Soy Isoflavones and Breast Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis
In Vivo. 2022 Mar-Apr;36(2):556-562. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12737. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/AIM: Soy contains genistein and daidzein isoflavones. Isoflavones are phytoestrogens, with a similarity in structure to human 17-β...
Preparation and characterization of nanoemulsions of curcumin and echium oil
Heliyon. 2022 Feb 16;8(2):e08974. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08974. eCollection 2022 Feb. ABSTRACT The search for the plant origin bioactive compounds is increasing over animal origin compounds. Echium...
Influences of dietary Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract on the hepatic lipid metabolism, inflammation response, intestinal antioxidant capacity, intestinal microbiota, and disease resistance of the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2022 Feb 28:S1050-4648(22)00115-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.02.053. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of Eucommia...
Capsaicin and TRPV1 Channels in the Cardiovascular System: The Role of Inflammation
Cells. 2021 Dec 22;11(1):18. doi: 10.3390/cells11010018. ABSTRACT Capsaicin is a potent agonist of the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel and is a...
Protective effect of curcumin against rotenone-induced substantia nigra pars compacta neuronal dysfunction
Metab Brain Dis. 2022 Mar 3. doi: 10.1007/s11011-022-00941-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Rotenone is involved in the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, and curcumin may...
Cranberry proanthocyanidins composite electrospun nanofibers as a potential alternative for bacterial entrapment applications
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2022 Mar 3. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35045. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The interaction between A-type interflavan bonds from cranberry...
Examining the Oxalate Content of Soymilk
Last year, a blog post on soymilk and kidney stones included a table on the oxalate content of plant milks. Soymilk was listed as containing...
Dietary Polyphenols and Their Role in Oxidative Stress-Induced Human Diseases: Insights Into Protective Effects, Antioxidant Potentials and Mechanism(s) of Action
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Feb 14;13:806470. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.806470. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Dietary polyphenols including phenolic acids, flavonoids, catechins, tannins, lignans, stilbenes, and anthocyanidins are widely found...
Physical Activity and Natural Products and Minerals in the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An Update
Ann Appl Sport Sci. 2021 Spring;9(1):e976. doi: 10.29252/aassjournal.976. ABSTRACT Coronavirus-disease 19 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a global public health issue, and there is a desperate...
Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet-Wine Association: The Role of Ingredients
Molecules. 2022 Feb 14;27(4):1273. doi: 10.3390/molecules27041273. ABSTRACT The cultural and nutritional aspects of the multi-secular Mediterranean civilization include diet as a central element of health...
The holy basil administration diminishes the NF-kB expression and protects alveolar epithelial cells from pneumonia infection through interferon gamma
Phytother Res. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7428. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most important causes of mortality in the...
Curcumin regulates the homeostasis of Th17/Treg and improves the composition of gut microbiota in type 2 diabetic mice with colitis
Phytother Res. 2022 Mar 2. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7404. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common complications in patients with...
Quality assessment of Curcuma dietary supplements: Complementary data from LC-MS and (1)H NMR
J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2022 Feb 2;212:114631. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114631. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Due to the numerous potential health benefits of Curcuma, turmeric dietary...
Repellent and acaricidal activities of basil (Ocimum basilicum) essential oils and rock dust against Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis ticks
Exp Appl Acarol. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1007/s10493-022-00705-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Repellent and acaricidal activity of essential oils extracted from three varieties of...
Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea (Loefl.) Schultz Bip)
Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1515/znc-2021-0269. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Matricaria aurea (Loefl.) Schultz Bip. (Asteraceae), known as golden chamomile,...