COVID-19: is there evidence for the use of herbal medicines as adjuvant symptomatic therapy?

D Silveira, JM Prieto-Garcia, F Boylan… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Background Current recommendations for the self-management of SARS-Cov-2 disease
(COVID-19) include self-isolation, rest, hydration, and the use of NSAID in case of high fever …

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.): Nutritional Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Food Functional Properties

HP Devkota, KR Paudel, S Khanal, A Baral, N Panth… - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae) is commonly found in Asia, Africa, and Europe
and has a long history of being used as food and traditional medicine. Recently, this plant is …

[HTML][HTML] Goji berry (Lycium barbarum): composition and health effects–a review

B Kulczyński… - Polish Journal of Food …, 2016‏ - journal.pan.olsztyn.pl
Goji berries contain many nutrients and bioactive compounds which allowed to classify them
as superfruits. A short description of the fruits is presented together with cultivation …

Sulfate radical based advanced oxidation processes for agro-industrial effluents treatment: A comparative review with Fenton's peroxidation

E Domingues, MJ Silva, T Vaz, J Gomes… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Agro-industrial wastewater management becomes a major task while environmental
regulations are becoming stricter worldwide. Agro-industrial wastewaters are known by high …

Introduction to traditional medicine and their role in prevention and treatment of emerging and re-emerging diseases

SAA Rizvi, GP Einstein, OL Tulp, F Sainvil, R Branly - Biomolecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases have been a threat to human health globally. The relentless efforts and
research have enabled us to overcome most of the diseases through the use of antiviral and …

Bioactive Potential of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.): Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Activity, Bioaccessibility and Prebiotic Potential

IM Haș, BE Teleky, K Szabo, E Simon, F Ranga… - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Due to its abundance of physiologically active ingredients, one of the oldest medicinal
herbs, elderberry (EB) Sambucus nigra L., is beneficial for both therapeutic and dietary …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles and elderberry extract incorporated starch based polyvinyl alcohol films as active and intelligent food packaging wraps

A Jayakumar, S Radoor, JT Kim, JW Rhim… - Food Packaging and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Polyvinyl alcohol (P)/starch (S), titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2)/elderberry
extract based bionanocomposites (PSTE) were developed by solvent casting method. The …

The emerging role of dark berry polyphenols in human health and nutrition

J Higbee, P Solverson, M Zhu, F Carbonero - Food frontiers, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Dark berry fruits are one of the top 10 richest sources of dietary polyphenols and have been
examined for their pharmacokinetic benefits in the human body related to absorption …

[HTML][HTML] Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) extracts promote anti-inflammatory and cellular antioxidant activity

SS Ferreira, C Martins-Gomes, FM Nunes, AM Silva - Food Chemistry: X, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Despite the high value of Portuguese elderberries, recognized for decades by European
markets, only a few studies address their beneficial effects at cellular level. Aiming to explore …

Elderberry extracts: Characterization of the polyphenolic chemical composition, quality consistency, safety, adulteration, and attenuation of oxidative stress-and …

AG Osman, B Avula, K Katragunta, Z Ali… - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Elderberry is highly reputed for its health-improving effects. Multiple pieces of evidence
indicate that the consumption of berries is linked to enhancing human health and preventing …