The effect of dietary supplementation with blueberry, cyanidin-3-O-β-glucoside, yoghurt and its peptides on gene expression associated with glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle obtained from a high-fat-high-carbohydrate diet induced obesity model
PLoS One. 2022 Sep 16;17(9):e0270306. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270306. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Obesity is a leading global health problem contributing to various chronic diseases, including type II...
Effect of Ginger on Inflammatory Diseases
Molecules. 2022 Oct 25;27(21):7223. doi: 10.3390/molecules27217223. ABSTRACT Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and lupus erythematosus are some of common inflammatory diseases. These affections...
Effect of Grinding Process Parameters and Storage Time on Extraction of Antioxidants from Ginger and Nutmeg
Molecules. 2022 Oct 31;27(21):7395. doi: 10.3390/molecules27217395. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to optimize the grinding process parameters (mesh size of grinder sieve (X1),...
Synergistic Effect of Supercritical and Ultrasound-Assisted Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Extracts
Plants (Basel). 2022 Oct 27;11(21):2872. doi: 10.3390/plants11212872. ABSTRACT Proper processing of natural material is crucial to obtain an extract with high content of biologically active...
Propolis, Aloe Vera, Green Tea, Cranberry, Calendula, Myrrha and Salvia Properties against Periodontal Microorganisms
Microorganisms. 2022 Oct 31;10(11):2172. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10112172. ABSTRACT The oral cavity harbors hundreds of microorganisms that may be uncontrolled and provoke several diseases. In this sense,...
Evidence of the Beneficial Effects of Ursolic Acid against Lung Cancer
Molecules. 2022 Nov 2;27(21):7466. doi: 10.3390/molecules27217466. ABSTRACT Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Despite current treatment approaches that include surgery, chemotherapy,...
Schizophrenia, Curcumin and Minimizing Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs: Possible Mechanisms
Neurochem Res. 2022 Nov 10. doi: 10.1007/s11064-022-03798-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by episodes of psychosis; major symptoms include...
Effects of Microencapsulated Sodium Butyrate, Probiotics and Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Study Protocol of a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 7;11(21):6587. doi: 10.3390/jcm11216587. ABSTRACT Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease in the pathogenesis of which gut dysbiosis...
Dietary Oregano Essential Oil Supplementation Influences Production Performance and Gut Microbiota in Late-Phase Laying Hens Fed Wheat-Based Diets
Animals (Basel). 2022 Nov 2;12(21):3007. doi: 10.3390/ani12213007. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of OEO on production performance, egg quality, fatty acid...
The Impact of Thyme and Oregano Essential Oils Dietary Supplementation on Broiler Health, Growth Performance, and Prevalence of Growth-Related Breast Muscle Abnormalities
Animals (Basel). 2022 Nov 7;12(21):3065. doi: 10.3390/ani12213065. ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of thyme and oregano essential oils (as...
In Vitro Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticoccidial, and Anti-Inflammatory Study of Essential Oils of Oregano, Thyme, and Sage from Epirus, Greece
Life (Basel). 2022 Nov 4;12(11):1783. doi: 10.3390/life12111783. ABSTRACT Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum, Thymus vulgaris, and Salvia fructicosa are aromatic plants commonly found in Mediterranean countries and...
Wound-Healing Effects of Curcumin and Its Nanoformulations: A Comprehensive Review
Pharmaceutics. 2022 Oct 25;14(11):2288. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112288. ABSTRACT Wound healing is an intricate process of tissue repair or remodeling that occurs in response to injury. Plants...
Ability of Garlic and Ginger Oil to Reduce Salmonella in Post-Harvest Poultry
Animals (Basel). 2022 Oct 29;12(21):2974. doi: 10.3390/ani12212974. ABSTRACT Approximately 1.35 million human salmonellosis cases are reported in the United States every year, resulting in over...
Effect of quercetin and Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench on lipids metabolism and blood glucose through AMPK-α in diabetic rats (HFD/STZ)
J Food Biochem. 2022 Nov 12:e14506. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14506. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is a key enzyme in the glyconeogenesis pathway. The...
Renoprotective effects of the ginger (Zingiber officinale) on Diabetic kidney disease, current knowledge and future direction: a systematic review of animal studies
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Nov 11;22(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03768-x. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Diabetic kidney disease affects approximately 40% of diabetic patients and is the leading cause...