Isolation and characterisation of novel antioxidant constituents of Croton zambesicus leaf extract.
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The presence of these antioxidant compounds in the leaf extract of C. zambesicus could provide a rationale for the ethnomedicinal use of the plant in the management of oxidative-stress-related diseases in folk medicine.About:
This article is published in Natural Product Research.The article was published on 2011-08-19 and is currently open access. It has received 43 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: DPPH & Isovitexin.read more
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Chemical Constituents from Croton Species and Their Biological Activities
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TL;DR: These isolated compounds exhibited a broad spectrum of bioactivities, including cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, and neurite outgrowth-promoting properties.
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A Review on the Dietary Flavonoid Tiliroside.
Daniel M. Grochowski,Marcello Locatelli,Sebastian Granica,Francesco Cacciagrano,Michał Tomczyk +4 more
TL;DR: A review paper on tiliroside and its principal derivatives highlights the basic knowledge regarding this molecule, its derivatives, and the analytical approaches used for extraction and quantification, as well as reports on the biological activities against different key enzymes linked to various human diseases.
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Anti-Oxidative and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Effects of Leaf Extracts and Their Isolated Compounds from Two Closely Related Croton Species
TL;DR: Low, moderate and high antioxidant activities as well as AChE inhibitory effects by the crude extracts, fractions, compounds and compound combinations are established, which suggests some of the extracts, isolated compounds and compounds could be useful in the management of neurodegenerative conditions and serve as sources of natural neurodegenersative agents.
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Herbal Drugs from Sudan: Traditional uses and Phytoconstituents
TL;DR: This review demonstrates the importance of ethnomedicine medicines in the treatment of several diseases in Sudan, and further researches to validate the therapeutic uses and safety of these plants through phytochemical screening, different biological activity assays, and toxicological studies are still needed.
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New cytotoxic compounds from flowers of Lawsonia inermis L.
TL;DR: Results demonstrated that compounds from the flowers of L. inermis L. showed cytotoxic activity on MCF-7, Hela, HCT-116, and HT-29 cell lines.
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