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Mainak Mal
Researcher at National University of Singapore
Publications - 19
Citations - 1798
Mainak Mal is an academic researcher from National University of Singapore. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acorus calamus & Biology. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 17 publications receiving 1636 citations. Previous affiliations of Mainak Mal include Jadavpur University.
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from plants
TL;DR: This article aims to provide a comprehensive literature survey of plants that have been tested for AChE inhibitory activity and reports numerous phytoconstituents and promising plant species as A ChE inhibitors.
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Metabolic Profiling of Human Colorectal Cancer Using High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (HR-MAS NMR) Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Eric Chun Yong Chan,Poh Koon Koh,Mainak Mal,Peh Yean Cheah,Kong Weng Eu,Alexandra Backshall,Rachel Cavill,Jeremy K. Nicholson,Hector C. Keun +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors applied both high-resolution magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (HR-MAS NMR) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to analyze metabolites in biopsied colorectal tumors and their matched normal mucosae obtained from 31 CRC patients.
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In vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of the essential oil from Acorus calamus and its main constituents.
TL;DR: In this article, the in vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory potential of the hydroalcoholic extract and of the essential oil from Acorus calamus rhizomes and that of its major constituents were evaluated based on the Ellman's method.
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Acorus calamus.: Scientific Validation of Ayurvedic Tradition from Natural Resources
TL;DR: A review of the different phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities of Acorus calamus, a semiaquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes, found in the northern temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, North America, and Europe.
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Ablation of Dihydroceramide Desaturase 1, a Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases, Simultaneously Stimulates Anabolic and Catabolic Signaling
Monowarul Mobin Siddique,Ying Li,Liping Wang,Jianhong Ching,Mainak Mal,Olga Ilkayeva,Yajun Wu,Boon-Huat Bay,Scott A. Summers,Scott A. Summers +9 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that ablating dihydroceramide desaturase 1 (Des1), an enzyme that produces ceramides, leads to the simultaneous activation of both anabolic and catabolic signaling pathways.