Plant-derived natural products for drug discovery: current approaches and prospects

N Nasim, IS Sandeep, S Mohanty - The Nucleus, 2022 - Springer
Nature has abundant source of drugs that need to be identified/purified for use as essential
biologics, either individually or in combination in the modern medical field. These drugs are …

Pro-apoptotic and anti-cancer properties of diosgenin: a comprehensive and critical review

G Sethi, MK Shanmugam, S Warrier, M Merarchi… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Novel and alternative options are being adopted to combat the initiation and progression of
human cancers. One of the approaches is the use of molecules isolated from traditional …

Melissa officinalis L: A Review Study With an Antioxidant Prospective

S Miraj, Rafieian-Kopaei… - Journal of evidence-based …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Melissa officinalis is a plant cultivated in some parts of Iran. The leaves of lemon balm,
Melissa officinalis L (Lamiaceae), are used in Iranian folk medicine for their digestive …

Fenugreek cultivation with emphasis on historical aspects and its uses in traditional medicine and modern pharmaceutical science

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian… - Mini Reviews in Medicinal …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) is a native plant found in the parts of Iran to the
North of India, and is presently planted also in other regions of the world. Fenugreek is …

Phytochemical Screening, Quantification, FT-IR Analysis, and In Silico Characterization of Potential Bio-active Compounds Identified in HR-LC/MS Analysis of the …

PK Singh, J Singh, T Medhi, A Kumar - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by elevated blood sugar levels,
leading to many undesirable health consequences. There are many herbal formulations …

Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/fenugreek essential oil/curcumin composite films for food packaging applications

M Subbuvel, P Kavan - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Curcumin and Fenugreek essential oil (FEO) were blended into the PLA matrix by solution
casting technique to improve the functional properties of the composite film. Both fillers …

Phytotherapy in the management of diabetes: a review

P Governa, G Baini, V Borgonetti, G Cettolin… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Phytotherapy has long been a source of medicinal products and over the years there have
been many attempts to use herbal medicines for the treatment of diabetes. Several …

Herb and spices in colorectal cancer prevention and treatment: A narrative review

MS Hossain, MA Kader, KW Goh, M Islam… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most deadly cancer worldwide. CRC management is
challenging due to late detection, high recurrence rate, and multi-drug resistance. Herbs and …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activity of fenugreek (Trigonella-Foenum Graecum) seed oil

S Akbari, NH Abdurahman, RM Yunus, OR Alara… - Materials Science for …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Fenugreek (Trigonella-Foenum Graecum) is known as one of the traditional and
most promising medicinal herbs belongs to the leguminous family. The seeds of fenugreek …

Middle East medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes: a review

AM Abu-Odeh, WH Talib - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a global health problem, and the number of diabetic patients is in continuous
rise. Conventional antidiabetic therapies are associated with high costs and limited …