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Effect of carbon source and elicitors on biomass production and accumulation of friedelin and epifriedelanol in hairy roots of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
Friedelin and epifriedelanol are pentacyclic triterpenoids that preferentially accumulate in the roots of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) and are valued...
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Characterization of oxidosqualene cyclases involved in pentacyclic triterpene biosynthesis in Korean chestnut (Castanea crenata)
Plant triterpenoids are secondary metabolites with high chemical diversity and interesting biological properties. Chestnuts are deciduous trees in...
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Bark-based biorefineries: anatomical and chemical characterization of the bark of endemic Quercus vulcanica of Turkey
The detailed anatomical and chemical features of the bark from endemic Quercus vulcanica in Turkey are reported here for the first time and discussed...
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Investigation of insecticidal activity of two Rhododendron species on stored-product insects
This study was designed to investigate the insecticidal activity of the essential oils (EOs) and extracts from Rhododendron rufum and Rhododendron...
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Functional characterization of an oxidosqualene cyclase (PdFRS) encoding a monofunctional friedelin synthase in Populus davidiana
Main conclusionAn oxidosqualene cyclase ( PdFRS ) from Populus davidiana was characterized as a monofunctional friedelin synthase by its heterologous...
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Antiangiogenic potential of phytochemicals from Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn investigated through in silico and quantum computational methods
Suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), its receptor (VEGFR2), and the VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling cascade system to inhibit angiogenesis...
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Mesua ferrea L.: Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology
The plant kingdom has plenty of plants with herbal activities. Amongst them Mesua ferrea, also known as “Nagakesar”, is a species with several...
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Chemistry
The family is ellagic acid-rich as in the closely related Ixonanthaceae. Bergenin has been isolated from Endopleura uchi (Da Silva et al. 2009)....
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Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. PerryMyrtaceae
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry: Caryophyllus aromaticus L.; Caryophyllus hortensis Noronha; Caryophyllus silvestris Teijsm. ex Hassk.;...
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Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry Myrtaceae
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry: Caryophyllus aromaticus L.; Caryophyllus hortensis Noronha; Caryophyllus silvestris Teijsm. ex Hassk.;...
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Characterization of oxidosqualene cyclases from Trichosanthes cucumerina L. reveals key amino acids responsible for substrate specificity of isomultiflorenol synthase
Main conclusionTwo key amino acids of isomultiflorenol synthase, Y125 and M254, were first proposed. They could be associated with the production of...
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Punica granatum L. Lythraceae
Punica granatum L.: Granatum punicum St.-Lag.; Punica florida Salisb.; Punica grandiflora hort. ex Steud.; Punica nana L.; Punica spinosa Lam.; Rhoea...
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Engineering amino acid residues of pentacyclic triterpene synthases for improving the activity
AbstractPentacyclic triterpenoids exhibit a wide range of biological activities which have wide applications in the food, cosmetics, and...
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Peeling off the Poplar Cuticle, from Biochemistry to Defensive Roles
Plant cuticles are complex mixtures of hydrophobic components, composed of monomeric cuticular waxes and a lipidic polymer of cutin. Underground...
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Phytopharmacological Aspects of the Genus Terminalia
Medicinal plants are the major source of therapeutic compounds for curing various diseases from ancient times. The genus Terminalia belonging to the...
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Composition of Lipophilic Components of Rhododendron adamsii Rehd. Ether Extract and Activity against SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
AbstractThe composition of the lipophilic components of Rhododendron adamsii Rehd. was studied. Acidic and neutral components were identified by gas...
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Modulation of quinonemethide triterpenes biosynthesis in Monteverdia floribunda (Reissek) biral root cultures by exogenous inhibitors
Quinonemethide triterpenes (QTs) are natural compounds that present anti-cancer action and are valuable chemotaxonomic markers in the Celastraceae...
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Chemistry, Biological Activity, and Uses of Clusia Latex
Plants of the genus Clusia L. have had considerable importance to numerous traditional communities, providing food, remedies, and raw materials for...
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Modifications in steroid and triterpenoid metabolism in Calendula officinalis plants and hairy root culture in response to chitosan treatment
BackgroundChitosan, a deacetylated derivative of chitin, is one of the most preferred biopolymers for use as biostimulants and biofertilizers in...
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Chemical Constituents of Cannabis
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