From plants to antimicrobials: Natural products against bacterial membranes

F Nourbakhsh, M Lotfalizadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

Alpha-phellandrene and alpha-phellandrene-rich essential oils: a systematic review of biological activities, pharmaceutical and food applications

M Radice, A Durofil, R Buzzi, E Baldini, AP Martínez… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alpha-phellandrene is a very common cyclic monoterpene found in several EOs, which
shows extensive biological activities. Therefore, the main focus of the present systematic …

Synergism in two-component insecticides with dillapiole against fall armyworm

M Fazolin, HR Bizzo, AFM Monteiro, MEC Lima… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a polyphagous insect pest, is a major threat to
food production, rapidly spreading through all the tropical areas in the world. Resistance has …

Repellent screening of selected plant essential oils against dengue fever mosquitoes using behavior bioassays

W Deng, M Li, S Liu, JG Logan, J Mo - Neotropical Entomology, 2023 - Springer
Among the efforts to reduce mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as malaria and dengue
fever, essential oils (EOs) have become increasingly popular as natural replacements for the …

[HTML][HTML] Brief Review on Piper aduncum L., its Bioactive Metabolites and its Potential to Develop Bioproducts

VP Morais, FV Cabral, CC Fernandes… - Brazilian Archives of …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
This literature brief review compiled the main biological activities and active chemical
constituents that have already been isolated from Piper aduncum (Piperaceae), whose …

Piper aduncum Essential Oil Rich in Dillapiole: Development of Hydrogel-Thickened Nanoemulsion and Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Intended for Skin Delivery

SB Carneiro, T Kreutz, RP Limberger, HF Teixeira… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The essential oil extracted from the leaves of Piper aduncum, an aromatic plant from the
Amazon region, is rich in dillapiole and presents anti-inflammatory activity. In this study …

Insecticidal activity of Piper aduncum oil: variation in dillapiole content and chemical and toxicological stability during storage

M Fazolin, AFM Monteiro, HR Bizzo, PE Gama… - Acta …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
The insecticidal effect of the essential oil of Piper aduncum (EOPA), and of its constituent
dillapiole [1-allyl-2, 3-dimethoxy-4, 5-(methylenedioxy) benzene] in particular, is well …

Biological Activities of Zingiber officinale Roscoe Essential Oil against Fusarium spp.: A Minireview of a Promising Tool for Biocontrol

M Radice, NR Maddela, L Scalvenzi - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zingiber officinale Roscoe is an herbal plant native to Asia that can be found in all tropical
countries. It is used in folk medicine, food, and cosmetics. A chemical characterization and …

Effects of postharvest UV-C irradiation on essential oils from leaves of Piper aduncum L. for industrial and medicinal use

D da Silva Marcelino, JRS Felisberto… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piper aduncum L. is a species known for its medicinal and pharmacological properties,
cultivated due to commercial and industrial interest, especially in the production of essential …

Toxicity and synergism of the essential oil of Piper aduncum L. in populations of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)1

RV Oliveira, AH Sousa, GS Tamwing… - Pesquisa …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Researches on the use of essential oil of Piper aduncum L.(EOPA) as a synergist in stored
grain pests are still incipient. This study aimed to determine the toxicity of deltamethrin and …