim
Foods, 2022 Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. (Z. bungeanum) has attracted attention for its rich aroma. The aroma of Z. bungeanum is mainly volatile terpenes synthesized by plant terpene metabolic pathways. However, there is little information on Z.
Lu Tian +3 more
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Mining Natural Product Biosynthesis in Eukaryotic Algae
Marine Drugs, 2020 Eukaryotic algae are an extremely diverse category of photosynthetic organisms and some species produce highly potent bioactive compounds poisonous to humans or other animals, most notably observed during harmful algal blooms.
Ellis O’Neill
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Potential of Natural Therapeutics Against SARS-CoV-2: Phenolic Compounds and Terpenes
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Coronavirus disease-2019 caused by severe-coronavirus acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) which emerged in China in late 2019 has created an unprecedented global health crisis affecting every sector of human life and causing great ...
Duygu YILMAZ AYDIN, Selahattin GÜRÜ
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Borneol Ester Derivatives as Entry Inhibitors of a Wide Spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 Viruses
Viruses, 2022 In the present work we studied the antiviral activity of the home library of monoterpenoid derivatives using the pseudoviral systems of our development, which have glycoproteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus strains Wuhan and Delta on their surface.
Olga I. Yarovaya +13 more
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The Sensing Liver: Localization and Ligands for Hepatic Murine Olfactory and Taste Receptors
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Sensory receptors, including olfactory receptors (ORs), taste receptors (TRs), and opsins (Opns) have recently been found in a variety of non-sensory tissues where they have distinct physiological functions.
Ryan Kurtz +4 more
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