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Antibacterial Mechanism of Curcumin: A Review by Zheng, Dantong, Huang, Chongxing, Huang, Haohe, Zhao, Yuan, Khan, Muhammad Rafi Ullah, Zhao, Hui, Huang, Lijie

“…Curcumin is a plant‐derived polyphenolic active substance with broad‐spectrum antibacterial properties. Curcumin blocks bacterial growth owing to its…”
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The Influence of Environmental Conditions on Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants: A Literature Review by Pant, Poonam, Pandey, Sudip, Dall'Acqua, Stefano

“…Medicinal plants, a source of different phytochemical compounds, are now subjected to a variety of environmental stresses during their growth and development…”
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Recent Advances of Natural Polyphenols Activators for Keap1‐Nrf2 Signaling Pathway by Zhou, Yanping, Jiang, Zhongliang, Lu, Haiying, Xu, Zhuyu, Tong, Rongsheng, Shi, Jianyou, Jia, Guiqing

“…The Keap1‐Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway is an important defense system against exogenous and endogenous oxidative stress injury. The dysregulation of the…”
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Collagen from Marine Biological Sources and Medical Applications by Felician, Fatuma Felix, Xia, Chunlei, Qi, Weiyan, Xu, Hanmei

“…Collagen is the most studied protein with a wide range of applications including pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics, leather, and film industries due to its…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Inhibition Study of Novel Substituted Phenylureido Sulfaguanidine Derivatives as α‐Glycosidase and Cholinesterase Inhibitors by Akocak, Suleyman, Taslimi, Parham, Lolak, Nebih, Işık, Mesut, Durgun, Mustafa, Budak, Yakup, Türkeş, Cüneyt, Gülçin, İlhami, Beydemir, Şükrü

“…A series of six N‐carbamimidoyl‐4‐(3‐substituted phenylureido)benzenesulfonamide derivatives were synthesized by reaction of sulfaguanidine with aromatic…”
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Assessment of Electrolytes and Metals Profile of the Faro Lake (Capo Peloro Lagoon, Sicily, Italy) and Its Impact on Mytilus galloprovincialis by Capillo, Gioele, Silvestro, Serena, Sanfilippo, Marilena, Fiorino, Emma, Giangrosso, Giuseppe, Ferrantelli, Vincenzo, Vazzana, Irene, Faggio, Caterina

“…Faro Lake is a coastal meromictic lagoon with singular characteristics in the Mediterranean (Messina, Sicily – Italy). It is part of the Natural Oriented…”
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Natural Monoterpenes: Much More than Only a Scent by Wojtunik‐Kulesza, Karolina A., Kasprzak, Kamila, Oniszczuk, Tomasz, Oniszczuk, Anna

“…Terpenes are a widespread group of secondary metabolites that can be found in various family plants such as the Lamiaceae. In view of their numerous valuable…”
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Isolation of Some Phenolic Compounds from Plantago subulata L. and Determination of Their Antidiabetic, Anticholinesterase, Antiepileptic and Antioxidant Activity by Özaslan, Muhammet Serhat, Sağlamtaş, Rüya, Demir, Yeliz, Genç, Yasin, Saraçoğlu, İclal, Gülçin, İlhami

“…In the current study, some phenolic compounds, including acteoside, isoacteoside, echinacoside, and arenarioside purified and characterized from Plantago…”
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6‐Gingerol and Semisynthetic 6‐Gingerdione Counteract Oxidative Stress Induced by ROS in Zebrafish by Manjunathan, Tamilvelan, Guru, Ajay, Arokiaraj, Jesu, Gopinath, Pushparathinam

“…6‐Gingerol (1) is one of the major components in ginger and developing new synthetic methodologies could bring semisynthetic analogs with improved therapeutic…”
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Anticancer Potential of the Plant-Derived Saponin Gracillin: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanistic Approaches by Bhuia, Md Shimul, Chowdhury, Raihan, Sonia, Fatema Akter, Kamli, Hosam, Shaikh, Ahmad, El-Nashar, Heba A S, El-Shazly, Mohamed, Islam, Muhammad Torequl

“…With the increasing prevalence of cancer and the toxic side effects of synthetic drugs, natural products are being developed as promising therapeutic…”
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Xanthones and Cancer: from Natural Sources to Mechanisms of Action by Klein‐Júnior, Luiz C., Campos, Adriana, Niero, Rivaldo, Corrêa, Rogério, Vander Heyden, Yvan, Filho, Valdir Cechinel

“…Xanthones are a class of heterocyclic natural products that have been widely studied for their pharmacological potential. In fact, they have been serving as…”
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Insight on Propolis from Mediterranean Countries: Chemical Composition, Biological Activities and Application Fields by El‐Guendouz, Soukaina, Lyoussi, Badiaa, Miguel, Maria G.

“…This review updates the information upon the chemical composition of propolis from all Mediterranean countries as well as their biological properties and…”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Thymol‐Loaded Chitosan Nanogels: Improved Antibacterial and Anti‐Biofilm Activities with Negligible Cytotoxicity by Piri‐Gharaghie, Tohid, Beiranvand, Sheida, Riahi, Anali, Shirin, Neda Jegargoshe, Badmasti, Farzad, Mirzaie, Amir, Elahianfar, Yalda, Ghahari, Somayeh, Ghahari, Sajjad, Pasban, Kamal, Hajrasouliha, Shadi

“…Thymol is a monoterpene phenolic derivative extracted from the Thymus vulgaris which has antimicrobial effects. In the present study, thymol‐loaded chitosan…”
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Extraction of Natural Fragrance Ingredients: History Overview and Future Trends by Burger, Pauline, Plainfossé, Hortense, Brochet, Xavier, Chemat, Farid, Fernandez, Xavier

“…For centuries, perfumes consisted in a combination of natural ingredients, mainly of plant origin. From the 19th century on, the advent of organic synthesis…”
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Nano‐Biotechnology and Challenges of Drug Delivery System in Cancer Treatment Pathway: Review Article by Asadipour, Erfan, Asgari, Mahtab, Mousavi, Parastoo, Piri‐Gharaghie, Tohid, Ghajari, Ghazal, Mirzaie, Amir

“…In this review, we discuss Nanotechnology models, which have been developed recently in cancer treatment. Nanotechnology manipulates matter at the atomic and…”
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Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Plants from the Genus Thymus by Li, Xiao, He, Ting, Wang, Xiuhuan, Shen, Meng, Yan, Xin, Fan, Shusheng, Wang, Le, Wang, Xiaoping, Xu, Xiao, Sui, Hong, She, Gaimei

“…The genus Thymus (Lamiaceae) comprises about 214 species throughout the world, mainly found in North Africa, Europe, and temperate Asia zone. They are…”
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Polyphenol Contents, Potential Antioxidant, Anticholinergic and Antidiabetic Properties of Mountain Mint (Cyclotrichium leucotrichum) by Gülçin, İlhami, Bingöl, Zeynebe, Taslimi, Parham, Gören, Ahmet C., Alwasel, Saleh H., Tel, Ahmet Zafer

“…In the present work, antioxidant and antidiabetic potentials of mountain mint [Cyclotrichium leu‐cotrichum (Stapf ex Rech. Fil.) Leblebici] was the first time…”
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Extraction Yield, Chemical Composition, Preliminary Toxicity of Bignonia nocturna (Bignoniaceae) Essential Oil and in Silico Evaluation of the Interaction by Santana de Oliveira, Mozaniel, Pereira da Silva, Valdeline Maria, Cantão Freitas, Lucas, Gomes Silva, Sebastião, Nevez Cruz, Jorddy, Aguiar Andrade, Eloisa Helena

“…Bignonia nocturna (Bignoniaceae) is a plant used for medicinal purposes by the Amazonian indigenous peoples. To date, there have been no reported studies on…”
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Anthocyanins from Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and Their Role in Antioxidant Capacities in Vitro by Zhao, Xueqing, Yuan, Zhaohe

“…As phytochemicals, anthocyanins are not only responsible for the diverse colors in nature, but are associated with broad‐spectrum health‐promoting effects for…”
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Influence of Environmental Factors on Essential Oil Variability in Origanum compactum Benth. Growing Wild in Morocco by Aboukhalid, Kaoutar, Al Faiz, Chaouki, Douaik, Ahmed, Bakha, Mohamed, Kursa, Karolina, Agacka‐Mołdoch, Monika, Machon, Nathalie, Tomi, Félix, Lamiri, Abdeslam

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of environmental factors on essential oils (EOs) composition of Origanum compactum populations sampled all…”
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