Journal•ISSN: 2231-1866
Journal of biologically active products from nature
Taylor & Francis
About: Journal of biologically active products from nature is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Essential oil & DPPH. It has an ISSN identifier of 2231-1866. Over the lifetime, 468 publications have been published receiving 2353 citations.
Topics: Essential oil, DPPH, Chemistry, Phytochemical, Antimicrobial
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TL;DR: The medicinal applications of natural products in both the traditional and modern medicines are presented and shed lights on historical connections of this two medical system as well as identifies the potential sources of natural Products that have been scantily explored till date.
Abstract: Natural products had been one of the important sources of remedial agents for thousands of years. From the data presented in this review, the utilization of biologically active natural products in ...
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TL;DR: Curcuma terpenoids and their physiological properties are reviewed, which show better absorption than curcuminoids and also exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties.
Abstract: Several curcuminoids have been identified from rhizome of the common spice Curcuma longa (Zingaberaceae) and related plant species. Curcuminoids are known to display several pharmacological properties summed up in numerous papers and reviews. In addition to curcuminoids, more than 250 mono-, sesqui- di-, and triterpenoids have been identified from curcuma species. These lipophilic compounds have better absorption than curcuminoids and also exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties. Little attention has been paid to these lipophilic compounds, which may be as physiologically active, if not more, as curcuminoids. This review focuses on Curcuma terpenoids and their physiological properties.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the free radical scavenging and antioxidant capacities of Nitraria schoberi fruits, leaves and roots were assessed by ad hoc in vitro assays, and the maximum free radical and antioxidant activities were measured in the methanol extracts, decreasing from fruits to leaves and root.
Abstract: This study represents the first report on antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of different extracts of Nitraria schoberi L. (Nitrariaceae). Antioxidant phytochemicals may play a protective role in human, counteracting free radical damage and oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to assess the free radical scavenging and antioxidant capacities of N. schoberi fruits, leaves and roots by ad hoc in vitro assays. Aqueous, chloroform and methanol extracts were analyzed. Our results showed that, in general, the maximum free radical and antioxidant activities were measured in the methanol extracts, decreasing from fruits to leaves and roots, thus suggesting that N. schoberi may be considered a novel and effective source of healthy antioxidants and bioactive phytochemicals.
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TL;DR: The chemical composition, food and nutritional value, ethno medicinal and pharmacological activities of Centella asiatica have been discussed to provide collective information on its multi purpose commercial values.
Abstract: Centella asiatica is commonly known for its medicinal and nutritional values throughout the world. The medicinal properties of Centella root, leaf and other parts of the plant are also well known in traditional system of medicine. During the last few decades there has been an increasing interest in the study of medicinal plants and their traditional use in different parts of India. In the present review the chemical composition, food and nutritional value, ethno medicinal and pharmacological activities of Centella asiatica have been discussed to provide collective information on its multi purpose commercial values..
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TL;DR: It is concluded that the fruit pulp and seeds extracts inhibited MCF-7 and SiHa cells growth and induced cells death by modulating the expression of apoptosis-regulatory genes and caspase enzymes.
Abstract: Cassia fistula Linn. (Fabaceae) fruit has been used in folk medicine and reported for various pharmacological properties. We evaluated the anticancer activity of C. fistula fruit extracts [ethyl acetate extract of pulp (EEP), n-butanol extract of pulp (BEP), ethyl acetate extract of seeds (EES), n-butanol extract of seeds (BES)] against human cervical cancer (SiHa) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines. Phytochemicals analysis revealed that the EEP and EES contained anticancer compounds like 2(3H)-furanone, rhein, thymoland oleic acid. BES contained inositol and palmitic acid, whereas BEP contained inositol and 2-pyrrolidone. IC50 of EEP, EES, BEP and BES against SiHa cells were 415.5±0.19, 435.7±0.11, 535.3±0.32 and 580.2±0.41 µg/mL, whereas against MCF-7 cells were 422.2±0.32, 451.4±0.27, 564.5±0.21 and 575.6±0.47 µg/mL respectively (p ≤ 0.01). At IC50, EEP, EES, BEP and BES treated MCF-7 cells formed colonies of 17.5, 16.3, 22.5 and 18.8 % whereas treated SiHa cells formed colonies of 11.5, 12.8...
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