[HTML][HTML] Microalgae and cyanobacteria as natural sources of antioxidant enzymes and enzyme inhibitors for Alzheimer's and diabetes

K Odenthal, E Nunes, N Nunes, T Fernandes… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae and cyanobacteria biomass can be cultivated in large amounts, producing a
variety of bioactive compounds. As a result, various industries have begun to study the …

Recent progress on the salt tolerance mechanisms and application of tamarisk

Q Duan, Z Zhu, B Wang, M Chen - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinized soil is a major environmental stress affecting plant growth and development.
Excessive salt in the soil inhibits the growth of most plants and even threatens their survival …

Synthesis and biological evaluation of new kojic acid-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole hybrids as tyrosinase inhibitors and their application in the anti-browning of fresh-cut …

G Wang, M He, Y Huang, Z Peng - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In the food industry, inhibition of tyrosinase activity is considered as one of the main means
to prevent browning. Therefore, fourteen kojic acid-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole hybrids (5a–5n) were …

Bioactive flavonoids from Rubus corchorifolius inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase to improve postprandial hyperglycemia

JL Tian, X Si, YH Wang, ES Gong, X **e, Y Zhang, B Li… - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
This research established an optimized method for the extraction and enrichment of
flavonoids from R. corchorifolius fruit. Under the optimized extraction conditions, 12 …

The inhibitory mechanism of chlorogenic acid and its acylated derivatives on α-amylase and α-glucosidase

S Wang, Y Li, D Huang, S Chen, Y **a, S Zhu - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the poor lipophilicity of chlorogenic acid (CA), five CA derivatives (C2-CA, C4-CA, C6-
CA, C8-CA, and C12-CA) with different lipophilicities were synthesized using acylation …

Chemical structure and inhibition on α-glucosidase of polysaccharides from corn silk by fractional precipitation

Y Jia, Z Xue, Y Wang, Y Lu, R Li, N Li, Q Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aimed to explore different corn silk polysaccharide (CSP) fractions derived by ethanol
precipitation on the physicochemical properties and biological activities, four fractions …

Comparing the inhibitory abilities of epigallocatechin-3-gallate and gallocatechin gallate against tyrosinase and their combined effects with kojic acid

X Song, M Ni, Y Zhang, G Zhang, J Pan, D Gong - Food chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Inhibition of tyrosinase activity contributes to the control of food browning and skin
pigmentation diseases. Herein, the inhibitory mechanism of epigallocatechin-3-gallate …

Characterization of selenized polysaccharides from Ribes nigrum L. and its inhibitory effects on α-amylase and α-glucosidase

M Zhao, J Bai, X Bu, Y Yin, L Wang, Y Yang, Y Xu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The polysaccharide from Ribes nigrum L.(RCP) was modified by nitric acid-sodium selenite
method. After purification by Sepharose-6B, high purity native (PRCP) and three selenized …

Screening natural product extracts for potential enzyme inhibitors: Protocols, and the standardisation of the usage of blanks in α-amylase, α-glucosidase and lipase …

C Lankatillake, S Luo, M Flavel, GB Lenon, H Gill… - Plant Methods, 2021 - Springer
Background Enzyme assays have widespread applications in drug discovery from plants to
natural products. The appropriate use of blanks in enzyme assays is important for assay …

Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide partly replaces acarbose against type 2 diabetes in rats

ZR Li, RB Jia, J Wu, L Lin, ZR Ou, B Liao… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of present research was to explore whether Sargassum fusiforme
polysaccharide (SFP) could partly replace acarbose against type 2 diabetes in rats. Results …