Tailored functionalization of natural phenols to improve biological activity

B Floris, P Galloni, V Conte, F Sabuzi - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phenols are widespread in nature, being the major components of several plants and
essential oils. Natural phenols' anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, pharmacological …

Biological properties, health benefits and enzymatic modifications of dietary methoxylated derivatives of cinnamic acid

M Rychlicka, A Rot, A Gliszczyńska - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Methoxylated derivatives of cinnamic acid play an important role in the formation of the pro-
health potential of food products. Numerous reports present them as molecules with strong …

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.

B Dechayont, P Ruamdee, S Poonnaimuang… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Pogostemon cablin (Lamiaceae) has been widely used in traditional medicine. In this study,
the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leaves from P. cablin extracts were …

An expeditive and green chemo-enzymatic route to diester sinapoyl-l-malate analogues: sustainable bioinspired and biosourced UV filters and molecular heaters

B Rioux, LMM Mouterde, J Alarcan, TT Abiola… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sinapoyl malate, naturally present in plants, has proved to be an exceptional UV filter and
molecular heater for plants. Although there are nowadays industrially relevant sustainable …

Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of non-peripherally and peripherally tetra-substituted phthalocyanines

E Hande Alici, A Günsel, M Akin, AT Bilgiçli… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
abstract This study focuses on the synthesis, spectral, antioxidant and antibacterial
properties of the metal-free, zinc and cobalt phthalocyanines (3–8) bearing 4-methoxy …

Progress & prospect of enzyme-mediated structured phospholipids preparation

Y Li, L Dai, D Liu, W Du - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, structured phospholipids (SPLs), which are modified phospholipids (PLs),
have attracted more attention due to their great potential for application in the field of …

Sustainable synthesis, in silico evaluation of potential toxicity and environmental fate, antioxidant and UV-filtering/photostability activity of phenolic-based …

B Rioux, MM Mention, J Alarcan, TT Abiola… - … chemistry letters and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The recent ban of some organic UV-filters–such as oxybenzone or octinoxate–considered
toxic for coral reef, has heightened the need for eco-friendly alternatives, especially those …

Lysophosphatidylcholine containing anisic acid is able to stimulate insulin secretion targeting G protein coupled receptors

A Drzazga, M Okulus, M Rychlicka, Ł Biegała… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide health problem with high rates of mortality and morbidity.
Management of diabetes mellitus by dietary components is achievable especially at the …

Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro cancer cell growth inhibition evaluation of novel phosphatidylcholines with anisic and veratric acids

M Czarnecka, M Świtalska, J Wietrzyk, G Maciejewska… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Phenolic acids and its methoxy derivatives are known to induce caspase-mediated
apoptosis activity and exhibit cytotoxic effect towards various cancer cell lines. However …

Synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphatidylcholines with cinnamic and 3-methoxycinnamic acids with potent antiproliferative activity

M Czarnecka, M Świtalska, J Wietrzyk… - RSC …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of eight novel phosphatidylcholines containing cinnamic or 3-methoxycinnamic
acids (3a-b, 5a-b, 9a-b, 10a-b) at sn-1 and/or sn-2 positions were synthesized and tested for …