Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Background: Inflammation-induced endothelial abnormalities, dietary habits, and tobacco
smoking are considered to be the primary risk factors for causing atherosclerosis and …

The efficient production of saponin-rich extracts is of increasing interest due to the bioactive
properties that have being demonstrated for these compounds. However, saponins have a …

Freeze-dried fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds and bitter melon (Momordica
charantia) fruit were extracted sequentially using non-polar to polar solvents, with further …

Phenolic phytochemicals include flavonoids, phenolic acids, tannins, lignans, coumarins,
quinones, xanthones, cucurmin, and several other plant compounds owing hydroxyl group …

The objectives of the present study were to investigate whether kaempferol affects pro-
coagulant proteinase activity, fibrin clot formation, blood clot and thrombin (or …

The hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant activities of various extracts (water, methanol,
ethyl acetate, hexane, dichloro-methane) of fenugreek seeds were investigated in …

Metabolic syndrome is a condition whose incidence has been increasing around the world.
It promotes a metabolic state of chronic systemic inflammation, correlated to cellular stress …

Germinated fenugreek seeds rich in bioactive antioxidant substances are used extensively
as an important ingredient in daily food preparations and herbal formulations. The present …

Context: Kombucha (KT) is claimed to have various beneficial effects on human health, but
there is very little scientific evidence available in the literature. Objective: The present study …