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Alternative Approaches and Plant‐Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Tswelelopele G. Mpolokeng, Ndzalama Shikwambana, Mompati V. Chakale, John A. Asong, Lyndy J. McGaw, Stephen O. Amoo, Nqobile A. Masondo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +7 more
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Withania somnifera Root Extract Ameliorates PTU‐Induced Hypothyroidism by Regulating Hormone Levels and Gene Expression in Rats

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Graphical abstract for the integrated in silico and in vivo approach demonstrating the Methanolic extract of Withania somnifera root ameliorated PTU‐induced hypothyroidism through the regulation of thyroid hormone levels, gene expression, and thyroid histopathology.
Md. Saud Hossain, Md. Shah Poran Shuvo, M. Maruf Hasan Talukder, Shahidullah, Sumaia Jannat, S. M. Riaduzzaman Niaz, Md Sohel, Md. Khairul Islam   +7 more
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Influence of Drying on the quality of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014
An experiment was carried out to adjudge the effect of different drying techniques on colour and withanolides content of Withania somnifera. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) is a plant used in medicine from the time of Ayurveda, the ancient system of ...
A Agrawal
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Nutrigenomic Potentials of Phytobiotics Against Heat Stress and Allied Afflictions in Livestock Species–An In Silico Supported Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Heat stress impairs livestock performance through oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and reduced productivity. Phytobiotics act as natural mitigators with antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antimicrobial, and gut‐modulatory effects. Mechanistically, they regulate HSPs, Nrf2, NF‐κB, and MAPK pathways.
Xiaoyan Wang, Ting Yuan, Muhammad Asif Arain, Mohammed Al‐Rasheed, Aftab Shaukat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Mechanism of Mulberrin Regulating Lipid Metabolism Homeostasis Based on the Gut–Liver Axis Fiaf/AMPK Signaling Pathway

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
The molecular mechanism for mulberrin regulating lipid metabolism homeostasis. ABSTRACT Lipid metabolism disorders and the induced metabolic diseases have risen to become one of the primary public health issues. Our preliminary experimental results confirmed that mulberry leaf flavonoid extract exhibited efficacy in lipid metabolism regulation; the ...
Qian Li, Daorui Pang, Erna Li, Dongxu Xing, Fan Liu, Li Wang, Yuxiao Zou   +6 more
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The Impacts of Shatamuli, Ashwagandha and their Combination on Growth Performance, Faecal Microbial Population and Blood Parameters in Sonali Chickens

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Phytogenic feed additives have shown potential in enhancing nutrient utilization, improving performance and mitigating pathogenic challenges in Sonali chicken. Objective The goal of the current study was to assess how Shatamuli (Asparagus racemosus) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) affected the Sonali chickens' growth ...
Ayesha Siddika, Md. Ahsan Habib, Ummay Salma, Md. Nurul Amin, Sabbir Hossen Sabuz, Md Abdur Rahman Toha   +5 more
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Callus induction and withanolides production through cell suspension culture of Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2022
Background: Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal is a well-known medicinal plant due to its many healing properties. Objective: The aim of the present study was to induce friable callus and subsequently establish the plant cell suspension cultures for the ...
Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili, Hassan Esmaeili   +1 more
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Natural Products Targeting Notch Signaling in Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Food‐Based Chemoprevention Potential

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
The Notch signaling pathway plays a dual role in cancer, acting as both a tumor promoter and suppressor depending on cellular context. This review highlights how natural products modulate Notch signaling to inhibit tumor initiation, progression, angiogenesis, and cancer stem cell maintenance.
Rabab Fatima, Parteek Prasher, Mousmee Sharma, Dietrich Büsselberg, Gabriela Figueroa‐González, Octavio Daniel Reyes‐Hernández, Edgar Yebrán Villegas‐Vázquez, Hernán Cortés, Gerardo Leyva‐Gómez, Jesús Herrera‐Bravo, Solomon Habtemariam, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Monica Butnariu, Cristian Berar, Angela Caunii, William C. Cho   +15 more
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Metabolites Identification of Bioactive Compounds Daturataturin A, Daturametelin I, N-Trans-Feruloyltyramine, and Cannabisin F From the Seeds of Datura metel in Rats

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
Datura metel L. is a widely used traditional herbal medicine, and withanolides and amides are the two groups of main bioactive constituents in Datura metel seeds.
Silun Xu, Yan Liu, Ling Xiang, Fan Zhou, Hongyu Li, Yongjian Su, Xinyi Xu, Qi Wang   +7 more
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Steroidal Lactones from Withania somnifera, an Ancient Plant for Novel Medicine

Molecules, 2009
Withania somnifera, commonly known as Ashwagandha, is an important medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine for over 3,000 years.
Javier Palazón, Rosa M. Cusido, Mercedes Bonfill, Elisabeth Moyano, Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili   +4 more
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