Beneficial effects of citrus flavonoids on cardiovascular and metabolic health

AM Mahmoud, RJ Hernandez Bautista… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing over time. CVD is a
comorbidity in diabetes and contributes to premature death. Citrus flavonoids possess …

Phytochemistry and pharmacology of natural prenylated flavonoids

HW Lv, QL Wang, M Luo, MD Zhu, HM Liang… - Archives of pharmacal …, 2023 - Springer
Prenylated flavonoids are a special kind of flavonoid derivative possessing one or more
prenyl groups in the parent nucleus of the flavonoid. The presence of the prenyl side chain …

Molecular modeling and DFT studies on the antioxidant activity of Centaurea scoparia flavonoids and molecular dynamics simulation of their interaction with β …

EM Kamel, A Bin-Ammar, AA El-Bassuony… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plants of the genus Centaurea have been widely used as natural therapeutics in different
countries. This study investigated the antioxidant–structure activity relationship of eight …

[HTML][HTML] Ginger alleviates hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis and protects rats against diabetic nephropathy

AM Al Hroob, MH Abukhalil, RD Alghonmeen… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress plays a major role in the development and progression of diabetic
nephropathy (DN). In this study, the potential protective effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) …

[HTML][HTML] Galangin activates Nrf2 signaling and attenuates oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis in a rat model of cyclophosphamide-induced hepatotoxicity

SH Aladaileh, MH Abukhalil, SAM Saghir, H Hanieh… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent; however, its clinical
application is limited because of its multi-organ toxicity. Galangin (Gal) is a bioactive …

Ferulic acid protects against methotrexate nephrotoxicity via activation of Nrf2/ARE/HO-1 signaling and PPARγ, and suppression of NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis

AM Mahmoud, OE Hussein, SM Abd El-Twab… - Food & Function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Drug-induced nephrotoxicity contributes to acute kidney injury (AKI) and represents a major
problem in the clinical setting. We investigated the possible involvement of NLRP3 …

Dissecting molecular mechanisms underlying the inhibition of β-glucuronidase by alkaloids from Hibiscus trionum: Integrating in vitro and in silico perspectives

EM Kamel, FFA Alkhayl, HA Alqhtani… - Computers in biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Glucuronidase, a crucial enzyme in drug metabolism and detoxification,
represents a promising target for therapeutic intervention due to its potential to modulate …

Berberine ameliorates methotrexate-induced liver injury by activating Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and PPARγ, and suppressing oxidative stress and apoptosis in rats

AM Mahmoud, WG Hozayen, SM Ramadan - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Berberine (BBR) is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with very impressive health benefits. It is
one of the most effective natural supplements available; however, its ameliorative …

Possible involvement of Nrf2 and PPARγ up-regulation in the protective effect of umbelliferone against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatotoxicity

AM Mahmoud, MO Germoush, MF Alotaibi… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Umbelliferone (UMB) is a coumarin derivative with promising hepatoprotective effects. In this
study, we examined the possible protective effects of UMB against cyclophosphamide (CP) …

[HTML][HTML] Olea europaea leaf extract up-regulates Nrf2/ARE/HO-1 signaling and attenuates cyclophosphamide-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in …

HAS ALHaithloul, MF Alotaibi, M Bin-Jumah… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Olive leaf extract (OLE) has potential health benefits and protects against cytotoxicity in
different organs. However, nothing has yet been reported on its potential to prevent …