Behavioral, Biochemical and Histopathological effects of Standardised Pomegranate extract with Vinpocetine, Propolis or Cocoa in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease
Exp Aging Res. 2021 Aug 12:1-20. doi: 10.1080/0361073X.2021.1959823. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disorder. Pomegranate (POM) has been previously shown...
Intake of Products Containing Anthocyanins, Flavanols, and Flavanones, and Cognitive Function: A Narrative Review
Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Sep 3;13:640381. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.640381. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The purpose of this review is to examine human research studies published within the...
Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial
J Nutr Biochem. 2022 Jan;99:108854. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854. Epub 2021 Sep 14. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate has long been recognized for its mood-altering properties; however, the evidence...
Flavored waterpipe tobacco preferences, perceptions, and use in pregnant women: A latent factor mapping approach
Addict Behav. 2021 Nov 26;126:107194. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107194. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Waterpipe tobacco (WPT) use is increasingly common in young adults including pregnant and...
Integration of GWAS, metabolomics, and sensorial analyses to reveal novel metabolic pathways involved in cocoa fruity aroma GWAS of fruity aroma in Theobroma cacao
Plant Physiol Biochem. 2021 Nov 22:S0981-9428(21)00564-7. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.11.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Nacional is a variety of cocoa tree known for its “Arriba” aroma...
Curcumin plays a local anti-inflammatory and antioxidant role via the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-kappaB pathway in rat masseter muscle under psychological stress
J Oral Rehabil. 2021 Dec 5. doi: 10.1111/joor.13289. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Psychological stress causes structural and metabolic dysfunction of masseter...
The peculiar role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases
Life Sci. 2021 Dec 2:120193. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120193. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Vitamin D is a hormone with both genomic and non-genomic actions. It exerts...
Combining pain therapy with lifestyle: the role of personalized nutrition and nutritional supplements according to the SIMPAR Feed Your Destiny approach
J Pain Res. 2016 Dec 8;9:1179-1189. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S115068. eCollection 2016. ABSTRACT Recently, attention to the lifestyle of patients has been rapidly increasing in the field...
Cinnamon Polyphenol Extract Exerts Neuroprotective Activity in Traumatic Brain Injury in Male Mice
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2018;17(6):439-447. doi: 10.2174/1871527317666180501110918. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cinnamon polyphenol extract is a traditional spice commonly used in different areas of the world...
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) as an antidote or a protective agent against natural or chemical toxicities: a review
Drug Chem Toxicol. 2018 Jul;41(3):338-351. doi: 10.1080/01480545.2017.1417995. Epub 2018 Jan 10. ABSTRACT Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Lauraceae) is a food additive greatly used for its taste....
Stress exposure alters brain mRNA expression of the genes involved in insulin signalling, an effect modified by a high fat/high fructose diet and cinnamon supplement
PLoS One. 2018 May 29;13(5):e0197094. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197094. eCollection 2018. ABSTRACT In occidental societies, high fat and high sugar diets often coincide with episodes of stress....
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (Ceylon cinnamon) bark extract attenuates doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity in Wistar rats
Saudi Pharm J. 2021 Aug;29(8):820-832. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2021.06.004. Epub 2021 Jun 20. ABSTRACT Anti-tumour efficacy of doxorubicin is hindered by the cumulative dose-dependent cardiotoxicity induced by...
Neuromodulatory effect of cinnamon oil on behavioural disturbance, CYP1A1, iNOStranscripts and neurochemical alterations induced by deltamethrin in rat brain
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2021 Feb;209:111820. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111820. Epub 2020 Dec 29. ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of deltamethrin (DLM)on...
Orally Administered Cinnamon Extract Attenuates Cognitive and Neuronal Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury
J Mol Neurosci. 2021 Jan;71(1):178-186. doi: 10.1007/s12031-020-01688-4. Epub 2020 Sep 8. ABSTRACT The present paper shows how cinnamon extract (CE) consumption mitigates neuronal loss and...
Reduction of Lewy Body Pathology by Oral Cinnamon
J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2021 Sep;16(3):592-608. doi: 10.1007/s11481-020-09955-2. Epub 2020 Sep 5. ABSTRACT α-Synucleinopathies in a broader sense comprise of several neurodegenerative disorders that primarily include...