María Janeth Rodríguez-Roque¹, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez^2,*, Janet Madeline Chávez-Ayala¹, Ricardo Iván González-Vega², Liliana Maribel Pérez-Pérez², Esteban Sánchez-Chávez³, Nora Aideé Salas-Salazar¹, Juan Manuel Soto-Parra¹, Rey David Iturralde-García², María Antonia Flores-Córdova^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.10, pp. 2569-2580, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.021163

Abstract Phenolic compounds are related to high biological activity, avoiding oxidation in food and human systems. Nutshells are by-products derived from the pecan nut processing that contain important amounts of phenols which biological activity must be studied. This research aimed to evaluate the antioxidant (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and hemolysis) and anti-inflammatory activities of shell extracts from pecan nuts harvested during the crop production cycle 2018 and 2019, as well as the in vitro digestibility of their phenolic compounds, including flavonoids. Results showed that extracts from the crop production cycle 2018 obtained the highest yield, while those from 2019 contained the highest… More > Graphic Abstract

Romero-Castillo PA¹, MC Pérez Amador Barron¹, P Guevara Fefer¹, V Muñoz Ocotero¹, A Reyes Dorantes², F Aguirre Garcia², A Amaya Chavez³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.82, pp. 75-80, 2013, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2013.82.075

Abstract The search for new anti-inflammatory drugs with fewer side effects than those currently available in the market has recently attracted the interest of scientists. Medicinal plants might be a natural source of medicines. Such is the case with Ziziphus amole (Sessé & Moc.) M.C. Johnst. or corongoro, a plant species native to México. It is used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory drug, a healing substance and an analgesic, and in the treatment of diarrhea, diabetes, asthma and hemorrhoids. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of Z. amole in the acute 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) induced mouse… More >

Pérez-Amador¹ MC, V Muñoz Ocotero¹, S Pérez Benitez¹, F García Jiménez²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.77, pp. 275-282, 2008, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2008.77.275

Abstract The presence of phototoxic compounds in stems and leaves of young plants of Vernonia patens Kunth was confirmed by TLC. These compounds were in smaller amounts in younger than in adult plants of this species. Only the stems presented specific activity of these compounds from the two study plant organs. It included characteristic UV bands at 200 and 300nm, and phototoxic activity against Bacillus subtilis (ATCC-6633). Stems and leaves of Vernonia patens also showed anti-inflammatory activity and bactericide potential. More >