Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Selected Fruit Juices
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2022 Sep;77(3):427-435. doi: 10.1007/s11130-022-00983-2. Epub 2022 Jul 13. ABSTRACT Fruit and fruit juices are a valuable source of bioactive compounds, which...
Edible Flowers as a Source of Dietary Fibre (Total, Insoluble and Soluble) as a Potential Athlete’s Dietary Supplement
Nutrients. 2022 Jun 14;14(12):2470. doi: 10.3390/nu14122470. ABSTRACT Edible flowers have been gaining popularity among researchers, nutritionists and chefs all around the world. Nowadays, flowers are...
Sambucus nigra flower and berry extracts for food and therapeutic applications: effect of gastrointestinal digestion on in vitro and in vivo bioactivity and toxicity
Food Funct. 2022 Jun 20;13(12):6762-6776. doi: 10.1039/d2fo00335j. ABSTRACT The bioavailability of natural compounds should be assessed through different perspectives. Studying the behaviour of the extracts...
Inhibition of Human Respiratory Influenza A Virus and Human Betacoronavirus-1 by the Blend of Double-Standardized Extracts of Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot and Sambucus nigra L
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2022 May 17;15(5):619. doi: 10.3390/ph15050619. ABSTRACT Viral and bacterial diseases are among the greatest concerns of humankind since ancient times. Despite tremendous pharmacological...
The extracellular sialidase NEU3 primes neutrophils
J Leukoc Biol. 2022 Jul 28. doi: 10.1002/JLB.3A0422-217RR. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Some extracellular glycoconjugates have sialic acid as the terminal sugar, and sialidases...
Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus Is Present in Different Non-Vitis Hosts
Plants (Basel). 2022 Jul 12;11(14):1830. doi: 10.3390/plants11141830. ABSTRACT Grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) was described in Italy using a metagenomic approach: next-generation sequencing of the...
The Effect of Mouthwash with Sambucus williamsii var. coreana Extract on Halitosis: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2022 Jun 28;20(1):305-312. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.b3240783. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To clinically assess the effects of a mouthwash containing an extract of Sambucus williamsii...
Medicinal Plants Used Traditionally for Skin Related Problems in the South Balkan and East Mediterranean Region-A Review
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jul 5;13:936047. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.936047. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT A review research was conducted to provide an overview of the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal...
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating of a mouthwash containing Sambucus williamsii var. coreana extract for prevention of gingivitits
Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 18;12(1):11250. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-15445-7. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to verify the clinical applicability by applying a mouthwash containing Sambucus...
A Review with Updated Perspectives on the Antiviral Potentials of Traditional Medicinal Plants and Their Prospects in Antiviral Therapy
Life (Basel). 2022 Aug 22;12(8):1287. doi: 10.3390/life12081287. ABSTRACT Exploration of the traditional medicinal plants is essential for drug discovery and development for various pharmacological targets....
Extraction, isolation, structural characterization, and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from elderberry fruit
Front Nutr. 2022 Jul 19;9:947706. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.947706. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT The isolation, purification, and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides extracted from elderberry fruits were studied. Two...
Use of Nutraceuticals in Elderly to Fight Inflammation and Immuno-Senescence: A Randomized Case-Control Study
Nutrients. 2022 Aug 24;14(17):3476. doi: 10.3390/nu14173476. ABSTRACT Elderly people are at high risk of suffering from infection and being affected by severe forms of disease...
First report of Cladosporium cladosporioides causing leaf blight on Sambucus chinensis in China
Plant Dis. 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1030-PDN. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sambucus chinensis, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family, is an economically large herb plant...
Comparison of the Chemical Composition of Selected Varieties of Elderberry with Wild Growing Elderberry
Molecules. 2022 Aug 9;27(16):5050. doi: 10.3390/molecules27165050. ABSTRACT Elderberries of wild-growing shrubs are most often used; however, various cultivated varieties of this shrub appear more and...
Structure and Biological Properties of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins and Lectins from Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) Leaves
Toxins (Basel). 2022 Sep 1;14(9):611. doi: 10.3390/toxins14090611. ABSTRACT Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a group of proteins with rRNA N-glycosylase activity that catalyze the removal of...