[HTML][HTML] Ginsenosides in Panax genus and their biosynthesis

M Hou, R Wang, S Zhao, Z Wang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Ginsenosides are a series of glycosylated triterpenoids which belong to protopanaxadiol
(PPD)-, protopanaxatriol (PPT)-, ocotillol (OCT)-and oleanane (OA)-type saponins known as …

Expanding sugar alcohol industry: Microbial production of sugar alcohols and associated chemocatalytic derivatives

P Liang, M Cao, J Li, Q Wang, Z Dai - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugar alcohols are polyols that are widely employed in the production of chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, and food products. Chemical synthesis of polyols, however, is complex …

Glycyrrhizic acid exerts inhibitory activity against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2

S Yu, Y Zhu, J Xu, G Yao, P Zhang, M Wang, Y Zhao… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Coronavirus causes a disease with high infectivity and pathogenicity, especially SARS in
2003, MERS in 2012, and COVID-2019 currently. The spike proteins of these coronaviruses …

[HTML][HTML] Plants secondary metabolites as blood glucose-lowering molecules

MB Shehadeh, GARY Suaifan, AM Abu-Odeh - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, significant advances in modern medicine and therapeutic agents have been
achieved. However, the search for effective antidiabetic drugs is continuous and …

Immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties of ginseng: a pharmacological update

JA Valdés-González, M Sánchez, I Moratilla-Rivera… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ginseng, a medicinal plant of the genus Panax, boasts a rich historical record of usage that
dates back to the Paleolithic period. This botanical is extensively acknowledged and …

Nanogels as target drug delivery systems in cancer therapy: A review of the last decade

AA Attama, PO Nnamani, OB Onokala… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, irrespective of the level
of human development. Globally, it was estimated that there were 19.3 million new cases of …

A review on applications of β-glucosidase in food, brewery, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries

P Kannan, AB Achudhan, A Gupta, LM Saleena - Carbohydrate Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract β-glucosidases hydrolyse glycosidic bonds to release non-reducing terminal
glucosyl residues from glycosides and oligosaccharides via catalytic mechanisms. It is very …

Health benefits of saponins and its mechanisms: perspectives from absorption, metabolism, and interaction with gut

Y Zhang, R Hao, J Chen, S Li, K Huang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Saponins, consisting of sapogenins as their aglycones and carbohydrate chains, are widely
found in plants and some marine organisms. Due to the complexity of the structure of …

Medicinal plants and their impact on the gut microbiome in mental health: A systematic review

EM Pferschy-Wenzig, MR Pausan… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Various neurocognitive and mental health-related conditions have been
associated with the gut microbiome, implicating a microbiome–gut–brain axis (MGBA). The …

Ginsenoside CK inhibits the early stage of adipogenesis via the AMPK, MAPK, and AKT signaling pathways

JM Oh, S Chun - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is considered a health hazard in part due to the associated multiple diseases. As
rates of obesity continue to increase, a new strategy for its prevention and treatment is …