COVID-19, cytokines, inflammation, and spices: How are they related?

AB Kunnumakkara, V Rana, D Parama, K Banik… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cytokine storm is the exaggerated immune response often observed in viral
infections. It is also intimately linked with the progression of COVID-19 disease as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Fermented foods: Harnessing their potential to modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis for mental health

R Balasubramanian, E Schneider, E Gunnigle… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, whole food supplementation strategies have been leveraged to
target mental health. In addition, there has been increasing attention on the ability of gut …

Exploring the antibacterial, antidiabetic, and anticancer potential of Mentha arvensis extract through in-silico and in-vitro analysis

S Faisal, MH Tariq, R Ullah, S Zafar, M Rizwan… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Mentha arvensis has been utilized in diverse traditional medicines as an
antidiabetic, anticarcinogenic, antiallergic, antifungal, and antibacterial agent. In this work …

Kaempferide prevents cognitive decline via attenuation of oxidative stress and enhancement of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor/tropomyosin receptor kinase B/cAMP …

T Yan, B He, M Xu, B Wu, F Xiao, K Bi… - Phytotherapy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Kaempferide (KF) is a compound of flavonoids from Alpinae oxyphylla Miq, and the herb
itself is used as a classical tonic agent. This paper aims to investigate the effects of KF on …

Neuroprotective Effects of Cornus officinalis on Stress-Induced Hippocampal Deficits in Rats and H2O2-Induced Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells

W Tian, J Zhao, JH Lee, MR Akanda, JH Cho, SK Kim… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress plays a vital role in neurodegenerative diseases. Cornus officinalis (CC)
has a wide range of pharmacological activities (eg, antioxidant, neuroprotective, and anti …

FOXO1 is a critical switch molecule for autophagy and apoptosis of sow endometrial epithelial cells caused by oxidative stress

J Lu, J Huang, S Zhao, W Xu, Y Chen… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress (OS) is involved in various reproductive diseases and can induce
autophagy and apoptosis, which determine the different fates of cells. However, the …

Omeprazole affects the expression of serotonin-1A in the brain regions and alleviates anxiety in rat model of immobilization-induced stress

SB Ali, R Saeed, K Mahmood… - Behavioural …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Omeprazole, a drug of choice for the management of gastric hyperacidity, influences
serotonergic neurotransmission in brain regions and its long-term use is known to cause …

Protective Properties of Marine Alkyl Glycerol Ethers in Chronic Stress

RM Sultanov, TS Poleshchuk, EV Ermolenko… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper we discuss the effect of alkyl glycerol ethers (AGs) from the squid Berryteuthis
magister on a chronic stress model in rats. The study was performed on 32 male Wistar rats …

Role of Phenolic Acid Metabolism in Enhancing Bioactivity of Mentha Extract Fermented with Plant-Derived Lactobacillus plantarum SN13T

S Shakya, N Danshiitsoodol, M Noda… - Probiotics and …, 2024 - Springer
Plant-derived lactic acid bacteria are major fermentation organisms that can grow in
medicinal herb extracts enriched with phytochemicals like glycosides, phenolic acids …

Fermented Mentha arvensis administration provides neuroprotection against transient global cerebral ischemia in gerbils and SH-SY5Y cells via downregulation of …

MS Islam, HY Shin, YJ Yoo, EY Lee, R Kim… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2022 - Springer
Background Globally, ischemic stroke is a major health threat to humans that causes lifelong
disability and death. Mentha arvensis (MA) has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate …