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In Vivo Hypolipidemic, Hypoglycemic, Antihyperglycemic, and In Vitro Antioxidant Effects of Podocarpus gracilis Leaf Extract and Fractions in Diabetic Mice

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Background. Podocarpus gracilis is an evergreen, dioecious tree found in Ethiopia and other African nations. It can reach a height of 60 meters. Without any scientific validation, ethnobotanical studies conducted in Ethiopia revealed that the Podocarpus gracilis plant’s leaf is consumed orally to treat diabetes mellitus.
Wakuma Wakene Jifar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An update on the nutritional profiles of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), and chia (Salvia hispanica L.), three key species with the potential to contribute to food security worldwide

open access: yesJSFA reports, Volume 2, Issue 12, Page 591-602, December 2022., 2022
Abstract One of the major challenges facing the world nowadays is to ensure enough access to healthy food for a growing population. Under this food scenario, it should be noted that increasing food production is as important as improving its nutritional quality.
Enrique Olmos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, Volume 90, Issue 1, Page 146-175, October 2022., 2022
Abstract According to the new classification, periodontitis is defined as a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic biofilms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth‐supporting apparatus. This definition, based on the current scientific evidence, clearly indicates and emphasizes, beside the microbial ...
Axel Spahr, Tihana Divnic‐Resnik
wiley   +1 more source

Arthropod moulting hormones (ecdysteroids) are present in the blood of insectivorous bats

open access: yesMammal Review, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 317-321, July 2022., 2022
This study provides evidence for the presence of insect moulting hormones (so‐called ecdysteroids) in the blood of echolocating bats. These blood‐borne steroid hormones in bats most likely originate from their food items, because all evaluated species are insectivorous.
Sándor Hornok   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Mitochondrial Changes in Premenstrual Psychosomatic Behavioral Symptoms with Anti‐Inflammatory, Antioxidant Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements

open access: yesOxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) significantly lowers the quality of life and impairs personal and social relationships in reproductive‐age women. Some recommendations are that inappropriate oxidative stress and inflammatory response are involved in PMS. Various nutritional supplements and herbs showed neuro‐psycho‐pharmacological activity with antioxidant ...
Arshiya Sultana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

High performance Reversed-Phase Thin-Layer Chromatography-Desorption electrospray ionisation - time of flight high resolution mass spectrometric detection and imaging (HPTLC/DESI/ToFMS) of phytoecdysteroids.

open access: yesJournal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 2022
Reversed-phase high performance thin-layer chromatography (RP-HPTLC) on C18 bonded silica gel was combined with desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) and high resolution time of flight mass spectrometry (HRToFMS) to detect, characterize and image ...
E. Claude   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification and Characterization of Genes Involved in Ecdysteroid Esterification Pathway Contributing to the High 20-Hydroxyecdysone Resistance of Helicoverpa armigera

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2020
20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E), the most important regulator for insect development, is also a major component in phytoecdysteroids in plants. Therefore, this plant-derived hormone is considered as a potential natural product for use in pest management ...
Hengtong Duan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of epidermal bladder cells in Chenopodium quinoa

open access: yesPlant, Cell &Environment, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 3836-3852, December 2021., 2021
Abstract Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa) is considered a superfood with its favourable nutrient composition and being gluten free. Quinoa has high tolerance to abiotic stresses, such as salinity, water deficit (drought) and cold. The tolerance mechanisms are yet to be elucidated.
Sophie L. Otterbach   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Environmental Conditions on Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants: A Literature Review

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2021., 2021
Abstract Medicinal plants, a source of different phytochemical compounds, are now subjected to a variety of environmental stresses during their growth and development. Different ecologically limiting factors including temperature, carbon dioxide, lighting, ozone, soil water, soil salinity and soil fertility has significant impact on medicinal plants ...
Poonam Pant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro study of the effect of quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides on human gut microbiota

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 10, Page 5735-5745, October 2021., 2021
Quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides can modulate the gut microbiota. Quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides have a prebiotic effects. Abstract It has been shown that whole grains and dietary fiber are important for their fermentation characteristics in the large intestine, drawing more and more attention to quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides. In this study, we
Hitache Zeyneb   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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