Evaluation the effects of red yeast rice in combination with statin on lipid profile and inflammatory indices; a randomized clinical trial
BMC Nutr. 2022 Nov 25;8(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s40795-022-00639-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is a prominent cause of cardiovascular disease as it leads to inflammation and plaque deposition...
Nutraceutical Approaches to Dyslipidaemia: The Main Formulative Issues Preventing Efficacy
Nutrients. 2022 Nov 11;14(22):4769. doi: 10.3390/nu14224769. ABSTRACT Currently, the nutraceutical approach to treat dyslipidaemia is increasing in use, and in many cases is used by...
Chronic graft-vs-host disease: Current understanding of disease and treatment landscape
J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 Dec;28(12-b Suppl):S2-S12. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2022.28.12-b.s1. ABSTRACT Chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) is a common complication and a major cause of morbidity...
Neuropharmacological Interventions of Quercetin and Its Derivatives in Neurological and Psychological Disorders
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2022 Nov 14:104955. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104955. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Quercetin is a naturally occurring bioactive flavonoid abundant in many plants and...
Establishment of a lipid metabolism disorder model in ApoEb mutant zebrafish
Atherosclerosis. 2022 Nov;361:18-29. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.10.008. Epub 2022 Oct 19. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: ApoEb is a zebrafish homologous to mammalian ApoE, whose deficiency would lead...
Three to Tango: Inhibitory Effect of Quercetin and Apigenin on Acetylcholinesterase, Amyloid-β Aggregation and Acetylcholinesterase-Amyloid Interaction
Pharmaceutics. 2022 Oct 30;14(11):2342. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112342. ABSTRACT One of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the formation of amyloid-β plaques. Since acetylcholinesterase (AChE)...
Anxiolytic-like Effect of Quercetin Possibly through GABA Receptor Interaction Pathway: In Vivo and In Silico Studies
Molecules. 2022 Oct 22;27(21):7149. doi: 10.3390/molecules27217149. ABSTRACT Scientific evidence suggests that quercetin (QUR) has anxiolytic-like effects in experimental animals. However, the mechanism of action responsible...
Effect of quercetin and Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench on lipids metabolism and blood glucose through AMPK-α in diabetic rats (HFD/STZ)
J Food Biochem. 2022 Nov 12:e14506. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14506. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is a key enzyme in the glyconeogenesis pathway. The...
Quality assessment of African herbal medicine: A systematic review and the way forward
Fitoterapia. 2022 Oct;162:105287. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105287. Epub 2022 Aug 27. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In Africa, herbalism supplements allopathic medicine’s efforts to ensure Universal Health Coverage attainment. This...
Investigation of market herbal products regulated under different categories: How can HPTLC help to detect quality problems?
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Aug 8;13:925298. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.925298. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Background: Herbal products regulated under different categories were found to be of different quality. This...
Hepatotoxicity due to herbal dietary supplements: Past, present and the future
Food Chem Toxicol. 2022 Nov;169:113445. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113445. Epub 2022 Sep 29. ABSTRACT Dietary supplements (DS) constitute a widely used group of products comprising vitamin, mineral,...
Label compliance for ingredient verification: regulations, approaches, and trends for testing botanical products marketed for “immune health” in the United States
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2022 Sep 19:1-20. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2124230. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic, the botanical product market saw a...
A case of intracranial hemorrhage after a single dose of Yohimbine in a chronic user of clonidine
Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 8:S0735-6757(22)00555-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.08.053. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Yohimbine, an alpha-2 adrenoreceptor antagonist found in a variety of...
Clinical Implications of Herbal Supplements in Conventional Medical Practice: A US Perspective
Cureus. 2022 Jul 15;14(7):e26893. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26893. eCollection 2022 Jul. ABSTRACT Herbal supplements are common complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches with an ever-increasing use trend...
Could elderberry fruits processed by modern and conventional drying and extraction technology be considered a valuable source of health-promoting compounds?
Food Chem. 2022 Oct 31;405(Pt A):134766. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134766. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The influence of drying and extraction processes on the phytochemical composition and...