The Potential of Hydrogel Preparations Containing Plant Materials in Supporting the Treatment of Vaginal and Vulvar Infections—Current State of Knowledge
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 470 - 470
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Vaginal
hydrogels
are
a
modern
alternative
to
solid
(tablets,
globules)
and
other
semi-solid
forms
of
medication
(ointments,
creams)
in
the
control
pathogenic
microorganisms
diseases
female
reproductive
tract.
This
review
aims
summarize
current
state
knowledge
regarding
efficacy
containing
plant
materials
treatment
vaginal
vulvar
infections.
New
therapies
essential
address
growing
antimicrobial
resistance
crisis.
Google
Scholar,
Web
Science,
Cochrane,
Medline
(PubMed)
databases
were
searched.
Twenty-five
studies
included
review,
including
basic,
pre-clinical,
clinical
studies.
The
results
obtained
confirmed
therapeutic
potential
raw
embedded
polymer
matrix
hydrogels.
However,
due
small
number
trials
conducted,
further
research
this
area
is
needed.
Language: Английский
Distribution of Acetogenic Naphthoquinones in Droseraceae and Their Chemotaxonomic Utility
Jan Schlauer,
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Andreas Fleischmann,
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Siegfried R. H. Hartmeyer
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et al.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 97 - 97
Published: Feb. 3, 2024
Chemotaxonomy
is
the
link
between
state
of
art
in
analytical
chemistry
and
systematic
classification
phylogenetic
analysis
biota.
Although
characteristic
secondary
metabolites
from
diverse
biotic
sources
have
been
used
pharmacology
biological
systematics
since
dawn
mankind,
only
comparatively
recently
established
reproducible
methods
allowed
precise
identification
distinction
structurally
similar
compounds.
Reliable,
rapid
screening
like
TLC
(Thin
Layer
Chromatography)
can
be
to
investigate
sufficiently
large
numbers
samples
for
chemotaxonomic
purposes.
Using
distribution
patterns
mutually
exclusive
naphthoquinones,
it
demonstrated
this
review
how
a
simple
set
chemical
data
representative
sample
closely
related
species
sundew
family
(Droseraceae,
Nepenthales)
provides
taxonomically
phylogenetically
informative
signal
within
investigated
group
beyond.
Language: Английский
Effect of Agitation and Temporary Immersion on Growth and Synthesis of Antibacterial Phenolic Compounds in Genus Drosera
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1132 - 1132
Published: Sept. 7, 2024
Sundews
(Drosera
sp.)
are
the
source
of
biologically
active
secondary
metabolites:
phenolic
acids,
flavonoids,
and
1,4-naphtoquinones.
Because
obtaining
them
from
natural
environment
is
impossible
(rare
endangered
species),
in
this
study
modifications
traditional
tissue
cultures
grown
solid
medium
(SM),
such
as
agitated
(ACs)
(cultures
liquid
with
rotary
shaking)
temporary
immersion
bioreactors
PlantformTM
(TIB),
were
used
for
multiplication
four
sundew
species:
Drosera
peltata,
indica,
regia,
binata,
simultaneously
effective
synthesis
compounds.
Each
species
cultivated
on
SM,
AC,
TIB
was
tested
biomass
accumulation,
content
total
phenols
selected
derivative
concentrations
(DAD-HPLC),
productivity
compounds,
well
its
antibacterial
activity
against
two
human
pathogens:
Staphylococcus
aureus
Escherichia
coli.
The
results
showed
that
type
culture
should
be
each
separately.
Phytochemical
analyses
metabolites
groups
1,4-naphthoquinones
can
increased
by
modifying
cultivation
conditions.
D.
regia
turned
out
to
richest
including
1,4-naphtoquinones:
plumbagin
ramentaceone.
Extracts
indica
strong
both
pathogens.
It
has
also
been
shown
growth
conditions
sundews
modify
level
metabolites,
thus,
their
biological
activity.
Language: Английский