The aim of this review was to (i) acknowledge structural advantages of natural products
(NPs) for designing therapeutic drugs;(ii) emphasize how wildlife conservation is socially …

AHAs are organic acids with one hydroxyl group attached to the alpha position of the acid.
AHAs including glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, and citric acid are often …

Bufalin is an endogenous cardiotonic steroid, first discovered in toad venom but also found
in the plasma of healthy humans, with anti-tumour activities in different cancer types. The …

Toad venom, a traditional natural medicine, has been used for hundreds of years in China
for treating different diseases. Many studies have been performed to elucidate the …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Bufo gargarizans (Cantor, 1842)(BGC), a
traditional medicinal animal distributed in many provinces of China, is well known for the …

Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver-zinc oxide (Ag/ZnO) nanocomposite were synthesized by a
green method using Zn (CH 3 COO) 2 and AgNO 3 as precursors for zinc and silver …

Cardiotonic steroids (CTS) were first documented by ancient Egyptians more than 3000
years ago. Cardiotonic steroids are a group of steroid hormones that circulate in the blood of …

Terrestrial salamanders of the genus Salamandra represent one of the most prominent
groups of amphibians. They are mainly distributed across Europe but also reach Northern …

Bufadienolides are steroids that inhibit Na+/K+-ATPase; recent evidence shows that bufalin
inhibits the activity of porcine aminopeptidase N (pAPN). We evaluated the selectivity of …