Search for bioactive natural products from medicinal plants of Bangladesh

J Nat Med. 2010 Oct;64(4):393-401. doi: 10.1007/s11418-010-0424-7. Epub 2010 Jul 6.

Abstract

In our continuous search for bioactive natural products from natural resources, we explored medicinal plants of Bangladesh, targeting cancer-related tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-signaling pathway, along with some other biological activities such as prostaglandin inhibitory activity, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free-radical-scavenging activity, and cell growth inhibitory activity. Along with this, we describe a short field study on Sundarbans mangrove forests, Bangladesh, in the review.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bangladesh
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification*
  • Biological Products / metabolism
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Plant Structures / growth & development
  • Plants, Medicinal* / growth & development
  • Rhizophoraceae / growth & development
  • Trees / growth & development

Substances

  • Biological Products