Bioactive Marine Xanthones: A Review [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 The marine environment is an important source of specialized metabolites with valuable biological activities. Xanthones are a relevant chemical class of specialized metabolites found in this environment due to their structural variety and their ...
José X. Soares +5 more
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The State of Knowledge of the Primary and Secondary Metabolites of the Iris Genus. [PDF]
Chem BiodiversThe genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) comprises over 320 species, primarily found in the northern hemisphere. Iris species are important in horticulture, folklore and medicine, and contain a variety of primary and secondary metabolites with significant biological activity.
Mykhailenko O +3 more
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Marine Drugs, 2021 Biofouling, which occurs when certain marine species attach and accumulate in artificial submerged structures, represents a serious economic and environmental issue worldwide. The discovery of new non-toxic and eco-friendly antifouling systems to control
Diana I. S. P. Resende +11 more
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Metabolic profile and root development of Hypericum perforatum L. in vitro roots under stress conditions due to chitosan treatment and culture time [PDF]
, 2016 The responses of Hypericum perforatum root cultures to chitosan elicitation had been investigated through 1H-NMR-based metabolomics associated with morpho-anatomical analyses.
Alessio eValletta +11 more
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Molecules, 2022 Digestive enzymes such α-amylase (AA), α-glucosidase (AG) and pancreatic lipase (PL), play an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids, being attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Juan Cardozo-Muñoz +4 more
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,3-dihydroxyxanthone derivatives: Effective agents against acetylcholinesterase [PDF]
, 2017 The present work concerns the rational design and development of new inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) based on the privileged xanthone scaffold.
Accordino, Sebastian Roberto +5 more
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Mangosteen Extract Shows a Potent Insulin Sensitizing Effect in Obese Female Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. [PDF]
, 2018 There is a widely acknowledged association between insulin resistance and obesity/type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and insulin sensitizing treatments have proved effective in preventing diabetes and inducing weight loss.
Addessi, E +11 more
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Down-regulatory mechanism of mammea E/BB from Mammea siamensis seed extract on Wilms' Tumor 1 expression in K562 cells. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundWilms' tumor 1 (WT1) is a biological marker for predicting leukemia progression. In this study, mammea E/BB, an active compound from Saraphi (Mammea siamensis) seed extract was examined for its effect on down-regulatory mechanism of WT1 gene ...
Ampasavate, Chadarat +6 more
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Molecular Docking and Multivariate Analysis of Xanthones as Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents
Molecules, 2015 Xanthones are secondary metabolites which have drawn considerable interest over the last decades due to their antimicrobial properties, among others. A great number of this kind of compounds has been therefore reported, but there is a limited amount of ...
Freddy A. Bernal, Ericsson Coy-Barrera
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Xanthone Glucosides: Isolation, Bioactivity and Synthesis
Molecules, 2021 Xanthones are secondary metabolites found in plants, fungi, lichens, and bacteria from a variety of families and genera, with the majority found in the Gentianaceae, Polygalaceae, and Clusiaceae. They have a diverse range of bioactivities, including anti-
Qing Huang +5 more
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