July 2022 in “International journal of pharmacognosy and life science” This review highlights the diverse medicinal properties of mangrove plant extracts, including their inhibitory and curative effects on various diseases and potential benefits for treating baldness, while also discussing their role in preventing soil erosion.
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March 2023 in “Marine Drugs” In this study, researchers isolated five new compounds from Monascus purpureus wmd2424 and found that four exhibited mild antifungal activity against several fungi.
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January 2024 in “Journal of applied pharmaceutical science” This study investigated bacterial isolates from Xylocarpus sp. mangrove fruit and found that these symbiotic bacteria exhibit antibacterial, antifungal, and hair follicle growth properties, suggesting potential applications in the cosmetic bioindustry, particularly for treating alopecia.