Analysis of Antifungal Components in the Galls of Melaphis chinensis and Their Effects on Control of Anthracnose Disease of Chinese Cabbage Caused by Colletotrichum higginsianum by Ping-Chung Kuo, Ting-Fang Hsieh, Mei-Chi Lin, Bow-Shin Huang, Jenn-Wen Huang, Hung-Chang Huang

“…In our preliminary experimental results, the methanol extracts of four species of medicinal plants Melaphis chinensis, Eugenia caryophyllata, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Rheum officinale possessed antifungal activity to causal agent of cabbage anthracnose, Colletotrichum higginsianum. …”
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A systematic review of advances in preparation, structures, bioactivities, structural-property relationships, and applications of Polyporus umbellatus polysaccharides by Wei Gao, Yongbin Xu, Weihao Chen, Jianjun Wu, Yu He

“…Polysaccharides, the predominant bioactive compounds in P. umbellatus, have been widely used due to its abundant nutritional and medicinal benefits. Since the first unrefined P. umbellatus polysaccharides (PUPs) was obtained in 1973, they have been studied for half a century, and are currently gaining increasing attention. …”
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Silver <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Complexes as Antimicrobial and/or Anticancer Agents by Jessica Ceramella, Alessia Catalano, Annaluisa Mariconda, Assunta D’Amato, Saveria Aquila, Carmela Saturnino, Camillo Rosano, Maria Stefania Sinicropi, Pasquale Longo

“…In this context, metal complexes have gained considerable importance and effectiveness in medicinal chemistry. Particularly, <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes with transition metals have emerged as very promising compounds. …”
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Ethnobotanical knowledge in Calabria (southern Italy): A summary review by Miriam Patti, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Giovanni Spampinato

“…The analysis shows that the Asteraceae family is the most used, while Urtica dioica L. and Sambucus nigra L. are the most frequently used species according to the CV index. Medicinal and alimentary purposes are the most common types of use. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory, and Cytotoxic Action of Fractions from Eugenia uniflora L. and Eugenia malaccensis L.: Correlation with Polyphenol and Flavanoid Conten... by Evellyne de Oliveira Figueirôa, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Cristiane Moutinho Lagos de Melo, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine Neves, Nicácio Henrique da Silva, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia

“…An increasing number of biological activities presented by medicinal plants has been investigated over the years, and they are used in the search for new substances with lower side effects. …”
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Metabolic stability and its role in the discovery of new chemical entities by Słoczyńska Karolina, Gunia-Krzyżak Agnieszka, Koczurkiewicz Paulina, Wójcik-Pszczoła Katarzyna, Żelaszczyk Dorota, Popiół Justyna, Pękala Elżbieta

“…One of the main challenges of medicinal chemistry is not only to design compounds demonstrating beneficial activity, but also molecules exhibiting favourable pharmacokinetic parameters. …”
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Evaluation and molecular modelling of bis-Schiff base derivatives as potential leads for management of diabetes mellitus by Daoud Safa, Thiab Samar, Jazzazi Taghreed M. A., Al-Shboul Tareq M. A., Ullah Saeed

“…Developing a medication to cure and manage diabetes mellitus complications is of interest in medicinal chemistry. Toward this end, six bis-biphenyl-salicylaldehyde Schiff base derivatives have been evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibition, antiglycation and anti-inflammation potentials. …”
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Investigating the Presence of Falsified and Poor-Quality Fixed-Dose Combination Artemether-Lumefantrine Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms in Kumasi, Ghana by Simon Nyarko, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Raphael Johnson, Noble Kuntworbe, Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…A total of fourteen brands of FDC AL medicines, comprising eight tablets and six suspensions were purchased from various retail pharmacy outlets in Kumasi, Ghana. …”
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Bioactivity of Walnut: Investigating the Triterpenoid Saponin Extracts of Juglans regia Kernels for Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antimicrobial Properties by Youssef Elouafy, Salma Mortada, Adil El Yadini, Mohamed Hnini, Youssra Aalilou, Hicham Harhar, Asaad Khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, My El Abbes Faouzi, Mohamed Tabyaoui

“…The increasing demand for plant-based medicines makes plant research attractive to find natural alternatives that can replace synthetic products or at least reduce their use. …”
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The effect of ethanol extract of Aloysia triphylla on anesthesia and improve the physiological parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after transfer by Ali Hajibeglou, Masoumeh Machanlou, Mohammad Mazandarani, Mohammad Sudagar

“…Introduction: Due to the side effects of chemical drugs, in recent years, the use of herbal medicines and their compounds in fish has been widely considered. …”
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The Hormesis effect of cadmium on Panax notoginseng and corresponding impact on the rhizosphere microorganism by Mingpeng Liu, Xuanxiang Du, Mulan Wang, Yuewen Huo, Yanbo Zeng, Jingheng Wu, Xin Ying, Fugang Wei, Li Liu, Jianguo Tang

“…Panax notoginseng is a famous Chinese traditional medicinal. However, soil cadmium pollution seriously affected the yield and quality of notoginseng. …”
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Quantifying the ability of the CF2H group as a hydrogen bond donor by Matthew E. Paolella, Daniel S. Honeycutt, Bradley M. Lipka, Jacob M. Goldberg, Fang Wang

“…We anticipate that this chemistry will be valuable for designing functional molecules for chemical biology and medicinal chemistry applications.…”
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Purslane: The Reigning Champion of Vitamins A and E among Vegetables and a Potential Crop for Home Gardens by Xueyan Zhang, Mary Dixon, Guodong Liu

“…This publication article provides a comprehensive overview of purslane, delving into its botany, garden production, harvest practices, and both culinary and medicinal uses to assist growers and consumers in understanding when to savor its nutritional benefits and when to weed it from farmlands. …”
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Aqueous Extract of Leaves of Ocimum sanctum for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity by Charusheela Ramteke, Tapan Chakrabarti, Bijaya Ketan Sarangi, Ram-Avatar Pandey

“…We report the synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using leaf broth of medicinal herb, Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi). The synthesized AgNPs have been characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffractometry. …”
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Preventive role of Pastinaca sativa in mitigating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease via modulation of metabolic endotoxemia by Ji-Eun Park, Hye-Bin Lee, Yu Ra Lee, Guijae Yoo, Hee-Kyoung Son, Sang Yoon Choi, Miri Park, Ho-Young Park

“…Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), rich in dietary fiber and medicinal properties, has shown health benefits, but its effects on MASLD are largely unexplored. …”
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Pharma TARP: A Troubled Asset Relief Program for Novel, Abandoned Projects in the Pharmaceutical Industry by Tamas Bartfai, Graham Vaughan Lees

“…Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. The investment required is small compared to the Troubled Asset Relief Program bank bail out, but the return on investment in financial terms and in satisfying societal needs makes this proposal attractive.…”
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Challenges relating to comparison of flavonoid glycosides dissolution profiles from Sutherlandia frutescens products by Mbamalu Oluchi N., Syce James, Samsodien Halima

“…Unlike the case of conventional drug formulations, dissolution tests have hitherto not been required for herbal medicinal products commercially available in South Africa. …”
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Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities by Mouna Souihi, Rayda Ben Ayed, Imen Trabelsi, Marwa Khammassi, Nadia Ben Brahim, Mohamed Annabi

“…Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is one of the rare medicinal plants in Tunisia. It was found only in two sites in the north of Tunisia with a small number of plants. …”
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Various Terpenoids Derived from Herbal and Dietary Plants Function as PPAR Modulators and Regulate Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism by Tsuyoshi Goto, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Shizuka Hirai, Teruo Kawada

“…In particular, terpenoids are contained in many herbal plants, and several terpenoids have been shown to be available for pharmaceutical applications, for example, artemisinin and taxol as malaria and cancer medicines, respectively. Various terpenoids are contained in many plants for not only herbal use but also dietary use. …”
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THE GENUS AS, A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ANTICANCER AGENT: AN UPDATED REVIEW

“…However, the adverse side  effects of chemotherapy have prompted researchers to investigate whether medicinal plants could replace  chemotherapy in cancer treatment. …”
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