Metabolic impact of flavonoids consumption in obesity: from central to peripheral

V Sandoval, H Sanz-Lamora, G Arias, PF Marrero… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevention and treatment of obesity is primary based on the follow-up of a healthy
lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet with an important presence of bioactive compounds …

Hybrid cis-stilbene Molecules: Novel Anticancer Agents

N Piekuś-Słomka, R Mikstacka, J Ronowicz… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The growing interest in anticancer hybrids in the last few years has resulted in a great
number of reports on hybrid design, synthesis and bioevaluation. Many novel multi-target …

Reducing gut microbiome-driven adipose tissue inflammation alleviates metabolic syndrome

NK Newman, Y Zhang, J Padiadpu, CL Miranda… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background The gut microbiota contributes to macrophage-mediated inflammation in
adipose tissue with consumption of an obesogenic diet, thus driving the development of …

Flavokawain A is a natural inhibitor of PRMT5 in bladder cancer

S Liu, Z Liu, C Piao, Z Zhang, C Kong, L Yin… - Journal of Experimental & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) regulate protein
biological activity by modulating arginine methylation in cancer and are increasingly …

Ameliorative effect of Boesenbergin A, a chalcone isolated from Boesenbergia rotunda (Fingerroot) on oxidative stress and inflammation in ethanol-induced gastric …

S Mohan, YH Hobani, E Shaheen… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. Kulturpfl., previously
known as Boesenbergia pandurata (Family: Zingiberaceae) is a ginger species, locally …

Trans-Chalcone Attenuates Pain and Inflammation in Experimental Acute Gout Arthritis in Mice

L Staurengo-Ferrari, KW Ruiz-Miyazawa… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Gouty arthritis is characterized by an intense inflammatory response to monosodium urate
crystals (MSU), which induces severe pain and reduction in the life quality of patients. Trans …

Trans-Chalcone Plus Baicalein Synergistically Reduce Intracellular Amyloid Beta (Aβ42) and Protect from Aβ42 Induced Oxidative Damage in Yeast Models of …

S Dhakal, PA Ramsland, B Adhikari… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Finding an effective therapeutic to prevent or cure AD has been difficult due to the
complexity of the brain and limited experimental models. This study utilized unmodified and …

Development of a novel nitric oxide (NO) production inhibitor with potential therapeutic effect on chronic inflammation

Y Yang, Z Wei, AT Teichmann, FH Wieland… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a complex biological response to stimuli. Activated macrophages induced
excessively release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators such as endogenous …

Synthesis of Chalcone Derivatives: Inducing Apoptosis of HepG2 Cells via Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitochondrial Pathway

H Zhu, L Tang, C Zhang, B Wei, P Yang, D He… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chalcone derivatives, as a hot research field, exhibit a variety of physiological bioactivities
and target multiple biological receptors. Based on the skeleton of (E)-1, 3-diphenyl-2 …

The metal sensing applications of chalcones: The synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculations

H Karaca, S Kazancı - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, three different chalcone compounds were synthesized by Aldol condensation
reaction. 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and ketone compounds (acetophenone, acetofuran and …