Phytochemical composition and biological activities of differently pigmented cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) varieties
J Sci Food Agric. 2019 Sep;99(12):5499-5507. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9811. Epub 2019 Jun 17. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brassica plants contain a wide spectrum of bioactive components that are...
LC-MS/MS analysis and network pharmacology of Trigonella foenum-graecum – A plant from Ayurveda against hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia with combination synergy
Phytomedicine. 2019 Jul;60:152944. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152944. Epub 2019 May 29. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Methika in Sanskrit) is a well known kaphahara...
Synergy and antagonism in natural product extracts: when 1 + 1 does not equal 2
Nat Prod Rep. 2019 Jun 19;36(6):869-888. doi: 10.1039/c9np00011a. ABSTRACT Covering: 2000 to 2019 According to a 2012 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Liquidambar styraciflua L.: A new potential source for therapeutic uses
J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2019 Sep 10;174:422-431. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.06.003. Epub 2019 Jun 6. ABSTRACT Liquidambar styraciflua L., ALTINGIACEAE, popularly known as sweet gum or alligator...
Sorbus domestica Leaf Extracts and Their Activity Markers: Antioxidant Potential and Synergy Effects in Scavenging Assays of Multiple Oxidants
Molecules. 2019 Jun 20;24(12):2289. doi: 10.3390/molecules24122289. ABSTRACT Sorbus domestica leaves are a traditionally used herbal medicine recommended for the treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases. Dry...
Bioactive glasses meet phytotherapeutics: The potential of natural herbal medicines to extend the functionality of bioactive glasses
Biomaterials. 2019 Oct;217:119288. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119288. Epub 2019 Jun 16. ABSTRACT Herbal medicine, the use of plants or plant extracts with known beneficial biological effects to...
Deciphering the multicomponent synergy mechanisms of SiNiSan prescription on irritable bowel syndrome using a bioinformatics/network topology based strategy
Phytomedicine. 2019 Oct;63:152982. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152982. Epub 2019 Jun 4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: SiNiSan (SNS) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription that has been widely used...
Flavonoids from Artemisia rupestris and their synergistic antibacterial effects on drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Nat Prod Res. 2021 Jun;35(11):1881-1886. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1639182. Epub 2019 Jul 13. ABSTRACT This study seeks to discover flavonoids from a traditional Chinese herb, Artemisia rupestris...
Synergy quantifications to identify individual contributions of combination partners to the overall activity – The example of STW 5
Phytomedicine. 2019 Jul;60:153013. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153013. Epub 2019 Jul 3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rationale of combinations of plant extracts is often questioned. The common argument for...
Terpene Derivatives as a Potential Agent against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Pathogens
Molecules. 2019 Jul 19;24(14):2631. doi: 10.3390/molecules24142631. ABSTRACT The evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogens has prompted extensive research to find alternative therapeutics. Plants rich...
Effect of infrared drying with multifrequency ultrasound pretreatments on the stability of phytochemical properties, antioxidant potential, and textural quality of dried sweet potatoes
J Food Biochem. 2019 Apr;43(4):e12809. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.12809. Epub 2019 Feb 18. ABSTRACT The study aims to determine drying of sweet potatoes using multifrequency ultrasound (US)...
Cyathea gigantea (Cyatheaceae) as an antimicrobial agent against multidrug resistant organisms
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Oct 22;19(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2696-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms in hospital and community settings often result...
Biofilm inhibiting properties of compounds from the leaves of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague subsp ugandensis against Candida and staphylococcal biofilms
J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Feb 10;248:112352. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112352. Epub 2019 Oct 30. ABSTRACT ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Warburgia ugandensis Sprague subspecies ugandensis is a plant widely distributed in...
Food-Grade Emulsions and Emulsion Gels Prepared by Soy Protein-Pectin Complex Nanoparticles and Glycyrrhizic Acid Nanofibrils
J Agric Food Chem. 2020 Jan 29;68(4):1051-1063. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04957. Epub 2020 Jan 21. ABSTRACT Glycyrrhizic acid (GA) and GA nanofibrils (GN) have been shown to...
Phenolic compounds extraction in enzymatic macerations of grape skins identified as low-level extractable total anthocyanin content
J Food Sci. 2020 Feb;85(2):324-331. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15006. Epub 2020 Jan 22. ABSTRACT Anthocyanins in wine principally depend on grape skin extractable anthocyanin content, that is,...