BACKGROUND Medicinal plants are rich source of traditional herbal medicine around the globe. Most of the plant's therapeutic properties are due to the presence of secondary bioactive compounds. METHODS The present study analyzed the High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) fractions of Puncia granatum (peel) extracts (aqueous, chloroform, ethanol and hexane) against multidrug resistant bact...

the effect of soxhlet and simple immersion extraction methods on the amount and type of bioactive phenolic compounds of c. arizonica woodknots were studied. lipophilic and hydrophilic compounds were soxhlet extracted according to t280 pm-99 standard method with hexane and acetone solvents, respectively.  also, in the immersion method woodknot samples were dipped in hexane to remove the lipophil...

The present investigation reports the phytochemical analyses of Cleome viscosa L. leaves. The bioactive compounds were screened as per standard laboratory procedures and the results evaluated. Extracts of shade dried leaves were prepared in four solvents namely distilled water, methanol, acetone and petroleum ether. The phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of large range of bioactive co...

Table olives and olive oil are sources of compounds with important biological properties and essential components of the Mediterranean Diet. For a long period the scientific community focused its attention mainly on the beneficial effects of olive oil on health. The importance of the edible processed fruit was rather overlooked. Table olives contain a large amount of high quality fat, essential...

With the advent of LC-MS, identification and characterization of compounds from plant origin has become very easy now a day. In this effort, several plant-based compounds have been identified possessing therapeutic propensities. This category includes cruciferous vegetables, garlic, ginger, onions, soybeans, and turmeric [1]. Such efforts propel us for large-scale screening of taxonomically aut...

Bioactive products from snail slime of “Helix” specie have potential applications in preventing and/or treating several human diseases and in cancer diagnosis. However, the poor pharmacokinetics characteristics of these natural compounds limit their use. Nanotechnology offers promising solutions for the enhanced formulation of these molecules through the synthesis of nanosized drug del...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The hypolipidemic and antiobesogenic effects of tea intake have been associated with bioactive compounds that regulate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). This review describes the recent research on two of these compounds, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and linalool. RECENT FINDINGS Catechins (specifically EGCG) are key bioactive compounds found in tea...

Bioactive products from snail slime of “Helix” specie have potential applications in preventing and/or treating several human diseases and in cancer diagnosis. However, the poor pharmacokinetics characteristics of these natural compounds limit their use. Nanotechnology offers promising solutions for the enhanced formulation of these molecules through the synthesis of nanosized drug del...

This chapter describes the variety and biomedical potential of mushrooms as well as their bioactive compounds. It starts with a description of the structure, growth, and composition of mushroom fungi. A description of polyssacharides (e.g., b-glucan) and polysaccharide–protein complexes was found in different mushrooms, and their potential medical uses are mentioned. In addition, the immunomodu...