Cyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens

This paper examines the origin of the myths about giants and cyclopes from the palæontological and palæopathological perspectives, highlighting how much more attention should be devoted to the possibility that a pituitary condition may have indeed played a role in the mythopoietic process

Cyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens

This paper examines the origin of the myths about giants and cyclopes from the palæontological and palæopathological perspectives, highlighting how much more attention should be devoted to the possibility that a pituitary condition may have indeed played a role in the mythopoietic process

Antimicrobial and anti-lipase activity of quercetin and its C2-C16 3-O-acyl-esters

Quercetin (Q) and 3-O-acylquercetines, up to 100 microg/mL, did not show significant activity on selected gram-positive strains, gram-negative strains and yeasts. Conversely an interesting inhibitory activity on Candida rugosa lipase by Q and its esters (3-O-acylquercetines) which, in vivo, could play an important role against lipase producing microorganisms, was detected. In particular, 3-O-acyl-quercetines, being more active (IC(16)=10(-4)-10(-6) M) and more lipophilic, could be more effective than Q when applied to the skin or mucosae