Capparis spinosa L. as a potential source of nutrition and its health benefits in foods: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry, bioactivities, safety, and …

Y Sun, T Yang, C Wang - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Capparis spinosa L.(C. spinosa) is an edible plant with health-promoting benefits. C.
spinosa possesses various biological activities, including antioxidant, antidiabetic …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of selected African medicinal plants as alternative therapeutics against multi-drug-resistant bacteria

BN Moiketsi, KPP Makale, G Rantong, TO Rahube… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is considered a “One-Health” problem, impacting humans, animals,
and the environment. The problem of the rapid development and spread of bacteria resistant …

[HTML][HTML] Honey infused with herbs: A boon to cure pathological diseases

S Kumar, M Verma, YA Hajam, R Kumar - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Healing with herbs has been a common practice for ages. Nowadays, various infectious
diseases like malaria, flu, hepatitis B; COVID-19, etc. are commonly spreading around the …

Edible halophytes and halo-tolerant species in Apulia region (Southeastern Italy): Biogeography, traditional food use and potential sustainable crops

R Accogli, V Tomaselli, P Direnzo, EV Perrino… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean basin is rich in wild edible species which have been used for food and
medicinal purposes by humans throughout the centuries. Many of these species can be …

Unlocking the therapeutic potential of cinchonains: a comprehensive review

N Fahsi, I Mahdi, H Annaz, GTM Bitchagno… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Cinchonains are a group of naturally occurring flavonolignans that exhibit a plethora of
biological activities. This comprehensive review provides a critical analysis of the research …

[HTML][HTML] C. spinosa L. subsp. rupestris Phytochemical Profile and Effect on Oxidative Stress in Normal and Cancer Cells

T Bacchetti, R Campagna, D Sartini, M Cecati… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spices, widely used to improve the sensory characteristics of food, contain several bioactive
compounds as well, including polyphenols, carotenoids, and glucosynolates. Acting through …

Cubeb (Piper cubeba Lf): A comprehensive review of its botany, phytochemistry, traditional uses, and pharmacological properties

B Drissi, I Mahdi, M Yassir, W Ben Bakrim… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Piper cubeba Lf (Piperaceae), known as cubeb, is a popular traditional herbal medicine
used for the treatment of many diseases, especially digestive and respiratory disorders. The …

The endophytic fungal community plays a crucial role in the resistance of host plants to necrotic bacterial pathogens

M Yang, P Gao, J Guo, Y Qi, L Li, S Yang… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Konjac species (Amorphophallus spp.) are the only plant species in the world that are rich in
a large amount of konjac glucomannan (KGM). These plants are widely cultivated as cash …

[HTML][HTML] Herbal medicines and botanicals for managing insomnia, stress, anxiety, and depression: A critical review of the emerging evidence focusing on the Middle …

MG Jensen, M Goode, M Heinrich - PharmaNutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Mental health issues affect millions of people globally, imposing significant
emotional and economic burdens. These involve multiple pathogenic mechanisms …

Prophylactic effects of dietary caper (Capparis spinosa) extracts on the control of Streptococcus agalactiae infection, growth, immune-antioxidant, and inflammation …

N Abdel-Razek, N El-Sabbagh, RH Khalil… - Fish & shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
The antibacterial activity of aqueous (AE) or ethanolic extracts (EE) of caper (Capparis
spinosa) against Streptococcus agalactiae was evaluated in vitro. Both caper extracts …