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Potential application of herbs and spices and their effects in functional dairy products

Heliyon, 2019
Herbs and spices come from different parts of the plant are used to impart an aroma and taste to food. Several herbs have therapeutic properties such as antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antimicrobial activities ...
Samah M El-Sayed, A M Youssef
exaly   +2 more sources

Spices and herbs: Natural sources of antioxidants – a mini review

Journal of Functional Foods, 2015
Spices and herbs are rich sources of powerful antioxidants. Spices and herbs have been used for flavour, colour and aroma for more than 2000 years. They have also been used for preservation of foods and beverages primarily due to their phytochemicals ...
Milda E Embuscado
exaly   +2 more sources

Correlation Study of Antioxidant Activity with Phenolic and Flavonoid Compounds in 12 Indonesian Indigenous Herbs

Antioxidants, 2021
The antioxidant activity (AA), total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC) of selected Indonesian Zingiberaceae herbs were determined. An optimization extraction procedure was conducted by using Taguchi L16 orthogonal array.
Yeni Maulidah Muflihah, Ganesh Gollavelli, Y. Ling   +2 more
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In vitro gastrointestinal digestion of a bisdemethoxycurcumin-rich Curcuma longa extract and its oral bioavailability in rats

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
Background Nonetheless curcumin has potential health benefits, its low bioavailability limits the application of conventional turmeric extract with curcumin as major curcuminoid.
Venkataramana Heggar Sudeep, Kuluvar Gouthamchandra, Siddappa Chandrappa, Puttaswamy Naveen, Budanuru Reethi, Karempudi Venkatakrishna, Kodimule Shyamprasad   +6 more
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A standardized extract of Echinacea purpurea containing higher chicoric acid content enhances immune function in murine macrophages and cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression mice

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2023
Context Preparations of Echinacea have been used by herbalists to boost the immune system.Objective In this study, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Asteraceae) extract with enriched chicoric acid content was investigated for immunomodulation.Materials and
Heggar Venkataramana Sudeep, Kuluvar Gouthamchandra, Illuri Ramanaiah, Amritha Raj, Puttaswamy Naveen, Kodimule Shyamprasad   +5 more
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Neuroprotective Herbs for the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease

Biomolecules, 2021
Background—Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by memory loss, personality changes, and a decline in cognitive function.
J. Gregory, Y. Vengalasetti, D. Bredesen, R. Rao   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rapid and Nondestructive Identification of Origin and Index Component Contents of Tiegun Yam Based on Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometric Method

Journal of Food Quality, 2023
Tiegun yam is a typical food and medicine agricultural product, which has the effects of nourishing the kidney and benefitting the lungs. The quality and price of Tiegun yam are affected by its origin, and counterfeiting and adulteration are common ...
Yue Zhang, Yuan Li, Cong Zhou, Junhui Zhou, Tiegui Nan, Jian Yang, Luqi Huang   +6 more
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Use of ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for the Variation of Active Components in Different Harvesting Periods of Lonicera japonica

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2022
Lonicera japonica Thunb is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, which belongs to the family Caprifoliaceae. The active components varied greatly during bud development.
Yun-Chu Zhang, Jing Deng, Xiu-Lian Lin, Ya-Mei Li, Han-Xuan Sheng, Bo-Hou Xia, Li-Mei Lin   +6 more
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Antimicrobial activities and mechanisms of extract and components of herbs in East Asia

RSC Advances, 2022
Antibacterial drugs face increasing challenges due to drug resistance and adverse reactions, which has created a pressing need for the discovery and development of novel antibacterial drugs.
Jingru Liang, Xuan Huang, Guo Ma
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants and Herbs

Pharmacognosy - Medicinal Plants [Working Title], 2021
Human beings have relied on herbs and medicinal plants as sources of food and remedy from time immemorial. Bioactive compounds from plants are currently the subject of much research interest, but their extraction as part of phytochemical and/or ...
Fongang Fotsing Yannick Stéphane, B. Jules, G. Batiha, Iftikhar Ali, L. N. Bruno   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source