Natural products' role against COVID-19

A da Silva Antonio, LSM Wiedemann… - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
COVID-19 is a viral disease caused by a new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-
CoV-2), which has quickly resulted in a pandemic. As a great threat to global public health …

Cowpea: an overview on its nutritional facts and health benefits

C Jayathilake, R Visvanathan, A Deen… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a legume consumed as a high‐quality plant protein source
in many parts of the world. High protein and carbohydrate contents with a relatively low fat …

Anti-inflammatory activity of alkaloids: an update from 2000 to 2010

AL Souto, JF Tavares, MS Da Silva, MFFM Diniz… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Many natural substances with proven anti-inflammatory activity have been isolated
throughout the years. The aim of this review is to review naturally sourced alkaloids with anti …

Tannins, peptic ulcers and related mechanisms

NZT De Jesus, H de Souza Falcão, IF Gomes… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
This review of the current literature aims to study correlations between the chemical structure
and gastric anti-ulcer activity of tannins. Tannins are used in medicine primarily because of …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme and hypertension: a systemic analysis of various ACE inhibitors, their side effects, and bioactive peptides as a putative therapy for …

H Ahmad, H Khan, S Haque, S Ahmad… - Journal of the Renin …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack, produce atherosclerosis (hardening of the
arteries), congestive heart failure, stroke, kidney infection, blindness, end-stage renal …

In silico investigation and potential therapeutic approaches of natural products for COVID-19: Computer-aided drug design perspective

MM Rahman, MR Islam, S Akash, SA Mim… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a
substantial number of deaths around the world, making it a serious and pressing public …

[HTML][HTML] Antihypertensive effects of isoquercitrin and extracts from Tropaeolum majus L.: evidence for the inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme

AG Junior, FM Gasparotto, ELB Lourenço… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: Previous studies have shown that the extracts obtained from
Tropaeolum majus L. exhibit pronounced diuretic properties. In the present study, we …

Purification and identification of an angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptide from fermented soybean extract

SJ Rho, JS Lee, YI Chung, YW Kim, HG Lee - Process Biochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE), a dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase, plays an important
physiological role in regulating blood pressure. ACE-inhibitory peptides derived from food …

Compilation of Secondary Metabolites from Bidens pilosa L

F Lima Silva, DCH Fischer, J Fechine Tavares… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Bidens pilosa L. is a cosmopolitan annual herb, known for its traditional use in treating
various diseases and thus much studied for the biological activity of its extracts, fractions and …

Gastric and duodenal antiulcer activity of alkaloids: a review

H de Sousa Falcão, JA Leite, JM Barbosa-Filho… - Molecules, 2008 - mdpi.com
Peptic ulcer disease is a deep gastrointestinal erosion disorder that involves the entire
mucosal thickness and can even penetrate the muscular mucosa. Numerous natural …