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Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Caralluma europaea Stem Extract against CCl4-Induced Hepatic Damage in Wistar Rats

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
The present study aims to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of stem aqueous extract of Caralluma europaea (AECe) on carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced hepatic damage in Wistar rats.
Hayat Ouassou, Mohamed Bouhrim, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohamed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham   +7 more
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Characterization of β-glucosidase of Lactobacillus plantarum FSO1 and Candida pelliculosa L18 isolated from traditional fermented green olive

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Background Oleuropein, the main bitter phenolic glucoside responsible for green olive bitterness, may be degraded by the β-glucosidase enzyme to release glucose and phenolic compounds.
Yahya Rokni, Houssam Abouloifa, Reda Bellaouchi, Ismail Hasnaoui, Sara Gaamouche, Zahra Lamzira, Riadh B. E. N. Salah, Ennouamane Saalaoui, Nabil Ghabbour, Abdeslam Asehraou   +9 more
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Natural Phytocompounds from Common Indian Spices for Identification of Three Potential Inhibitors of Breast Cancer: A Molecular Modelling Approach

Molecules, 2022
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer-related cause of death for women throughout the globe. In spite of some effective measures, the main concerns with traditional anti-cancer chemotherapy are its low bioavailability, physical side effects ...
Samik Hazra, Anindya Sundar Ray, Chowdhury Habibur Rahaman   +2 more
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Characterization and optimization of extracellular enzymes production by Aspergillus niger strains isolated from date by-products

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Background This work aims to study the optimal conditions of the fermentation culture medium used for the production of extracellular enzymes (amylase, cellulase, lipase, and protease) from previously isolated Aspergillus niger strains in date by ...
Reda Bellaouchi, Houssam Abouloifa, Yahya Rokni, Amina Hasnaoui, Nabil Ghabbour, Abdelkader Hakkou, Abdelmajid Bechchari, Abdeslam Asehraou   +7 more
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Protective effect and mechanism insight of purified Antarctic krill phospholipids against mice ulcerative colitis combined with bioinformatics

Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2023
Antarctic krill oil is functional oil and has a complex phospholipids composition that poses difficulties in elucidating its effect mechanism on ulcerative colitis (UC). The mechanism of UC action was studied by bioinformatics, and the therapeutic effect
Rong Huang, Jiaxu Yao, Li Zhou, Xiang Li, Jinrui Zhu, Yueqi Hu, Jikai Liu   +6 more
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Co-Targeting Tumor Angiogenesis and Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment: A Perspective in Ethnopharmacology

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Tumor angiogenesis is one of the most important processes of cancer deterioration via nurturing an immunosuppressive tumor environment (TME). Targeting tumor angiogenesis has been widely accepted as a cancer intervention approach, which is also ...
Jianbo Zhou, Li Wang, Cheng Peng, Fu Peng   +3 more
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Antihyperglycemic potential of the Lavandula stoechas aqueous extract via inhibition of digestive enzymes and reduction of intestinal glucose absorption

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2023
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a widespread metabolic disorder affecting global populations. Lavandula stoechas from Moroccan traditional medicine is used for its potential anti-diabetic effects.
Amal Elrherabi, Mohamed Bouhrim, Rhizlan Abdnim, Ali Berraaouan, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Hassane Mekhfi, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohamed Bnouham   +7 more
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How to approach a study in ethnopharmacology? Providing an example of the different research stages for newcomers to the field today

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2023
Ethnopharmacology seeks to investigate humankind's use of natural materials, such as plants, fungi, microorganisms, animals, and minerals, for medicinal purposes.
Fabien Schultz, Leif‐Alexander Garbe
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Hypoglycemic Effect of Two Mexican Medicinal Plants

Plants, 2021
Type 2 diabetes is a worldwide prevalent disease that is due to a progressive loss of adequate β-cell insulin secretion, frequently against a background of insulin resistance. In Mexican traditional medicine, the therapeutic use of hypoglycemic plants to
Adolfo Andrade-Cetto, Fernanda Espinoza-Hernández, Gerardo Mata-Torres, Sonia Escandón-Rivera   +3 more
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A study on food-medicine continuum among the non-institutionally trained siddha practitioners of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018
Background Medicinal properties of the food species are one of the poorly documented and important areas of ethnopharmacology. The present survey quantitatively documented the medicinal foods prescribed by the non-institutionally trained siddha ...
S. Esakkimuthu, S. Sylvester Darvin, S. Mutheeswaran, M. Gabriel Paulraj, P. Pandikumar, S. Ignacimuthu, N. A. Al-Dhabi   +6 more
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