Evaluation of Antimycobacterial and Synergistic Activity of Plants Selected Based on Cheminformatic Parameters
Iran Biomed J. 2018 Nov;22(6):401-7. doi: 10.29252/.22.6.401. Epub 2018 Mar 7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Drug resistance is a major public health problem and a threat to...
The pectinases from Sphenophorus levis: Potential for biotechnological applications
Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Jun;112:499-508. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.172. Epub 2018 Jan 31. ABSTRACT Pectinases represent about one fifth of the enzyme worldwide market due their...
A study on interactions between the insoluble fractions of different coffee infusions and major cocoa free antioxidants and different coffee infusions and dark chocolate
Food Chem. 2018 Jul 30;255:8-14. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.02.048. Epub 2018 Feb 10. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the interactions between insoluble fractions of different coffee...
Homoisoflavonoids Are Potent Glucose Transporter 2 (GLUT2) Inhibitors: A Potential Mechanism for the Glucose-Lowering Properties of Polygonatum odoratum
J Agric Food Chem. 2018 Mar 28;66(12):3137-3145. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00107. Epub 2018 Mar 19. ABSTRACT Foods of high carbohydrate content such as sucrose or starch increase...
Maca Cosmetics: A Review on Constituents, Therapeutics and Advantages
J Oleo Sci. 2018;67(7):789-800. doi: 10.5650/jos.ess18012. ABSTRACT Herbal cosmetics are the focus of attention nowadays, they have various therapeutics, including, anti-oxidant, anti-radiation, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory. Maca...
An Integrated Strategy to Qualitatively Differentiate Components of Raw and Processed Viticis Fructus Based on NIR, HPLC and UPLC-MS Analysis
Planta Med. 2018 Nov;84(17):1280-1291. doi: 10.1055/a-0639-5450. Epub 2018 Jun 21. ABSTRACT Viticis Fructus is a traditional Chinese herbal drug processed by various methods to achieve...
An efficient and environmental-friendly dispersant based on the synergy of amphiphilic surfactants for oil spill remediation
Chemosphere. 2019 Jan;215:241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.159. Epub 2018 Sep 28. ABSTRACT Eliminating the adverse environmental impact of chemical dispersants for oil spill has been a significant...
Synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles using Althaea officinalis as reducing agent: evaluation of toxicity and ecotoxicity
Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 17;8(1):12397. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-30317-9. ABSTRACT Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are known mainly because of their bactericidal properties. Among the different types of synthesis,...
Induction of programmed cell death in Trypanosoma cruzi by Lippia alba essential oils and their major and synergistic terpenes (citral, limonene and caryophyllene oxide)
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Jul 27;18(1):225. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2293-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chagas Disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection, is one of the most important neglected...
Evaluation of Anti-Diarrheal Activity of Methanol Root Bark Extract of Milicia Excelsa (Welw) C. C Berg (Moraceae) in Rats
Drug Res (Stuttg). 2019 Aug;69(8):439-444. doi: 10.1055/a-0825-6337. Epub 2019 Jan 21. ABSTRACT Milicia excelsa (Moraceae) plant is used as an antidiarrheal agent in ethnomedicine but...
Lichen Xanthones as Models for New Antifungal Agents
Molecules. 2018 Oct 12;23(10):2617. doi: 10.3390/molecules23102617. ABSTRACT Due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms, the search for new antimicrobial compounds plays an important role...
Evaluation of matcha tea quality index using portable NIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric algorithms
J Sci Food Agric. 2019 Aug 30;99(11):5019-5027. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9743. Epub 2019 May 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The study reports a portable near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system...
Comparative study of antifungal effect of green and chemically synthesised silver nanoparticles in combination with carbendazim, mancozeb, and thiram
IET Nanobiotechnol. 2018 Dec;12(8):1102-1107. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2018.5087. ABSTRACT This study reports synthesis and characterisation of silver nanoparticles and their effect on antifungal efficacy of common agricultural...
Biological synergy of greener gold nanoparticles by using Coleus aromaticus leaf extract
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 Jun;99:202-210. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.105. Epub 2019 Jan 25. ABSTRACT Greener nanotechnology plays an important role in developing alternative...
Phytochemical composition and biological activities of differently pigmented cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) varieties
J Sci Food Agric. 2019 Sep;99(12):5499-5507. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9811. Epub 2019 Jun 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brassica plants contain a wide spectrum of bioactive components that are...