Metabolic, toxicological, chemical, and commercial perspectives on esterification of dietary polyphenols: a review

H Peng, F Shahidi - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Molecular modifications have been practiced for more than a century and nowadays they
are widely applied in food, pharmaceutical, or other industries to manipulate the …

In search of oral cosmetics from nature: A review of medicinal plants for dental care in West Africa

MU Makgobole, SC Onwubu, CT Nxumal… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The physiological condition of the oral cavity makes it a perfect place for microbial growth.
Therefore, diseases associated with the oral cavity affect approximately half of the world's …

In silico investigation of phytoconstituents from Cameroonian medicinal plants towards COVID-19 treatment

S Chtita, RT Fouedjou, S Belaidi, LA Djoumbissie… - Structural Chemistry, 2022 - Springer
In silico studies performed on the metabolites of four Cameroonian medicinal plants with a
view to propose potential molecules to fight against COVID-19 were carried out. At first …

Triterpenes and steroids from the medicinal plants of Africa

LP Sandjo, V Kuete - Medicinal plant research in Africa, 2013 - Elsevier
This chapter deals with secondary metabolites from African medicinal plants belonging to
the triterpenoids family. The chapter highlights different skeletons of triterpenoids, including …

Ethnomedicinal information on plants used for the treatment of bone fractures, wounds, and sprains in the northern region of the Republic of Benin

NM Codo Toafode, E Oppong Bekoe… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Medicinal plants are frequently used in African countries due to their importance in the
treatment of various conditions. In the northern Republic of Benin, traditional healers are …

Construction, structural modification, and bioactivity evaluation of pentacyclic triterpenoid privileged scaffolds in active natural products

LR Zeng, BW Pan, J Cai, LJ Liu, ZC Dong, Y Zhou… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Pentacyclic triterpenoids, as important representatives of natural products, have garnered
widespread attention due to their diverse biological activities, including anti-inflammatory …

A hydroalcoholic extract from Paullinia pinnata L. roots exerts anthelmintic activity against free-living and parasitic nematodes

V Spiegler, E Liebau, C Peppler, K Raue… - Planta …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Paullinia pinnata is a medicinal plant traditionally used in West Africa against a wide range
of diseases including soil-transmitted helminthiases. In this study, a hydroethanolic root …

LC‐MS Analysis, 15‐Lipoxygenase Inhibition, Cytotoxicity, and Genotoxicity of Dissotis multiflora (Sm) Triana (Melastomataceae) and Paullinia pinnata Linn …

AD Afagnigni, MA Nyegue, SV Djova… - Journal of tropical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to evaluate the anti‐inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity activities of
Dissotis multiflora (Sm) Triana and Paullinia pinnata Linn used traditionally in Cameroon to …

Phytotoxicity and Identification of Secondary Metabolites of Sapindus saponaria L. Leaf Extract

PU Grisi, MR Forim, ES Costa, S Anese… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2015 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate and quantify the phytotoxic effects of hexane and ethyl
acetate fractions obtained from a leaf extract of Sapindus saponaria on the germination and …

Anthelmintic A-Type Procyanidins and Further Characterization of the Phenolic Composition of a Root Extract from Paullinia pinnata

V Spiegler - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extracts from the roots of Paullinia pinnata L. are used in West Africa as traditional remedies
for a variety of diseases including infestations with soil-transmitted helminths. Based on the …