TLC densitometric method for screening of lycopsamine in comfrey root (Symphytum officinale L.) extracts using retrorsine as a reference compound by Janeš Damjan, Kreft Samo

“…Due to severe toxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, their quantification in medicinal products is very important. …”
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Ammonium Ion Exchanged Zeolite for Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Phosphorylated Peptides by Mengrui Yang, Tatsuya Fujino

“…CHCA adsorbed to NH4+-type ZSM5 zeolite (CHCA/NH4ZSM5) was used to measure atropine and aconitine, two toxic alkaloids in plants. In addition, CHCA/NH4ZSM5 enabled us to detect phosphorylated peptides; peaks of the protonated peptides had higher intensities than the peaks observed using CHCA only.…”
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Why natural drugs being attracted to treat oral cancer? – Highlights from “Oral oncology reports” by Vinothini Gunasekaran, Palanivel Sathishkumar

“…Overall, this study highlights that carotenoid (astaxanthin), alkaloids (piperine), polyphenols (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), flavanoids (genistein and quercetin), probiotic molecules (bacteriocin and extracellular polysaccharides), and marine peptides might be a promising natural drug for the treatment of oral cancer cells. …”
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Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Four Wild Medicinal Plants by Anwar Ali Shad, Shabir Ahmad, Riaz Ullah, Naser M. AbdEl-Salam, H. Fouad, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Wajid Saeed

“…The fruits of these four investigated plants are promising source of polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and saponins. These four plants' fruits are good sources of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium. …”
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Lepidium meyenii biological activity and future perspectives by Zoya Dzhakova, Diana Karcheva-Bahchevanska, Stanislava Ivanova

“…The main compounds in the underground part of the plant are glucosinolates, thiohydantoins, isothiocyanates, macamides, macaene, fatty acids, polysaccharides, alkaloids, fiber, lipids and proteins, which are responsible for various biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities. …”
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Comparison of Secondary Metabolite Extraction Methods in <i>Hamelia patens</i> Jacq. and Their Inhibitory Effect on <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>radicis-lycopersici</i> by Daniel Jafet Valle Ortiz, Dolores Guadalupe Aguila Muñoz, María del Carmen Cruz López, Diana Verónica Cortés Espinosa, Martha Rosales Castro, Fabiola Eloísa Jiménez Montejo

“…(HP) is widely recognized in traditional medicine for its antimicrobial properties, which are attributed to secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, and terpenes. <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. …”
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Determination of Total Levels of Secondary Metabolites and Oral Acute Toxicity Testing of Purple Leaf Ethanol Extract (PLEE) in Wistar Rats by Niluh Puspita Dewi, Miranti Miranti, Magfirah Magfirah, Athia Kurnia Kasim, I Made Dipayana

“…Conclusion: PLEE showed the highest total content of secondary metabolites in alkaloids, and consumption of PLEE in high doses caused the death of rats with a mild toxic classification.…”
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INHIBITION OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALLIZATION CAUSING KIDNEY STONES IN VITRO BY AN EXTRACT OF Bluméa balsamifera by Nguyen Pham Tuan, Bang Hong Lam, Nguyen Pham Tu, Le Thao Nguyen, Tran Duc Tai

“…Bluméa balsamifera extract contains bioactive compounds including alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, tannins, and phenol. …”
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Exploring Marine Cyanobacteria for Lead Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance by Bushra Uzair, Sobia Tabassum, Madiha Rasheed, Saima Firdous Rehman

“…This paper aims to showcase the structural diversity of marine cyanobacterial secondary metabolites with a comprehensive coverage of alkaloids and other applications of cyanobacteria.…”
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Uji Kandungan fitokimia dan Etnobotani Tumbuhan Obat Tradisional Berbasis Pengetahuan Lokal di Kecematan Lambitu Kabupaten Bima by Nikman Azmin, Anita Rahmawati, Muhammad Eka Hidayatullah

“…Phytochemical test results show that the compounds contained in medicinal plants are Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Steroids, Terpenoids, Saponins and Tanins. …”
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A Spotlight on Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Nigella glandulifera Freyn et Sint Seeds by Besma Boubertakh, Xin-Guang Liu, Xiao-Lan Cheng, Ping Li

“…In this review, we summarize the recently isolated chemical constituents from the seeds of this plant including alkaloids, flavonol glycosides, isobenzofuranone derivatives, saponins, terpenes, terpenoids, and fatty acids. …”
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Natural bioactive compounds form herbal medicine in Alzheimer’s disease: from the perspective of GSK-3β by Mei Wang, Wendi Huang, Juan Huang, Juan Huang, Yong Luo, Yong Luo, Nanqu Huang, Nanqu Huang

“…We summarize the current understanding of alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids and other natural compounds, highlighting their mechanisms of action and preclinical efficacy.…”
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Study of Traditional Uses, Extraction Procedures, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacological Properties of Tiliacora triandra by Gitishree Das, Sushanto Gouda, Rout George Kerry, Hernán Cortes, María L. Del Prado-Audelo, Gerardo Leyva-Gómez, Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou, Erick P. Gutiérrez-Grijalva, J. Basilio Heredia, Han-Seung Shin, Jayanta Kumar Patra

“…Bioactive compounds contained in T. triandra include phenolic compounds, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, fatty acids, essential amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates, vitamins, and nucleic acid precursors. …”
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Comparative analysis of petal phytoconstituents reveals insights into the characteristics of an under-reported edible old rose variety native to Chongqing, China by Chan Xu, Yuan Chen, Zongli Hu, Qiaoli Xie, Hang Guo, Shibing Tian, Guoping Chen

“…Moreover, the presence of some active phytoconstituents, such as phenols, steroids, and alkaloids, also suggests its potential for edible and medicinal applications besides flavonoids and terpenoids.…”
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Research Progress on Chemical Constituents, Pharmacological Actions and Application of Codonopsis Radix as Both Medicine and Food by ZHANG Huan, LI Chao, JI Chenfeng

“…Codonopsis Radix contains a rich variety of chemical constituents, including flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, saponins, steroids, trace elements and amino acids, with many pharmacological effects, such as enhancing immunity, protecting the heart, nerve and gastrointestinal tract, regulating blood sugar, antioxidant, anti-fatigue, antibacterial, anti-virus, and anti-tumor functions, so it has been increasingly applied as both food and medicine. …”
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Effective control of southern blight and root rot of Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux by endophytic Bacillus velezensis YN-2-6S by Qian Wang, Yujie Qiu, Siyu Wang, Yumei Gou, Hongji Hou, Tianwei Su, Lan Zou, Jing Huang

“…Southern blight and root rot were two main soil-borne diseases of Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux, a famous medicinal plant rich in alkaloids. Beneficial microbe based biological control has been a promising and sustainable alternative for disease control. …”
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Characterization and evaluation of antioxidant properties of leaf extracts from Rhododendron arboreum by Shobha Mehra, Ufondu Maryann Afoma, Namrata Dudha, Shilpy Singh, Shweta Sharma, Ved Vrat Verma, Mohammad Zuhaib, Varun Kumar Sharma

“…In this light the current study is worked out to screen the phytochemicals from the Rhododendron arboretum leaf extract and characterize it using HPLC. The alkaloids and flavonoids are the major secondary metabolites found during screening. …”
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ANTIGENOTOXIC ACTIVITY OF GRACILARIA SP. ON ERYTHROCYTES OF NILE TILAPIA EXPOSED BY METHOMYL-BASED PESTICIDE by R.A. Islamy, V. Hasan, Sze-Wan Poong, Y. Kilawati, A.P. Basir, A.S. Kamarudin

“…Results revealed a diverse phytochemical profile in the red seaweed extract, with the presence of alkaloids, triterpenoids, steroids, tannins, coumarins, terpenoids, quinine, phytosteroids, flavonoids, and phlobtannins. …”
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The history, current state and perspectives of aerosol therapy by ROSPOND BARTŁOMIEJ, KRAKOWSKA AGATA, MUSZYŃSKA BOŻENA, OPOKA WŁODZIMIERZ

“…This technique has been popular since ancient times when inhalation of plants rich in tropane alkaloids with spasmolytic and analgesic effects was widely used. …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles derived from algae and their larvicidal properties to control Aedes aegypti by Matheus Alves Siqueira de Assunção, Douglas Dourado, Daiane Rodrigues dos Santos, Gabriel Bezerra Faierstein, Mara Elga Medeiros Braga, Severino Alves Junior, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues Barbosa, Herminio José Cipriano de Sousa, Fábio Rocha Formiga

“…Natural seaweed extracts contain metabolites such as polyphenols, terpenoids, and alkaloids. These compounds act as reducing agents and stabilizers to synthesize biogenic AgNPs. …”
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