Phytosomes as an emerging nanotechnology platform for the topical delivery of bioactive phytochemicals

WS Alharbi, FA Almughem, AM Almehmady… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of phytosome nanotechnology has a potential impact in the field of drug
delivery and could revolutionize the current state of topical bioactive phytochemicals …

An updated knowledge of Black seed (Nigella sativa Linn.): Review of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties

MF Ahmad, FA Ahmad, SA Ashraf, HH Saad… - Journal of herbal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract N. sativa (N. sativa) has been used since ancient times, when a scientific concept
about the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of human illnesses and alleviation of their …

Some common medicinal plants with antidiabetic activity, known and available in Europe (A Mini-Review)

M Przeor - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affected 9.3% of adults worldwide in 2019. Its co-
occurrence is suspected to increase mortality from COVID-19. The treatment of diabetes is …

Rutin inhibits proliferation, attenuates superoxide production and decreases adhesion and migration of human cancerous cells

M ben Sghaier, A Pagano, M Mousslim… - Biomedicine & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lung and colorectal cancer are the principal causes of death in the world. Rutin, an active
flavonoid compound, is known for possessing a wide range of biological activities. In this …

Dietary phytochemicals modulate intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction and autoimmune diseases

K Ganesan, JL Quiles, M Daglia, J **ao, B Xu - Food Frontiers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The intestinal epithelium acts as a key defensive barrier that protects internal organs from
the detrimental gut environment. The homeostasis of the gut epithelium may be altered by …

Curative Effects of Dianthus orientalis against Paracetamol Triggered Oxidative Stress, Hepatic and Renal Injuries in Rabbit as an Experimental Model

B Ahmad, A Muhammad Yousafzai, H Maria, AA Khan… - Separations, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study investigates the hepatoprotective, nephroprotective and
hematopoietic and antioxidant effects of Dianthus orientalis leaves aqueous extract (DO …

Health-Promoting Effects of Thymus Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties

AF Afonso, OR Pereira, SM Cardoso - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Thymus genus comprises numerous species that are particularly abundant in the West
Mediterranean region. A growing body of evidence suggests that many of these species are …

Salvia elegans, Salvia greggii and Salvia officinalis Decoctions: Antioxidant Activities and Inhibition of Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolic Enzymes

OR Pereira, MD Catarino, AF Afonso, AMS Silva… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Salvia elegans Vahl., Salvia greggii A. Gray, and Salvia officinalis L. decoctions were
investigated for their health-benefit properties, in particular with respect to antioxidant activity …

Medicinal plants from near east for cancer therapy

MS Abu-Darwish, T Efferth - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cancer is one of the major problems affecting public health worldwide. As
other cultures, the populations of the Near East rely on medicinal herbs and their …

Phytochemical Composition and Bioactive Effects of Salvia africana, Salvia officinalis 'Icterina' and Salvia mexicana Aqueous Extracts

AF Afonso, OR Pereira, Â Fernandes, RC Calhelha… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the present study, aqueous extracts of Salvia africana, Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'and Savia
mexicana origin were screened for their phenolic composition and for antibacterial …