Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic skeletal disease that is characterized by low bone mass and increased fracture risk. This article explores the potential of probiotics as an adjunctive approach for the prevention and management of OP. It has been well established that the gut microbiota (GM), a complex community of microbes, plays an important role ...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
This study was to compare glutaminase and Na+, K+-ATPase inhibitory activities of 20 herbal extracts and investigate the isolation, structural elucidation and those inhibitory activities of three triterpenes from the selected extract of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Three triterpenes, ursolic acid (1), robustanic acid (2) and ursolic acid lactone (3)...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
In the present study, encapsulated strain Lactiplantibacillus rhamnosus NCDC 347 was used to prepare a novel whey protein–based beverage. The encapsulation process utilized skimmed milk powder matrix and evaluated strain viability, physico-chemical properties, sensory assessment, and shelf-life stability. Encapsulated L. rhamnosus NCDC 347 within s...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
A new compound, combrebisbibenzyl (1) as well as two sterols including stigmasterol (2) and 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside of β-sitosterol (3) and seven triterpenoids namely mollic acid (4), oleanolic acid (5), ursolic acid (6), arjunglucoside I (7), arjungenin (8), bellericagenin B (9) and combregenin (10) were isolated from the root of Combretum molle. ...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Chemical investigation of the fungal endophyte Xylaria sp. isolated from leaves of Moringa oleifera, collected in Cameroon, resulted in the previously undescribed 10-membered macrolide, and two known natural products. The structures of the xylatolides A and B were unambiguously identified by their mass spectra and by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectro...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Owing to its high interest as prolific source of diverse bioactive compounds referred in our previous research work, we have scaled-up the fermentation of the marine Aspergillus terreus LGO13 on a liquid culture medium to isolate and identify the very minor/further promising bioactive secondary metabolites and to study their antibacterial, cytotoxi...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Benzene sulfonamides are an important biological substituent for several activities. In this study, hybridization of benzene sulfonamide with piperazine derivatives were investigated for their antioxidant capacity and enzyme inhibitory potencies. Six molecules were synthesized and characterized. DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, CUPRAC, chelating and phosphomolybd...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Bimetallic nanoparticles, particularly Ag/Zn bimetallic nanoparticles, have gained increasing attention due to their unique properties, making them suitable for a variety of applications such as catalysis, water treatment, and environmental remediation. This study aimed to elucidate the use of bimetallic nanoparticles of Ag/Zn as an alternative to ...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Anaxagorea luzonensis A. Gray, a member of the Annonaceae family, has been used to treat a variety of illnesses for a long time. For the first time, A. luzonensis volatile compounds (ALVCs) were extracted from the leaves, and the components were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Further, the main compositions of ALVCs w...
Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
Tephrosia vogelii is a traditional medicinal plant used to treat hypertension, diarrhea and urinary disorders. Silica gel chromatographic separation of CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) roots extract of T. vogelii afforded seven compounds namely; β-sitosterol (1a), stigmasterol (1b), 6a, 12a-dehydro-deguelin (2), tephrosin (3), maackiain (4), obovatin (5) and 6-ox...
