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Herbal products in Italy: the thin line between phytotherapy, nutrition and parapharmaceuticals; a normative overview of the fastest growing market in Europe [PDF]
, 2016 The Italian herbal products market is the most prosperous in Europe. The proof is represented by the use of these products in several marketing categories, ranging from medicine to nutrition and cosmetics.
APPENDINO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA +7 more
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Biomedical Chromatography, Volume 40, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Veratrum L. species have been used in traditional medicine for centuries due to their bioactive properties, yet they also contain toxic steroid alkaloids that pose potential health risks when present in herbal preparations. Reliable analytical approaches are therefore essential to ensure product safety, protect consumer health and assess ...
Julia Siegle, Jörg Pietsch
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Phytochemical Variability of Mentha L. Species Over Three Growing Seasons
Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2026.Species of the genus Mentha are evaluated over three years for phytochemical composition and bioactivity using spectrophotometric, HPLC‐DAD, and GC‐MS analyses of methanolic extracts and essential oils. Clear genotype‐dependent differences are observed, with Mentha × piperita showing higher phenolic content and antioxidant activity than M.
Helena Pluháčková +5 more
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The effect of environmental conditions on the antibacterial properties of Calendula officinalis [PDF]
, 2016 : A health practitioner is concerned about the quality of the medication prescribed as it must remain unaltered throughout the treatment period. Calendula officinalis is a well-researched herb, known for its antimicrobial efficacy and was therefore used ...
Wilken, Jan-Nita
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.We reveal that the downward floral orientation in Polygonatum cyrtonema functions as a key floral trait, increasing visitation by effective bumble bees and reducing interference from inefficient insects, while also shielding reproductive tissues from rain and solar radiation.
Ju Tang +4 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background Leonurine (LEO), a bioactive alkaloid derived from the Leonurus genus, exhibits diverse pharmacological activities including uterotonic, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antiapoptotic, Antitumor, and vasoprotective effects. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of LEO's pharmacokinetics, pharmacological mechanisms ...
Zhouyue Gu
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A study to determine the knowledge and level of awareness of medical undergraduates about herbal medicines and herb-drug interactions [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The increasing usage of herbal medicines worldwide has increased the probability of co-administration of herbal and allopathic medicines. This may lead to serious safety concerns, including herb-drug interactions (HDIs).
Boparai, Jaspreet K. +6 more
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Bacteriophage Therapy: Current Strategies and Future Perspectives
MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.This manuscript systematically reviews the expanding scope of phage applications. It moves beyond traditional antibacterial use to explore their role in precision therapies against drug‐resistant infections, their synergy with antibiotics, and advanced biomaterial‐assisted delivery systems.
Zihe Zhou +7 more
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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 439-451, March 2026.Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
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What Factors Guide the Selection of Medicinal Plants in a Local Pharmacopoeia? A Case Study in a Rural Community from a Historically Transformed Atlantic Forest Landscape [PDF]
, 2018 The criteria that local people use for selecting medicinal plants have been a recurrent topic in pharmacology and ethnobotany. Two of the current hypotheses regarding this phenomenon, ecological apparency and diversification, attempt to explain the ...
Josilene Marinho da Silva +2 more
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