Leucophyllum frutescens

Common Names: Texas barometer bush

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Neuroprotection against Aluminum Chloride-Induced Hippocampus Damage in Albino Wistar Rats by Leucophyllum frutescens (Berl.) I.M. Johnst. Leaf Extracts: A Detailed Insight into Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibition Assays.

Summary

Scientists studied a new plant to see if it could be used to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Care because it could lead to new treatments.

Ahmad I et al (2023).
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed).
PubMed:
37664939

Synergetic effect of Leucophyllum frutescens and Ehretia microphylla dyes in enhancing the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Soosairaj A et al (2023).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
PubMed:
36843160

Leucophyllum frutescens mediated synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles for catalytic dye degradation.

Gami B et al (2022).
Front Chem.
PubMed:
36247678

Essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Leucophyllum frutescens (Scrophulariaceae): phytochemical analysis and inhibitory effects against elastase and collagenase in vitro.

Thabet AA et al (2022).
Nat Prod Res.
PubMed:
34753359

Biological Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Leucophyllum frutescens and Russelia equisetiformis Extracts.

Mohammed AE and Al-Megrin WA (2021).
Nanomaterials (Basel).
PubMed:
34443930

First Report of Powdery Mildew on Leucophyllum frutescens Caused by Podosphaera xanthii in Mexico.

Beltrán-Peña H et al (2020).
Plant Dis.
PubMed:
33021918

The biosynthesis of the anti-microbial diterpenoid leubethanol in Leucophyllum frutescens proceeds via an all-cis prenyl intermediate.

Miller GP et al (2020).
Plant J.
PubMed:
32777127

Quantitative Aspect of Leucophyllum frutescens Fraction before and after Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles.

Martínez-Rivas CJ et al (2017).
J Anal Methods Chem.
PubMed:
29348967

A new antimycobacterial furanolignan from Leucophyllum frutescens.

Alanís-Garza B et al (2012).
Nat Prod Commun.
PubMed:
22799084

Stereochemical analysis of leubethanol, an anti-TB-active serrulatane, from Leucophyllum frutescens.

Molina-Salinas GM et al (2011).
J Nat Prod.
PubMed:
21859082

First report of oil cavities in Scrophulariaceae and reinvestigation of air spaces in leaves of Leucophyllum frutescens.

Lersten NR and Beaman JM (1998).
Am J Bot.
PubMed:
21680326

Hepatoprotective effect of Leucophyllum frutescens on Wistar albino rats intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride.

Balderas-Renteria I et al (2007).
Ann Hepatol.
PubMed:
18007555

Evaluation of the flora of northern Mexico for in vitro antimicrobial and antituberculosis activity.

Molina-Salinas GM et al (2007).
J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:
17000069

Phytotoxic lignans of Leucophyllum frutescens.

Rimando AM et al (1999).
Nat Toxins.
PubMed:
10441036