Ursolic acid and its derivatives as bioactive agents

S Mlala, AO Oyedeji, M Gondwe, OO Oyedeji - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases continue to be threatening and deadly to human kind. Resistance …

Alkaloids and isoprenoids modification by copper (I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition (click chemistry): toward new functions and molecular architectures

K Kacprzak, I Skiera, M Piasecka, Z Paryzek - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Despite enormous progress in the field of the synthetic chemistry involving, for example,
catalytic and combinatorial synthesis of a large libraries of compounds, multicomponent …

The chemistry and pharmacology of citrus limonoids

R Gualdani, MM Cavalluzzi, G Lentini, S Habtemariam - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Citrus limonoids (CLs) are a group of highly oxygenated terpenoid secondary metabolites
found mostly in the seeds, fruits and peel tissues of citrus fruits such as lemons, limes …

Inclusion of terpenes in cyclodextrins: Preparation, characterization and pharmacological approaches

PSS Lima, AM Lucchese, HG Araujo-Filho… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Terpenes constitute the largest class of natural products and are important resources for the
pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries. However, due to their low water solubility …

[HTML][HTML] Toward the next-generation phyto-nanomedicines: Cell-derived nanovesicles (CDNs) for natural product delivery

C Chen, J Wang, M Sun, J Li, HMD Wang - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phytochemicals are plant-derived bioactive compounds, which have been widely used for
therapeutic purposes. Due to the poor water-solubility, low bioavailability and non-specific …

Hepatoprotective natural triterpenoids

GB Xu, YH Xiao, QY Zhang, M Zhou, SG Liao - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Liver diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world. In spite of tremendous
advances in modern drug research, effective and safe hepatoprotective agents are still in …

A systematic review of pentacyclic triterpenes and their derivatives as chemotherapeutic agents against tropical parasitic diseases

MB Isah, MA Ibrahim, A Mohammed, AB Aliyu… - Parasitology, 2016 - cambridge.org
Parasitic infections are among the leading global public health problems with very high
economic and mortality burdens. Unfortunately, the available treatment drugs are beset with …

Techniques for the analysis of pentacyclic triterpenoids in medicinal plants

C Xu, B Wang, Y Pu, J Tao… - Journal of separation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Triterpenes are a major class of chemical compounds found in natural plants and can be
categorized into acyclic triterpenoids, monocyclic triterpenoids, tricyclic triterpenoids …

Differential impact of salinity stress on seeds minerals, storage proteins, fatty acids, and squalene composition of new quinoa genotype, grown in hyper-arid desert …

KN Toderich, AA Mamadrahimov, BB Khaitov… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The effects of climate change and soil salinization on dryland ecosystems are already
widespread, and ensuring food security is a crucial challenge. In this article, we demonstrate …

Unravelling the potential of halophytes for marine integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) a perspective on performance, opportunities and challenges

M Custódio, S Villasante, J Cremades… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - int-res.com
The present study critically analyses peer-reviewed literature addressing the potential of
halophytes to remediate nutrient-rich effluents from marine and coastal aquaculture, as well …