BACKGROUND Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) solms is an invasive macrophyte causing serious problems to the network of irrigation and drainage canals in the Nile Delta region. The present study aim to evaluate the potential anticancer and antioxidant activities of Eichhornia crassipes crude extract and its pure compounds. METHODS The macrophyte was collected from El-Zomor canal, River Nile (Egypt)...

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Three new hydroxyl-substituted Schiff-bases containing ferrocenyl moieties were synthesized, and their antioxidant and anticancer activities were evaluated. Among the synthesized hydroxyl-substituted Schiff-bases, compound 1 containing both ferrocenyl and o-dihydroxyl groups exhibits the highest antioxidant and anticancer activities. Flow cytometric analysis showed that compound 1 is capable of...

Traditional medicine was becoming more popular as a component of complementary and alternative around the world. The ability to provide information on pharmacological effects plants requires thorough understanding chemical components found in plants. One compounds reported having activity punicalagin. Punicalagin polyphenol compound Punica granatum, Lafoensia pacari, genus Terminalia. This revi...

This study examined the antioxidant and anticancer activities of the petroleum ether extracts from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, which is a plant used as both a herbal medicine and food in Asia. Extracts from Platycodon grandiflorum in petroleum ether were fractionated (fractions I-V) by silica gel column chromatography using gradient solvents (petroleum ether: ethyl ether, 9:1-5:...

The antioxidant, anticancer and anticoagulant activities of Acanthus ilicifolius L. roots Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. leaves, from southeast coast IndiaTanvira Paul, Seenivasan Ramasubbu

High intake of fruit and vegetables is believed to be beneficial to human health. Fruit, vegetables and some beverages, such as tea and coffee, are particularly rich in dietary polyphenols. Various studies have suggested (but not proven) that dietary polyphenols may protect against cardiovasucalar diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and some forms of cancer. Dietary polyphenols may exert their...

3,5-dihydroxy Q1 -4-ethyl-trans-stilbene (DETS) is a natural stilbene, which was first identified as bioactive bacterial secondary metabolite isolated from Bacillus cereus associated with a rhabditid entomopathogenic nematode. The present study was intended to investigate the antioxidant and anticancer activity of this compound in vitro. Antioxidant activity was investigated by assaying DPPH fr...

Background & Aims of the Study: Selenium is an essential nutritional material used for the important functions of the human body. The issue of the production of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) was investigated in various fields, such as anticancer, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities. Materials and Methods: In order to study antibacterial activity, the nutrient broth medium containing ...

Bioactive natural products play critical roles in modern drug development, especially anticancer agents. It has been widely reported that various pharmacological activities of such compounds are related to their antioxidant properties. Vanillin is a natural substance widely found in many plant species and often used in beverages, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Antioxidant and an...