Salicornia europaea L. is a halophyte that grows in salt marshes and muddy seashores,
which is widely used both as traditional medicine and as an edible vegetable. This salt …

The genus Macaranga Thou.(Euphorbiaceae) comprises of about 300 species that are
native mainly to the tropics of Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific regions. Plants of this …

Biological properties of fruits of Lycium barbarum (goji berries) have been ascribed to their
high content of nutrients and phenolics. Comprehensive studies aimed at unambiguously …

Candida tropicalis is one the most relevant biofilm-forming fungal species increasingly
associated with invasive mucosal candidiasis worldwide. The amplified antifungal …

Calotropis gigantea has been known to produce bioactive secondary metabolites with
antiproliferative activities against cancer cells. Herein, we extracted the secondary …

In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

We have employed several natural dyes for application in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC).
Spinach, beet, red cabbage and strawberry are well known and have been already used …

Scopoletin (7-hydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin) is a coumarin phenolic compound widely found
in plants and includes coumarin derivatives that are superior in several types of plants. This …

Plants are ancient source of medicine due to presence of bioactive molecules of various
compounds in its different parts. Two compounds were isolated from ethanol extract of the …

The application of bioactive ingredients extracted from plants utilized as additives in various
cosmetic products has gained popularity, since they are safe, with low adverse effects when …