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  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,304 Views
15 Pages

Antifungal and Cytotoxic Activity of Diterpenes and Bisnorsesquiterpenoides from the Latex of Euphorbia resinifera Berg

  • El-Mahdi Ourhzif,
  • Alessandra Ricelli,
  • Venturina Stagni,
  • Angela Cirigliano,
  • Teresa Rinaldi,
  • Latifa Bouissane,
  • Luciano Saso,
  • Pierre Chalard,
  • Yves Troin and
  • Mohamed Akssira
  • + 1 author

16 August 2022

Euphorbia resinifera latex has been extensively utilized in traditional medicine due to its range of bioactivities. Chromatographic separations on silica gel of ethanol extract of E. resinifera latex led to the development of a new procedure for isol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,344 Views
32 Pages

Ethnomedicinal Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Euphorbia resinifera O. Berg. (B): A Review

  • Oumaima Hmidouche,
  • Khadija Bouftini,
  • Abdelbasset Chafik,
  • Sara Khouri,
  • Halima Rchid,
  • Abdessadek Rahimi,
  • Mostafa Mimouni,
  • Elbekay Maarouf,
  • Fatna Zaakour and
  • Aya Khouchlaa
  • + 1 author

28 April 2023

Euphorbia resinifera (Zaggûm or Tikiut) is an endemic species of Morocco that grows in the Middle Atlas Mountain range. It is used in folk medicine to treat several diseases, especially various types of cancer. Aim of the review: In this review...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,155 Views
29 Pages

14 November 2023

Diterpenes from the Euphorbia genus are known for their ability to regulate the protein kinase C (PKC) family, which mediates their ability to promote the proliferation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) or neuroblast differentiation into neurons. In t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,104 Views
18 Pages

Chemical Characterization and Biological Properties Assessment of Euphorbia resinifera and Euphorbia officinarum Moroccan Propolis

  • Oumaima Boutoub,
  • Soukaina El-Guendouz,
  • Isabel Matos,
  • Lahsen El Ghadraoui,
  • Maria Clara Costa,
  • Jorge Dias Carlier,
  • Maria Leonor Faleiro,
  • Ana Cristina Figueiredo,
  • Letícia M. Estevinho and
  • Maria Graça Miguel

29 February 2024

Although the plants of the genus Euphorbia are largely exploited by therapists in Morocco, the composition and antibacterial activities of propolis from these plants are still unknown. To address this gap, this study aimed to characterize the pollen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,760 Views
21 Pages

Comparative Study of the Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Two Types of Moroccan Euphorbia Entire Honey and Their Phenolic Extracts

  • Oumaima Boutoub,
  • Soukaina El-Guendouz,
  • Ana Manhita,
  • Cristina Barrocas Dias,
  • Letícia M. Estevinho,
  • Vanessa B. Paula,
  • Jorge Carlier,
  • Maria Clara Costa,
  • Brígida Rodrigues and
  • Maria Graça Miguel
  • + 3 authors

17 August 2021

Honey is a natural food product very famous for its health benefits for being an important source of antioxidant and phenolic compounds. Euphorbia honeys obtained from different regions of Morocco were evaluated for their ability to inhibit acetylcho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,545 Views
21 Pages

Monitoring Moroccan Honeys: Physicochemical Properties and Contamination Pattern

  • Abir Massous,
  • Tarik Ouchbani,
  • Vincenzo Lo Turco,
  • Federica Litrenta,
  • Vincenzo Nava,
  • Ambrogina Albergamo,
  • Angela Giorgia Potortì and
  • Giuseppa Di Bella

24 February 2023

The physicochemical traits and an array of organic and inorganic contaminants were monitored in monofloral honeys (i.e., jujube [Ziziphus lotus], sweet orange [Citrus sinensis], PGI Euphorbia [Euphorbia resinifera] and Globularia alyphum) from the Mo...