Multi-target neuroprotective effects of herbal medicines for Alzheimer’s disease
J Ethnopharmacol. 2022 Feb 14:115107. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115107. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but its...
Carrier-Free Small Molecular Self-Assembly Based on Berberine and Curcumin Incorporated in Submicron Particles for Improving Antimicrobial Activity
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022 Feb 17. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c22900. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Nanocarrier-based pesticide formulations have been severely restricted in agriculture practices due...
Dietary supplements in therapy to support weight reduction in obese patients
Acta Sci Pol Technol Aliment. 2022 Jan-Mar;21(1):67-80. doi: 10.17306/J.AFS.1010. ABSTRACT Obesity is a pandemic disease that poses a serious problem for the entire world population....
Small RNA sequencing reveals various microRNAs involved in piperine biosynthesis in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)
BMC Genomics. 2021 Nov 19;22(1):838. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08154-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.), an important and long-cultivated spice crop, is native to South India...
Black pepper and vegetable oil-based emulsion synergistically enhance carotenoid bioavailability of raw vegetables in humans
Food Chem. 2022 Mar 30;373(Pt B):131277. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131277. Epub 2021 Oct 1. ABSTRACT This study demonstrated the combination of black pepper and a canola oil-based...
A Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Combined Black Pepper and Cinnamon Essential Oils against Escherichia fergusonii in Traditional African Yoghurt
Foods. 2021 Nov 18;10(11):2847. doi: 10.3390/foods10112847. ABSTRACT The antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of black pepper (BPE) and cinnamon bark (CE) extracts against E....
Herbal Preparation (Bromelain, Papain, Curcuma, Black Pepper) Enhances Mineralization and Reduces Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Zebrafish
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Dec 14;10(12):1987. doi: 10.3390/antiox10121987. ABSTRACT Natural foods with antioxidant properties, such as curcuma, papain, bromelain and black pepper, have been indicated as...
Neuroprotective Effects of Black Pepper Cold-Pressed Oil on Scopolamine-Induced Oxidative Stress and Memory Impairment in Rats
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Dec 15;10(12):1993. doi: 10.3390/antiox10121993. ABSTRACT Oxidative stress is usually associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)...
The use of black pepper (Piper guineense) as an ecofriendly antimicrobial agent to fight foodborne microorganisms
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Feb;29(8):10894-10907. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-17806-7. Epub 2022 Jan 9. ABSTRACT Consumers demand clean-label food products, necessitating the search for new, natural...
The Maximum-Tolerated Dose and Pharmacokinetics of a Novel Chemically Modified Curcumin in Rats
J Exp Pharmacol. 2022 Feb 9;14:73-85. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S341927. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: CMC 2.24, a chemically modified curcumin, was developed as a novel, pleiotropic MMP-inhibitor...
Yoghurt consumption is associated with changes in the composition of the human gut microbiome and metabolome
BMC Microbiol. 2022 Feb 3;22(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12866-021-02364-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Yoghurt contains live bacteria that could contribute via modulation of the gut microbiota to its reported...
Roles of traditional medicine and traditional healers for rabies prevention and potential impacts on post-exposure prophylaxis: A literature review
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Jan 20;16(1):e0010087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010087. eCollection 2022 Jan. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Globally, traditional medicine is widely used to treat a variety of...
Factors Influencing Demand for Medical Cannabis Use among Cancer Patients in the North of Thailand
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Jan 1;23(1):319-325. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.1.319. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Cancer treatments often cause side effects. Cannabis is a plant that has been...
Nrf2 regulates downstream genes by targeting miR-29b in severe asthma and the role of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in a murine model of steroid-insensitive asthma
Pharm Biol. 2022 Dec;60(1):347-358. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2032205. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) is effective in treating severe asthma (SA). OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship...
Cognition enhancing effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) in lab animal studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Braz J Med Biol Res. 2022 Feb 9;55:e11593. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X2021e11593. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Patients with mild cognitive impairment eventually progress to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causing...