Natural Compounds, Pharmacological Activities, and Conservation of Eria (Orchidaceae)

Pseudopollen in Eria Lindl. section Mycaranthes Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae).

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pseudopollen is a whitish, mealy material produced upon the labella of a number of orchid species as labellar hairs either become detached or fragment. Since individual hair cells are rich in protein and starch, it has long been speculated that pseudopollen functions as a reward for visiting insects. Although some 90 years have passed since Beck first described pseudopollen ...

Pharmacological activities and biologically active compounds of Bulgarian medicinal plants

Bulgarian medicinal plants, which have been studied during the last years, are reviewed. The review includes the following families: Amaryllidaceae, Asteraceae, Berberidaceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Oleaceae, Onagraceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Valerianaceae, Zygophyllaceae. Main pharmacological properties are antiviral, antimicr...

Naturally Occurring Isocyano/Isothiocyanato Compounds: Their Pharmacological and SAR Activities

Dmitri O Levitsky1, Tatyana A Gloriozova2, Vladimir V Poroikov2, Valery M Dembitsky3 1CNRS UMR 6204, Biotechnologie, Biocatalyse et Biorégulation, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Nantes Nantes, 44322 Nantes Cedex 03, France. 2Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow 119121, Russia. 3Institute for Drug Discovery, P.O. Box 45289, Jerusalem 91451, Israel. Corresponding Autho...

Isolation and Characterisation of Anti-diabetic Pharmacological Activities of Phytoestrogens

Review on Natural Coumarin Lead Compounds for Their Pharmacological Activity

Coumarin (2H-1-benzopyran-2-one) is a plant-derived natural product known for its pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, antihypertensive, antitubercular, anticonvulsant, antiadipogenic, antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties. Dietary exposure to benzopyrones is significant as these compounds...