Medicinal plants have been used for years as a source of food, spices, and, in traditional
medicine, as a remedy to numerous diseases. Piper nigrum, belonging to the family …

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a condition that includes obesity, insulin resistance,
dyslipidemias among other, abnormalities that favors type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and …

Since the discovery of muscle in the 19th century, myosins as molecular motors have been
extensively studied. However, in the last decade, a new functional super-relaxed (SRX) state …

Piperine is the main compound present in black pepper, and is the carrier of its specific
pungent taste, which is responsible for centuries of human dietary utilization and worldwide …

Overweight and obesity have become global epidemics, especially during the lockdown due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential of medicinal plants as a better and safe option in …

Obesity, generally linked to hyperlipidemia, has been occurring of late with distressing alarm
and has now become a global phenomenon casting a huge economic burden on the health …

The prevalence and severity of obesity has increased markedly in recent decades making it
a global public health concern. Since obesity is a potential risk factor in the development of …

Translation of traditional knowledge of herbs into a viable product for clinical use is still an
uphill task. Piperine, a pungent alkaloid molecule derived from Piper nigrum and Piper …

Diabetes are a serious metabolic diseases characterized by abnormally increased plasma
glucose levels. Botanical food products have been used for combating human diseases for …

As the major naturally occurring alkaloid in pepper with a pungent taste, piperine is known
for its beneficial biological functions and therapeutic effects. In this work, the bioavailability …