This study was designed to address the question: How specific for double bond position and conformation are plant enzymes that act on oleoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP)? Octadecenoyl-ACPs with cis double bonds at positions A6, A', A', A', A'", A", or A'' and elaidyl ( 18:lAWr""')-ACP were synthesized and used to characterize the substrate specificity of the acyl-ACP thioesterase and acylACPsn-gl...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the protective effects of Coriandrum sativum on acetic acid-inducedcolitis in rats. C. sativum (Coriander) has long been used in Iranian traditional medicine and its use as an anti-inflammatory agent is still common in some herbal formulations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Colitis was induced by intra-rectal administration of 2ml acetic acid 4% in fas...

Nowadays, COVID-19 cases are growing worldwide, and there is no evidence of an effective drug to combat the new SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this sense, medicinal plants as alternative treatment being used without control handle pandemic situation. Therefore, bioactive compounds against Coronavirus plant species that grow in Ecuador discussed. The described review Azadirachta indica, Cinchona pubescens...