Lifestyle, oxidative stress, and antioxidants: back and forth in the pathophysiology of chronic diseases

M Sharifi-Rad, NV Anil Kumar, P Zucca… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Oxidative stress plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Long term …

Genistein: an integrative overview of its mode of action, pharmacological properties, and health benefits

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, M Imran, A Rauf… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Genistein is an isoflavone first isolated from the brooming plant Dyer's Genista tinctoria L.
and is widely distributed in the Fabaceae family. As an isoflavone, mammalian genistein …

Paclitaxel: application in modern oncology and nanomedicine‐based cancer therapy

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, JK Patra… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Paclitaxel is a broad‐spectrum anticancer compound, which was derived mainly from a
medicinal plant, in particular, from the bark of the yew tree Taxus brevifolia Nutt. It is a …

Natural coumarins: exploring the pharmacological complexity and underlying molecular mechanisms

J Sharifi-Rad, N Cruz-Martins… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Coumarins belong to the benzopyrone family commonly found in many medicinal plants.
Natural coumarins demonstrated a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, including …

Therapeutic applications of curcumin in diabetes: a review and perspective

C Quispe, J Herrera-Bravo, Z Javed… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes is a metabolic disease with multifactorial causes which requires lifelong drug
therapy as well as lifestyle changes. There is now growing scientific evidence to support the …

Pharmacological properties of chalcones: a review of preclinical including molecular mechanisms and clinical evidence

B Salehi, C Quispe, I Chamkhi, N El Omari… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chalcones are among the leading bioactive flavonoids with a therapeutic potential
implicated to an array of bioactivities investigated by a series of preclinical and clinical …

SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and its clinical implications: An integrative overview of the pharmacotherapeutic management of COVID-19

A Tsatsakis, D Calina, L Falzone, D Petrakis… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Common manifestations of COVID-19 are respiratory and can extend from mild symptoms to
severe acute respiratory distress. The severity of the illness can also extend from mild …

The Pharmacological Activities of Crocus sativus L.: A Review Based on the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities of its Phytoconstituents

M Butnariu, C Quispe, J Herrera-Bravo… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular diseases: linking pathophysiology to cardioprotective effects of natural bioactive compounds

J Sharifi-Rad, CF Rodrigues, F Sharopov… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heart and blood vessels disorders comprise one of the main causes of death worldwide.
Pharmacologically active natural compounds have been used as a complementary therapy …

Cinnamomum Species: Bridging Phytochemistry Knowledge, Pharmacological Properties and Toxicological Safety for Health Benefits

J Sharifi-Rad, A Dey, N Koirala, S Shaheen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The genus Cinnamomum includes a number of plant species largely used as food, food
additives and spices for a long time. Different traditional healing systems have used these …