Antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic properties of propolis: A review

F Zulhendri, K Chandrasekaran, M Kowacz, M Ravalia… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a complex phytocompound made from resinous and balsamic material harvested
by bees from flowers, branches, pollen, and tree exudates. Humans have used propolis …

Cannabis pharmacology: the usual suspects and a few promising leads

EB Russo, J Marcu - Advances in pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
The golden age of cannabis pharmacology began in the 1960s as Raphael Mechoulam and
his colleagues in Israel isolated and synthesized cannabidiol, tetrahydrocannabinol, and …

Nerolidol: a sesquiterpene alcohol with multi-faceted pharmacological and biological activities

WK Chan, LTH Tan, KG Chan, LH Lee, BH Goh - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nerolidol (3, 7, 11-trimethyl-1, 6, 10-dodecatrien-3-ol) is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene
alcohol that is present in various plants with a floral odor. It is synthesized as an intermediate …

Membrane interactions of phytochemicals as their molecular mechanism applicable to the discovery of drug leads from plants

H Tsuchiya - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
In addition to interacting with functional proteins such as receptors, ion channels, and
enzymes, a variety of drugs mechanistically act on membrane lipids to change the …

Rethinking how volatiles are released from plant cells

JR Widhalm, R Jaini, JA Morgan, N Dudareva - Trends in plant science, 2015 - cell.com
For plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be emitted, they must cross membrane (s),
the aqueous cell wall, and sometimes the cuticle, before moving into the gas phase. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and its monoterpene constituents in treating protozoan and helminthic infections

NS Lam, X Long, X Su, F Lu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil (TTO) and its monoterpene constituents such
as terpinen-4-ol (T4O), 1, 8-cineole, limonene, p-cymene, and α-terpinene have been shown …

Harnessing the Structure and Dynamics of the Squalene‐Hopene Cyclase for (−)‐Ambroxide Production

A Schneider, C Curado, TB Lystbaek… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Terpene cyclases offer enormous synthetic potential, given their unique ability to forge
complex hydrocarbon scaffolds from achiral precursors within a single cationic …

Antiparasitic activity of nerolidol in a mouse model of schistosomiasis

MP Silva, RN de Oliveira, AC Mengarda… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem worldwide, especially in poor
communities. Since praziquantel is currently the only drug available to treat schistosomiasis …

The Effect of Ursolic Acid on Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis Is Related to Programed Cell Death and Presents Therapeutic Potential in Experimental …

ES Yamamoto, BLS Campos, JA Jesus, MD Laurenti… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Among neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis is one of the most important ones,
affecting more than 12 million people worldwide. The available treatments are not well …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicity of a novel biopesticide from Artemisia absinthium on non-target aquatic organisms

MR Pino-Otín, D Ballestero, E Navarro… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Biopesticides are increasingly being used to replace synthetic pesticides for pest control.
This change raises concern for its environmental impacts, especially on non-target …