Immunity: plants as effective mediators

MT Sultan, MS Buttxs, MMN Qayyum… - Critical reviews in food …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In the domain of nutrition, exploring the diet–health linkages is major area of research. The
outcomes of such interventions led to widespread acceptance of functional and nutraceutical …

Medicinal plants–prophylactic and therapeutic options for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets? A systematic review

H Ayrle, M Mevissen, M Kaske, H Nathues… - BMC veterinary …, 2016 - Springer
Background Gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets lead to
significant economic losses in livestock husbandry. A high morbidity has been reported for …

[BUKU][B] Encyclopedia of dietary supplements

PM Coates, JM Betz, MR Blackman, GM Cragg… - 2010 - books.google.com
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that
rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical …

Anti-influenza activity of elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

G Torabian, P Valtchev, Q Adil, F Dehghani - Journal of functional foods, 2019 - Elsevier
Elderberry extract is effective in treatment of flu. This study aimed to determine the
mechanism of action of elderberry and its primary active compound, cyanidin 3-glucoside …

[HTML][HTML] Echinacea alkylamides modulate TNF-α gene expression via cannabinoid receptor CB2 and multiple signal transduction pathways

J Gertsch, R Schoop, U Kuenzle, A Suter - FEBS letters, 2004 - Elsevier
Echinacea plant preparations are widely used in the prevention and treatment of common
cold. However, so far no molecular mechanism of action has been proposed. We analyzed …

Effects of plant extracts on antioxidant status and oxidant-induced stress in Caco-2 cells

SA Aherne, JP Kerry, NM O'Brien - British Journal of Nutrition, 2007 - cambridge.org
Experimental evidence suggests that most herbs and spices possess a wide range of
biological and pharmacological activities that may protect tissues against O2-induced …

Astaxanthin lowers plasma TAG concentrations and increases hepatic antioxidant gene expression in diet-induced obesity mice

Y Yang, TX Pham, CJ Wegner, B Kim, CS Ku… - British journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is significantly associated with hyperlipidaemia
and oxidative stress. We have previously reported that astaxanthin (ASTX), a xanthophyll …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on the effects of Echinacea supplementation on cytokine levels: Is there a role in COVID-19?

M Aucoin, V Cardozo, MD McLaren, A Garber, D Remy… - Metabolism open, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Cytokine
storm appears to be a factor in COVID-19 mortality. Echinacea species have been used …

[PDF][PDF] Recent advances on the ethnomedicinal plants as immunomodulatory agents

M Alamgir, SJ Uddin - Ethnomedicine: a source of complementary …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Modulation of immune response to alleviate diseases has long since been of interest.
Recent progress on the ethnomedicinal plants as immunomodulatory agent reported from …

Bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of Echinacea purpurea preparations and their interaction with the immune system.

K Woelkart, E Marth, A Suter… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - search.ebscohost.com
Echinacea is a widely used herbal remedy for the prevention and treatment of the common
cold. Recently, many new insights concerning the molecular mode of action of the main …