Aqueous Rosa damascena extract: Antibacterial activity and its role of adhesion to human epithelial cells in vitro
Cell Biochem Funct. 2023 Mar 14. doi: 10.1002/cbf.3788. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The current study aimed to investigate the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts...
Phytochemical Profile and In Vitro Bioactivities of Plant-Based By-Products in View of a Potential Reuse and Valorization
Plants (Basel). 2023 Feb 10;12(4):795. doi: 10.3390/plants12040795. ABSTRACT Wastes and by-products of plant origin are of particular interest to develop a circular economy approach, which...
Comparative Chemical Profiling and Citronellol Enantiomers Distribution of Industrial-Type Rose Oils Produced in China
Molecules. 2023 Jan 28;28(3):1281. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031281. ABSTRACT The chemical composition and aroma profile of industrial essential oils (EOs) from species of rose grown in China,...
Determination of Major, Minor and Chiral Components as Quality and Authenticity Markers of Rosa damascena Oil by GC-FID
Plants (Basel). 2023 Jan 22;12(3):506. doi: 10.3390/plants12030506. ABSTRACT Rose oil is traditionally produced by the water distillation of Rosa damascena and is of high economic...
Botanical Ingredient Forensics: Detection of Attempts to Deceive Commonly Used Analytical Methods for Authenticating Herbal Dietary and Food Ingredients and Supplements
J Nat Prod. 2023 Jan 30. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00929. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Botanical ingredients are used widely in phytomedicines, dietary/food supplements, functional foods, and...
Indigenous Yeasts from Rose Oil Distillation Wastewater and Their Capacity for Biotransformation of Phenolics
Microorganisms. 2023 Jan 12;11(1):201. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11010201. ABSTRACT The indigenous yeasts associated with the spontaneous fermentation of phenolic-rich rose oil distillation wastewater (RODW) generated after the...
Simple and complex coacervation methods for the nanoencapsulation of Rosa damascena mill L. anthocyanin in zein/potato starch: A new approach to enhance antioxidant and thermal properties
J Food Sci. 2023 Jan 19. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16463. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The structure and antioxidant properties of zein and potato starches as well...
Efficacy and Safety of Jollab (a Saffron-Based Beverage) on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Complement Med Res. 2022;29(6):437-445. doi: 10.1159/000525775. Epub 2022 Jun 29. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35767970 | DOI:10.1159/000525775...
Modulation of physiological and biochemical traits of two genotypes of Rosa damascena Mill. by SiO2-NPs under In vitro drought stress
BMC Plant Biol. 2022 Nov 18;22(1):538. doi: 10.1186/s12870-022-03915-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Drought is a major abiotic stress that restricts plant growth and efficiency although some nutrients...
The Future Packaging of the Food Industry: The Development and Characterization of Innovative Biobased Materials with Essential Oils Added
Gels. 2022 Aug 14;8(8):505. doi: 10.3390/gels8080505. ABSTRACT The need to replace conventional, usually single-use, packaging materials, so important for the future of resources and of...
Phytotherapy and Dietotherapy of COVID-19-An Online Survey Results from Central Part of Balkan Peninsula
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Sep 2;10(9):1678. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10091678. ABSTRACT Since the appearance of the novel coronavirus disease of 2019-COVID-19, various therapeutic approaches were attempted, with complementary...
Integrating experimental model, LC-MS/MS chemical analysis, and systems biology approach to investigate the possible antidiabetic effect and mechanisms of Matricaria aurea (Golden Chamomile) in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Sep 7;13:924478. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.924478. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogeneous disease with numerous abnormal targets and pathways...
Sustainable Approaches to Boost Yield and Chemical Constituents of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants by Application of Biostimulants
Recent Adv Food Nutr Agric. 2022 Oct 4. doi: 10.2174/2772574X13666221004151822. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Biostimulants consist of natural ingredients, metabolites of fermentation, micro-organisms,...
A randomized clinical trial to test efficacy of chamomile and saffron for neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory responses in depressive patients
Heliyon. 2022 Sep 30;8(10):e10774. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10774. eCollection 2022 Oct. ABSTRACT Depression is one of the common psychiatric problems in growing world population caused by long-term...
Formulation, biopharmaceutical evaluation and in-vitro screening of polyherbal phytosomes for breast cancer therapy
Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2022 Oct 21:1-36. doi: 10.1080/03639045.2022.2138911. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Saudi Arabia has a rich culture of folk medicines and three...