Bromelain: A review of its mechanisms, pharmacological effects and potential applications

V Kumar, B Mangla, S Javed, W Ahsan, P Kumar… - Food & function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The utilization of plant-derived supplements for disease prevention and treatment has long
been recognized because of their remarkable potential. Ananas comosus, commonly known …

Health Benefits of Microencapsulated Dietary Polyphenols: A Review

KGD Kaushalya, HPV Rupasinghe - Food Reviews International, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Isolated dietary polyphenols are subjected to degradation under unfavorable conditions
leading to the loss of their bioactivity. Microencapsulation has attained research interest for …

Sea Cucumber and Blueberry Extracts Suppress Inflammation and Reduce Acute Lung Injury through the Regulation of NF-κB/MAPK/JNK Signaling Pathway in …

OF Fagbohun, WPDW Thilakarathna, J Zhou… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acute lung injury (ALI) represents a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and
mortality despite modern mechanical ventilators and multiple pharmacological strategies …

Plants as biofactories for therapeutic proteins and antiviral compounds to combat COVID-19

C England, J TrejoMartinez, P PerezSanchez, U Karki… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had a profound impact on the world's health and …

Datura stramonium Flowers as a Potential Natural Resource of Bioactive Molecules: Identification of Anti-Inflammatory Agents and Molecular Docking Analysis

B Damergi, R Essid, N Fares, N Khadraoui, L Ageitos… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study investigated the antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory
activities of different aerial parts (flowers, leaves and seeds) of Datura stramonium. The plant …

Cheminformatics and systems pharmacology approaches to unveil the potential plant bioactives to combat COVID‐19

D Muralitharan, V Varadharajan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 was a global pandemic in the year 2020. Several treatment options failed to cure
the disease. Thus, plant‐based medicines are becoming a trend nowadays due to their less …

What is the state of the art on traditional medicine interventions for zoonotic diseases in the Indian subcontinent? A scoping review of the peer-reviewed evidence …

FA Asaaga, ES Tomude, M Rahman, I Shakeer… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2024 - Springer
Background Traditional medicine (TM) interventions are plausible therapeutic alternatives to
conventional medical interventions against emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases …

Medicinal Plants against Viral Infections: A Review of Metabolomics Evidence for the Antiviral Properties and Potentials in Plant Sources

WB Adeosun, DT Loots - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Most plants have developed unique mechanisms to cope with harsh environmental
conditions to compensate for their lack of mobility. A key part of their coping mechanisms is …

The role of nutraceuticals in the prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19: an umbrella review

R Karzon, A Jackson, I Lloyd, A Hall, L Lee - CAND Journal, 2023 - candjournal.ca
Background: To identify the results of published review literature regarding nutraceuticals,
including probiotics, melatonin, poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), quercetin, N-acetyl …

Diet and nutritional factors in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: an umbrella review

M Murphy, M Aucoin, D Barbaro - CAND Journal, 2023 - candjournal.ca
Background: There is growing interest in the use of natural therapies for the prevention and
treatment of COVID-19 and related illnesses. The aim of this review was to identify and …