Curcumin Inhibits In Vitro SARS-CoV-2 Infection In Vero E6 Cells through Multiple Antiviral Mechanisms
Molecules. 2021 Nov 16;26(22):6900. doi: 10.3390/molecules26226900. ABSTRACT Due to the scarcity of therapeutic approaches for COVID-19, we investigated the antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin...
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...
Development of fast-dissolving dosage forms of curcuminoids by electrospinning for potential tumor therapy application
Int J Pharm. 2021 Nov 28:121327. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121327. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Curcuminoids (CUs) of antitumor and various other potential biological activities have extremely...
Potential therapeutic strategies of phytochemicals in neurodegenerative disorders
Curr Top Med Chem. 2021 Dec 1. doi: 10.2174/1568026621666211201150217. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Neurodegeneration is a syndrome that occurs through the loss of the...
Improved Magneto-Microfluidic Separation of Nanoparticles through Formation of the beta-Cyclodextrin-Curcumin Inclusion Complex
Langmuir. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02245. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Molecular adsorption to the nanoparticle surface may switch the colloidal interactions from repulsive to...
Electroformation of Particulate Emulsions Using Lamellar and Nonlamellar Lipid Self-Assemblies
Langmuir. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02721. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT We report on the development of an electroformation technique for the preparation of particulate...
Distribution of 210Po in spice plants cultivated by conventional farming
Int J Radiat Biol. 2021 Dec 2:1-20. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2013570. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To study the distribution of 210Po concentrations in various parts...
Antibiotic resistance modifying ability of phytoextracts in anthrax biological agent Bacillus anthracis and emerging superbugs: a review of synergistic mechanisms
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2021 Dec 2;20(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12941-021-00485-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The chemotherapeutic management of infections has become challenging due to the global...
Hierarchical dual-responsive cleavable nanosystem for synergetic photodynamic/photothermal therapy against melanoma
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2021 Dec;131:112524. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112524. Epub 2021 Oct 28. ABSTRACT Currently, the combining photodynamic therapy (PDT) with photothermal therapy...
A balanced charged hydrogel with anti-biofouling and antioxidant properties for treatment of irradiation-induced skin injury
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2021 Dec;131:112538. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112538. Epub 2021 Nov 5. ABSTRACT Skin injury caused by large doses of ionizing radiation...
Degradation product of curcumin restrain Salmonella typhimurium virulent protein L-asparaginase
J Complement Integr Med. 2021 Dec 3. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2021-0172. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Salmonella typhimurium is a pathogen responsible for causing a wide...
Ultrashort Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid-Based Injectable Composite Hydrogels for Sustained Drug Release and Chronic Diabetic Wound Healing
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2021 Dec 3. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c16738. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Peptide hydrogels are widely used for biomedical applications owing to their...
Doctor, Do You Know Red Yeast Rice?
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2021;110(4):207-220. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003617. ABSTRACT Doctor, Do You Know Red Yeast Rice? Abstract. We present cases of patients with high total cholesterol who...
Hypolipaemic nutraceutics: red yeast rice and Armolipid, berberine and bergamot
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2021 Mar 18;28(1):81-88. doi: 10.26444/aaem/130629. Epub 2020 Dec 2. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Increased serum cholesterol levels constitute one of the main risk...
A Combination of Lactoplantibacillus plantarum Strains CECT7527, CECT7528, and CECT7529 Plus Monacolin K Reduces Blood Cholesterol: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Nutrients. 2021 Apr 6;13(4):1206. doi: 10.3390/nu13041206. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dietary supplements have been proposed to help manage blood cholesterol, including red yeast rice (RYR) extracts, plant...