Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate) Extract: In Vivo Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis in Galleria mellonella Model by Livia Aparecida Procópio Gomes, Lívia Mara Alves Figueiredo, Ana Luiza do Rosário Palma, Barbara Maria Corrêa Geraldo, Kelly Cristine Isler Castro, Luciana Ruano de Oliveira Fugisaki, Antônio Olavo Cardoso Jorge, Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Juliana Campos Junqueira

“…Due to the increase of bacterial resistance, medicinal alternatives are being explored. Punica granatum L. is an effective herbal extract with broad spectrum of action and bactericidal, antifungal, anthelmintic potential and being able to modulate the immune response. …”
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Evaluation of Tinospora cordifolia stem extract bioactive content and anticancer activity against breast cancer cells by Annisa Yuslinda, Rosyadah Nuraini, Kamila Fairuz Sarah, Ulfa Siti Mariyah, Lestari Sri Rahayu, Widodo Nashi

“…Breast cancer remains a major public health challenge, highlighting the importance of finding new therapeutic approaches, including the use of traditional plants with unstudied medicinal properties. This study aims to explore the bioactive potential of Tinospora cordifolia stem extract by investigating the content of flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids and alkaloids as well as the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on T47D breast cancer cells. …”
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Investigation of taxonomic shrub resources in Qiqihar and analysis of their economic potentiality by CUI Lin, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Ligang, ZHANG Yuzhu, HAN Qin, JIANG Xiancui

“…Ornamental shrubs held the highest economic value among shrub resources, followed by medicinal, raw (oil) material, and edible shrub species. …”
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Assessment of the Effects of Organic Fertilizer Applications on the Biochemical Quality of Basil by Ömer Ertürk, Melek Çol Ayvaz, Meltem Ocak, Tuğba Özbucak

“…It is important to characterize the biochemical potential of medicinal and aromatic plants, which have significant therapeutic and commercial value. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Salvia sclarea by Sehyun Choi, Yuna Kang, Changsoo Kim

“…Abstract Salvia sclarea is a medicinal herb from the Lamiaceae family, valued for its essential oil which contains sclareol, linalool, linalyl acetate, and other compounds. …”
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Metabolic enzyme inhibitory abilities, in vivo hypoglycemic ability of palmleaf raspberry fruits extracts and identification of hypoglycemic compounds by Jun Tan, Danshu Wang, Yu Lu, Yehan Wang, Zongcai Tu, Tao Yuan, Lu Zhang

“…The unripe palmleaf raspberry, namely Fupenzi (FPZ), is an important medicinal and edible food. This study aims to evaluate the potential of FPZ extracts prepared with different approaches in attenuating hyperglycemia, gout, Alzheimer's disease, and pigmentation, to obtain the enriching fraction and to identify the major active compounds. …”
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Chemical characterization and encapsulation of Ganoderma pfeifferi extract with cytotoxic properties by Jan Šťastný, Ángela Morellá-Aucejo, Ángela Morellá-Aucejo, Ángela Morellá-Aucejo, Tomáš Skala, Andrea Bernardos, Andrea Bernardos, Andrea Bernardos, Petr Maršík, Araceli Lérida-Viso, Araceli Lérida-Viso, Araceli Lérida-Viso, Jaroslav Matějka, Anna Mascellani Bergo, María Dolores Marcos, María Dolores Marcos, María Dolores Marcos, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Ivan Jablonský, Pavel Klouček

“…Applying nanoparticles may enhance the medicinal effect of the mushroom substances. This study investigated the cytotoxic properties of Ganoderma species methanolic extracts against the HeLa cancer cell line. …”
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Selecting habitats to reintroduce the endangered species Ardisia gigantifolia (Primulaceae) based on growth and physiological traits by Rong Liu, Dan Xie, Mengling Li, Yanmei Ping, Dongmei Li, Shupeng Dong, Yongjie Yu, Jinguo Zhang, Zulin Ning

“…Ardisia gigantifolia is a critically endangered medicinal plant endemic to China and only 77 wild individuals were found at present. …”
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Simultaneous Coexistence of Thyrotropin-Prolactin-Secreting Adenoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Somaya Safi, Yousra Benabdelfedil, Sara Derrou, Faycal El Guendouz

“…After eliminating noncompliance, interfering medicines, and thyroid malabsorption, a pituitary adenoma (12 mm) was documented at magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Application of a macrocyclization strategy in kinase inhibitor development by Kun Xing, Shujun Li, Jinghuan Li, Dan Liu, Min Huang, Linxiang Zhao

“…To address these challenges medicinal chemists have used a macrocyclization strategy to optimize these molecules and three macrocyclic kinase inhibitors (lorlatinib [ALK/ROS1], pacritinib [Flt3/JAK2], and repotrectinib [TRK/ROS1]) have received FDA approval. …”
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Fertilization and Colors of Plastic Mulch Affect Biomass and Essential Oil of Sweet-Scented Geranium by Anderson de Carvalho Silva, Arie Fitzgerald Blank, Wallace Melo dos Santos, Paloma Santana Prata, Péricles Barreto Alves, Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank

“…Sweet-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér), a plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family, has medicinal and aromatic properties and is widely used in the cosmetic, soap, perfume, aromatherapy, and food industries. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Myrtle Berry By-Product Extracts on 6-OHDA-Induced Cytotoxicity in PC12 Cells by Debora Dessì, Giacomo Fais, Paolo Follesa, Giorgia Sarais

“…With increasing life expectancy, the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases—characterized by complex, multifactorial mechanisms such as abnormal protein aggregation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation—continues to grow. Medicinal plants, with their diverse bioactive compounds, offer promising therapeutic avenues for such conditions. …”
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Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child by Emily Littman, Nicole Winningham, Tana B. Carson, Ivette M. Hidalgo

“…This case report describes the effective treatment of a pediatric clinical case of C. difficile using naturopathic and complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) including black seed oil (Nigella sativa), bentonite clay, and probiotics. …”
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Selection of appropriate probiotic yeasts for use in dairy products: a narrative review by Sanaz Kazemi, Aziz Homayouni-Rad, Hossien Samadi Kafil, Vahideh Sarabi-aghdam, Payam Zeynolabedini, Bahareh pour Agha, Sevda Allah Madadi

“…Abstract Yeasts, with a history of approximately 5,000 years in food and medicinal applications, play a vital role in various industries. …”
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Evaluation of the Proximate Composition of <i>Amsonia tabernaemontana</i> Walt. Seeds and Glyceride Oil by Olga Teneva, Zhana Petkova, Ana Dobreva, Anatoli Dzhurmanski, Ginka Antova

“…The genus Amsonia, a member of the Apocynaceae family, comprises plants with notable medicinal benefits. In 2022 and 2023, <i>Amsonia tabernaemontana</i> Walt. seeds introduced to Bulgaria were collected and analyzed. …”
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Acute Toxicity of Dental Gel Based on Origanum vulgare in Mice by Karakoz Badekova, Gayane Atazhanova, Irina Losseva, Aigul Medeshova, Ailazzat Aitkenova, Anar Brazhanova

“…The creation of new herbal medicines for their use in dentistry is relevant. The purpose of this work is to study the acute toxicity of the anticaries dental gel (ACDG3) developed by us based on Origanum vulgare. …”
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Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis in Yield and Yield-Related Components of Black Cumin (Nigella Sativa L.) Accessions, at Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia by Zigyalew Gashaw, Wosene Gebreselassie, Girma Hailemichael

“…Many research works have been done on black cumin focusing on its nutritional and medicinal properties. But, there is inadequate information on the association of yield and yield-constituting traits of black cumin to improve its production. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Acid in Mice by Daniely Cornélio Favarin, Maxelle Martins Teixeira, Ednéia Lemos de Andrade, Claudiney de Freitas Alves, Javier Emilio Lazo Chica, Carlos Artério Sorgi, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Alexandre Paula Rogerio

“…Ellagic acid, a compound present in several fruits and medicinal plants, has shown anti-inflammatory activity in several experimental disease models. …”
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Research on using Aquilaria sinensis callus to evaluate the agarwood-inducing potential of fungi. by Zhikai Wang, Guoying Zhou, Jungang Chen, Xinyu Miao, Yandong Xia, Zhuang Du, Junang Liu

“…Agarwood is a precious resinous heartwood highly valued for its cultural, religious, and medicinal significance. With the increasing market demand, natural agarwood resources are rapidly depleting, making the development of effective artificial induction methods for agarwood highly significant. …”
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The comparison of biodistribution of glutathione PEGylated nanoliposomal doxorubicin formulations prepared by pre‐insertion and post‐insertion methods for brain delivery in normal... by Amin Mehrabian, Saba Dadpour, Mohammad Mashreghi, Javad Zarqi, Anis Askarizadeh, Ali Badiee, Leila Arabi, Seyedeh Alia Moosavian, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari

“…Abstract Several obstacles limit the efficacy of brain tumour treatment, most notably the blood‐brain barrier (BBB), which prevents the brain uptake of the majority of accessible medicines due to tight junctions. The presence of glutathione (GSH) receptors on the BBB surface has been demonstrated in numerous papers; consequently, products containing glutathione as a targeting ligand coupled with nanoliposomes are used to enhance drug delivery across the BBB. …”
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