Search for dissertations about: "coronopilin"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word coronopilin.

2. 1. Bioactivity of Medicinal Bolivian Andean plants. Effects on cell proliferation and related processes

   Author : Gloria Rodrigo; Tillämpad biokemi; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bolivian medicinal plants; colon cancer; cell proliferation; DNA synthesis; apoptosis; caspase-3; sesquiterpene; curcuphenol; damsin; coronopilin;

   Abstract : Colon cancer is common in both developed and developing countries, and is responsible for at least 600,000 deaths globally every year. It is therefore the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality. Extensive studies are being conducted worldwide to find more effective drugs that can be used in cancer treatment. READ MORE

4. 2. Biologically active terpenoids from Bolivian medicinal plants

   Author : Maribel Lozano Palacios; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bolivian plants; cytotoxicity; triterpenes; damsin; breast cancer;

   Abstract : Pseudo-guaianolides represent a large group of sesquiterpene lactones exhibiting significant cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities. Their biological activities are due to a 훼-methylene-훾-lactone unit in their chemical structure, which reacts with free sulfhydryl groups of free cysteine via a Michael-addition. READ MORE