Identification of potential natural inhibitors of the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using a computational docking approach
Qatar Med J. 2021 Mar 12;2021(1):12. doi: 10.5339/qmj.2021.12. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Background: The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin...
Catechins: Therapeutic Perspectives in COVID-19-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Molecules. 2021 Sep 30;26(19):5951. doi: 10.3390/molecules26195951. ABSTRACT Data obtained from several intensive care units around the world have provided substantial evidence of the strong association...
An Overview on the Potential Roles of EGCG in the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
Drug Des Devel Ther. 2021 Oct 28;15:4447-4454. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S314666. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently ongoing worldwide and causes a lot of...
Tea and coffee polyphenols and their biological properties based on the latest in vitro investigations
Ind Crops Prod. 2022 Jan;175:114265. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114265. Epub 2021 Nov 18. ABSTRACT Tea and coffee contain numerous polyphenolic compounds that exhibit health-promoting properties for humans,...
A Review of Medicinal Plants with Antiviral Activity Available in Bangladesh and Mechanistic Insight Into Their Bioactive Metabolites on SARS-CoV-2, HIV and HBV
Front Pharmacol. 2021 Nov 8;12:732891. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.732891. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Currently, viral infection is the most serious health issue which causing unexpected higher rate of...
Inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 3CL(pro) main protease by plant polyphenols
Food Chem. 2021 Nov 14:131594. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131594. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The abundance of polyphenols in edible plants makes them an important component of...
Curcumin, novel application in reversing myocardial fibrosis in the treatment for atrial fibrillation from the perspective of transcriptomics in rat model
Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Dec 8;146:112522. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112522. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In order to explore the possible mechanism of curcumin in the treatment of...
Curcumin modulates multiple cell death, matrix metalloproteinase activation and cardiac protein release in susceptible and resistant Plasmodium berghei-infected mice
Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Dec 8;146:112454. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112454. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Pro-inflammatory signaling, cell death, and metalloproteinases activation are events in Plasmodium infection. However,...
Changes in Bacterial Diversity and Composition in Response to Co-inoculation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Zinc-Solubilizing Bacteria in Turmeric Rhizosphere
Curr Microbiol. 2021 Dec 11;79(1):4. doi: 10.1007/s00284-021-02682-8. ABSTRACT In the present study, the impact of co-inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM Rhizophagus sp., NCBI-MN710507) and...
Anti-inflammatory activity of ginger modulates macrophage activation against the inflammatory pathway of monosodium glutamate
J Food Biochem. 2021 Jun 22:e13819. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.13819. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been traditionally used as a flavor enhancer and...
Benefits of Ginger and Its Constituent 6-Shogaol in Inhibiting Inflammatory Processes
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2021 Jun 15;14(6):571. doi: 10.3390/ph14060571. ABSTRACT Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is widely used as medicinal plant. According to the Committee on Herbal Medicinal...
Correction to Cedrol from Ginger Ameliorates Rheumatoid Arthritis via Reducing Inflammation and Selectively Inhibiting JAK3 Phosphorylation
J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Jul 21;69(28):8063. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03690. Epub 2021 Jul 12. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34252280 | DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03690...
Ginger and 6-gingerol prevent lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal barrier damage and liver injury in mice
J Sci Food Agric. 2021 Jul 26. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11442. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammation-related diseases present a significant public health problem. Ginger is...
Ginger: A complementary approach for management of cardiovascular diseases
Biofactors. 2021 Aug 13. doi: 10.1002/biof.1777. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Inflammation and...
Ginger metabolites and metabolite-inspired synthetic products modulate intracellular calcium and relax airway smooth muscle
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2021 Nov 1;321(5):L912-L924. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00271.2021. Epub 2021 Sep 22. ABSTRACT Asthma affects millions of people worldwide and its...