Modern approaches in the discovery and development of plant-based natural products and their analogues as potential therapeutic agents

A Najmi, SA Javed, M Al Bratty, HA Alhazmi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural products represents an important source of new lead compounds in drug discovery
research. Several drugs currently used as therapeutic agents have been developed from …

Recent molecular mechanisms and beneficial effects of phytochemicals and plant-based whole foods in reducing LDL-C and preventing cardiovascular disease

SU Islam, MB Ahmed, H Ahsan, YS Lee - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abnormal lipid metabolism leads to the development of hyperlipidemia, a common cause of
multiple chronic disorders, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, diabetes, and …

In silico investigations identified Butyl Xanalterate to competently target CK2α (CSNK2A1) for therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

SA Alsagaby, D Iqbal, I Ahmad, H Patel, SA Mir… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an incurable malignancy of B-cells. In this study,
bioinformatics analyses were conducted to identify possible pathogenic roles of CK2α …

Lycopene amends LPS induced oxidative stress and hypertriglyceridemia via modulating PCSK-9 expression and Apo-CIII mediated lipoprotein lipase activity

SS Alvi, IA Ansari, MK Ahmad, J Iqbal… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study was undertaken to uncover the regulatory role of lycopene in targeting
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced oxidative stress and inflammatory cascades and …

Potential role of lycopene in targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 to combat hypercholesterolemia

SS Alvi, IA Ansari, I Khan, J Iqbal, MS Khan - Free Radical Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) is a serine protease of the proprotien
convertase (PC) family that has profound effects on plasma low density lipoprotein …

Cationic nanoparticles for treatment of neurological diseases

MN Javed, MH Akhter, M Taleuzzaman… - Fundamentals of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, several nutraceutical products are being explored to validate their neuroprotective
claims as well as clinical prospects in terms of balancing neurosignaling mechanisms …

Traditional management of diabetes in Pakistan: ethnobotanical investigation from traditional health practitioners

G Yaseen, M Ahmad, M Zafar, S Sultana… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The uses of anti-diabetic plants are well anchored in the
traditional health care system of Pakistan. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ethno …

Multitargeted virtual screening and molecular simulation of natural product-like compounds against GSK3β, NMDA-receptor, and BACE-1 for the management of …

D Iqbal, MT Rehman, MF Alajmi, M Alsaweed… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The complexity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several side effects of currently available
medication inclined us to search for a novel natural cure by targeting multiple key regulatory …

Myco-synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their bioactive role against pathogenic microbes

A Abdel-Hadi, D Iqbal, R Alharbi, S Jahan, O Darwish… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The relatively high prevalence of microbial infections and the rising
resistance to traditional antibiotics are the causes of the need for revolutionary antibiotics …

Assessment of the potential health benefits of certain total extracts from Vitis vinifera, Aesculus hyppocastanum and Curcuma longa

D Margină, OT Olaru, M Ilie… - Experimental and …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
A number of recent studies have illustrated the active role of food/natural components in the
prevention of chronic diseases and in the improvement of the quality of life. In the present …