Recent Advances in the Insect Natural Product Chemistry: Structural Diversity and Their Applications

Rather, Luqman Jameel; Ansari, Mohammad Fawad; Li, Qing

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36610-0_5

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“…For instance, silkworm pupae were only used for one purpose, that was as feed for livestock [ 21 ]. However, they have been recently used in modern medicine [ 22 ]. Recent advances in entomotherapy include maggot therapy, which involves the selective removal of necrotic tissue from soft tissue wounds with the insertion of life, disinfected blowfly larvae [ 23 ].…”

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Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes – A comprehensive review

Siddiqui

Aidoo³

et al. 2023

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Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes – A comprehensive review

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“…Plants are important sources of medicines from prehistoric times (Rather et al, 2020) and are valuable in the discovery of about 70% of all chemotherapeutic agents (antimicrobial and anticancer agents) currently in used (Davison and Brimble, 2019). Infectious diseases are the primary cause of public health concern and they account for over 17 million deaths globally each year (WHO, 2019).…”

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Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Activities of Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. Stem Bark Extract

Salawu¹,

Oyerinde²,

Bello³

2022

Nig J Bas App Sci

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Citrus limon is traditionally use for the treatment of several ailments including infectious diseases. This study was designed to evaluate antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities of Citrus limon stem bark extract. The plant material was collected, authenticated, air-dried and pulverized. Two hundred grams of powdered plant material was extracted into distilled methanol by cold maceration and the extract was concentration in a vacuo. The extract was subjected to in vitro phytochemical screening and bioassays including; antiproliferative assay (Sorghum bicolor radicle and Allium cepa root growth inhibitory assays) and antimicrobial susceptibility against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter ferundii and Candida albicans. Phytochemical evaluation detected the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids and cardiac glycoside in the extract. The extract displayed concentration-dependent antiproliferative activity with an IC50 of 1.10±0.07 and 0.62±0.04 mg/mL compared to cyclophosphamide (IC50 of 0.17±0.02 and 0.83±0.08 mg/mL) for Sorghum bicolor radical growth and Allium cepa root growth inhibitory assays, respectively. The extract displayed antimicrobial activity with the highest activity against Escherichia coli and Citrobacter ferundii with activity indices of 0.68 and 0.59, respectively compared to gentamicin. Citrus limon stem bark extract displayed antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities.

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“…The females of the 11 species of Dactylopius, so far recognized, are characterized by containing a hydroxyanthraquinone linked to a glucose unit, called carminic acid (CA), mainly used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and textiles (Cooksey, 2018), as an alternative to some synthetic dyes (González et al, 2010). Both, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have allowed using cochineal extracts and carmines in food products (Rather et al, 2020).…”

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PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OF Dactylopius coccus Costa ON TWO CONFINED Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill CULTIVARS

Zacarías-Alvarado

Tovar-Robles

Aquino-Pérez

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Recently, the commercial breeding of Dactylopius coccus in confined environments has been developed not to depend on seasonal production and ensure the supply chain. Previous studies have shown the technical viability of their breeding of i Opuntia in a repository also called "Nopaloteca". However, considering the genetic diversity of Opuntia in each region, it is necessary to evaluate alternative cultivars to maximize the efficiency of that production system. The evaluated cultivars were Esmeralda and Villanueva (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.). Four height levels (m) within the “Nopaloteca” (N1: 0.5; N2: 1.0; N3: 1.5 and N4: 2.0) and two harvest indices (pre and post oviposition) were evaluated regarding their effects on the carminic acid concentration (CAC, %) and fresh weight (FW, g) of D. Coccus. The results showed no significant difference in the CAC of the D. coccus colonies in both cultivars (18 %); however, the highest FW was reached in the cv. Esmeralda with 6.3 g per cladode (p ≤ 0.05). The highest CAC was found in the N4 treatment (2.0 m) with 18.6 % (p ≤ 0.05); while the highest average FW values (p ≤ 0.05) were in the intermediate levels of the N2 (1.0 m) and N3 (1.5 m) treatments, with 6.4 and 6.1 g per cladode, each. The post oviposition phase harvest of D. coccus resulted in a higher CAC concentration (20.4 %); meanwhile, in the pre-oviposition phase, 15.6 % was harvested (p ≤ 0.05). Due to the productivity and quality obtained, the Esmeralda cultivar could be used as an alternative host for the intensive breeding of D. coccus in confinement, in north-central Mexico.

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Recent Advances in the Insect Natural Product Chemistry: Structural Diversity and Their Applications

Cited by 5 publications

References 124 publications

Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes – A comprehensive review

Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes – A comprehensive review

Antiproliferative and Antimicrobial Activities of Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. Stem Bark Extract

PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OF Dactylopius coccus Costa ON TWO CONFINED Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill CULTIVARS

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