Chemistry and Biochemistry of Terpenoids from Curcuma and Related Species

A Afzal, G Oriqat, M Akram Khan, J Jose… - Journal of Biologically …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Several curcuminoids have been identified from rhizome of the common spice Curcuma
longa (Zingaberaceae) and related plant species. Curcuminoids are known to display …

[HTML][HTML] Plumeria obtusa L.: A systematic review of its traditional uses, morphology, phytochemistry and pharmacology

T Bihani, P Tandel, J Wadekar - Phytomedicine Plus, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Plumeria obtusa L.(Apocynaceae) is a deciduous, ornamental, tropical
plant grown in premises, parks, gardens, graveyards, because of its attractive and fragrant …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of green, black, and herbal teas of Camellia sinensis

EWC Chan, EY Soh, PP Tie, YP Law - Pharmacognosy research, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The role of non-polymeric phenolic (NP) and polymeric tannin (PT) constituents
in the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of six brands of green, black, and herbal teas …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive fraction from Plumeria obtusa L. attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice and inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages: LC/QToF-MS and …

YT Eloutify, RA El-Shiekh, KM Ibrahim, AR Hamed… - …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of the methanolic extract (TE) of Plumeria obtusa
L.(aerial parts) and its fractions were evaluated in vitro, and active fraction was evaluated in …

Apocynaceae species with antiproliferative and/or antiplasmodial properties: a review of ten genera

EWC Chan, SK Wong, HT Chan - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Apocynaceae is a large family of tropical trees, shrubs and vines with most species
producing white latex. Major metabolites of species are triterpenoids, iridoids, alkaloids and …

Bioassay-Guided Isolation of Antimicrobial Components and LC/QToF Profile of Plumeria obtusa: Potential for the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistance

YT Eloutify, RA El-Shiekh, KM Ibrahim, R Elshimy… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The methanolic fraction (MF) of the total extract (TE) of Plumeria obtusa L. aerial parts
showed promising antibacterial effects against the MDR (multidrug-resistant) gram-negative …

[HTML][HTML] Caffeoylquinic acids in leaves of selected Apocynaceae species: Their isolation and content

SK Wong, YY Lim, SK Ling, EWC Chan - Pharmacognosy research, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Three compounds isolated from the methanol (MeOH) leaf extract of Vallaris
glabra (Apocynaceae) were those of caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs). This prompted a …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the anticancer potential of ethanolic gall extract of Terminalia chebula (Gaertn.) Retz.(combretaceae)

BER Shankara, YL Ramachandra… - Pharmacognosy …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Plants have been an important source for discovery of anticancer compounds. With the
current decline in the number of new molecular entities from the pharmaceutical industry …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of alkaloid's profile in Ficus benjamina L. extracts with higher antioxidant power

S Novelli, C Lorena, C Antonella - American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2014 - scirp.org
Different classes of known alkaloid compounds were identified for the first time in leaves and
barks of Ficus benjamina L. from Moraceae family. The identification of 28 alkaloids in F …

Gallic acid: a polyphenolic compound potentiates the therapeutic efficacy of cisplatin in human breast cancer cells

S Shruthi, KD Mumbrekar, BSS Rao… - Toxicology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Gallic acid (GA) is a natural polyhydroxyphenolic compound with antioxidant, antimutagenic,
anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic activities. Cisplatin (CPT) is a platinum-based …