Shade Effect on Phenology, Fruit Yield, and Phenolic Content of Two Wild Blueberry Species in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Dyukaryeva V and Mallik AU (2023).

Plants (Basel).

DOI:

10.3390/plants12244099

PubMed:

38140426

Fissistigma oldhamii (Hemsl.) Merr.: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Aspects.

Scientists analyzed the phytochemical content of the Annonaceae plant and its pharmacological activities. Seventy natural products were identified, showing potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. Further network pharmacology analyses are needed to determine the effective components and their targets.

Bailly C et al (2023).

Plants (Basel).

DOI:

10.3390/plants12244094

PubMed:

38140421

Generation of PVP Membranes Using Extracts/Phenolic Fraction of Dysphania ambrosioides, Opuntia ficus-indica, and Tradescantia pallida.

Zaca Moran O et al (2023).

Polymers (Basel).

DOI:

10.3390/polym15244720

PubMed:

38139971

An Overview on the Hallucinogenic Peyote and Its Alkaloid Mescaline: The Importance of Context, Ceremony and Culture.

Researchers examined the effects of mescaline, a compound found in peyote cactus, on serotonin receptors and calcium release. They also explored the therapeutic potential of mescaline. This summary provides an overview of peyote and mescaline, emphasizing their clinical applications and the potential of combining traditional and Western medicine.

Doesburg-van Kleffens M, Zimmermann-Klemd AM and Gründemann C (2023).

Molecules.

DOI:

10.3390/molecules28247942

PubMed:

38138432

The Primary Mode of Action of Lippia graveolens Essential Oil on Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica Serovar Typhimurium.

Rubio Ortega A et al (2023).

Microorganisms.

DOI:

10.3390/microorganisms11122943

PubMed:

38138087

Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Properties of Three Medicinal Plants from the Western Part of the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria.

Study finds thyme, cotton thistle, and hawthorn extracts have various properties. Thyme is rich in protein, vitamin C, and antioxidants; cotton thistle is high in moisture and carbohydrates. Extracts can combat bacteria but have limited effect on fungi.

Parzhanova A et al (2023).

Life (Basel).

DOI:

10.3390/life13122237

PubMed:

38137839

Antimicrobial Potential of Different Isolates of Chaetomium globosum Combined with Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Chemical Profiling.

Researchers in Egypt isolated native fungal species from soil samples and wild host plants, discovering that they have strong antimicrobial properties against multi-drug resistant bacteria. These findings suggest that the isolates could be a potential solution to the global problem of antimicrobial resistance.

Goda MS et al (2023).

Biomolecules.

DOI:

10.3390/biom13121683

PubMed:

38136556

Flavonoid substituted polysaccharides from Tamarix chinensis Lour. alleviate H1N1-induced acute lung injury via inhibiting complement system.

Jiao Y et al (2023).

J Ethnopharmacol.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jep.2023.117651

PubMed:

38135232