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  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,367 Views
14 Pages

Antidiabetic, Antihyperlipidemic, and Antioxidant Evaluation of Phytosteroids from Notholirion thomsonianum (Royle) Stapf

  • Mohammad A. Huneif,
  • Shah Fahad,
  • Alqahtani Abdulwahab,
  • Seham M. Alqahtani,
  • Mater H. Mahnashi,
  • Asif Nawaz,
  • Fida Hussain and
  • Abdul Sadiq

17 October 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic complication and can pose a serious challenge to human health. DM is the main cause of many life-threatening diseases. Researchers of natural products have been continuously engaged in treating vital diseases in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,321 Views
16 Pages

6 October 2022

Based on the pharmacological importance of different species of fragaria, this research was carried out for the isolation of bioactive compounds from Fragaria × ananassa. Using the conventional gravity column chromatography followed by small an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,031 Views
11 Pages

Simultaneous Quantitation and Validation of Triterpenoids and Phytosteroids in Phaseolus angularis Seeds

  • Joo Tae Hwang,
  • Hyun-Mee Oh,
  • Mi-Hwa Kim,
  • Hyung Jae Jeong,
  • Chul Lee,
  • Hyun-Jae Jang,
  • Seung Woong Lee,
  • Chan Sun Park and
  • Mun-Chual Rho

16 July 2014

A reproducible analytical method using reverse-phase high liquid performance chromatography combined with UV detecting was developed for the quantitative determination of four compounds isolated from the ethanol extract of Phaseolus angularis seeds (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,802 Views
21 Pages

Effect of Diosgenin in Suppressing Viability and Promoting Apoptosis of Human Prostate Cancer Cells: An Interplay with the G Protein-Coupled Oestrogen Receptor?

  • Marília I. Figueira,
  • Ricardo Marques,
  • Henrique J. Cardoso,
  • Lara R. S. Fonseca,
  • Ana P. Duarte,
  • Samuel Silvestre and
  • Sílvia Socorro

8 November 2024

Diosgenin is a phytosteroid sapogenin with reported antitumoral activity. Despite the evidence indicating a lower incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) associated with a higher consumption of phytosteroids and the beneficial role of these compounds, onl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,716 Views
26 Pages

Chemistry, Biosynthesis and Pharmacology of Sarsasapogenin: A Potential Natural Steroid Molecule for New Drug Design, Development and Therapy

  • Nur Hanisah Mustafa,
  • Mahendran Sekar,
  • Shivkanya Fuloria,
  • M. Yasmin Begum,
  • Siew Hua Gan,
  • Nur Najihah Izzati Mat Rani,
  • Subban Ravi,
  • Kumarappan Chidambaram,
  • Vetriselvan Subramaniyan and
  • Neeraj Kumar Fuloria
  • + 6 authors

21 March 2022

Sarsasapogenin is a natural steroidal sapogenin molecule obtained mainly from Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge. Among the various phytosteroids present, sarsasapogenin has emerged as a promising molecule due to the fact of its diverse pharmacological...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,327 Views
10 Pages

Chemical Composition and Histochemical Localization of Essential Oil from Wild and Cultivated Rhaponticum carthamoides Roots and Rhizomes

  • Velislava Todorova,
  • Stanislava Ivanova,
  • Yoana Georgieva,
  • Vanya Nalbantova,
  • Diana Karcheva-Bahchevanska,
  • Niko Benbassat,
  • Martina S. Savova,
  • Milen I. Georgiev and
  • Kalin Ivanov

6 August 2022

Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin is not only a source of phytosteroids and flavonoids, but is also source of essential oil (EO). This study evaluated the volatile metabolic constituents and histochemical localization of root and rhizome essent...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,746 Views
18 Pages

The prevalence of diet-induced obesity and type-2 diabetes remains a growing concern in the United States. As best management practices still include improved diet and physical activity, bioactive food components, contained within functional foods, s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
374 Views
15 Pages

Cell-Based Screening Identifies Neoblechnum brasiliense Extract as a Potent Antagonist of the Ecdysteroid Receptor in Dipteran Cells

  • Jissela Gaibor Garofalo,
  • Juliana Wegner,
  • Mauricio Gaibor Garofalo,
  • Guy Smagghe,
  • Jorge Briceño and
  • Moises João Zotti

15 January 2026

The ecdysteroid receptor (EcR) plays a crucial role in insect development and metamorphosis, making it a promising target for the design of novel biorational compounds. This study investigated the cytotoxicity, as well as the EcR agonist and antagoni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,440 Views
15 Pages

Urinary Elimination of Ecdysterone and Its Metabolites Following a Single-Dose Administration in Humans

  • Gabriella Ambrosio,
  • Tasha Yuliandra,
  • Bernhard Wuest,
  • Monica Mazzarino,
  • Xavier de la Torre,
  • Francesco Botrè,
  • Patrick Diel,
  • Eduard Isenmann and
  • Maria Kristina Parr

Ecdysterone is a phytosteroid widely discussed for its various pharmacological, growth-promoting, and anabolic effects, mediated by the activation of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta). Performance-enhancement in sports was demonstrated recently, and ec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,604 Views
20 Pages

Phytochemical Composition of Commiphora Oleogum Resins and Their Cytotoxicity against Skin Cancer Cells

  • Judith Ulrich,
  • Svenja Stiltz,
  • Alexis St-Gelais,
  • Menna El Gaafary,
  • Thomas Simmet,
  • Tatiana Syrovets and
  • Michael Schmiech

17 June 2022

Oleogum resins of the genus Commiphora have been used in traditional medicines for centuries. More than 200 Commiphora species exhibit highly variable phytochemical compositions. A novel highly selective, sensitive, accurate HPLC-MS/MS method was dev...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,445 Views
21 Pages

Walnut By-Products and Elderberry Extracts—Sustainable Alternatives for Human and Plant Health

  • Anca Sandu-Bălan (Tăbăcariu),
  • Irina-Loredana Ifrim,
  • Oana-Irina Patriciu,
  • Ioana-Adriana Ștefănescu and
  • Adriana-Luminița Fînaru

19 January 2024

A current alternative for sustainable development through green chemistry is the replacement of synthetic compounds with natural ones through the superior capitalization of natural resources, with numerous applications in different fields. The benefi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,234 Views
18 Pages

Guggulsterone Induces Apoptosis in Multiple Myeloma Cells by Targeting High Mobility Group Box 1 via Janus Activated Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription Pathway

  • Sabah Akhtar,
  • Lubna Zarif,
  • Shilpa Kuttikrishnan,
  • Kirti S. Prabhu,
  • Kalyani Patil,
  • Sabah Nisar,
  • Haissam Abou-Saleh,
  • Maysaloun Merhi,
  • Said Dermime and
  • Shahab Uddin
  • + 1 author

16 November 2022

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological disorder characterized by the abnormal expansion of plasma cells in the bone marrow. Despite great advances over the past three decades in discovering the efficacious therapies for MM, the disease remains incu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,642 Views
21 Pages

Anti-Obesity Potential of Ponciri Fructus: Effects of Extracts, Fractions and Compounds on Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes

  • Gopal Lamichhane,
  • Prakash Raj Pandeya,
  • Ramakanta Lamichhane,
  • Su-jin Rhee,
  • Hari Prasad Devkota and
  • Hyun-Ju Jung

20 January 2022

Background: Ponciri Fructus, a crude drug consisting of the dried immature fruits of Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf., is a popular folk medicine used for the treatment of allergy and gastrointestinal disorders in Korea and China. In this study, the ant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,265 Views
11 Pages

26 September 2021

Background: The prevention of age-related neurodegenerative disorders is an important issue in an aging society. Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation resulting in dopaminergic neuron loss may lead to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Lipo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
7,402 Views
27 Pages

Suppression of TRPV1/TRPM8/P2Y Nociceptors by Withametelin via Downregulating MAPK Signaling in Mouse Model of Vincristine-Induced Neuropathic Pain

  • Adnan Khan,
  • Bushra Shal,
  • Ashraf Ullah Khan,
  • Rahim Ullah,
  • Muhammad Waleed Baig,
  • Ihsan ul Haq,
  • Eun Kyoung Seo and
  • Salman Khan

Vincristine (VCR) is a widely used chemotherapy drug that induced peripheral painful neuropathy. Yet, it still lacks an ideal therapeutic strategy. The transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, purinergic receptor (P2Y), and mitogen-activated prot...