The immune response of insects displays many structural and functional similarities to the
innate immune response of mammals. As a result of these conserved features, insects may …

Although the widespread epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) and its neurological complications
are well-known there are still no approved drugs available to treat this arboviral disease or …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the leading causes of liver diseases and transplantation
worldwide. The current available therapy for HCV infection is based on interferon-α, ribavirin …

Due to high prevalence and large pathogenicity, Haemonchus contortus is the main
gastrointestinal nematode in tropical and subtropical regions. This species is responsible for …

Turnera diffusa Willd, commonly known as Damiana, is employed in traditional medicine as
a stimulant, aphrodisiac, and diuretic. Its leaves and stems are used for flavoring and …

As part of our ongoing research on antifungal agents from Brazilian flora, eight extracts and
twelve fractions from Pterogyne nitens Tul., Fabaceae, were screened for antimicrobial …

Background: Fabaceae family members are known to possess preventive and therapeutic
potentials against various types of cancers. Objective: The aim of this study was to …

In the present study, two alkaloids isolated from Pterogyne nitens, a plant native to Brazil,
have been shown to induce apoptosis in human breast cancer cells. These compounds …

The present work discusses new and simple preparative TLC method for isolation of
quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside from aqueous extract of leaves of Azadirachta indica. The …

A new benzofuran derivative, pumiloside (1), together with seven known flavonoid
glycosides, afzelin (2), astragalin (3), quercitrin (4), isoquercitrin (5), kaempferol 3-O …