Plant extracts

A plant extract is a substance or an active with desirable properties that is removed from the tissue of a plant, usually by treating it with a solvent, to be used for a particular purpose.

Punicalagin – a type of Phenolic Compound

Punicalagin is an ellagitannin, a type of phenolic compound. It is found in forms alpha and beta in pomegranates (Punica granatum), in Terminalia catappa and Terminalia myriocarpa, and in Combretum mo

Dec 16,2019  Plant extracts

Chebulic acid – a phenolic compound with many bioactivities

Chebulic acid is a phenolic compound isolated from the ripe fruits of Terminalia chebula.[3] This compound possesses an isomer, neochebulic acid.

Dec 16,2019  Plant extracts

Glucoraphanin – An Antioxidant for Health

Glucoraphanin is a glucosinolate found in broccoli, cauliflower, and mustard. Glucoraphanin is converted to sulforaphane by the enzyme myrosinase. In plants, sulforaphane deters insect predators and a

Dec 16,2019  Plant extracts

Sulforaphene – Pharmacological action and its Application in Cancer Treatment

Sulforaphene, or raphanin, is the main sulfur component found in radish seeds of Raphanus sativus and is also found in broccoli and red cabbage. It was first described by G. Ivanovics and S. Horvath i

Dec 16,2019  Plant extracts

Applications of p-Menthane-3,8-diol

P-menthane-3,8-diol is a p-menthane monoterpenoid in which p-menthane carries hydroxy groups at C-3 and C-8. P-menthane-3,8-diol derives from a hydride of a p-menthane.

Dec 3,2019  Plant extracts

Application and Toxicity of Cineole

Cineole is a natural organic compound that is a colorless liquid. It is a cyclic ether and a monoterpenoid.

Nov 18,2019  Plant extracts

Total Synthesis of Ingenol

Isolated in 1968, ingenol (1), a highly oxygenated tetracyclic diterpene classified as a member of the phorboid family, is the parent compound of several dozen naturally occurring ingenanes.

Oct 30,2019  Plant extracts

Uses and Special precautions of Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal is a plant. The oil and leaves are used to make medicine. Throughout history, both American pennyroyal and European pennyroyal have been used interchangeably as a source of oil.

Oct 28,2019  Plant extracts

Pharmacological Effects of Cycloastragenol

Cycloastragenol (CAG), an aglycone of astragaloside IV, is a triterpenoid saponin compound and a hydrolysis product of the main active ingredient in Astragalus membranaceus.

Oct 28,2019  Plant extracts

Properties and Uses of Palm Oil

Palm oil is used for preventing vitamin A deficiency, cancer, brain disease, and aging. It is also used to treat malaria, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, dementia, and cyanide poisoning.

Oct 25,2019  Plant extracts
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