Current Bioactive Compounds - Volume 21, Issue 2, 2025

Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis), also called C. pluricaulis Choisy (C. pluricaulis), is a longstanding shrub also known by the names C. microphyllus Sieb. as well as C. prostratus Forsk and it’s employed as a traditional people’s remedy for a number of illnesses such as memory enhancement in Ayurveda and Conventional Chinese Medicine system. It is primarily utilized as a memory enhancer and brain stimulant Read More

BackgroundMarine algae stand out as repositories of bioactive metabolites, widely harnessed in treating diverse diseases. Given the often-challenging side effects associated with conventional cancer treatments, researchers are increasingly turning their attention to marine algae as a promising source for discovering novel and potent anticancer compounds. In this study, we meticulously explored the potential anticanc Read More

Xanthones are a class of naturally occurring compounds found in various plant sources. Over the years, studies have revealed therapeutic impending xanthones in treating and managing several ailments, including cancer, inflammation, and microbial infections. Xanthones exert their therapeutic effects through various mechanisms, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-proliferative activities. It has also bee Read More

BackgroundCurculigo orchioides Gaertn, a plant belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family, is well-known for its traditional uses of all plant parts. This plant is commonly known as golden eye grass, black musli, Kali musli, or Kali Musali. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is commonly observed in older adults. It is caused by a variety of mechanisms, including neuroinflammation, which results in the loss of do Read More

IntroductionMany quinone derivatives as of now utilized for anticancer medications. Especially, 1,4-naphthoquinones are dynamic derivatives, and it was broadly utilized in unrefined substances in the drugs and agrochemicals industry.Materials and MethodsIn this work, we planned and combined five different moieties into 2, 3 disubstituted naphthalene-1,4-dione molecules. Various spectral studies distinguished the synthetic desig Read More

BackgroundThis investigation aims to explore the potential anti-Candida albicans effects of Chitosan nanocomposites.MethodsResearchers searched several databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane, and Ovid, for articles published between 2000 and 2023 using specific keywords.ResultsOf the 5,600 studies that were first searched in the databases, after removing duplicates (700 cases) and apply Read More

BackgroundIn the past few decades, researchers have focused on finding the benefits of natural substances derived from plants.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the use of Brassica rapa seeds in poultry feed as an antioxidant and immunostimulant of host defenses.MethodsWe prepared three extracts using ethanol, Ethyl Acetate, and water. Spectrophotometric methods determined the total phenolic and flavon Read More

Natural products and their derived secondary metabolites play an important role in medicine and other allied health sectors. Liriodendrin is one of the main lignans of Boerhaavia diffusa roots. Liriodendrin is a lignin class phytochemical having numerous health beneficial properties in medicine, including anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-arrhythmic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. This present review aims to analyze th Read More

BackgroundPeriodontal disease and dental caries are two oral illnesses that are significantly influenced by microorganisms, hence the usefulness of finding natural substances to inhibit them.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the Eucalyptus globulus Labill. leaf and fruit essential oils effect against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacter Read More

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to investigate the chemical profile and evaluate the antibacterial and antibiotic-modulating activity of the methanolic extract and ethyl acetate of the stem bark of C. quercifolius against standard and multiresistant strains.MethodsThe Minimum Inhibitory Concentration was determined by the microdilution method, and the modulating potential of the extracts on aminoglycoside and β-lacta Read More