Evaluation of Biological Activity of Natural Compounds: Current Trends and Methods

Autor: Carlos Barba-Ostria, Saskya E. Carrera-Pacheco, Rebeca Gonzalez-Pastor, Jorge Heredia-Moya, Arianna Mayorga-Ramos, Cristina Rodríguez-Pólit, Johana Zúñiga-Miranda, Benjamin Arias-Almeida, Linda P. Guamán
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 27, Iss 14, p 4490 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144490
Popis: Natural compounds have diverse structures and are present in different forms of life. Metabolites such as tannins, anthocyanins, and alkaloids, among others, serve as a defense mechanism in live organisms and are undoubtedly compounds of interest for the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Plants, bacteria, and insects represent sources of biomolecules with diverse activities, which are in many cases poorly studied. To use these molecules for different applications, it is essential to know their structure, concentrations, and biological activity potential. In vitro techniques that evaluate the biological activity of the molecules of interest have been developed since the 1950s. Currently, different methodologies have emerged to overcome some of the limitations of these traditional techniques, mainly via reductions in time and costs. These emerging technologies continue to appear due to the urgent need to expand the analysis capacity of a growing number of reported biomolecules. This review presents an updated summary of the conventional and relevant methods to evaluate the natural compounds’ biological activity in vitro.
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