Context Polyphenols are plant-based compounds with potential anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, and anti-obesogenic properties. However, their effects on health outcomes …

Several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors are associated with incidence of
cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. A healthy diet, such as the …

The total flavonoids from Persimmon leaves (PLF), extracted from the leaves of Diospyros
kaki L. Dispryosl and Ebenaceae, is reported to possess many beneficial health effects …

Variant pharmacological activities of Zanthoxylum bungeanum were determined before. The
aim of this study was to assess whether Z. bungeanum could regulate lipid metabolism. The …

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is a legume crop consumed as an indigenous
vegetable in the human diet and a traditional medicinal plant with therapeutic properties …

Background Oxidative stress is associated with most components and complications of
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Artichoke Leaf Extract (ALE) has demonstrated anti-oxidant …

Four flavonoids quercetin (QU), luteolin (LU), taxifolin (TA) and (+)-catechin (CA) with the
same A-and B-rings but different C-ring substituents have been investigated for their binding …

Abstract Background/Aims: It has been shown, both experimentally and clinically, that water-
pipe smoke (WPS) exposure adversely affects the cardiovascular system (CVS) through the …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is an iatrogenic medical event for which there is not yet
a successful therapy. Increasing evidence in rodents has suggested that this disease is …

Background: In the last decade, a growing interest particularly in determining the
cardiovascular effects of herbal extracts took place among researchers. Objective: Herein …