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HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitory Effects of Major Compounds Present in CareVid™: An Anti-HIV Multi-Herbal Remedy

Life, 2022
In our continued study on the anti-HIV activity of compounds present in CareVidTM, we report the HIV-1 integrase ((HIV-1 IN) inhibitory effects of pellitorine (1), oleuropein (2), magnoflorine (3), crotepoxide (4), ent-kaurane-16β,17-diol (5 ...
Winnie Rotich, Eduard Mas-Claret, Nicholas Sadgrove, Anastasia Guantai, Guillermo F. Padilla-González, Moses K. Langat   +5 more
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Effects on Nitric Oxide Production of Urolithins, Gut-Derived Ellagitannin Metabolites, in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells

Molecules, 2016
The consumption of foodstuffs yielding circulating compounds able to maintain endothelial function by improving nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability can be considered as an effective strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention.
Valentina Spigoni, Pedro Mena, Monia Cito, Federica Fantuzzi, Riccardo C. Bonadonna, Furio Brighenti, Alessandra Dei Cas, Daniele Del Rio   +7 more
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Pomegranate derivative urolithin A enhances vitamin D receptor signaling to amplify serotonin-related gene induction by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2020
Mediated by the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR), the hormonally active vitamin D metabolite, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D), is known to regulate expression of genes impacting calcium and phosphorus metabolism, the immune system, and behavior ...
Sarah Livingston, Sanchita Mallick, Daniel A. Lucas, Marya S. Sabir, Zhela L. Sabir, Hespera Purdin, Sree Nidamanuri, Carol A. Haussler, Mark R. Haussler, Peter W. Jurutka   +9 more
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Urolithin B: Two-way attack on IAPP proteotoxicity with implications for diabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
IntroductionDiabetes is one of the major metabolic diseases worldwide. Despite being a complex systemic pathology, the aggregation and deposition of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP), or amylin, is a recognized histopathological marker of the disease ...
Ana F. Raimundo, Ana F. Raimundo, Ana F. Raimundo, Sofia Ferreira, Sofia Ferreira, Sofia Ferreira, Vânia Pobre, Mafalda Lopes-da-Silva, José A. Brito, Daniel J. V. A. dos Santos, Nuno Saraiva, Cláudia N. dos Santos, Cláudia N. dos Santos, Regina Menezes, Regina Menezes, Regina Menezes   +15 more
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Preclinical Evaluation of Oral Urolithin-A for the Treatment of Acute Campylobacteriosis in Campylobacter jejuni Infected Microbiota-Depleted IL-10^−/− Mice

Pathogens, 2020
Human campylobacteriosis represents an infectious enteritis syndrome caused by Campylobacter species, mostly Campylobacter jejuni. Given that C. jejuni infections are rising worldwide and antibiotic treatment is usually not indicated, novel treatment ...
Soraya Mousavi, Dennis Weschka, Stefan Bereswill, Markus M. Heimesaat   +3 more
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Muscadine or amla extracts standardized to ellagic acid content ameliorate glucolipotoxicity associated β-cell dysfunction via inhibition of IL-1β and improved insulin secretion

Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Glucolipotocixity induces IL-1 β secretion which impairs pancreatic β-cell insulin secretion. Ellagic acid and urolithin A have strong anti-inflammatory effect on cells. Muscadine and amla are very good sources of ellagic acid. The present study examined
Srikanth Earpina, Karen McDonough, Millicent Yeboah-Awudzi, Kristina J. Cook, Sita Aggarwal, Jack N. Losso   +5 more
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Antiproliferative effect of urolithin A, the ellagic acid-derived colonic metabolite, on hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2.2.15 cells by targeting Lin28a/let-7a axis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2018
An abnormality in the Lin28/let-7a axis is relevant to the progression of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which could be a novel therapeutic target for this malignant tumor.
Zhenpeng Qiu, Junxuan Zhou, Cong Zhang, Ye Cheng, Junjie Hu, Guohua Zheng   +5 more
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of urolithin derivatives as potential phosphodiesterase II inhibitors

Journal of Chemical Research, 2023
Urolithins are the gut microbiota metabolites of ellagitannins which are found in natural plants such as pomegranate, strawberry, and raspberry, and in nuts.
Hecheng Wang, Long Tang, Wanhui Di, Feng Yan, Xianfeng Huang, Xiaoqing Feng, Guoqiang Song   +6 more
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The Punicalagin Metabolites Ellagic Acid and Urolithin A Exert Different Strengthening and Anti-Inflammatory Effects on Tight Junction-Mediated Intestinal Barrier Function In Vitro

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Scope: Ellagitannins are polyphenols found in numerous fruits, nuts and seeds. The elagitannin punicalagin and its bioactive metabolites ellagic acid and urolithins are discussed to comprise a high potential for therapeutically or preventive medical ...
Nina A. Hering, Julia Luettig, Britta Jebautzke, Jörg D. Schulzke, Rita Rosenthal   +4 more
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Diverse Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in the Ancient Fruit and Modern Functional Food Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Molecules, 2017
Having served as a symbolic fruit since ancient times, pomegranate (Punica granatum) has also gained considerable recognition as a functional food in the modern era. A large body of literature has linked pomegranate polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins
Sheng Wu, Li Tian
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