[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of biological activity of natural compounds: current trends and methods

C Barba-Ostria, SE Carrera-Pacheco… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural compounds have diverse structures and are present in different forms of life.
Metabolites such as tannins, anthocyanins, and alkaloids, among others, serve as a defense …

Bio-source substances against postharvest diseases of fruits: Mechanisms, applications and perspectives

D Chen, T Chen, Y Chen, Z Zhang, B Li… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The safety and quality of fruit after harvest has always been an issue of people's livelihood.
Due to increasing concerns about food safety and environmental pollution caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of antifungal drugs

G Vanreppelen, J Wuyts, P Van Dijck, P Vandecruys - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to their eukaryotic heritage, the differences between a fungal pathogen's molecular
makeup and its human host are small. Therefore, the discovery and subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] Ageratum conyzoides L. and Its Secondary Metabolites in the Management of Different Fungal Pathogens

R Chahal, A Nanda, EK Akkol, E Sobarzo-Sánchez… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ageratum conyzoides L.(Family—Asteraceae) is an annual aromatic invasive herb, mainly
distributed over the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It owns a reputed history of …

[HTML][HTML] Non-albicans Candida Species: Immune Response, Evasion Mechanisms, and New Plant-Derived Alternative Therapies

M Gómez-Gaviria, U Ramírez-Sotelo, HM Mora-Montes - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida species have become a constant threat to public
health, especially for immunocompromised patients, who are considered susceptible to this …

[HTML][HTML] Current landscape of methods to evaluate antimicrobial activity of natural extracts

R Gonzalez-Pastor, SE Carrera-Pacheco… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural extracts have been and continue to be used to treat a wide range of medical
conditions, from infectious diseases to cancer, based on their convenience and therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Application of marine natural products against Alzheimer's disease: past, present and future

D Hu, Y Jin, X Hou, Y Zhu, D Chen, J Tai, Q Chen… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is one of the most intractable
illnesses which affects the elderly. Clinically manifested as various impairments in memory …

[HTML][HTML] Amino acid–derived defense metabolites from plants: A potential source to facilitate novel antimicrobial development

A Parthasarathy, EJ Borrego, MA Savka… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
For millennia, humanity has relied on plants for its medicines, and modern pharmacology
continues to reexamine and mine plant metabolites for novel compounds and to guide …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of natural products with antifungal potential through combinatorial synergy

CR Augostine, SV Avery - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The growing prevalence of antifungal drug resistance coupled with the slow development of
new, acceptable drugs and fungicides has raised interest in natural products (NPs) for their …

The future of antifungal drug therapy: novel compounds and targets

C Mota Fernandes, D Dasilva… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal infections are a universal problem and are routinely associated with high morbidity
and mortality rates in immunocompromised patients. Existing therapies comprise five …