Plant-based medicines and herbal remedies are considered to be healthy, pure and safe as
it is obtained from natural resources. The increased interest and use of plant-based …

Caucasian hogweeds are plants introduced to Europe from the Caucasus area. This review
concerns the two most common ones—the giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum and …

Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum tenuiflorum are two basil species widely used medicinally
as an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and cardioprotective agent. This study focuses on the …

phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) and Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase
(G6PD) are crucial enzymes involved in generating cellular reducing power. Modifying the …

Essential oils (EOs) are increasingly consumed as food supplements. The few published
recommended doses available generally lack details both on the methodology used and …

Obesity is a global health concern that requires urgent investigation and management.
While synthetic anti-obesity medications are available, they come with a high risk of side …

Background Lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes are steadily increasing worldwide.
In Sudan, there are a variety of plant species used traditionally for the treatment of diabetes …

Spices, herbs, and tea have been used for dietary purposes since ancient times. Some of
them may contain toxic natural plant toxins synthesized in plant secondary metabolism or …

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids and their derived oxides are toxins naturally produced by plants when
they are exposed to stress factors. In particular, the unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids …

Elemicin, an alkenylbenzene constituent of natural oils of several plant species, is widely
distributed in food, dietary supplements, and medicinal plants. 1′-Hydroxylation is known to …