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Why do Euphorbiaceae tick as medicinal plants? : a review of Euphorbiaceae family and its medicinal features [PDF]

, 2011
Euphorbiaceae is among the large flowering plant families consisting of a wide variety of vegetative forms some of which are plants of great importance. Its classification and chemistry have of late been subjects of interest possibly because of the wide ...
Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick
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Effects of pomace olive oil-enriched diets on endothelial function of small mesenteric arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats [PDF]

, 2009
Pomace olive oil (POM), an olive oil subproduct traditionally used in Spain, is a good source of minor components from the unsaponifiable fraction such as triterpenoids, mainly in the form of oleanolic acid, which induces vascular protection and ...
Herrera González, María Dolores, Rodríguez Rodríguez, Rosalía, Ruiz Gutiérrez, Valentina, Álvarez de Sotomayor Paz, María   +3 more
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A Combination of Xanthohumol and Ursolic Acid in the Diet Leads to Synergistic Inhibition of Prostate Cancer Progression

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death for American men. Chemoprevention by using phytochemicals offers a promising approach to improve outcomes due to their ability to act on cancer cell metabolism and growth while maintaining low toxicity profiles.
Rachel Clark, Achinto Saha, G. Lavender Hackman, Chelsea A. Friedman, Ruggiero Gorgoglione, Stefano Tiziani, John DiGiovanni   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
wiley   +1 more source

Asiatic Acid Ameliorates MNNG‐Induced Chronic Atrophic Gastritis by Inhibiting the Activation of the HRAS/PI3K/AKT/GSK3β Signaling Axis

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), a widespread gastrointestinal condition, is widely acknowledged as a precursor to gastric cancer (GC). The incidence of CAG has been steadily increasing, yet effective pharmacological interventions remain unavailable. Asiatic acid (AA), a bioactive triterpenoid isolated from Centella asiatica, has demonstrated
Feifei Zhou, Cuiyu Zhu, Wanwan Yuan, Wenkun Peng, Qianqian Xu, Hongli Yang, Ruofan Cao, Ben Wang, Meiqian Wang, Hongwei Xu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution of miliacin (olean-18-en-3β-ol methyl ether) and related compounds in broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) and other reputed sources: Implications for the use of sedimentary miliacin as a tracer of millet [PDF]

, 2013
International audienceUsing sedimentary miliacin (olean-18-en-3β-ol methyl ether) as a molecular tracer of the history of Panicum miliaceum (broomcorn millet) cultivation depends upon broomcorn millet being sedimentary miliacin's dominant source. It also
Bossard, Nicolas, Jacob, Jérémy, Lallier-Vergès, Elisabeth, Le Milbeau, Claude, Poissonnier, Bertrand, Sauze, Joana, Terwilliger, Valery T.   +6 more
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Fecal Steroids as Tracers of Human Population and Waste Management Practices at the Ancient Maya City of Ucanal, Guatemala

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Geochemical data compiled from dried sediments from three water reservoirs at the ancient Maya city of Ucanal, Petén, Guatemala, reveal low to undetectable fecal biomarker concentrations. These low concentrations may be the result of the aerobic decay of sterols combined with well‐managed waste disposal practices.
Jean D. Tremblay, Peter M. J. Douglas, Christina T. Halperin, Yves Gélinas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae): the miracle tree: current status of available knowledge [PDF]

, 2011
Euphorbia tirucalli is one of the most important tree Euphorbias known worldwide for its many uses. Endemic to tropical Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines ...
Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
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Extraction of triterpenoids from Carya cathayensis Sarg. husks and enhancement of their antibacterial properties by loading into chitosan aerogels

Food Innovation and Advances
Carya cathayensis Sarg. is widely cultivated in China as a specialized nut crop, and its discarded husks (outer pericarp) are rich in triterpenoids with known antibacterial properties.
Haixin Sun, Xinya Gu, Baozhu Shi, Tianhua Huang, Junlai Nian, Jidong Sun, Tarun Belwal, Liezhou Zhong, Benu Adhikari, Zisheng Luo   +9 more
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