Search Results - "Phytochemistry (Oxford)"

α-Pinene: A never-ending story by Allenspach, Martina, Steuer, Christian

“…α-Pinene represents a member of the monoterpene class and is highly distributed in higher plants like conifers, Juniper ssp. and Cannabis ssp. α-Pinene has…”
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An insight into the health-promoting effects of taxifolin (dihydroquercetin) by Sunil, Christudas, Xu, Baojun

“…Taxifolin (3,5,7,3,4-pentahydroxy flavanone or dihydroquercetin) is a flavonoid commonly found in onion, milk thistle, French maritime pine bark and Douglas…”
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The effect of drought stress on polyphenolic compounds and expression of flavonoid biosynthesis related genes in Achillea pachycephala Rech.f by Gharibi, Shima, Sayed Tabatabaei, Badraldin Ebrahim, Saeidi, Ghodratolah, Talebi, Majid, Matkowski, Adam

“…This study investigated the effect of drought stress on the amount of phenolic and flavonoid compounds as well as H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) in Achillea…”
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Gingerols and shogaols: Important nutraceutical principles from ginger by Semwal, Ruchi Badoni, Semwal, Deepak Kumar, Combrinck, Sandra, Viljoen, Alvaro M.

“…Gingerols and the corresponding shogaols are the major pungent compounds present in the rhizomes of fresh and dried ginger (Zingiber officinale), respectively…”
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes: A driving force of plant diterpene diversity by Bathe, Ulschan, Tissier, Alain

“…In plant terpene biosynthesis, oxidation of the hydrocarbon backbone produced by terpene synthases is typically carried out by cytochrome P450 oxygenases…”
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Stilbenes: Source plants, chemistry, biosynthesis, pharmacology, application and problems related to their clinical Application-A comprehensive review by Teka, Tekleab, Zhang, Lele, Ge, Xiaoyan, Li, Yanjie, Han, Lifeng, Yan, Xiaohui

“…Stilbenes are some of the important phenolic compounds originating from plant families like Vitaceae, Leguminaceae, Gnetaceae, and Dipterocarpaceae…”
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Emodin - A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities by Semwal, Ruchi Badoni, Semwal, Deepak Kumar, Combrinck, Sandra, Viljoen, Alvaro

“…Emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-anthraquinone) is a natural anthraquinone derivative that is present in numerous globally renowned herbal medicines. It is…”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal responses to abiotic stresses: A review by Lenoir, Ingrid, Fontaine, Joël, Lounès-Hadj Sahraoui, Anissa

“…[Display omitted] •Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi responses to abiotic stresses are reviewed.•Abiotic stresses include: pollution, salinity, drought, extreme…”
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Recent advances in polyphenol oxidase-mediated plant stress responses by Zhang, Jin, Sun, Xiaoling

“…Plant polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are ubiquitous copper metalloenzymes with a biochemistry that has been known for more than a century. By the 1990s, biologists…”
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Secondary metabolites from Ganoderma by Baby, Sabulal, Johnson, Anil John, Govindan, Balaji

“…Ganoderma is a genus of medicinal mushrooms. Phytochemical studies led to the isolation of over 380 terpenoids (ganoderic acids, lucidenic acids,…”
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Carnosic acid by Birtić, Simona, Dussort, Pierre, Pierre, François-Xavier, Bily, Antoine C., Roller, Marc

“…Carnosic acid is a phenolic (catecholic) diterpene, endowed with antioxidative and antimicrobial properties. It is increasingly used within food, nutritional…”
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Menthol: A simple monoterpene with remarkable biological properties by Kamatou, Guy P.P., Vermaak, Ilze, Viljoen, Alvaro M., Lawrence, Brian M.

“…Menthol ranks with vanilla and citrus as one of the most important flavouring additives. The chemical and biological properties of menthol are reviewed…”
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Saponins in the genus Panax L. (Araliaceae): A systematic review of their chemical diversity by Yang, Wen-zhi, Hu, Ying, Wu, Wan-ying, Ye, Min, Guo, De-an

“…At least 289 saponins have been isolated from the Panax genus to the end of 2012. P. ginseng, P. quinquefolius, and P. notoginseng were mostly studied, and…”
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Antimicrobial peptides from different plant sources: Isolation, characterisation, and purification by Tang, Swee-Seong, Prodhan, Zakaria H., Biswas, Sudhangshu K., Le, Cheng-Foh, Sekaran, Shamala D.

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the self-defence products of organisms, are extensively distributed in plants. They can be classified into several groups,…”
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Reactive oxygen species in cell wall metabolism and development in plants by Kärkönen, Anna, Kuchitsu, Kazuyuki

“…An extensive overview of enzymes able to produce apoplastic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants is given. We discuss the interrelationship among these…”
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Diterpenoids from the genus Euphorbia: Structure and biological activity (2013–2019) by Xu, Yang, Tang, Peiyu, Zhu, Man, Wang, Yali, Sun, Dejuan, Li, Hua, Chen, Lixia

“…Euphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of higher plants, including 7500 species, and many of them are used as medicines in China. From 2013 to 2019, a…”
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Bioactive terpenoids derived from plant endophytic fungi: An updated review (2011–2020) by Amirzakariya, Bahman Zamani, Shakeri, Abolfazl

“…Plant endophytes have been considered as novel sources of naturally occurring compounds with various biological activities, including cytotoxic, antimicrobial,…”
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Tannins in plant–herbivore interactions by Barbehenn, Raymond V., Peter Constabel, C.

“…Tannins have variable effects on herbivores, but may negatively impact insect and mammalian herbivores via different mechanisms. [Display omitted] ► Tannins…”
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Tetrandrine – A molecule of wide bioactivity by Bhagya, N., Chandrashekar, K.R.

“…[Display omitted] •Tetrandrine is a bisbenzyl isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from Stephania tetrandra.•Tetrandrine is a known calcium channel blocker with…”
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Oleanolic acid by Pollier, Jacob, Goossens, Alain

“…Oleanolic acid (3β-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid compound with various pharmacological activities and a widespread occurrence…”
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