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 …

Critical review on nutritional, bioactive, and medicinal potential of spices and herbs and their application in food fortification and nanotechnology

D Mandal, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

Corona virus SARS-CoV-2 disease COVID-19: Infection, prevention and clinical advances of the prospective chemical drug therapeutics

BS Chhikara, B Rathi, J Singh… - Chemical Biology …, 2020 - pubs.iscience.in
The recent outbreak of Corona virus SARS-CoV-2 disease COVID-19 in the China and
subsequent intermittent spread of infection to other countries has alarmed the medical and …

The genus Ferula: Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and bioactivities–A review

M Mohammadhosseini, A Venditti, SD Sarker… - Industrial crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the medicinal, folkloric and
traditional culinary uses of Ferula species, related products and extracts in different …

Origin, evolution, breeding, and omics of Apiaceae: a family of vegetables and medicinal plants

XJ Wang, Q Luo, T Li, PH Meng, YT Pu… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many of the world's most important vegetables and medicinal crops, including carrot, celery,
coriander, fennel, and cumin, belong to the Apiaceae family. In this review, we summarize …

Metabolic Profile, Bioactivities, and Variations in the Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils of the Ferula Genus (Apiaceae)

P Sonigra, M Meena - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The genus Ferula is the third largest and a well-known genus of the Apiaceae family. It is
categorized in the Peucedaneae tribe and Ferulinae subtribe of the Apiaceae family. At …

Antibacterial Effects of Green‐Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Ferula asafoetida against Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from the Hospital Environment …

SN Abootalebi, SM Mousavi, SA Hashemi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a dangerous nosocomial pathogen in intensive
care units, causing fatal clinical challenges and mortality. In this study, the green synthesis of …

A review of Ferula species: Biochemical characteristics, pharmaceutical and industrial applications, and suggestions for biotechnologists

M Salehi, MR Naghavi, M Bahmankar - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Ferula is a genus of perennial herbs belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family. It has
180–185 species. This genus is applied for the remedy of diverse organ disorders in folk …

Cytotoxic and antimicrobial efficacy of silver nanoparticles synthesized using a traditional phytoproduct, asafoetida gum

S Devanesan, K Ponmurugan, MS AlSalhi… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The present study synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the aqueous
extract of a traditional medicinal product consisting of an oleoresin (a combination of …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of Ferula asafoetida for the treatment of asthma: Network pharmacology and molecular docking approach

M Qasim, M Abdullah, UA Ashfaq, F Noor… - Saudi journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Asthma is a significant health-care burden that has great impact on the quality of life of
patients and their families. The limited amount of previously reported data and complicated …