Search Results - "Loizzo, Monica R"
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Biological Activities of Essential Oils: From Plant Chemoecology to Traditional Healing Systems
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2017)“…Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are…”
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Annona species (Annonaceae): a rich source of potential antitumor agents?
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2017)“…Plants have provided the basis of traditional medicine systems throughout the world for thousands of years and continue to yield molecules for new remedies. We…”
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Concentration of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds in Olive Mill Wastewater by Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (23-03-2021)“…Olive mill wastewater (OMW), generated as a by-product of olive oil production, is considered one of the most polluting effluents produced by the agro-food…”
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Advances on Natural Abietane, Labdane and Clerodane Diterpenes as Anti-Cancer Agents: Sources and Mechanisms of Action
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (26-07-2022)“…Extensive research over the past decades has identified numerous phytochemicals that could represent an important source of anti-cancer compounds. There is an…”
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Ferulago nodosa Subsp. geniculata (Guss.) Troia & Raimondo from Sicily (Italy): Isolation of Essential Oil and Evaluation of Its Bioactivity
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (16-07-2020)“…(L.) Boiss. (Apiaceae) is a species occurring in the Balkan-Tyrrhenian area. The object of the present study is Sicilian subsp. (Guss.) Troia & Raimondo,…”
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Recent Knowledge on Medicinal Plants as Source of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Dementia
Published in Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry (01-01-2016)“…Dementia is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by a deficient…”
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Lavandula angustifolia mill. (Lamiaceae) ethanol extract and its main constituents as promising agents for the treatment of metabolic disorders: chemical profile, in vitro biological studies, and molecular docking
Published in Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry (01-12-2023)“…Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender) is one of the most used medicinal plants. Herein, we chemically characterised and investigated the antioxidant…”
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Cytotoxicity of cucurbitacin E from Citrullus colocynthis against multidrug-resistant cancer cells
Published in Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) (01-09-2019)“…Cucurbitacin E (CuE) is an oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoid isolated from the fruits of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. This study outlines CuE's…”
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Production of High-Quality Red Fruit Juices by Athermal Membrane Processes
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-11-2022)“…Membrane-based processes are increasingly used to clarify and concentrate thermo-sensitive fruit juices and plant extracts as alternatives to conventional…”
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Characterization and Prebiotic Effect of the Resistant Starch from Purple Sweet Potato
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (19-07-2016)“…Purple sweet potato starch is a potential resource for resistant starch production. The effects of heat-moisture treatment (HMT) and enzyme debranching…”
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Ceiba speciosa (A. St.-Hil.) Seeds Oil: Fatty Acids Profiling by GC-MS and NMR and Bioactivity
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (25-02-2020)“…This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analyses, the…”
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Olive Mill Wastewater Polyphenol-Enriched Fractions by Integrated Membrane Process: A Promising Source of Antioxidant, Hypolipidemic and Hypoglycaemic Compounds
Published in Antioxidants (10-07-2020)“…The valorisation of food wastes is a challenging opportunity for the green, sustainable, and competitive development of industry. The recovery of phenols…”
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Vaccinium Species (Ericaceae): From Chemical Composition to Bio-Functional Activities
Published in Applied sciences (01-06-2021)“…The genus Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) includes more than 450 species, which mainly grow in cooler areas of the northern hemisphere. Vaccinium species have been…”
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Chemical analysis, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticholinesterase activities of Origanum ehrenbergii Boiss and Origanum syriacum L. essential oils
Published in Food chemistry (01-11-2009)“…The essential oils of Origanum ehrenbergii and O. syriacum collected in Lebanon were analysed by GC and GC–MS and evaluated for their anticholinesterase, NO…”
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Chemical Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Cancer Effects of Italian Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. Methanol Leaves Extracts
Published in Antioxidants (01-09-2020)“…In this study, we evaluated and compared the chemical composition, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative effects of four methanol extracts…”
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New Insights into the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Italian Salvia officinalis Leaf and Flower Extracts in Lipopolysaccharide and Tumor-Mediated Inflammation Models
Published in Antioxidants (19-02-2021)“…This work aimed to investigate and compare the in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of L. (sage) from Italy, with the aim of raising its current…”
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Effects of the Fruit Ripening Stage on Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenolics, and Polyphenolic Composition of Crude Palm Oil from Interspecific Hybrid Elaeis oleifera × Elaeis guineensis
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (03-02-2016)“…In the present study, we assessed for the first time the changes in the antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content, and polyphenolic composition of…”
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Berberis aetnensis and B. libanotica: a comparative study on the chemical composition, inhibitory effect on key enzymes linked to Alzheimer's disease and antioxidant activity
Published in Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (01-12-2013)“…Objectives This study involves for the first time the evaluation of Berberis aetnensis C. Presl. and Berberis libanotica Ehrenb. ex C.K. Schneid. roots for…”
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Phytochemical Analysis and in vitro Antiviral Activities of the Essential Oils of Seven Lebanon Species
Published in Chemistry & biodiversity (01-03-2008)“…The chemical composition of the essential oils of Laurus nobilis, Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus, Thuja orientalis, Cupressus sempervirens ssp…”
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An Overview of Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Edible Fruits of European and Asian Cornus Species
Published in Foods (26-04-2022)“…species are widely distributed in central and southern Europe, east Africa, southwest Asia, and America. Several species are known for edible fruits,…”
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