An overview of coumarin as a versatile and readily accessible scaffold with broad-ranging biological activities

F Annunziata, C Pinna, S Dallavalle… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Privileged structures have been widely used as an effective template for the research and
discovery of high value chemicals. Coumarin is a simple scaffold widespread in Nature and …

Food antioxidants: chemical insights at the molecular level

A Galano, G Mazzone, R Alvarez-Diduk… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
In this review, we briefly summarize the reliability of the density functional theory (DFT)-
based methods to accurately predict the main antioxidant properties and the reaction …

Computational strategies for predicting free radical scavengers' protection against oxidative stress: where are we and what might follow?

A Galano, J Raúl Alvarez‐Idaboy - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress, which is frequently induced by an overproduction of free radicals (FR),
poses a high risk to human health. Thus, finding efficient strategies for scavenging FR is a …

The chemical ecology of coumarins and phenazines affects iron acquisition by pseudomonads

DL McRose, J Li, DK Newman - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Secondary metabolites are important facilitators of plant–microbe interactions in the
rhizosphere, contributing to communication, competition, and nutrient acquisition. However …

Coumarins as potential antidiabetic agents

H Li, Y Yao, L Li - Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Even with great advances in modern medicine and therapeutic agent
development, the search for effective antidiabetic drugs remains challenging. Coumarins are …

Free radicals induced oxidative stress at a molecular level: The current status, challenges and perspectives of computational chemistry based protocols

A Galano - Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 2015 - scielo.org.mx
Oxidative stress is frequently caused by an excess of free radicals and has been associated
with a wide variety of health disorders. Therefore, finding strategies for scavenging free …

Comprehensive investigation of the antioxidant and pro-oxidant effects of phenolic compounds: A double-edged sword in the context of oxidative stress?

R Castañeda-Arriaga, A Pérez-González… - The journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Oxidative stress (OS) is a health-threatening process that is involved, at least partially, in the
development of several diseases. Although antioxidants can be used as a chemical defense …

Theoretical Insights into the Oxidative Stress-Relieving Properties of Pinocembrin─ An Isolated Flavonoid from Honey and Propolis

M Spiegel - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bee products are a valuable group of substances that have a wide range of applications for
humans. They contain a high level of polyphenolic compounds, which have been shown to …

New insights into the competition between antioxidant activities and pro-oxidant risks of rosmarinic acid

DH Truong, TC Ngo, NTA Nhung, DT Quang… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Direct and indirect antioxidant activities of rosmarinic acid (RA) based on HOO˙/CH3OO˙
radical scavenging and Fe (III)/Fe (II) ion chelation were theoretically studied using density …

Adrenaline and noradrenaline: protectors against oxidative stress or molecular targets?

R Álvarez-Diduk, A Galano - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015 - ACS Publications
Density functional theory was used to investigate the potential role of neurotransmitters
adrenaline and noradrenaline regarding oxidative stress. It is predicted that they can be …