The Controversial Roles of Areca Nut: Medicine or Toxin?

PF Liu, YF Chang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Areca nut (AN) is used for traditional herbal medicine and social activities in several
countries. It was used as early as about AD 25-220 as a remedy. Traditionally, AN was …

[HTML][HTML] The latest research progress on the prevention of storage pests by natural products: species, mechanisms, and sources of inspiration

S Huang, H Huang, J Xie, F Wang, S Fan… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The quality of grains is influenced by storage pests, which are not only spoilers of stored
grain, but also vectors of human and animal diseases. Chemical pesticides play an essential …

Algal oil alleviates antibiotic-induced intestinal inflammation by regulating gut microbiota and repairing intestinal barrier

H Zhang, Z Xu, W Chen, F Huang, S Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Taking antibiotics would interfere with gut microbiota and increase the risk of
opportunistic pathogen infection and inflammation. Methods In this study, 36 male C57BL/6 …

An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, and pharmacological overview of onion (Allium cepa L.)

MM Elattar, RS Darwish, HM Hammoda… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most widely
distributed species within the Allium genus of family Amaryllidaceae. Onion has been …

Extraction of bioactive compounds from Rubus idaeus waste by maceration and supercritical fluids extraction: the recovery of high added-value compounds

AJ Velarde-Salcedo… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
High amounts of raspberries are wasted every year, which are rich source of bioactive
compounds. Thus, raspberry waste was used to obtain the essential oil by maceration and …

Phytochemical composition, bioactive properties, and toxicological profile of Tetrapleura tetraptera

TG Anyamele, PN Onwuegbuchu, EA Ugbogu… - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of medicinal plants has gained renewed wide popularity in Africa, Asia, and most
parts of the world because of the decreasing efficacy of synthetic drugs. Thus, natural …

[HTML][HTML] The heavy suckling lamb of Sarda dairy sheep and its crossbreed with Dorper rams: Performance, meat quality and consumer perceptions

MF Lunesu, G Battacone, MR Mellino, S Carta… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase of meat production in dairy sheep farms, has been evaluated by the extension
of the suckling period from the traditional 28 days to 75 days to obtain a new product, the …

Disrupting the gut microbiota/metabolites axis by Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate drives intestinal inflammation via AhR/NF-κB pathway in mice

X Cheng, J Chen, X Guo, H Cao, C Zhang, G Hu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used plasticizer known for its
environmental endocrine-disrupting properties, posing potential risks to various organs …

[HTML][HTML] Ubiquitination and de-ubiquitination in the synthesis of cow milk fat: Reality and prospects

R Gao, Y Wu, Y Wang, Z Yang, Y Mao, Y Yang, C Yang… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ubiquitination modifications permit the degradation of labelled target proteins with the
assistance of proteasomes and lysosomes, which is the main protein degradation pathway …

Phytosome Supplements for Delivering Gymnema inodorum Phytonutrients to Prevent Inflammation in Macrophages and Insulin Resistance in Adipocytes

O Nuchuchua, R Inpan, W Srinuanchai, J Karinchai… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gymnema inodorum (GI) is a leafy green vegetable found in the northern region of Thailand.
A GI leaf extract has been developed as a dietary supplement for metabolic diabetic control …