Biologically active compounds of plants: Structure-related antioxidant, microbiological and cytotoxic activity of selected carboxylic acids

B Godlewska-Żyłkiewicz, R Świsłocka, M Kalinowska… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural carboxylic acids are plant-derived compounds that are known to possess biological
activity. The aim of this review was to compare the effect of structural differences of the …

Anticancer agents derived from natural cinnamic acids

P Su, Y Shi, J Wang, X Shen… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer is the most dangerous disease that causes deaths all over the world. Natural
products have afforded a rich source of drugs in a number of therapeutic fields including …

Neuroprotective effects of methyl caffeate against hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage: Involvement of caspase 3 and cathepsin D inhibition

D Jantas, J Chwastek, J Malarz, A Stojakowska… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Finding effective neuroprotective strategies to combat various neurodegenerative disorders
still remain a clinically unmet need. Methyl caffeate (MC), a naturally occurring ester of …

Deconjugative alkylation/Heck reaction as a simple platform for dihydronaphthalene synthesis

PV Navaratne, AJ Grenning - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A simple platform for carbocycle synthesis by Knoevenagel adduct deconjugative
alkylation/Heck reaction is described. Deconjugative alkylation of Knoevenagels adducts is …

Caffeic and ferulic acid derivatives: use in breast cancer

TL Serafim, N Milhazes, F Borges, PJ Oliveira - Coffee in health and …, 2015 - Elsevier
So far, no connection between coffee consumption and breast cancer development has
been confirmed, although a positive association has been described for specific individuals …

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of two diastereomeric lignan amides serving as dimeric caffeic acid-l-DOPA hybrids

GE Magoulas, A Rigopoulos, Z Piperigkou, C Gialeli… - Bioorganic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Two new diastereomeric lignan amides (4 and 5) serving as dimeric caffeic acid-l-DOPA
hybrids were synthesized. The synthesis involved the FeCl 3-mediated phenol oxidative …

An insight into the putative role of victuals like honey and its polyphenols in breast cancer

AP Subramanian, AA John, MV Vellayappan, A Balaji… - Current Science, 2017 - JSTOR
Diet plays a crucial role in cancer advancement as well as prevention. Breast cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer death among women. Recent research links breast cancer …

Alkyl caffeates as anti-helicobacter pylori and scavenger of oxidants produced by neutrophils

L Chiquetto Paracatu, C Bonacorsi… - Medicinal …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Helicobacter pylori pathogenic action involves the colonization of the gastrointestinal tract
and a large production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the neutrophils attracted to the …

K20E, an oxidative-coupling compound of methyl caffeate, exhibits anti-angiogenic activities through down-regulations of VEGF and VEGF receptor-2

CH Pan, WH Lin, YC Chien, FC Liu, MJ Sheu… - Toxicology and applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
Anti-angiogenesis is one of the most popular clinical interventions for cancer chemotherapy.
A series of synthesized derivative of methyl caffeate were used to evaluate the anti …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of allelopathic competency of Lamium amplexicaule and identification of its allelopathic active substance

C Sakamoto, M Suzuki, A Iwasaki… - Emirates Journal of …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The weedy annual grass Lamium amplexicaule (L.) originated from the Mediterranean
region, spreads quickly, and becomes naturalized in areas it invades. It was assumed that …