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Traditional Knowledge, Use, and Management of Moringa oleifera Among the Mijikenda Community in Kilifi, Kenya [PDF]

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Although Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) is a multipurpose tree with remarkable nutritional and therapeutic benefits, it is undervalued and neglected in Kenya, as the local people associate it with famine and poverty. The present study aims to assess
Boniface Mwami, Anna Maňourová, Prasad S. Hendre, Alice Muchugi, Vladimir Verner, Patrick Kariuki, Naji Sulaiman, Zbynek Polesny   +7 more
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Comprehensive Lichenometabolomic Exploration of Ramalina conduplicans Vain Using UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS: An Identification of Free Radical Scavenging and Anti-Hyperglycemic Constituents

Molecules, 2022
In this study, we propose ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QToF-MS/MS)-guided metabolite isolation as a choice analytical approach to the ongoing structure–activity investigations of ...
Tatapudi Kiran Kumar, Bandi Siva, Ajay Anand, Komati Anusha, Satish Mohabe, Araveeti Madhusudana Reddy, Françoise Le Devehat, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, Joël Boustie, Katragadda Suresh Babu   +9 more
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Synergistic broad-spectrum antibacterial activity of Hypoxis hemerocallidea-derived silver nanoparticles and streptomycin against respiratory pathobionts

Scientific Reports, 2021
Respiratory tract infections arise due to the introduction of microbes into the airway, disrupting the normal, healthy, complex interdependent microbiome. The selective disruption of this community can be either beneficial or dangerous. Nanoparticles are
Oluwole S. Aremu, T. Qwebani-Ogunleye, Lebogang Katata-Seru, Zimbili Mkhize, John F. Trant   +4 more
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Bombax ceiba calyx extract promotes insulin sensitivity in L6 myotubes and modulates glucose metabolism in BRL3A cells through multiple pathways: A cell metabolomics approach

Phytomedicine Plus, 2023
Background: Bombax ceiba calyces are highly valued as a medicinal and nutritional vegetable, and have been traditionally used to treat various ailments. Recent studies have shown that extracts derived from Bombax ceiba calyces (BCE) can decrease insulin ...
Anusha Komati, Narendra Kumar Nagendla, Shobha Rani Gangavaram, Kiranmai Basani, Nishant Jain, Suresh Babu Katragadda, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam   +7 more
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Identification of phytoconstituents from the aerial parts of Aphanamixis polystachya and evaluation of their anticancer activities

Phytomedicine Plus, 2022
In continuation of our efforts in exploration of Indian flora for development of new natural product-based therapeutics, the bio-activity directed investigation of Aphanamixis polystachya led to the isolation of nineteen compounds (1–19).
Gaja Swarna Kumari, Bandi Siva, Shainy Sambyal, Karthik Gourishetti, H.M. Sampath Kumar, Andugulapati Sai Balaji, Vaikundamoorthy Ramalingam, K Suresh Babu   +7 more
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An Automatic Assessment Model of Adenoid Hypertrophy in MRI Images Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

IEEE Access, 2023
Adenoid hypertrophy is a pathological condition characterized by the enlargement of the adenoids in children, which may lead to various problems. The conventional manual measurement is time-consuming and subject to subjective errors.
Ziling He, Yubin Xiao, Xuan Wu, Yanchun Liang, You Zhou, Guanghui An   +5 more
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First Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Ciryneol C

SynOpen, 2019
The acetylene derivative Ciryneol C was isolated from the roots of C. japonicum. The asymmetric total synthesis of Ciryneol C was achieved in seven steps, with Horner–Wittig olefination, regioselective epoxide opening, and Cadiot–Chodkiewicz coupling ...
Ambati Sharada, Lakshmi Srinivasa Rao Kundeti, Kallaganti V. S. Ramakrishna, Kommu Nagaiah   +3 more
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Estimation of boswellic acids in herbal formulations containing Boswellia serrata extract and comprehensive characterization of secondary metabolites using UPLC-Q-Tof-MSe

Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2019
Boswellia serrata is a widely used herb in Indian systems of medicine and is well known for its potential medicinal properties. A chromatographic method was developed for the analysis and quantification of six boswellic acid marker compounds, i.e., keto ...
Kumar Katragunta, Bandi Siva, Niharika Kondepudi, P.R. Rao Vadaparthi, Nadendla Rama Rao, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, Katragadda Suresh Babu   +6 more
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AN ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF THREE NOTABLE MEDICINAL PLANTS FOUND IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH, INDIA [PDF]

Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2023
The paper deals with the thorough review of ethnopharmacological knowledge of three medicinal plants (Mentha longifolia, Peganum harmala, and Podophyllum hexandrum) of Union Territory of Ladakh, India, their traditional practices by the inhabitants of ...
Mohd Shabir , Amama Banoo, Mohd Salim
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Plants used in artisanal fisheries on the Western Mediterranean coasts of Italy

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2013
Background Artisanal fisheries in the Mediterranean, especially in Italy, have been poorly investigated. There is a long history of fishing in this region, and it remains an important economic activity in many localities.
Savo Valentina, La Rocca Arianna, Caneva Giulia, Rapallo Fabio, Cornara Laura   +4 more
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