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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, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
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A Review on Ginkgo biloba: Nutritional Profile, Toxicity, and Its Therapeutic Potential in Stroke Management

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Stroke is a neurological impairment caused by vascular injury of the central nervous system, and globally, stroke is ranked as the second most common cause of death and disability. Numerous risk factors, disease processes, and mechanisms can contribute to stroke, which is not a single disease. G.
Ali Ikram, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Hamna Tayyab, Mamoona Shehzadi, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Md. Sakhawot Hossain, Ahmadullah Zahir   +6 more
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Health Effects of Bee Products: A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Nutritional composition of bee products and some health effects. ABSTRACT Honey, bee pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, bee venom, beeswax, and apilarnil are among the bee‐derived products that may serve health‐related purposes, as they exhibit various biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, anti ...
Nevin Sanlier, Elif Yildiz Kaya, Ikbal Irem Yucel   +2 more
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β-Sitosterol oxidation products failed to show mutagenic potential in the Ames test [PDF]

, 2007
Karin Koschutnig, Suvi Kemmo, Anna‐Maija Lampi, Vieno Piironen, Karl‐Heinz Wagner   +4 more
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Isolation and characterization of β-sitosterol, oleanolic, 19- dehyroursolic and yarumic acids, from Plectranthus esculentus leaves and tubers

, 2022
Opeyemi Balogun, Olalekan Stephen Ojerinde, Ezekiel O. Afolabi, Taiwo E. Alemika   +3 more
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Salvia coccinea and Apigenin: A Natural Treasure of Lamiaceae in Pharmacological Innovation

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Salvia coccinea is rich in bioactive phytochemicals, notably the flavonoid apigenin, offering strong antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects. By modulating inflammatory and oxidative pathways, it shows potential for managing chronic diseases.
Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Muhammad Maaz, Shehnshah Zafar, Anum Shoukat, Nudrat Khursheed, Matteo Bordiga, Amna Junaid   +7 more
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Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms of Phytosterols: An Updated Review on Clinical Trials

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Phytosterols, a form of naturally occurring substance structurally related to cholesterol, have been getting considerable interest due to their possible anticancer properties. Phytosterols induce apoptosis, block the cell cycle, and abrogate the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells, offering a multi‐manifestation treatment of cancer.
Muhammad Shahbaz, Ushna Momal, Asfa Perween, Hammad Naeem, Muzzamal Hussain, Muhammad Imran, Gamal A. Mohamed, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim, Suliman A. Alsagaby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Entessar Al Jbawi, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Samy Selim, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Hagar M. Mohamed   +14 more
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Metabolomic Analysis of Phytophthora parasitica Growth in the Presence of β‐sitosterol Indicates Adaptive Mechanisms Modulated by Sterols

Journal of Basic Microbiology, Volume 66, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Phytophthora parasitica is a generalist phytopathogenic oomycete that infects a series of crops with great economic interest, including tomato, tobacco, and citrus species. Sterols are essential lipids in eukaryotic organisms, playing a fundamental role in the structure and function of the cell membrane.
Pâmela Ponce Martins, Evandro Silva, Marcus Vinicius Fernandes Prior, João Marcos Martins Ferreira, Marina Erê Pimenta Santos, Flavia Rodrigues Alves Patrício, Taicia Pacheco Fill, Jorge Maurício Costa Mondego   +7 more
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Polygonum cognatum Extract: Multitarget Anti‐inflammatory, Antidiabetic, and Epigenetic Modulation Properties

ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2026.
Polygonum cognatum extracts exhibit strong antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial activities. This study demonstrates, for the first time, histone deacetylase inhibitory activity, revealing epigenetic modulation potential.
Serhat Karaman, Yakup Budak, Elif Aktürk Bozdemir   +2 more
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Exquisite Balance Between Cholesterol Synthesis and Cholesterol Absorption in Human. [PDF]

J Atheroscler Thromb, 2023
Tada H, Kojima N, Takamura M.
europepmc   +1 more source