Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES): Phytochemical extraction performance enhancer for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product development

NPE Hikmawanti, D Ramadon, I Jantan, A Mun'im - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural products from plants were extracted and widely studied for their activities against
many disease conditions. The selection of the extracting solvent is crucial to develop …

[HTML][HTML] A review of emerging micro-pollutants in hospital wastewater: environmental fate and remediation options

OJ Ajala, JO Tijani, RB Salau, AS Abdulkareem… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hospitals played vital role in the maintenance and sustenance of human health. However,
hospital activities generate high volume of toxic solid and liquid containing diverse …

Green synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles and nanocomposites for photocatalytic antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antifungal applications

M Ramezani Farani, M Farsadrooh, I Zare, A Gholami… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) have emerged as potential materials for various
biomedical applications due to their unique physicochemical properties, including …

Phytosomes as an emerging nanotechnology platform for the topical delivery of bioactive phytochemicals

WS Alharbi, FA Almughem, AM Almehmady… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of phytosome nanotechnology has a potential impact in the field of drug
delivery and could revolutionize the current state of topical bioactive phytochemicals …

[HTML][HTML] The medicinal and aromatic plants as ingredients in functional beverage production

I Maleš, S Pedisić, Z Zorić, I Elez-Garofulić… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
The functional beverages (FBs) are an important segment of functional food products due to
health benefits they provide and their appealing sensory characteristics, suitability and …

Valorization of starch to biobased materials: A review

KJ Falua, A Pokharel, A Babaei-Ghazvini, Y Ai… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many concerns are being expressed about the biodegradability, biocompatibility, and long-
term viability of polymer-based substances. This prompted the quest for an alternative …

Biodiversity, Biochemical Profiling, and Pharmaco-Commercial Applications of Withania somnifera: A Review

H Gaurav, D Yadav, A Maurya, H Yadav, R Yadav… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Withania somnifera L. Dunal (Ashwagandha), a key medicinal plant native to India, is used
globally to manage various ailments. This review focuses on the traditional uses, botany …

The phytochemical, proximate, pharmacological, GC-MS analysis of Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut): A fully validated approach in health, food and nutrition

LC Nwosu, GI Edo, E Özgör - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut) has been grossly underutilized and unexploited despite its
nutritional and medicinal potentials. This research aimed to evaluate the phytochemical …

Bioactive compounds from marine sponges: Fundamentals and applications

D Varijakzhan, JY Loh, WS Yap, K Yusoff, R Seboussi… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marine sponges are sessile invertebrates that can be found in temperate, polar and tropical
regions. They are known to be major contributors of bioactive compounds, which are …

Anticancer Potential and Other Pharmacological Properties of Prunus armeniaca L.: An Updated Overview

D Kitic, B Miladinovic, M Randjelovic, A Szopa… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prunus armeniaca L.(Rosaceae)-syn. Amygdalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort., Armeniaca
armeniaca (L.) Huth, Armeniaca vulgaris Lam is commonly known as the apricot tree. The …