Functional foods and nutraceuticals as dietary intervention in chronic diseases; novel perspectives for health promotion and disease prevention

SA Adefegha - Journal of dietary supplements, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Functional foods describe the importance of foods in promoting health and preventing
diseases aside their primary role of providing the body with the required amount of essential …

Chemical characterization, antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory activity, and enzyme inhibition of Ipomoea batatas L. leaf extracts

G Zengin, M Locatelli, A Stefanucci… - … journal of food …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Ipomoea batatas L. is widely used as a functional food in many countries. In this work, I.
batatas leaf extracts (Soxhlet extract, microwave [MW] extract, and decoction extract) were …

Antidiabetic (α-amylase and α-glucosidase) and anti-obesity (lipase) inhibitory activities of edible cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as measured by in vitro …

A Laya, BB Koubala, PS Negi - International Journal of Food …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Edible cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta) were consumed as vegetables for their bioactive
compounds, however the effect of harvesting time on these bioactive compounds and their …

Metabolite profiling and inhibitory properties of leaf extracts of Ficus benjamina towards α-glucosidase and α-amylase

MW Mumtaz, MH Al-Zuaidy… - … journal of food …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
The use of antioxidant-rich medicinal plants having the potential to reduce oxidative stress
and postprandial hyperglycemic pressure is one of the most promising option for the …

Quantification of chlorogenic acid and vanillin from coffee peel extract and its effect on α-amylase activity, immunoregulation, mitochondrial oxidative stress, and tumor …

H Khalil Alyahya, P Subash-Babu… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Background: Polyphenols and flavonoid-rich foods help in arresting reactive oxygen species
development and protecting DNA from oxidative damage. Coffee peel (CP) preparations are …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and chromatographic screening of bioactive compounds in selected medicinal plants: extraction system effects

Z Kazmi, N Safdar, Z Batool, SS Malik, A Yasmin… - Pak. J. Bot, 2024‏ - mail.pakbs.org
Adiantum incisum, Alternanthera pungens and Trichodesma indicum are well-known for
usage in traditional folklore medicine. Therapeutic variability was assessed by In vitro and In …

[PDF][PDF] Phytochemicals, Antioxidants and Glycemic Index Assessment of Lablab purpureus (Lablab Bean) and Phaseolus lunatus (Lima Bean) Seeds

IA Amoo, TM Balogun, AU Ibeto… - Asian J. Appl. Chem …, 2023‏ - academia.edu
Some legumes are commonly used as commercial food crops in West Africa while others
are lesser known, neglected or underutilized. This research work is aimed at the evaluation …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of Antioxidant Activities of Moringa oleifera Leaves from Selected Countries

MM Oluewu, LT Walker, S Ogutu, CO Koko‏ - researchgate.net
Moringa oleifera is a native plant from Asia, grown in the tropics. The leaves, bark, flowers,
fruits, seeds, and roots are rich sources of phytochemicals and antioxidants; hence, they …