Antimicrobial diterpenes: Recent development from natural sources

P Saha, FI Rahman, F Hussain… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance has been posing an alarming threat to the treatment of infectious
diseases over the years. Ineffectiveness of the currently available synthetic and …

Antimicrobial Prenylated Isoflavones from the Leaves of the Amazonian Medicinal Plant Vatairea guianensis Aubl.

SS Çiçek, M Galarza Pérez… - Journal of natural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Vatairea guianenis Aubl.(Fabaceae) is an Amazonian medicinal plant species traditionally
used for treating skin diseases. In an initial screening, a V. guianensis leaf extract and its …

Gut and Gill-Associated Microbiota of the Flatfish European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa): Diversity, Metabolome and Bioactivity against Human and Aquaculture …

M Ghotbi, O Kelting, M Blümel, D Tasdemir - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Similar to other marine holobionts, fish are colonized by complex microbial communities that
promote their health and growth. Fish-associated microbiota is emerging as a promising …

Polyalthic Acid from Copaifera lucens Demonstrates Anticariogenic and Antiparasitic Properties for Safe Use

MB Santiago, VCO Dos Santos, SC Teixeira… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed at evaluating the potential of Copaifera lucens, specifically its oleoresin
(CLO), extract (CECL), and the compound ent-polyalthic acid (PA), in combating caries and …

Essentials in the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of plant metabolite profiles

SS Çiçek, A Mangoni, FS Hanschen, N Agerbirk… - Phytochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant metabolite profiling reveals the diversity of secondary or specialized metabolites in the
plant kingdom with its hundreds of thousands of species. Specialized plant metabolites …

Chemical and Biological Evaluation of Amazonian Medicinal Plant Vouacapoua americana Aubl

SS Çiçek, AL Pfeifer Barbosa, A Wenzel-Storjohann… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vouacapoua americana (Fabaceae) is an economically important tree in the Amazon region
and used for its highly resistant heartwood as well as for medicinal purposes. Despite its …

Pharmacological properties of Hymenaea verrucosa (Zanzibar copal)–A systematic review

F Rafique, AHAQ Siddiqui - South African Journal of Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Hymenaea verrucosa (formerly Trachylobium hornemannianum) is a
tree that exudes a resin known as Zanzibar copal in Africa and Sundrus in Unani (Greeko …

Structure-dependent activity of plant natural products against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

C Moreno Cardenas, SS Çiçek - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major causes for
nosocomial infections and has been classified as “high priority pathogen” by the World …

A metabologenomics approach to unlock the metabolome of the novel Antarctic deep-sea isolate Lacinutrix shetlandiensis sp. nov. WUR7

GA Vitale, GG January, E Oppong-Danquah… - PNAS …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The South Shetland Trough, Antarctica, is an underexplored region for
microbiological and biotechnological exploitation. Herein, we describe the isolation and …

Biomimetic metabolism of kaurenoic acid validated by microsomal reactions

EFA Fernandes, ARM de Oliveira, VP Barros… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020 - Springer
The cytochrome P450 is a remarkable family of enzymes with widespread occurrence in
animals and plants. In humans, they catalyze phase I metabolism reactions, such as …