Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications
eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza +13 more
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Antifungal Activity and DNA Topoisomerase Inhibition of Hydrolysable Tannins from Punica granatum L. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2021 Brighenti V +8 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Functional and organic foods contain effective and bioactive compositions. Organic foods and foods enriched with phytochemicals provide promising oral health. Functional foods and beverages in the diet can control and treat oral illnesses ABSTRACT Maintaining oral and dental hygiene, it is significantly related to individuals' quality of life as well ...
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Effect of Hydrolysable Tannins and Anthocyanins on Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Nephropathic Patients: Preliminary Data. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 Noce A +7 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Their bioactive constituents act through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and metabolic‐regulating mechanisms, validating their classification as functional foods. Evidence from clinical and biochemical studies largely supports these benefits, although some claims stem from preliminary or in vitro findings.
Nighat Raza +7 more
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Evaluation of origanum oil, hydrolysable tannins and tea saponin in mitigating ruminant methane: In vitro and in vivo methods. [PDF]
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl), 2021 Zhang F +6 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Acne vulgaris is a frequent skin disorder, affecting a large part of the population worldwide, and strongly influencing not only the physical but also the mental aspects of health. The choice of therapy for acne vulgaris is a very difficult one because the multifactorial causality of the disease and interindividual ...
Mobina Tajdari +5 more
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Longan flower water extract promotes sleep in mice via the serotonin–melatonin axis
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 3, Page 1852-1860, February 2026.Abstract BACKGROUND Longan (Dimocarpus longan) flower is an underutilized botanical byproduct rich in polyphenols with reported neuroprotective actions, yet its role in sleep regulation remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the sleep‐promoting effects of longan flower water extract (LFWE) and its underlying neurochemical mechanisms in vivo ...
Tzu‐Huan Hung +9 more
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Identification and Characterization of Glucosyltransferase That Forms 1-Galloyl-β-d-Glucogallin in Canarium album L., a Functional Fruit Rich in Hydrolysable Tannins. [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Ye Q +7 more
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Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Geranium sylvaticum*
Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 2, February 2026.Geranium sylvaticum is a perennial forb of upland grasslands, woodlands and riverbanks in northern Britain, with scattered native occurrences also in Wales, central England and Northern Ireland. It has an extensive native range in Europe and Asia. The species is gynodioecious, with individual plants typically female or hermaphrodite.
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