Chalcones, containing an α, β-unsaturated ketone fragment, are an important
pharmacologically active agents because of their diverse mechanisms. This review provides …

Obesity is caused by an imbalance of energy intake and expenditure. It is characterized by a
higher accumulation of body fat with a chronic low-grade inflammation. Many reports have …

Phlorizin (PHZ) is one of phytonutrients in apples that contributes to the health-promoting
effect implicated by the saying,'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'. PHZ was firstly …

The preparation of fully bio-based high-performance antibacterial air filtration membrane
based on green electrospinning strategy is the key to sustainable development. However …

The bioactive flavonoids are considered as the most important phytochemicals in food,
which exert a wide range of biological benefits for human being. Microbial biotransformation …

In recent years, widespread outbreak of numerous infectious diseases across the globe has
created havoc among the population. Particularly, the inhabitants of tropical and sub-tropical …

Bacterial infection, which is still one of the leading causes of death in humans, poses an
enormous threat to the worldwide public health system. Antibiotics are the primary …

As the aglycone of phloridzin, phloretin belongs to dihydrochalcone with antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. In this study, multispectroscopic techniques and …

Phloretin is a flavonoid of the dihydrogen chalcone class, present abundantly in apples and
strawberries. The beneficial effects of phloretin are mainly associated with its potent …

Every year tons of pistachio hulls are separated and eliminated, as waste products, from
pistachio seeds. In this study the hulls of ripe pistachios were extracted with two organic …