Names, nature, source, and key structural features of unexplored phytochemicals used in the present study.
| S. No. | Compound | Subclass/Group | Key structural features | Primary plant sources | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afzelechin | Flavan-3-ol (Catechin) | 5-dehydrocatechin; A, B, C rings with OH groups | Bergenia ligulata | [23] |
| 2. | Amarogentin | Secoiridoid glycoside | Bicyclic structure with a glycosidic moiety | Swertia chirayita | [24] |
| 3. | Amaroswerin | Secoiridoid | Structurally related to amarogentin | Swertia chirayita | [24] |
| 4. | Eriocitrin | Flavanone glycoside | 7-O-rutinoside of eriodictyol | Citrus limon (lemon peel) | [25] |
| 5. | Naringenin | Flavanone (Flavonoid) | 4’,5,7-trihydroxyflavanone; aglycone form | Citrus fruits (grapefruit, bergamot), tomatoes | [26] |
| 6. | Peganine | Quinoline alkaloid | Nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring | Peganum harmala (Syrian rue) | [27] |
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RM: Methodology, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Data curation, Validation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. KK: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis. RP: Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing—review & editing. SJ: Conceptualization, Project administration. KD: Resources, Validation. BK: Visualization, Writing—review & editing. SAC: Data curation, Formal analysis, Software. SP: Methodology, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Data curation, Validation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. SS: Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. All authors read and approved the submitted version.
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The data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article and its Supporting Information. Additional datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
This work was financially supported by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kerala, India, under Seed Money/Faculty Minor Research (Grant No. RCSS/IQAC/BB-S74/2026/174). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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