BACKGROUND There were no studies on the anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia aegyptiaca, though it is commonly used by Sudanese herbalists in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVES To determine phytochemical constituents of Euphorbia aegyptiacaTo investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia aegyptiaca in rats. METHODOLOGY Plant material was extracted by ethanol and ...

Cyanogenesis, the release of hydrogen cyanide from damaged plant tissues, involves the enzymatic degradation of amino acid-derived cyanogenic glucosides (alpha-hydroxynitrile glucosides) by specific beta-glucosidases. Release of cyanide functions as a defense mechanism against generalist herbivores. We developed a high-throughput screening method and used it to identify cyanogenesis deficient (...

sea algae are widely consumed in the world. there are several seaweeds including brown algae which are authorized for human consumption. these plants contain important phytochemical constituents and have various potential biological activities. the present study investigated the presence of phytochemical constituents and total phenolic quantity of the seaweeds sargassum angustifolium , sargassu...

the marine environment represents approximately half of the global biodiversity and could provide unlimited biological resources for the production of therapeutic drugs. marine seaweeds comprise few thousands of species representing a considerable part of the littoral biomass. extracts of the cystoseira indica and cystoseira merica were subjected to phytochemical and cytotoxicity evaluation. th...

Specialized arthropods and more than 2500 plant species biosynthesize hydroxynitriles and release hydrogen cyanide as a defensive mechanism. The millipede Chamberlinius hualienensis accumulates (R)-mandelonitrile as a cyanide precursor. Although biosynthesis of hydroxynitriles in cyanogenic plants and in an insect are extensively studied, (R)-mandelonitrile biosynthesis in cyanogenic millipedes...

from Chinese natural medicines, we have characterized the structures of aliphatic alcohol and monoterpene oligoglycosides and cyanogenic glycosides from the roots of Rhodiola (R) quadrifida, R. sacra, and R. crenulata. Among the isolated compounds, several monoterpene oligoglycosides were found to show histamine release from rat exudate cells induced by an antigen–antibody reaction. Furthermore...

s of the 11th Federation of European Biochemical Societies Meeting, Copenhagen, August 14-19, 1977, Abstr. LB-400. by gest on O cber 8, 2017 hp://w w w .jb.org/ D ow nladed from 21116 Biosynthesis of the Cyanogenic Glucoside Dhurrin in Sorghum FIG. 1. Biosynthetic pathway for tyrosine-derived cyanogenic glucoside dhurrin from S. bicolor. The double arrows indicate potential multistep conversion...

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and flaxseed (Linum usitassimum L.) are grains seeds popularly known for their nutritional values. This review aimed to discuss the profile of these seeds, bioactive compounds how those help prevent chronic diseases. These crops were selected this study as they all free gluten; a rich source protein, have low glycemic index (GI) i.e. do not...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Consumption of cyanogenic foods has been considered as one of the etiological factors in certain instances for the persistence of endemic goitre. The present study was undertaken to study the cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates and thiocyanate content in edible portion of certain selected plant foods of Indian origin. Further in vitro anti-thyroidal activity using raw,...