Plant-based gums and mucilages applications in pharmacology and nanomedicine: a review

MS Amiri, V Mohammadzadeh, MET Yazdi, M Barani… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gums are carbohydrate biomolecules that have the potential to bind water and form gels.
Gums are regularly linked with proteins and minerals in their construction. Gums have …

A comprehensive review on plant-derived mucilage: characterization, functional properties, applications, and its utilization for nanocarrier fabrication

MM Tosif, A Najda, A Bains, R Kaushik, SB Dhull… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Easily sourced mucus from various plant parts is an odorless, colorless and tasteless
substance with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, cosmetics and …

Review on essential oil, extracts composition, molecular and phytochemical properties of Thymus species in Iran

B Tohidi, M Rahimmalek, H Trindade - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Thymus, which includes around 215 species, is an important genus of the Lamiaceae family
due to its production of secondary compounds. It comprises several species which are …

COVID-19 prophylaxis efforts based on natural antiviral plant extracts and their compounds

O Sytar, M Brestic, S Hajihashemi, M Skalicky, J Kubeš… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the time of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has been
crucial to search for novel antiviral drugs from plants and well as other natural sources as …

A Review on Health Benefits of Malva sylvestris L. Nutritional Compounds for Metabolites, Antioxidants, and Anti‐Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antimicrobial …

SM Mousavi, SA Hashemi, G Behbudi… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of medicinal plants and their derivatives in treating illnesses is more
appropriately recognized as herbal remedy than traditional medicine. For centuries …

Polysaccharides as wall materials in spray-dried microencapsulation of bioactive compounds: Physicochemical properties and characterization

A Halahlah, V Piironen, KS Mikkonen… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural bioactive compounds (BCs) are types of chemicals found in plants and certain foods
that promote good health, however they are sensitive to processing and environmental …

Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith): Traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times

HR El-Seedi, SAM Khalifa, N Yosri, A Khatib… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Over the past thousand years, Islamic physicians have
collected cultural, philosophical, sociological and historical backgrounds for understanding …

Polysaccharides (pectin, mucilage, and fructan inulin) and their fermented products: a critical analysis of their biochemical, gut interactions, and biological functions as …

HAS El‐Nashar, M Taleb, M EL‐Shazly… - Phytotherapy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus is a globally metabolic endocrine syndrome marked by a deficiency of
insulin secretion (type‐1 DM) or glucose intolerance arising from insulin response …

Extraction of polysaccharide from Althea rosea and its physicochemical, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive and antioxidant properties

I Hassan, A Gani, M Ahmad, J Banday - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The valorization of new polymer sources from underutilized plants as structuring,
encapsulating, and texturizing agents for food and nutraceutical applications is gaining …

Medicinal plants used for the treatment of mucositis induced by oncotherapy: a systematic review

PLC Eubank, LG Abreu, IP Violante… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose This systematic review aimed to identify effective medicinal plants for the treatment
of mucositis induced by oncotherapy. Methods The clinical question was the …