[HTML][HTML] Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.): A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry, Health Benefits, Molecular Pharmacology, and Safety

MA Hannan, MA Rahman, AAM Sohag, MJ Uddin… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mounting evidence support the potential benefits of functional foods or nutraceuticals for
human health and diseases. Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.), a highly valued nutraceutical …

Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants

SC Foong, ML Tan, WC Foong… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Many women express concern about their ability to produce enough milk, and
insufficient milk is frequently cited as the reason for supplementation and early termination of …

Protective effects of functional foods against Parkinson's disease: A narrative review on pharmacology, phytochemistry, and molecular mechanisms

M Iranshahy, B Javadi, A Sahebkar - Phytotherapy research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In Persian Medicine (PM), PD (brain‐based tremor) is a known CNS disorder with
several therapeutic and preventive options. In their medical textbooks and pharmacopeias …

[HTML][HTML] Herbaceous Alfalfa plant as a multipurpose crop and predominant forage specie in Pakistan

A Latif, Y Sun, A Noman - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Fodder crops play an important role in agriculture as they deliver food for animals, which is
eventually converted to food for humans. All over the world, Alfalfa has had utmost …

Preparation optimization and characterization of chitosan-tripolyphosphate microcapsules for the encapsulation of herbal galactagogue extract

M Yousefi, N Khorshidian, AM Mortazavian… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Herbs have a long history of use as galactagogues and several commercial formulations
have been prepared using herbs. Several active substances such as polyphenols …

Traditional plant use during lactation and postpartum recovery: Infant development and maternal health roles

L Sibeko, T Johns, LS Cordeiro - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Evidence of phytochemical roles in infant development
and maternal recovery offers insights into beneficial functions of traditional plant use during …

[HTML][HTML] Spices and atherosclerosis

PF Tsui, CS Lin, LJ Ho, JH Lai - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world.
Atherosclerosis, characterized by lipid accumulation and chronic inflammation in the vessel …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding practices among Syrian refugees in Turkey

SS Yalçin, M Erat Nergiz, ÖC Elci, M Zikusooka… - International …, 2022 - Springer
Background We evaluated (a) opinion of Syrian and Turkish healthcare workers (HCWs),
and perceptions and attitudes of Syrian refugee mothers, pregnant women, fathers and …

Althaea Officinalis in Traditional Medicine and modern phytotherapy

A Kianitalaei, Z Feyzabadi, S Hamedi… - Journal of Advanced …, 2019 - japer.in
Althaea (Marshmallow) has been under consumption over the past few centuries to manage
some of diseases including fever, eczema, constipation and cough. The aim of this study is …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of fenugreek on milk production in rodent models of lactation challenge

T Sevrin, MC Alexandre-Gouabau, B Castellano… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fenugreek, a herbal remedy, has long been used as galactologue to help mothers likely to
stop breastfeeding because of perceived insufficient milk production. However, few studies …