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Development and in vitro evaluation of chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating Phoenix dactylifera L. (Ajwah) seed extract with supporting in silico molecular docking analysis

open access: yesFood Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract This research describes the engineering of chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) via ionic gelation to I'm double or somethingencapsulate Ajwah seed extract (ASE), repurposing a plant waste product for its documented antioxidant and anticancer potential.
Jailan E. Elhalawani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Fractions of Gossypium barbadense Leaves and Isolation of Stigmasterol

open access: yesPharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2023
Plants have been used in traditional medicine in different parts of the world to treat several diseases. Many studies have confirmed their medicinal values, which have led to the isolation and characterization of various potential drug candidates.
Maryam Saddiq   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in cholesterol and lipoproteins detection for healthcare: A review

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
Cholesterol is one of the main biomarkers related to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Its detection still relies on traditional methods of analysis, such as gas and liquid chromatographies. Detection of free cholesterol in saliva with redox or enzymatic sensors or detection of lipoproteins in blood with aptamer sensors are currently the most
Jacopo Giaretta   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytosterol Profiling of Apiaceae Family Seeds Spices Using GC-MS

open access: yesFoods, 2021
Phytosterols are nutritionally vital phytoconstituent owing to their cholesterol (low-density plasma lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C)-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Ramesh Kumar Saini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fats, Fire and Bronze Age Funerary Rites: Organic Residue Analysis of Wide Horizontal Rim Vessels From Burial Contexts in Northwest Portugal

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents the first GC‐MS–based analyses of wide horizontal rim vessels with well‐defined funerary contexts, from Middle Bronze Age Portugal (Quinta do Amorim 2 and Pego). Organic residues from two vessels revealed ruminant fats and plant oils, alongside molecular markers of heat exposure.
João Vinícius Back   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Yield, Characterization, and Possible Exploitation of Cannabis Sativa L. Roots Grown under Aeroponics Cultivation

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C.sativa is being increasingly reappraised; however, C.
Fabio Ferrini   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Steroid Hormones Are Potent and Putatively Endogenous Activators of Human Bitter Taste Receptors

open access: yesAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, EarlyView.
Human bitter taste receptors are not only involved in sensing tastants within the oral cavity but also play crucial roles in internal tissues of the body. The current report identifies numerous structurally and functionally diverse steroid hormones as activators of the two human bitter taste receptors, TAS2R14 and TAS2R46.
Tatjana Lang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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