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Aloe vera–Based Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles With Characterization, Potent Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green synthesis has emerged as a suitable alternative to the traditional method for manufacturing nanoparticles (NPs) as it provides a safer, sustainable, healthy, and environmental path for the NPs synthesis. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared using a green method with locally sourced Aloe vera leaf extract.
Janaki Baral, Sushant Timalsina, Sujan Dhungana, Laxmi Tiwari, Devendra Khadka, Bhoj Raj Poudel   +5 more
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Efficacy of dietary polyphenol supplement in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a network meta-analysis

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a public health issue worldwide. Dietary polyphenols are naturally occurring plant active ingredients and are widely employed in the treatment of NAFLD.
Xiao-cui Wang, Xiao-cui Wang, Li Song, Xin-han Wang, Xin-han Wang   +4 more
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Polylimonene Improves the In Vivo Wound Healing Performance of Sodium Alginate‐Based Hydrogels

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
An oligomer derived from orange peel essential oil incorporated into an alginate hydrogel was shown to be biocompatible and to exhibit a high capacity for in vivo incisional wound healing, as confirmed by experimental assays and mathematical models fitted to the data describing wound area reduction as a function of the dressing‐tissue contact time ...
Roniérik Pioli Vieira, Guilherme Frey Schutz, Oana‐Maria Chirliu, Aurelian‐Sorin Pasca, Lenuta Profire, Sandra Van Vlierberghe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of eating disorders on glaucoma

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Glaucoma is a group of progressive neuropathies of the optic nerve leading to the destruction of retinal ganglion cells and their axons. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, affecting over 70 million people residing in various ...
Jakub Kawka, Alicja Baranowska, Katarzyna Baranowska, Filip Czyżewski, Kinga Filipek, Michał Muciek, Sebastian Mrugała, Waldemar Mrugała, Bartosz Skierkowski, Natalia Zalewska   +9 more
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Anticarcinogenic potentials of tea catechins

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Catechins are a cluster of polyphenolic bioactive components in green tea. Anticarcinogenic effects of tea catechins have been reported since the 1980s, but it has been controversial. The present paper reviews the advances in studies on the anticarcinogenic activities of tea and catechins, including epidemiological evidence and anticarcinogenic ...
Xiao-Xiang Li, Chang Liu, Shu-Ling Dong, Can-Song Ou, Jian-Liang Lu, Jian-Hui Ye, Yue-Rong Liang, Xin-Qiang Zheng   +7 more
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Valorization of the peel and husk of guaraná (Paullinia cupana): oil extraction, chemical composition, cytotoxicity, and antitumor potential

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) is a fruit native to the Amazon region. Due to its widespread use, primarily in beverages, its production has grown over the years. The seed is the only commercially valuable part of the fruit so the guaraná production chain generates byproducts, including peel, husk, and spent seed.
Leiliane do Socorro Sodré de Souza, Guilherme Teixeira de Azevedo, Eduardo Leonarski, Giovana Lima de Souza, Rafael Lopes e Oliveira, Sérgio Duvoisin Junior, Karina Cesca, Débora de Oliveira, Anderson Mathias Pereira, Ariane Mendonça Kluczkovski   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

New role of antinutritional factors, phytic acid and catechin in the treatment of CCl4 intoxication

Annals of Hepatology, 2007
Both phytic acid (PA) and catechin (CA) are well known antioxidants of natural origin. They were frequently tried on experimental level as hepatoprotectants, relying only on their antioxidant properties.
N.M. Abdel-Hamid, L.M. Faddah, M.A. Al-Rehany, A.H. Ali, A.A. Bakeet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical and Biological Properties of Hymenaea courbaril L.: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
PRISMA‐style flowchart showing the screening process of studies identified and selected in the review has been added to the attachments. ABSTRACT Hymenaea courbaril L., commonly known as jatobá, is a plant traditionally used by native populations for medicinal purposes, in addition to providing edible fruits and durable wood for construction.
Cicera Alane Coelho Gonçalves, Geane Gabriele de Oliveira Souza, Ana Maria Fernandes Duarte, Joice Barbosa do Nascimento, Fázia Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Fabíola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of green tea on Escherichia coli as a uropathogen

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2015
Escherichia coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections. The development of antibiotic resistance in E. coli is an important problem. Finding alternative antimicrobial agents from plant extracts has received growing interest.
Afsaneh Noormandi, Fatemeh Dabaghzadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Phenolic Profile and Bioactive Prospects of Wild Annona Species From Angola

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Annona species (Annonaceae family) are valued for their nutritional and medicinal importance, especially in traditional medicine. This study investigated the phenolic profiles of the Angolan Annona muricata, Annona squamosa, and Annona senegalensis leaves, stem barks, and seeds hydroethanolic, infusion, and decoction extracts, also evaluating ...
Josefa Rangel, Ângela Liberal, Tiane C. Finimundy, Tânia S. P. Pires, Pedro Cravo, Maria Conceição Silva, Gustavo Capatti Cassiano, Lillian Barros, Maria M. Romeiras, Ângela Fernandes   +9 more
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