The traditional and modern uses of Selaginella tamariscina (P. Beauv.) Spring, in medicine and cosmetic: Applications and bioactive ingredients

C Bailly - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Extracts of the plant Selaginella tamariscina (P. Beauv.)
Spring (spike moss) are used for a long time in Asia, for the treatment of multiple diseases …

Why do some plants have leaves with red or purple undersides?

NM Hughes, S Lev-Yadun - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Red or purple coloration of abaxial (lower) leaf surfaces is a taxonomically-widespread
phenomenon that has evolved independently in multiple plant lineages. The trait has long …

Palmatine, a Bioactive Protoberberine Alkaloid Isolated from Berberis cretica, Inhibits the Growth of Human Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cells and Acts …

A Grabarska, P Wróblewska-Łuczka, W Kukula-Koch… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Palmatine (PLT) is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid that belongs to the class of
protoberberines and exhibits a wide spectrum of pharmacological and biological properties …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of the bacterial virulence and resistance by well-known European medicinal herbs

B Křížkovská, L Hoang, D Brdová, K Klementová… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Salvia officinalis L., Sambucus nigra L., Matricaria
chamomilla L., Agrimonia eupatoria L., Fragaria vesca L. and Malva sylvestris L. are plants …

Advances in the Anti-Tumor Activity of Biflavonoids in Selaginella

M Ren, S Li, Q Gao, L Qiao, Q Cao, Z Yang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the many strategies employed to slow the spread of cancer, the development of new
anti-tumor drugs and the minimization of side effects have been major research hotspots in …

Selagibenzophenone B and Its Derivatives: SelB-1, a Dual Topoisomerase I/II Inhibitor Identified through In Vitro and In Silico Analyses

S Dönmez, R Lapinskaite, HN Atalay… - ACS Bio & Med …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of multitargeted drugs represents an innovative approach to cancer
treatment, aiming to enhance drug effectiveness while minimizing side effects. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous Hemin Increases the Yield, Phenolic Compound Content, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity of Dragon Fruit during the High-Temperature Period

M Sun, A Khan, J Wang, L Ding, X Yang, J Xiong… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Dragon fruits have abundant nutritional and antioxidant properties. High temperatures limit
the growth and production of dragon fruits. Hemin can effectively alleviate abiotic stress in …

Technology Readiness Level Roadmap for Developing Innovative Herbal Medicinal Products

E Pagani, CD Ropke, CM Soares, SAC Perez… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the vast global botanical diversity, the pharmaceutical development of herbal
medicinal products (HMPs) remains underexploited. Of over 370,000 described plant …

Synthesis of Selagibenzophenone A and Its Derivatives for Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative, RORγ Inverse Agonistic, and Antimicrobial Effect

R Lapinskaite, HN Atalay, Š Malatinec… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We report a modular synthetic approach towards novel derivatives of the naturally occurring
arylated benzophenone selagibenzophenone A. The initial strategy for the construction of …

The Biomimetic Synthesis of Polyarylated Fluorenes, Relevant to Selaginellaceae Polyphenols, Leading to the Spontaneous Formation of Stable Radicals

S Nallappan, R Lapinskaite, J Hájíček… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This work reports a biomimetic synthesis of polyarylated fluorene derivatives. The molecules
are formed via intramolecular electrophilic aromatic substitution, resembling a cyclization …