Recent advancements in deciphering the therapeutic properties of plant secondary metabolites: phenolics, terpenes, and alkaloids

B Hilal, MM Khan, Q Fariduddin - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Plants produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites that serve as defense compounds
against a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses. In addition, their potential curative …

The patent review of the biological activity of tropane containing compounds

TA Farghaly, GS Masaret… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Tropane-derived medications have historically played a substantial role in
pharmacotherapy. Both natural and synthetic derivatives of tropane find application in …

Anti‐oomycete ability of scopolamine against Phytophthora infestans, a terrible pathogen of potato late blight

Z Zhu, Z Xiong, W Zou, Z Shi, S Li… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Phytophthora infestans causes late blight, threatening potato production.
The tropane alkaloid scopolamine from some industrial plants (Datura, Atropa, etc.) has a …

[HTML][HTML] Elicitation of Hyoscyamine Production in Datura stramonium L. Plants Using Tobamoviruses

D Mihálik, R Hančinský, Š Kaňuková, M Mrkvová… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Datura stramonium L. produces tropane alkaloids, and the hyoscyamine is dominant among
them. Hyoscyamine is produced by hairy root cultures in vitro derived from native plants or …

Green and accurate analytical method for monitoring atropine in foodstuffs as a contaminant and in pharmaceutical samples

Y Hamidian, R Mostafazadeh, N Erk… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, atropine has been highlighted because of its anticholinergic effect and
contamination in foodstuffs, and therefore, using an accurate and sensitive method for its …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous regulation of macronutrients promotes the accumulation of alkaloid yield in anisodus tanguticus (Maxim.) pascher

N Liu, C Chen, B Wang, X Wang, D Zhang, G Zhou - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Anisodus tanguticus (Maxim.) Pascher (A. tanguticus) is a valuable
botanical for extracting tropane alkaloids, which are widely used in the pharmaceutical …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-rheumatic colchicine phytochemical exhibits potent antiviral activities against avian and seasonal Influenza A viruses (IAVs) via targeting different stages …

A Hegazy, R Soltane, A Alasiri, I Mostafa… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2024 - Springer
Background The continuous evolution of drug-resistant influenza viruses highlights the
necessity for repurposing naturally-derived and safe phytochemicals with anti-influenza …

Corona discharge plasma stimulated production of atropine in callus of Datura inoxia by DNA hypomethylation and gene regulation: a novel technology for plant cell …

Z Tardast, A Iranbakhsh, M Ebadi, Z Oraghi Ardebili - Protoplasma, 2023 - Springer
Few investigations have tested the practical use of cold plasma as a novel technology to
meet the requirements in the plant cell and tissue culture field. To fill the knowledge gap, we …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Plant Defenses and Plant Nutrients on the Performance of Specialist and Generalist Herbivores of Datura: A Macroevolutionary Study

E Kariñho-Betancourt, A Vázquez-Lobo… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Macroevolutionary patterns in the association between plant species and their herbivores
result from ecological divergence promoted by, among other factors, plants' defenses and …

Avicenna's pharmacopeia for the treatment of animal bites

E Nasiri, JR Orimi, Z Aghabeiglooei… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2023 - Springer
Envenomation is a common medical problem. The Canon of Medicine written by Avicenna is
one of the reliable sources of Persian medicine. The present study aims to identify …