The essential oils from oregano (Origanum syriacum L.) and laurel (Laurus nobilis L.), their main components, namely, carvacrol, 1,8-cineole α-pinene, were tested to determine inhibitory effects on the seed germinations of three different weeds [redroot amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra curled dock (Rumex crispus cutleaf ground-cherry (Physalis angulata L.)] cro...

In this study, the anti-adipogenetic activity of 300 plant extracts was investigated using an Oil Red O staining assay in a 3T3-L1 cell line. Our results indicate that three plants, including the stem and leaf of Physalis angulata, the whole grass of Solidago virgaurea, and the root of Dioscorea nipponica, produced over 90% inhibition of adipogenesis. Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, which demonstrat...

Physalis angulata is a solanaceae widely used in folk medicine in various tropical countries in the world. We have previously described that seco-steroids (physalins) purified from P. angulata are potent inhibitors of macrophage activation, blocking the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and LPS-induced lethality. Herein we investigated the immunomodulatory activities of these substances ...