Anti-planktonic and anti-biofilm properties of pentacyclic triterpenes—asiatic acid and ursolic acid as promising antibacterial future pharmaceuticals

Z Sycz, D Tichaczek-Goska, D Wojnicz - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the ever-increasing number of multidrug-resistant bacteria, research concerning
plant-derived compounds with antimicrobial mechanisms of action has been conducted …

Antibacterial activity of oleanolic and ursolic acids and their derivatives

KI Wolska, AM Grudniak, B Fiecek… - … European Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing at an alarming rate and many commonly
used antibiotics are no longer effective. Thus, there is considerable interest in investigating …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activities of nanostructured polyanilines doped with aromatic nitro compounds

C Dhivya, SAA Vandarkuzhali, N Radha - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyaniline (PANI) doped with nitro compounds such as 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol ie, picric acid,
3, 5-dinitrobenzoic acid and hydrochloric acid in the emeraldine salt form was synthesized …

Antimicrobial Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis against Oral Pathogens: Relevance of Carnosic Acid and Carnosol

WA Bernardes, R Lucarini, MG Tozatti… - Chemistry & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The in vitro inhibitory activity of crude EtOH/H2O extracts from the leaves and stems of
Rosmarinus officinalis L. was evaluated against the following microorganisms responsible …

Maslinic acid potentiates the anti-tumor activity of tumor necrosis factor α by inhibiting NF-κB signaling pathway

C Li, Z Yang, C Zhai, W Qiu, D Li, Z Yi, L Wang, J Tang… - Molecular cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) has been used to treat certain tumors in
clinic trials. However, the curative effect of TNFα has been undermined by the induced-NF …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction optimization of total triterpenoids from Jatropha curcas leaves using response surface methodology and evaluations of their antimicrobial and …

L Wei, W Zhang, L Yin, F Yan, Y Xu, F Chen - Electronic Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Triterpenoids are multifunctional secondary metabolites in plants. But little
information is available concerning the actual yield, optimal extraction method and …

Maslinic acid suppresses osteoclastogenesis and prevents ovariectomy‐induced bone loss by regulating RANKL‐mediated NF‐κB and MAPK signaling pathways

C Li, Z Yang, Z Li, Y Ma, L Zhang… - Journal of Bone and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Activation of NF‐κB and MAPK/activator protein 1 (AP‐1) signaling pathways by receptor
activator NF‐κB ligand (RANKL) is essential for osteoclast activity. Targeting NF‐κB and …

Novel triazole hybrids of betulin: Synthesis and biological activity profile

E Bębenek, M Jastrzębska, M Kadela-Tomanek… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Betulin derivatives containing a 1, 2, 3-triazole ring possess a wide spectrum of biological
activities, including antiviral, anticancer, and antibacterial activity. A series of novel triazoles …

Compounds from Olea europaea and Pistacia lentiscus inhibit oral microbial growth

L Karygianni, M Cecere, A Argyropoulou… - … and alternative medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background In view of the increasing antibiotic resistance, the introduction of natural anti-
infective agents has brought a new era in the treatment of bacterially derived oral diseases …

Pimarane-type diterpenes: antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens

TS Porto, R Rangel, NAJC Furtado, TC De Carvalho… - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
Seven pimarane type-diterpenes re-isolated from Viguiera arenaria Baker and two semi-
synthetic pimarane derivatives were evaluated in vitro against the following main …