Essential oils as multicomponent mixtures and their potential for human health and well-being

M Bunse, R Daniels, C Gründemann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Essential oils (EOs) and their individual volatile organic constituents have been an inherent
part of our civilization for thousands of years. They are widely used as fragrances in …

[HTML][HTML] Propolis extract and its bioactive compounds—From traditional to modern extraction technologies

J Šuran, I Cepanec, T Mašek, B Radić, S Radić… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Propolis is a honeybee product known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and
antimicrobial effects. It is rich in bioactive molecules whose content varies depending on the …

[HTML][HTML] Development of botanicals to combat antibiotic resistance

PD Gupta, TJ Birdi - Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
The discovery of antibiotics in the previous century lead to reduction in mortality and
morbidity due to infectious diseases but their inappropriate and irrational use has resulted in …

Modes of action of herbal medicines and plant secondary metabolites

M Wink - Medicines, 2015 - mdpi.com
Plants produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM) which serve them as defense
compounds against herbivores, and other plants and microbes, but also as signal …

A Review of Bioinsecticidal Activity of Solanaceae Alkaloids

S Chowański, Z Adamski, P Marciniak, G Rosiński… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Only a small percentage of insect species are pests. However, pest species cause
significant losses in agricultural and forest crops, and many are vectors of diseases …

Plant secondary metabolites modulate insect behavior-steps toward addiction?

M Wink - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Plants produce a diversity of secondary metabolites (PSMs) that serve as defense
compounds against herbivores and microorganisms. In addition, some PSMs attract animals …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activities of European propolis collected from various geographic origins alone and in combination with antibiotics

I Al-Ani, S Zimmermann, J Reichling, M Wink - Medicines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Propolis consists of a complex mixture of resinous substances collected by
honeybees from different plant sources. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

Current understanding of modes of action of multicomponent bioactive phytochemicals: potential for nutraceuticals and antimicrobials

M Wink - Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Plants produce a diversity of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs), which function as defense
chemicals against herbivores and microorganisms but also as signal compounds. An …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of secondary metabolites in legumes (Fabaceae)

M Wink - South African Journal of Botany, 2013 - Elsevier
Legumes produce a high diversity of secondary metabolites which serve as defence
compounds against herbivores and microbes, but also as signal compounds to attract …

Medicinal plants: a source of anti-parasitic secondary metabolites

M Wink - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes human infections caused by endoparasites, including protozoa,
nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes, which affect more than 30% of the human …