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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of an optimized processing method for Withania frutescens [PDF]

, 2016
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal originates mainly from Northern and Southern India. Primarily the roots are used in the Ayurvedic medicine as tonic, sedative hypnotic, adstringent, diuretic, emetic, and aphrodisiac.
Boros, K., K. Boros, Hohmann, J., Csupor Dezső, D. Csupor, Zomborszki, Z.P., Csupor, D., Horváth-Boros Klára, Hohmann Judit, Zomborszki Zoltán Péter, W. Peschel, Z.P. Zomborszki, J. Hohmann, Peschel Wieland, Peschel, W.   +14 more
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From nature to nanoscale: advances, challenges, and preclinical translation of nanofiber drug delivery systems containing plant‐derived active ingredients

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Since the early 1960s, nanotechnology has been a critical area of science, allowing for the development of sophisticated nanomaterials. Nanofibers, one of the most widely used nanotechnological drug delivery systems, have emerged as a highly versatile platform within modern pharmaceutical sciences.
Heybet Kerem Polat, Yasin Turanlı, Nihat Kurt, Sefa Gözcü, Emre Tunçel, Hilal Bacanak, Eren Aytekin, Sedat Ünal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of Early Onset of Breast Cancer With Ashwagandha

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prevention of breast cancer is feasible because many risk factors for this malignancy are known (e.g., family history, reproductive factors, etc.). Medicinal plants and/or their bioactive phytochemicals are attractive for the prevention of early onset of breast cancer due to their generally favorable safety profile.
Eun‐Ryeong Hahm, Su‐Hyeong Kim, Shivendra V. Singh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

De novo assembly, functional annotation and comparative analysis of Withania somnifera leaf and root transcriptomes to identify putative genes involved in the withanolides biosynthesis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Withania somnifera is one of the most valuable medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic and other indigenous medicine systems due to bioactive molecules known as withanolides.
Parul Gupta, Ridhi Goel, Sumya Pathak, Apeksha Srivastava, Surya Pratap Singh, Rajender Singh Sangwan, Mehar Hasan Asif, Prabodh Kumar Trivedi   +7 more
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Immunomodulatory Properties of Withania somnifera: Regulation of Innate Immune Cells and Clinical Implications

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (WS), commonly known as Ashwagandha, is a prominent medicinal herb in Ayurveda, with extensive therapeutic potential attributed to its diverse phytochemical profile. This review critically examines the immunomodulatory properties of WS, focusing on innate immune cell populations, including neutrophils, eosinophils,
Rana Yukta, Sonalika Gupta, Gagandeep Kaur, Partha Sarathi Mondal, Milirani Das, Anagha Ranade, Alok Kumar Srivastava, Sachin Kumar, Manoj Kumar Barthwal, Madhu Dikshit   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proximate Nutritive Values and Mineral Components of Withania Somnifera (Linn.) Dunal

E-Journal of Chemistry, 2010
Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal is a subtropical shrub with important medicinal properties. The nutritive value and the elemental composition of different parts of plants, Withania somnifera which are grown in two distinct geographical regions ...
S. R. Krishnamurthy, P. Sarala
doaj   +1 more source

Reciprocal loss of CArG-boxes and auxin response elements drives expression divergence of MPF2-Like MADS-box genes controlling calyx inflation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Expression divergence is thought to be a hallmark of functional diversification between homologs post duplication. Modification in regulatory elements has been invoked to explain expression divergence after duplication for several MADS-box genes, however,
Muhammad Ramzan Khan, Jinyong Hu, Ghulam Muhammad Ali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrative Approaches in Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Nutraceuticals in Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, and Related Conditions

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of the shared pathophysiological mechanisms underlying heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF), including inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and fibrosis. The figure highlights the clinical and mechanistic convergence of conventional pharmacological therapies and selected nutraceuticals in ...
Laura Beatrice Mattioli, Ivan Corazza, Roberta Budriesi, Luca Camarda, Maria Carelli, Alberto Spadotto, Igor Diemberger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overexpression of the Arabidopsis thaliana squalene synthase gene in Withania coagulans hairy root cultures

, 2011
Squalene synthase (SS) dimerizes two molecules of farnesyl diphosphate to synthesize squalene, a shared precursor in steroid and triterpenoid biosynthesis in plants.
M. H. Mirjalili, R. M. Cusido, J. Palazón, E. Moyano, M. Bonfill   +4 more
core   +1 more source