Search Results - "Lago, João Henrique"
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Mechanism of Action of Thymol on Cell Membranes Investigated through Lipid Langmuir Monolayers at the Air–Water Interface and Molecular Simulation
Published in Langmuir (05-04-2016)“…A major challenge in the design of biocidal drugs is to identify compounds with potential action on microorganisms and to understand at the molecular level…”
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Thymol as Starting Material for the Development of a Biobased Material with Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity: Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Application
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (26-02-2024)“…A biobased material, polythymol (PTF), was prepared using thymol, a monoterpene obtained from the essential oil of (Lamiaceae), as a starting material with the…”
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Enyne acetogenins from Porcelia macrocarpa displayed anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity and cause a reduction in the intracellular calcium level
Published in Scientific reports (24-06-2023)“…Natural products are a promising source of new compounds with a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties, including antiprotozoal activities. Chagas…”
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Structure-activity association of flavonoids in lung diseases
Published in Molecules (24-03-2014)“…Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds classified into flavonols, flavones, flavanones, isoflavones, catechins, anthocyanidins, and chalcones according to their…”
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Neolignans isolated from Saururus cernuus L. (Saururaceae) exhibit efficacy against Schistosoma mansoni
Published in Scientific reports (11-11-2022)“…Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by the blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma , affects over 230 million people, especially in developing countries…”
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Andrographolide: A Diterpenoid from Cymbopogon schoenanthus Identified as a New Hit Compound against Trypanosoma cruzi Using Machine Learning and Experimental Approaches
Published in Journal of chemical information and modeling (08-04-2024)“…American Trypanosomiasis, also known as Chagas disease, is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and exhibits limited options for treatment. Natural…”
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Antiparasitic activity of piplartine (piperlongumine) in a mouse model of schistosomiasis
Published in Acta tropica (01-05-2020)“…Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic infections in terms of its negative effects on public health and economics. Since praziquantel is…”
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Evaluation of Anti- Trypanosoma cruzi Activity of Chemical Constituents from Baccharis sphenophylla Isolated Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (30-12-2023)“…Endemic in 21 countries, Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the protozoan parasite . The…”
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Essential Oil Extracted from Lippia sidoides Cham. (Verbenaceae) Induces Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis, and Antimigratory Effects in Melanoma Cells
Published in Chemistry & biodiversity (31-10-2024)“…Melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, poses a substantial global health threat with increasing incidence rates. Although novel targeted therapies…”
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Structurally Related Monoterpenes p-Cymene, Carvacrol and Thymol Isolated from Essential Oil from Leaves of Lippia sidoides Cham. (Verbenaceae) Protect Mice against Elastase-Induced Emphysema
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (20-10-2016)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction and inflammation. Natural products, such as monoterpenes,…”
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(-)-T-Cadinol-a Sesquiterpene Isolated From Casearia sylvestris (Salicaceae)-Displayed In Vitro Activity and Causes Hyperpolarization of the Membrane Potential of Trypanosoma cruzi
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (03-11-2021)“…Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite and affects 6-8 million people worldwide, mainly from developing countries. The treatment is limited to two…”
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In vivo antischistosomal efficacy of Porcelia ponderosa γ-lactones
Published in Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) (01-12-2024)“…Schistosomiasis, caused by the parasitic blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni, is a significant global health concern, particularly in tropical and subtropical…”
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Dehydrodieugenol improved lung inflammation in an asthma model by inhibiting the STAT3/SOCS3 and MAPK pathways
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (01-10-2020)“…[Display omitted] Eugenol, a common phenylpropanoid derivative found in different plant species, has well-described anti-inflammatory effects associated with…”
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Evaluation of the effects in cellular membrane models of antitrypanosomal poly-thymolformaldehyde (PTF) using Langmuir monolayers
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes (01-02-2021)“…The polymerization of bioactive compounds may be interesting because the supramolecular structures formed can boost biological action on microorganism…”
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Adenanthin Is an Efficient Inhibitor of Peroxiredoxins from Pathogens, Inhibits Bacterial Growth, and Potentiates Antibiotic Activities
Published in Chemical research in toxicology (17-04-2023)“…The emergence and re-emergence of bacterial strains resistant to multiple drugs represent a global health threat, and the search for novel biological targets…”
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Discovery of New Hits as Antitrypanosomal Agents by In Silico and In Vitro Assays Using Neolignan-Inspired Natural Products from Nectandra leucantha
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (06-07-2021)“…In the present study, the phytochemical study of the n-hexane extract from flowers of Nectandra leucantha (Lauraceae) afforded six known neolignans (1–6) as…”
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Metabolite profile of Nectandra oppositifolia Nees & Mart. and assessment of antitrypanosomal activity of bioactive compounds through efficiency analyses
Published in PloS one (25-02-2021)“…EtOH extracts from the leaves and twigs of Nectandra oppositifolia Nees & Mart. shown activity against amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. These extracts…”
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Chemical composition and cytotoxicity evaluation of essential oil from leaves of Casearia sylvestris, its main compound α-zingiberene and derivatives
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (08-08-2013)“…Casearia sylvestris (Salicaceae), popularly known as "guaçatonga", is a plant widely used in folk medicine to treat various diseases, including cancer. The…”
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Antileishmanial Effects of Acetylene Acetogenins from Seeds of Porcelia macrocarpa (Warm.) R.E. Fries (Annonaceae) and Semisynthetic Derivatives
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (28-01-2022)“…As part of our continuous studies involving the prospection of natural products from Brazilian flora aiming at the discovery of prototypes for the development…”
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Saturated Iso-Type Fatty Acids from the Marine Bacterium Mesoflavibacter zeaxanthinifaciens with Anti-Trypanosomal Potential
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (13-04-2024)“…Chagas disease is a Neglected Tropical Disease with limited and ineffective therapy. In a search for new anti-trypanosomal compounds, we investigated the…”
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