Plant antimicrobial peptides: structures, functions, and applications

J Li, S Hu, W Jian, C Xie, X Yang - Botanical Studies, 2021 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of short, usually positively charged polypeptides
that exist in humans, animals, and plants. Considering the increasing number of drug …

130 years of plant lectin research

M Tsaneva, EJM Van Damme - Glycoconjugate journal, 2020 - Springer
Lectins are proteins with diverse molecular structures that share the ability to recognize and
bind specifically and reversibly to carbohydrate structures without changing the …

Is there such a thing as “anti-nutrients”? A narrative review of perceived problematic plant compounds

W Petroski, DM Minich - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant-based diets are associated with reduced risk of lifestyle-induced chronic diseases. The
thousands of phytochemicals they contain are implicated in cellular-based mechanisms to …

Exploring the phytochemicals and anti-cancer potential of the members of Fabaceae family: A comprehensive review

M Usman, WR Khan, N Yousaf, S Akram, G Murtaza… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second-ranked disease and a cause of death for millions of people around the
world despite many kinds of available treatments. Phytochemicals are considered a vital …

[HTML][HTML] A photo catalyst of cuprous oxide anchored MXene nanosheet for dramatic enhancement of synergistic antibacterial ability

W Wang, H Feng, J Liu, M Zhang, S Liu, C Feng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ti 3 C 2 T x (MXene) as a two-dimensional material has attracted numerous
attentions in photocatalysis and antibacterial, and the effectiveness of MXene for …

Chemotherapeutic efficacy of curcumin and resveratrol against cancer: Chemoprevention, chemoprotection, drug synergism and clinical pharmacokinetics

S Patra, B Pradhan, R Nayak, C Behera, L Rout… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The frequent inefficiency of conventional cancer therapies due to drug resistance, non-
targeted drug delivery, chemotherapy-associated toxic side effects turned the focus to …

The impact of cereal grain composition on the health and disease outcomes

M Garutti, G Nevola, R Mazzeo, L Cucciniello… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Whole grains are a pivotal food category for the human diet and represent an invaluable
source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, phytocompunds, minerals, and vitamins. Many …

Autophagy-modulating phytochemicals in cancer therapeutics: Current evidences and future perspectives

S Patra, SR Mishra, BP Behera, KK Mahapatra… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Autophagy is an intracellular catabolic self-cannibalism that eliminates dysfunctional
cytoplasmic cargos by the fusion of cargo-containing autophagosomes with lysosomes to …

Self-assembled sandwich-like MXene-derived composites as highly efficient and sustainable catalysts for wastewater treatment

J Yin, B Ge, T Jiao, Z Qin, M Yu, L Zhang, Q Zhang… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysts play an increasingly important role in environmental remediation polluted by
industrial wastewater. However, the preparation of adsorbents and catalysts with high …

A review on anti-nutritional factors: Unraveling the natural gateways to human health

R Salim, IB Nehvi, RA Mir, A Tyagi, S Ali… - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Humans are constantly facing multiple health challenges from both communicable and non-
communicable diseases that significantly affect their health. Additionally, drug resistance or …