Sequential steps of the incorporation of bioactive plant extracts from wild Italian Plantago coronopus L. and Cichorium intybus L. leaves in fresh egg pasta
Food Chem. 2022 Aug 1;384:132462. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132462. Epub 2022 Feb 16. ABSTRACT The application of bioactive extracts from Cichorium intybus L. and Plantago coronopus L....
Development of Synergy-Based Combination of Methanolic Extract of Andrographis paniculata and Berberis aristata Against E. coli and S. aureus
Curr Microbiol. 2022 Jun 15;79(8):223. doi: 10.1007/s00284-022-02911-8. ABSTRACT This study evaluates the antibacterial activity and phytochemical characterizations of Andrographis paniculata extract (APE) and Berberis aristata...
Polyphenols and Maillard Reaction Products in Dried Prunus spinosa Fruits: Quality Aspects and Contribution to Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activity in Human Immune Cells Ex Vivo
Molecules. 2022 May 20;27(10):3302. doi: 10.3390/molecules27103302. ABSTRACT Dried Prunus spinosa fruits (sloes) are folk phytotherapeutics applied to treat chronic inflammatory disorders. However, their pharmacological potential,...
Isolated compounds from Dracaena angustifolia Roxb and acarbose synergistically/additively inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase: an in vitro study
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Jul 2;22(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03649-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: As a traditional herbal medicine, Dracaena angustifolia Roxb has been used as an anti-inflammatory...
Long-Term Habitual Exercise and Combination of beta-Hydroxy-beta-Methylbutyrate plus Black Ginger Alter the Autophagy and Mitochondria Related Genes in SAMP8 Mice
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2022;68(1):39-46. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.68.39. ABSTRACT Muscle mass and strength decrease with aging; however, habitual exercise can maintain muscle health. β-Hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate...
Spices to Control COVID-19 Symptoms: Yes, but Not Only
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2021;182(6):489-495. doi: 10.1159/000513538. Epub 2020 Dec 22. ABSTRACT There are large country variations in COVID-19 death rates that may be partly...
Consortia of bioactives in supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of mustard and small cardamom seeds lower serum cholesterol levels in rats: new leads for hypocholesterolaemic supplements from spices
J Nutr Sci. 2019 Sep 24;8:e32. doi: 10.1017/jns.2019.28. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT Melatonin-rich and 1,8-cineole-rich extracts have been successfully obtained from yellow mustard (YM) and small...
Plant extracts of spices and coffee synergistically dampen nuclear factor-kappaB in U937 cells
Nutr Res. 2013 Oct;33(10):817-30. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2013.07.008. Epub 2013 Aug 13. ABSTRACT A large array of bioactive plant compounds (phytochemicals) has been identified and synergy among...
Antibacterial activities of selected Cameroonian spices and their synergistic effects with antibiotics against multidrug-resistant phenotypes
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Nov 1;11:104. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-104. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) phenotypes is a major public health problem today...