Smilax excelsa

Ethnobotanical Studies

Güce district, north-eastern Turkey

Uses: carminative, dyspepsia, stomach disorder, kidney stone, insomnia, common cold, antipyretic, analgesic, acne, diabetes,

DOI:: 10.1016/j.pld.2022.03.005
PubMed:: 36540712

Studies

Total Antioxidant Potential, Total Phenolic Profile and Cytotoxic Activity Against Brain Cancer: Melocan and Galdirik(§).

Summary

Researchers investigated the antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of Melocan and galdirik, two traditional ingredients of the Black Sea region. This study could provide valuable insights for new alternative treatments for brain cancer.

Cancer Immunology Neuroscience Phytochemistry

Al Yassine D et al (2023).; Food Technol Biotechnol.
DOI:: 10.17113/ftb.61.04.23.8071
PubMed:: 38205056

Protective effect of Smilax excelsa L. pretreatment via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, and activation of Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway in testicular torsion model.

Immunology

Cellat M et al (2022).; J Food Biochem.
DOI:: 10.1111/jfbc.14161
PubMed:: 35347733

Antibacterial, antifungal and enzyme inhibitory effects of selected plants from Turkey.

Antimicrobial

Gürbüz İ et al (2021).; Pak J Pharm Sci.
PubMed:: 34602426

Antibacterial, antifungal and enzyme inhibitory effects of selected plants from Turkey.

Antimicrobial

Gurbuz I et al (2018).; Pak J Pharm Sci.
PubMed:: 30473520

Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of 11 herbal plants from Hyrcania region, Iran.

Diabetes

Dehghan H, Sarrafi Y and Salehi P (2016).; J Food Drug Anal.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jfda.2015.06.010
PubMed:: 28911402

Screening of some saponins and phenolic components of Tribulus terrestris and Smilax excelsa as MDR modulators.

Phytochemistry

Ivanova A et al (2009).; In Vivo.
PubMed:: 19567388

Steroidal saponins from Smilax excelsa rhizomes.

Phytochemistry

Ivanova A et al (2009).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786410802624827
PubMed:: 19521905