Synergistic effects of Nepeta menthoides and Melissa officinalis aqueous extracts on reserpine-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice
Phytother Res. 2022 Jun;36(6):2481-2494. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7457. Epub 2022 Apr 26. ABSTRACT Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse and Melissa officinalis are extensively used in Persian medicine...
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...