The effect of Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) on the metabolic syndrome: Narrative review [PDF]
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), as a health-threatening factor, consists of various symptoms including insulin resistance, high blood sugar, hypertension, dyslipidemia, inflammation, and abdominal obesity that raise the risk of diabetes mellitus and ...
Roghayeh Yahyazadeh +4 more
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Antidotal and protective effects of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) against natural and chemical toxicities: A review [PDF]
Chemical and natural toxic compounds can harm human health through a variety of mechanisms. Nowadays, herbal therapy is widely accepted as a safe method of treating toxicity.
Aidin Mohammadi Zonouz +2 more
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Dendrimers as anti-inflammatory agents
Dendrimers constitute an intriguing class of macromolecules which find applications in a variety of areas including biology. These hyperbranched macromolecules with tailored backbone and surface groups have been extensively investigated as nanocarriers ...
Pramod K. Avti, Ashok Kakkar
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Comparative study of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of the seed coat vs. seed kernel extracts from the plant Mangifera indica L. in inflammatory acne treatment [PDF]
Introduction: The present study was developed to investigate and compare the extraction yield, the contents of polyphenols and mangiferin, the activities against Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli bacteria, and the anti ...
Ngoc Nha Thao Nguyen +4 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Anticancer Agents [PDF]
Inflammation is strictly associated with cancer and plays a key role in tumor development and progression. Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated that inflammation can predispose to tumors, therefore targeting inflammation and the molecules involved in the inflammatory process could represent a good strategy for cancer prevention and therapy.
Zappavigna S. +7 more
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Formulation and Evaluation of Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory, and Physicochemical Properties of Herbal Oral Gel Prepared from Jasminum grandiflorum Leaf Extract: An In-vitro Study [PDF]
Introduction: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that requires effective management, often involving adjunct therapies like chlorhexidine, but it comes with its own set of side-effects, creating a need for alternatives. Jasminum grandiflorum
G Supraja, M Sankari
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Potential Anti-inflammatory Role of Anti-Diabetic Agents
Many current studies show an association of diabetes and secondary complications with chronic inflammation. Evidence of these immunological changes include altered levels of cytokines and chemokines, changes in the numbers and activation states of ...
Raj Kumar +3 more
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Novel Antidiabetic Agents
The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has been increasing worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of atherosclerotic disease. Several antidiabetic agents have been introduced in trying to regulate glucose control levels with different ...
Panagiotis Theofilis +6 more
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Flavonoids as anti-inflammatory agents [PDF]
Epidemiological evidence suggests that a high intake of plant foods is associated with lower risk of chronic diseases. However, the mechanism of action and the components involved in this effect have not been identified clearly. In recent years, the scientific community has agreed to focus its attention on a class of secondary metabolites extensively ...
SERAFINI, MAURO, Peluso I, Raguzzini A.
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Inflammation: What’s There and What’s New?
Since the dawn of man, inflammation has been known to humanity, as it is marked by pain. Inflammation processes are related to serious chronic diseases with irreversible damage to the organism, being crucial for the development of anti-inflammatory ...
Ricardo C. Calhelha +5 more
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