Research progress of meliaceous limonoids from 2011 to 2021

J Luo, Y Sun, Q Li, L Kong - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: July 2010 to December 2021 Limonoids, a kind of natural tetranortriterpenoids
with diverse skeletons and valuable insecticidal and medicinal bioactivities, are the …

Exploring the role of Azadirachta indica (neem) and its active compounds in the regulation of biological pathways: an update on molecular approach

S Sarkar, RP Singh, G Bhattacharya - 3 Biotech, 2021 - Springer
In ethnomedicine, plant parts and compounds are used traditionally to treat different
diseases. Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is the most versatile and useful medicinal plant …

Biological activities of gedunin—A limonoid from the Meliaceae family

TM Braga, L Rocha, TY Chung, RF Oliveira, C Pinho… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gedunin is an important limonoid present in several genera of the Meliaceae family, mainly
in seeds. Several biological activities have been attributed to gedunin, including …

[HTML][HTML] Biological activities from andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) and its biotechnological applications: A systematic review

KKB Dias, AL Cardoso, AAF da Costa… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carapa guianensis is a tree from Meliaceae family traditionally known as andiroba that has
a wide range of biological properties, including therapeutic effects, antioxidant activities …

Limonoids with anti-inflammatory activity: A review

E Hilmayanti, U Supratman, K Kabayama… - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The natural limonoids distributed mainly in the Meliaceae and Rutaceae plants are known
for their unique and complex structure with high degree oxidation and cyclic rearrangement …

Recent progress in the discovery of myeloid differentiation 2 (MD2) modulators for inflammatory diseases

L Chen, W Fu, L Zheng, Y Wang, G Liang - Drug Discovery Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•MD2 is a special molecule with a large hydrophobic pocket.•MD2 is a valuable
anti-inflammatory target.•MD2 can be inhibited by lipid A mimetics, natural products and …

Interleukin-10 inhibits neuroinflammation-mediated apoptosis of ventral mesencephalic neurons via JAK-STAT3 pathway

Y Zhu, Z Liu, YP Peng, YH Qiu - International immunopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
Interleukin (IL)-10 is one of the most important and best anti-inflammatory cytokines. The …

Toll-like receptors: Expression and roles in otitis media

SY Jung, D Kim, DC Park, SS Kim, TI Oh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Otitis media is mainly caused by upper respiratory tract infection and eustachian tube
dysfunction. If external upper respiratory tract infection is not detected early in the middle …

Protective effect of gedunin on TLR-mediated inflammation by modulation of inflammasome activation and cytokine production: evidence of a multitarget compound

PV Borges, KH Moret, NM Raghavendra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Activation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)
triggers an innate immune response, via cytokine production and inflammasome activation …

Molecular Mechanisms of Anti-Melanogenic Gedunin Derived from Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica) Using B16F10 Mouse Melanoma Cells and Early-Stage Zebrafish

HJ Jeon, K Kim, C Kim, MJ Kim, TO Kim, SE Lee - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melanogenesis represents a series of processes that produce melanin, a protective skin
pigment (against ultraviolet rays), and determines human skin color. Chemicals reducing …