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Optimising the Eco‐Friendly Extraction of Carotenoids From Gac Fruit: A Sustainable Solution for Natural Red Food Colourants

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Gac fruit's high carotenoid content, especially in the aril, makes it an excellent natural red pigment source for food applications, offering a safer alternative to synthetic dyes. Ethanol extraction achieved the highest overall pigment recovery (89.53%), whereas ethyl lactate extraction yielded the highest levels of total carotenoids, β‐carotene ...
N. Netravati, S. Gomez, B. Pathrose, A. Suma, J. Hosamani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protective Effects of Baccharis dracunculifolia Leaves Extract against Carbon Tetrachloride- and Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Experimental Animals

Molecules, 2014
In this work we investigated the in vivo protective effects of Baccharis dracunculifolia leaves extract (BdE) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)- and acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity.
Túlio P. Rezende, José Otávio do A. Corrêa, Beatriz J. V. Aarestrup, Fernando M. Aarestrup, Orlando V. de Sousa, Ademar A. da Silva Filho   +5 more
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Effect of Pretreatment Methods on the Proximate Composition, Antinutritional Factors, Antioxidants Properties, and In Vitro Antidiabetic Activities of Hypsizygus ulmarius

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The effect of pretreatment methods on the proximate content, antinutrient factors, antioxidant, and in vitro antidiabetic activities of elm oyster mushroom was studied. It was observed and statistically concluded that soaking in 0.5% salt solution for 5 min had the least deteriorating effect on the antioxidant and in vitro antidiabetic activities ...
Oluwadamilola Ogunsade, Saka Olasunkanmi Gbadamosi, Tunde Afolabi Morakinyo, Adedayo Olubunmi Adeboye, Akinsola Albert Famuwagun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Functional Foods, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients Effective Against Metabolic Diseases

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates how functional foods, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds and essential nutrients combat metabolic diseases. It highlights their mechanisms, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐sensitising, lipid‐regulating, gut microbiota‐modulating and mitochondrial‐enhancing effects, leading to improved ...
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Sana Noreen, Sonia Morya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatoprotective effect of Chichorium intybus L. on liver toxicity in rat

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2006
Background: Plant phenolic compounds such as flavonoids have important role in treatment of many diseases. Also some of them have potent hepatoprotective effects.
H Madani, S Asgary, GH Naderi, M Talebolhoseini   +3 more
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Aronia melanocarpa (Michaux) Elliot Fruit Juice Attenuates Acetaminophen-induced Hepatotoxicity on Larval Zebrafish Model

Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Aronia melanocarpa (Michaux) Elliot (chokeberry) is a natural medicinal plant with a rich content of phenolic compounds such as procyanidins, anthocyanins, and phenolic acids.
Gülçin Çakan Akdoğan, Çiğdem Bilgi
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Hepatoprotective and Renoprotective Properties of Lovastatin-Loaded Ginger and Garlic Oil Nanoemulsomes: Insights into Serum Biological Parameters

Medicina, 2019
Background and Objectives: Dyslipidemia is gaining much attention among healthcare professionals because of its high association with the malfunctioning of a number of normal physiological and metabolic processes in the body.
Syed Ali Faran, Sajid Asghar, Syed Haroon Khalid, Ikram Ullah Khan, Muhammad Asif, Ikrima Khalid, Umar Farooq Gohar, Tanveer Hussain   +7 more
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Solanumnigrum L. as a Hepatoprotective Agent

Althea Medical Journal, 2015
Background: Liver damage may be caused by various factors. Solanum nigrum L. fruit is known to contain flavonoid antioxidant which is responsible for its hepatoprotective effect. A study was conducted to determine the protective effect of Solanum nigrum L. fruit infusion (SNFI) on CCl4-induced hepatic cell damage in rats. Methods: A complete randomized
Muthiana Rizky, Herri S. Sastramihardja, Ismet Muchtar Nur   +2 more
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Phytochemical profiling and bioactivity evaluation of Anthocephalus cadamba flower extracts through in vitro, and in silico studies

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Anthocephalus cadamba (Kadamba) is a medicinally important tropical plant with well‐documented antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. However, comparative evaluation of solvent extraction efficiency combined with computational validation of bioactive compounds remains limited.
Manisha Panchal, Diksha Sharma, Sunita Khatak, Raushan Kumar Jha, Surbhi Panwar, Ashwani Kumar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatoprotective effect of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. and Glycyrrhiza glabra L. in the rats

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2005
Bachground: One of the major role of liver is metabolism of xenobiotics and detoxification. But sometimes, during metabolism of xenobiotics produce active and more toxic agents which cause liver damege and disease.
S Asgary, H Madani, GH Naderi, SH Toori, M Taleb –Alhoseini   +4 more
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