Saponin toxicity as key player in plant defense against pathogens

M Zaynab, Y Sharif, S Abbas, MZ Afzal, M Qasim… - Toxicon, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial pathogens attack every plant tissue, including leaves, roots, shoots, and flowers
during all growth stages. Thus, they cause several diseases resulting in a plant's failure or …

Medicinal plants for anti-neurodegenerative diseases in West Africa

EA Ayeni, Y Gong, H Yuan, Y Hu, X Bai… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Neurodegenerative diseases are neuronal diseases that
affect the brain components by degenerating the structure and function of the central or …

Potential of African medicinal plants against Enterobacteria: Classification of plants antibacterial agents

V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present chapter, the synopsis of active botanicals and phytochemicals of the flora of
Africa against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains of bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae …

Inhibiting angiogenesis by anti-cancer saponins: from phytochemistry to cellular signaling pathways

MB Majnooni, S Fakhri, SM Ghanadian, G Bahrami… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
Saponins are one of the broadest classes of high-molecular-weight natural compounds,
consisting mainly of a non-polar moiety with 27 to 30 carbons and a polar moiety containing …

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of potent antibacterial medicinal plants from Africa

V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

A scaffolded approach to unearth potential antibacterial components from epicarp of Malaysian Nephelium lappaceum L.

A Asghar, YC Tan, M Zahoor, SA Zainal Abidin… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance have been of serious concern to
human health and the management of bacterial infectious diseases. Effective treatment of …

Screening the components in multi-biological samples and the comparative pharmacokinetic study in healthy and depression model rats of Suan-Zao-Ren decoction …

Y Du, J Wang, L Jiang, J Li, J Li, C Ren, T Yan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Suanzaoren Decoction (SZRD) is a classic
traditional Chinese prescription, which has been commonly used for treating insomnia …

Modification of natural compounds through biotransformation process by microorganisms and their pharmacological properties

N Rustamova, G Huang, M Isokov, J Movlanov, R Farid… - Fitoterapia, 2024 - Elsevier
The biotransformation of natural compounds by fungal microorganisms is a complex
biochemical process. Tandem whole-cell biotransformation offers a promising, alternative …

Searching for new agents against Enterobacteriaceae from nature: approaches, potential plant species, isolated compounds, and their respective properties

NE Masota, M Zehe, G Vogg, K Ohlsen, L Meinel… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
The rising trend of antibiotic-resistant infections around the world and the low antimicrobials
development pipeline volume are necessitating continued efforts in the search for novel …

Hyaluronidase inhibitory saponins and a trypanocidal isoflavonoid from the aerial parts of Oxytropis lanata

B Buyankhishig, T Murata, K Suganuma, J Batkhuu… - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
A chemical examination of an extract from the aerial part of Oxytropis lanata led to the
isolation and identification of 36 compounds, including saponins, isoflavonoids, oxazoles …