Degenerative diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and antimicrobial
resistance are becoming prominent health problems needing utmost public health attention …

Essential oils are complex mixtures isolated from aromatic plants which may possess
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of interest in thye food and cosmetic industries as …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

While fruits and vegetables are recommended for prevention of cancer and other diseases,
their active ingredients (at the molecular level) and their mechanisms of action less well …

The development of protective agents against harmful radiations has been a subject of
investigation for decades. However, effective (ideal) radioprotectors and radiomitigators …

Most chronic diseases—such as cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), Alzheimer disease,
Parkinson disease, arthritis, diabetes and obesity—are becoming leading causes of …

The use of turmeric, derived from the root of the plant Curcuma longa, for treatment of
different inflammatory diseases has been described in Ayurveda and in traditional Chinese …

Inflammation, although first characterized by Cornelius Celsus, a physician in first Century
Rome, it was Rudolf Virchow, a German physician in nineteenth century who suggested a …

Croton is a genus of Euphorbiaceae comprising around 1,300 species, widespread in
tropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. Several species have a long role in the …

For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain,
balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate …