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Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.). Schott)
Plants are said to be the finest source of food and phytochemicals. Along with aerial plant components, subterranean tuberous, stems, and roots were...
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Nelumbo nucifera
It is an elegant, long-lived, aquatic plant with stout, cree** underground rhizome. It is found throughout India, ascending up to 1,800 m. It can...
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Production of galactitol from galactose by the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides IFO0880
BackgroundSugar alcohols are commonly used as low-calorie sweeteners and can serve as potential building blocks for bio-based chemicals. Previous...
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Dihydrokaempferol: Advances on Resources, Biosynthesis Pathway, Bioavailability, Bioactivity, and Pharmacology
Identifying and characterizing physiologically active chemicals from plant extracts for use in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in the...
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Ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Uganda
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem owing to its high prevalence and increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DM and...
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Engineering transcriptional regulation of pentose metabolism in Rhodosporidium toruloides for improved conversion of xylose to bioproducts
Efficient conversion of pentose sugars remains a significant barrier to the replacement of petroleum-derived chemicals with plant biomass-derived...
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Adjuvant Therapeutic Effect of Cinnamon on Diabetes Mellitus
Compared to traditional medicine, herbal medicines have a long history of treating and preventing diseases, including diabetes. Cinnamon has been...
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Comparative Analysis of In Vitro Enzyme Inhibitory Activities and Phytochemicals from Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco via Solvent Partitioning Method
The extraction of plant bioactive compounds from Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco remains a great challenge due to the different chemical groups....
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Genetic Regulation Networks in Cellulase and Hemicellulase Production in an Industrially Applied Cellulase Producer Trichoderma reesei
Due to its natural lifestyle as a saprotroph, Trichoderma reesei is a potent producer of enzymes involved in the degradation of plant biomass, in...
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Natural flavonoids for the amelioration of acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity: a systems pharmacology-based study
Natural flavonoids have been promising in protecting against liver injuries induced by acetaminophen overdose, the leading cause of drug-induced...
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A Critical Review on Role of Available Synthetic Drugs and Phytochemicals in Insulin Resistance Treatment by Targeting PTP1B
AbstractInsulin resistance (IR) is a condition of impaired response of cells towards insulin. It is marked by excessive blood glucose, dysregulated...
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Phytochemical profile, aldose reductase inhibitory, and antioxidant activities of Indian traditional medicinal Coccinia grandis (L.) fruit extract
Coccinia grandis (L.) fruits (CGFs) are commonly used for culinary purposes and has several therapeutic applications in the Southeast Asia. The aim...
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Metabolic network remodelling enhances yeast’s fitness on xylose using aerobic glycolysis
The reprogramming of metabolism in response to switching the carbon source from glucose to non-preferred carbon sources is well-studied for yeast....
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Isolation of xylose-utilizing yeasts from oil palm waste for xylitol and ethanol production
The energy crisis triggers the use of energy sources that are renewable, such as biomass made from lignocellulosic materials, to produce various...
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Multicomponent synthesis of new barbituric acid derivatives
A new type of the four-component tandem Knoevenagel—Michael reaction was discovered, which used arylaldehydes, N,N ′-dimethylbarbituric acid,...
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Two-dimensional gel and shotgun proteomics approaches for the comparative evaluation of genetically modified maize
In the safety risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops, it is imperative to evaluate potential unintended effects derived from genetic...
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QSAR-based rational discovery of novel substituted-4′-iminospiro[indoline-3,3′-[1,2,5]thiadiazolidinyl]-2-one 1′,1′-dioxide with potent in vitro anticancer activity
Recent studies have suggested that aldose reductase inhibition preferentially inhibits the growth of cancer cells. However, the investigations of...
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Baicalin: Advances on Resources, Biosynthesis Pathway, Bioavailability, Bioactivity, and Pharmacology
Baicalin (baicalein 7-O-glucuronic acid) is a significant active flavone that was isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis radix. Studies have shown...
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Irisflorentin: Advances on Resources, Metabolism, and Pharmacological Activities
Irisflorentin, a common plan-derived natural flavonoid, is one of the major bioactive constituents of plants from Iridaceae family, especially famous...
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Biotechnology of Extremophiles: Advances and Challenges
Biotechnology has more or less changed our lives in terms of coherent and price-effective outcomes. Generally, microorganisms are regarded as...