A review of classification, biosynthesis, biological activities and potential applications of flavonoids

S Chen, X Wang, Y Cheng, H Gao, X Chen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids represent the main class of plant secondary metabolites and occur in the tissues
and organs of various plant species. In plants, flavonoids are involved in many biological …

Bioactive components of areca nut: an overview of their positive impacts targeting different organs

H Sun, W Yu, H Li, X Hu, X Wang - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Areca catechu L. is a widely cultivated tropical crop in Southeast Asia, and its fruit, areca nut,
has been consumed as a traditional Chinese medicinal material for more than 10,000 years …

Alkaloids as potential antivirals. A comprehensive review

S Faisal, SL Badshah, B Kubra, AH Emwas… - Natural Products and …, 2023 - Springer
Alkaloids are a diverse group of natural phytochemicals. These phytochemicals in plants
provide them protection against pests, and herbivorous organisms and also control their …

Promising antiviral activities of natural flavonoids against SARS-CoV-2 targets: systematic review

R Kaul, P Paul, S Kumar, D Büsselberg… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became a globally leading public health concern over the past …

Quercetin: A functional food-flavonoid incredibly attenuates emerging and re-emerging viral infections through immunomodulatory actions

FM Shorobi, FY Nisa, S Saha, MAH Chowdhury… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many of the medicinally active molecules in the flavonoid class of phytochemicals are being
researched for their potential antiviral activity against various DNA and RNA viruses …

Antimicrobial activities of natural bioactive polyphenols

MK Mandal, AJ Domb - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Secondary metabolites, polyphenols, are widespread in the entire kingdom of plants. They
contain one or more hydroxyl groups that have a variety of biological functions in the natural …

Metal nanoparticle-flavonoid connections: synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties, as well as potential applications in medicine

S Sysak, B Czarczynska-Goslinska, P Szyk… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds widely occurring throughout the plant kingdom.
They are biologically active and have many medical applications. Flavonoids reveal …

Phytochemicals and their usefulness in the maintenance of health

EV Rodríguez-Negrete, Á Morales-González… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is the immune system's first biological response to infection, injury, or irritation.
Evidence suggests that the anti-inflammatory effect is mediated by the regulation of various …

Improving crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency using sulfur and zinc-coated urea: A review

A Mustafa, F Athar, I Khan, MU Chattha… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) is an important macro-nutrient required for crop production and is considered
an important commodity for agricultural systems. Urea is a vital source of N that is used …

[HTML][HTML] Kaempferol: a review of current evidence of its antiviral potential

A Periferakis, AT Periferakis, L Troumpata… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kaempferol and its derivatives are flavonoids found in various plants, and a considerable
number of these have been used in various medical applications worldwide. Kaempferol …