Calotropis procera flower extracts: a green approach to zinc oxide with a pineapple-like nanoleaf morphology for biological applications

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Biomater. Sci., 2026, 14, 1098
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A Novel Integrated Approach: Plant-Mediated Synthesis, in vitro and in silico Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer and Bacterial Therapies

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IJN, 2025, Volume 20, 10043
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Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-viral Potential of Calotropis Procera in Rabies

Akanksha B. Pawar, Sakshi R. Dalavi and Archana T. Chaskar

IJARSCT, 2025, 450
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Traditionally used anti-diabetic plants in Kathua district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Madhvi Parasher, Devendra Kumar Pandey and R.K. Manhas

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024, 319, 117087
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An overview on the phytochemical and therapeutic potential of Calotropis procera

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Phytochemical Profile, Toxicity Evaluation and Antinociceptive Effect of the n-Butanolic Fraction from the Leaves of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T Aiton (Apocynaceae)

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Unraveling the therapeutic potential of latex-derived phytocomponents from Calotropis gigantea and Euphorbia hirta as anti-diabetic agents targeting α-amylase: chemical profiling, in-silico docking, molecular simulation dynamics, fluorescent quenching and wet lab validation

Chauhan Amrita, Arun Dev Sharma, Inderjeet Kaur, Aniket Sarkar and Anindya Sundar Panja

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Integrated In Vitro and In Silico Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Potential of Calotropis procera Leaf Ethanolic Extract: From GC-MS Profiling to Molecular Docking and Dynamics

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Exploring the Cancer Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Medicinal Plants by Modulating the Apoptotic Pathway

Mithila Kulkarni, Mohammad Amjad Hussain, Reginald Samson Valdar, Shreya Hebbar, Suparna Laha and Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu

BioMed Research International, 2026, 2026
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An overview of botanical approaches for managing obesity

Ritika Sindhwani, Preet Amol Singh, Subhajit Hazra and Sneha Kumari

Pharmacological Research - Natural Products, 2024, 5, 100115
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Utilization of herbivore defensive latex from the weed Calotropis procera L in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its potential application in the control of dengue vector Aedes aegypti

B.R. Harisma, Christy J. Jenifer Annis, S. Benazir Begum, R. Kalpana and Murugappan Rm

Journal of Natural Pesticide Research, 2024, 9, 100073
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Evaluation and efficacy of plant extracts in eradicating medically important mosquitoes: a review

Kaliyamoorthy Dass

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In vitro nematocidal potential of hydro-ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, 1811 (Apocynaceae) and Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev., 1934 (Fabacae) against Onchocerca ochengi and Caenorhabditis elegans

Amina Mamat, Younoussa Lame, Fanta Yadang Sabine Adeline, Nguezeye Yvette, Okah-Nnane Ndode Herman, Bitja-Nyom Arnold Roger and Ndjonka Dieudonné

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A Contemporary Exploration of Traditional Indian Snake Envenomation Therapies

Adwait M. Deshpande, K. Venkata Sastry and Satish B. Bhise

TropicalMed, 2022, 7, 108
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Characterization and Application of Calotropis Procera Fiber as a Sustainable Filter for Oil Removal from Aqueous Emulsion

Eduardo Perini Muniz, Lucas Prandi Coutinho, Odilon Junio Gonçalves de Oliveira, Marla Almeida Siqueira, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Porto, Edson Caetano Passamani, José Rafael Capua Proveti and Cleocir José Dalmaschio

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Static magnetic field-induced metabolic shifting: coordinated phenylpropanoid induction and antioxidant system regulation in Calotropis procera callus culture

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BMC Plant Biol, 2026, 26
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Reformulating asthma therapy through nano-phytomedicine: Insights into lung health and microplastic exposure

Anam Nizam, Sarah Hamid, Tarab Fatima, Mohd. Rahil Hasan, Furqan Choudhary, Haniya Ahmad Khwaja, Yusra Iqbal, Sushil Kumar, Saima Abbas and Humaira Farooqi

Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics, 2025, 1, 100014
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Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect of methanol extract of latex of Calotropis procera in rat model of colorectal cancer

Vijay L. Kumar, Sneh Verma and Prasenjit Das

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022, 296, 115503
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Calotropis procera: Network Pharmacology-based Virtual Screening and Molecular Mechanism Exploration against Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Harshad Pisal and Amrita Mahajan

Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine, 2024, 3, 235
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A review of ethnoveterinary botanical medicines used in Uganda: Their phytochemistry, bioactivity and toxicity

Godwin Anywar, Arnold Ssegabo, James Wanyama and Caroline S. Weckerle

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2026, 358, 120917
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Combination of ethyl acetate fraction from Calotropis gigantea stem bark and sorafenib induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells

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PLoS ONE, 2024, 19, e0300051
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Antioxidant and antimicrobial analyses of Ficus palmata and Calotropis procera extracts and their phytochemical screening

Raafiah Batool, Yamin Bibi, Neelum Naheed, Khalid Ali Khan and Abdul Qayyum

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Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Calotropis procera Root Extract against some Pathogenic Microorganisms in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Aisha Sa’id Shitu, Zainab Na’inna Salisu and Adebare Adeleke Johnson

UJMR, 2024, 9, 194
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Efficacy of maturase K and rpL20 protein extracted from C. procera leaves on Anopheles stephensi

Manisha Kirar, S.P. Singh, Hitesh Singh and Neelam Sehrawat

Toxicon, 2024, 243, 107714
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Identification of phytochemical, antioxidant, anticancer and antimicrobial potential of Calotropis procera leaf aqueous extract

Armin Ahmad Nejhad, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Mohammad Hojjati, Alireza Vasiee and Mohammad Amin Mehrnia

Sci Rep, 2023, 13
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Antischistosomal effects of green and chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles: In vitro and in vivo murine model

Zeyad K. Hamdan, Mohammad I. Soliman, Hoda A. Taha, Mostafa M.H. Khalil and Ahmed H. Nigm

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A Comprehensive Overview of the Pharmacological Impacts, Active Phytochemical Elements, and Pharmacognostic attributes of Calotropis gigantea

Parthika Patel and Isha Patel

AJPR, 2025, 396
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Calotropis procera: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry, ethnomedicinal uses, and pharmacological potential

Gauri Shankar Bhardwaj, Aditya Jain, Tanvi Jangid, Ram Niwas Jangir and Amit Sharma

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Angiogenic protein profiling, phytochemical screening and in silico anti-cancer targets validation of stem, leaves, fruit, and seeds of Calotropis procera in human liver and breast cancer cell lines

Muhammad Farooq Khan, Rawan Frhan Alanazi, Almohannad A. Baabbad, Nawaf D. Almoutiri and Mohammad Ahmad Wadaan

Environmental Research, 2024, 256, 119180
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Morphological characterization of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, a neglected medicinal plant

Ali Khadivi, Farhad Mirheidari, Yazgan Tunç, Abdolvahid Saeidifar, Younes Moradi, Vali Rabiei, Farhang Razavi and Pankaj Bhardwaj

PLoS One, 2026, 21, e0341425
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Fabrication and characterization of Calotropis procera-mediated Iron oxide nanoparticles and assessment of their pesticidal potential

Hamna Shahid, Aamna Dilshad, Naseem Abbas, Shehzad Abid Khan, Kousar Rasheed, Khalil-Ur-Rahman, Saba Jabeen, Nazish Jahan and Muhammad Waqas Alam Chattha

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2026, 87, 108858
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Discovery of a potential phytochemical from Calotropis Procera to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 methyltransferase using molecular docking and MD simulation

Nayana Devang, Bhavya Banjan, Priya V．K．, Rajesh Raju, Jayachandran K． and Radhakrishnan E．K．

Next Research, 2025, 2, 100201
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Natural resources as cancer-treating material

Poonam Kaswan

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Evaluation of the anticoccidial effect of traditional medicine plant Calotropis procera against Eimeria tenella oocysts and Sporozoites infecting broiler

M. Murshed, J. AL-Tamimi, O.B. Mohammed and S. Al-Quraishy

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Anticancer Potential of Calotropis procera: A Contemporary Update Review

Salman O. Alharbi, Hamdoon A. Mohammed and Lotfi Mohamed Aroua

J Qassim Univ Sci, 2025, 5, 1
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Plant Latex as a Versatile and Sustainable Emulsifier

Hemant Kumar and Madivala G. Basavaraj

Langmuir, 2022, 38, 13217
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Metabolomic Profiling, Antibacterial, and Molluscicidal Properties of the Medicinal Plants Calotropis procera and Atriplex halimus: In Silico Molecular Docking Study

Mostafa Y. Morad, Heba El-Sayed, Manal F. El-Khadragy, Asmaa Abdelsalam, Eman Zakaria Ahmed and Amina M. Ibrahim

Plants, 2023, 12, 477
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Characterization by LC-MS/MS and Antioxidant Activity of Extract and its Different Fractions of Calotropis procera Young Leaves

Krishn Kumar Agrawal and Yogesh Murti

Scopus Indexed, 2024, 17, 7130
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Polyphenol content, antioxidant and antiproliferative effects of a plant mixture composed of four medicinal plants with hepatoprotective potential

Rainatou Boly, Abdourahim Kindo, Tata Kadiatou Traore, Wendkouni Leila M. Esther Belem-Kabre, Lassina Barro, Souleymane Compaore, Moussa Compaore, Maëlle Carraz and Noufou Ouedraogo

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Fabrication of stable and monodispersed magnesium oxide nanoparticles and their reduction potentials

Muhammad Imran Din, Rida Khalid, Zaib Hussain, Raafia Noor Afzal, Shahbaz Ahmad, Safyan Akram Khan and Muhammad Younas

Desalination and Water Treatment, 2023, 316, 445
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Unveiling the metabolic profile and anti-inflammatory potential of apple of Sodom (Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.) by UPLC–MS/MS chemometric analysis

Alaa A. El-Banna, Reham S. Ibrahim, Doaa A. Ghareeb and Sarah M. Nassief

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Thal desert flora: diversity, abundance, phytochemistry, therapeutic potential, and conservation status

Ummar Iqbal, Muhammad Faraz Gul, Zahra Naseem, Hadia Jabeen, Mansoor Hameed, Nargis Naz and Farooq Ahmad

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Phytochemical Analysis, In Vitro Free Radical Scavenging, and LDL Protective Effects of Different Solvent Fractions of Calotropis procera (R.) Br. Root Bark Extract

Ashishkumar Kyada, Mohamed Rahamathulla, Devdas Santani, Nasir Vadia, Lalji Baldaniya, Mehul Rana, Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed, Syeda Ayesha Farhana, Ismail Pasha and Erick Gutiérrez-Grijalva

Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2023, 2023, 1
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Healing of leprosy-associated chronic plantar wounds with a novel biomembrane containing latex proteins from Calotropis procera

M. O. Nunes, N. M. N. Alencar, M. A. A. Pontes, P. G. B. Silva, L. M. A. Rabelo, J. V. Lima-Filho, T. F. G. Souza, M. G. G. Almeida and M. V. Ramos

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Acaricide effect of plants from the Brazilian savanna on a population of Rhipicephalus microplus with phenotypic resistance to cypermethrin and trichlorfon

Maykelin Fuentes Zaldivar, Eduardo Bastianetto, Adalberto Alves Pereira Filho, Daniel Sobreira Rodrigues, Valdo Soares Martins Júnior, Francielle Morais-Costa, Viviane Oliveira Vasconcelos, Eduardo Robson Duarte and Ricardo Nascimento Araujo

Veterinary Parasitology, 2024, 331, 110281
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