[HTML][HTML] Bioactive secondary metabolites from plant sources: types, synthesis, and their therapeutic uses

BM Twaij, MN Hasan - International Journal of Plant Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants are the source of various photochemicals; metabolites are used in medicinal and
environmental sectors as well as being widely used in commercial and pharmaceutical …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive review on the biological, agricultural and pharmaceutical properties of secondary metabolites based-plant origin

HS Elshafie, I Camele, AA Mohamed - International journal of molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural products are compounds produced by living organisms and can be divided into two
main categories: primary (PMs) and secondary metabolites (SMs). Plant PMs are crucial for …

[PDF][PDF] Plant secondary metabolites: biosynthesis, classification, function and pharmacological properties

JN Kabera, E Semana, AR Mussa, X He - J. Pharm. Pharmacol, 2014 - academia.edu
Secondary metabolites, also known as phytochemicals, natural products or plant
constituents are responsible for medicinal properties of plants to which they belong. The role …

Berberine: new perspectives for old remedies

M Tillhon, LMG Ortiz, P Lombardi, AI Scovassi - Biochemical pharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Chemical compounds derived from plants have been used since the origin of human beings
to counteract a number of diseases. Among them, the natural isoquinoline alkaloid …

Phytochemical and pharmacological importance of plant secondary metabolites in modern medicine

G Velu, V Palanichamy, AP Rajan - Bioorganic phase in natural food: an …, 2018 - Springer
The practice of treating various disease using medicinal plants are as older as an ancient
civilization. Secondary metabolites present in the plants are predominantly responsible for …

Dendrimers as efficient nanocarriers for the protection and delivery of bioactive phytochemicals

M Yousefi, A Narmani, SM Jafari - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
The genesis of dendrimers can be considered as a revolution in nano-scaled bioactive
delivery systems. These structures possess a unique potential in encapsulating/entrapping …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine, an epiphany against cancer

LM Guamán Ortiz, P Lombardi, M Tillhon, AI Scovassi - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Alkaloids are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many diseases. These
compounds are synthesized in plants as secondary metabolites and have multiple effects on …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro biological assessment of berberis vulgaris and its active constituent, berberine: antioxidants, anti-acetylcholinesterase, anti-diabetic and anticancer …

AE Abd El-Wahab, DA Ghareeb, EEM Sarhan… - … and alternative medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Berberis vulgaris is a well known plant with traditional herbal medical history.
The aims of this study was to bioscreen and compare the in vitro biological activity …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-cancer natural products isolated from chinese medicinal herbs

W Tan, J Lu, M Huang, Y Li, M Chen, G Wu, J Gong… - Chinese medicine, 2011 - Springer
In recent years, a number of natural products isolated from Chinese herbs have been found
to inhibit proliferation, induce apoptosis, suppress angiogenesis, retard metastasis and …

Natural compounds as modulators of cell cycle arrest: application for anticancer chemotherapies

N Bailon-Moscoso, G Cevallos-Solorzano… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Natural compounds from various plants, microorganisms and marine species play an
important role in the discovery novel components that can be successfully used in numerous …