Browsing by Subject "Alkaloids"

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Investigation of the anti-TB potential of selected alkaloid constituents using a molecular docking approach

Zafroon, Zaira (Brac University, 2019-08)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the leading bacterial killer disease worldwide, causes Human tuberculosis (TB). In this study, we used a molecular docking approach to investigate the interactions between selected alkaloids and ...
Natural Alkaloids as a source of anticancer agents

Rahman, Tabassum (Brac University, 2022-03)

Cancer is a term used to describe disorders in which malignant cells divide uncontrollably and can infect neighboring tissues. Cancer cells have developed multidrug resistance to traditional anticancer treatments during ...
A new cytotoxic steroidal glycoalkaloid from the methanol extract of Blumea lacera leaves

Akter, Raushanara A.; Uddin, Shaikh J.; Tiralongo, Joe; Grice, Darren; Tiralongo, Evelin

PURPOSE: Blumea lacera (B. lacera) (Asteraceae) is a well-known Bangladeshi medicinal plant. This study aimed to identify and characterize constituents associated with the significant cytotoxic activity of this plant that ...