The Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native
to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been …

Natural products, an infinite treasure of bioactive scaffolds, have provided an excellent
reservoir for the discovery of drugs since millennium. These naturally occurring, biologically …

Background Gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets lead to
significant economic losses in livestock husbandry. A high morbidity has been reported for …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The genus Alchemilla L.(lady's mantle) comprises
1000 species, of which more than 300 have been characterized from Europe. Notably, as …

In this study, we focused on comparing the effects of serotonin and its metabolites on the
functions of RAW264. 7 cells (emphasis on oxidative burst and production of nitric oxide and …

Abstract Chokeberries (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot have recently become one of the
most popular and widely used berry fruits, and there are numerous studies dealing with the …

Herbal and plant extracts are being applied to a wide range of foods against different types
of foodborne pathogens. In the present study, ethanolic and aqueous extracts of different …

Leaves and stems of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) are used in Lithuanian folk medicine.
Healing properties of raspberry are related to the content of bioactive compounds, mainly …

The genus Alchemilla, belonging to the Rosaceae family, is a rich source of interesting
secondary metabolites, including mainly flavonoids, tannins, and phenolic acids, which …

Black chokeberry fruits possess a wide range of biological activities, among which the most
important that are frequently mentioned in the literature are their antioxidant, anti …