The contribution of fungi to the global economy

AGT Niego, C Lambert, P Mortimer, N Thongklang… - Fungal Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

Nanomaterial-based blood-brain-barrier (BBB) crossing strategies

J Xie, Z Shen, Y Anraku, K Kataoka, X Chen - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing attention has been paid to the diseases of central nervous system (CNS). The
penetration efficiency of most CNS drugs into the brain parenchyma is rather limited due to …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of nanotechnology in drug delivery to the central nervous system

M Saeedi, M Eslamifar, K Khezri, SM Dizaj - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, the researchers and drug designers have given growing attention to new
nanotechnology strategies to improve drug delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) …

Skin pigmentation types, causes and treatment—a review

AM Thawabteh, A Jibreen, D Karaman, A Thawabteh… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human skin pigmentation and melanin synthesis are incredibly variable, and are impacted
by genetics, UV exposure, and some drugs. Patients' physical appearance, psychological …

Natural products in cosmetics

JK Liu - Natural products and bioprospecting, 2022 - Springer
The global cosmetics market reached US 500billionin2017andisexpectedtoexceedUS 800
billion by 2023, at around a 7% annual growth rate. The cosmetics industry is emerging as …

Review on the use of kojic acid—A skin-lightening ingredient

V Phasha, J Senabe, P Ndzotoyi, B Okole, G Fouche… - Cosmetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article reviews the use of Kojic Acid (KA) as a skin-lightening ingredient in the
cosmetics industry. In 1907, Saito discovered KA, a natural product; it has since become one …

A comprehensive review of the therapeutic potential of α‐arbutin

M Saeedi, K Khezri, A Seyed Zakaryaei… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cosmetic dermatology preparations such as bleaching agents are ingredients with skin‐
related biological activities for increasing and improving skin beauty. The possibility of …

[HTML][HTML] Topical treatments for melasma and their mechanism of action

V González-Molina, A Martí-Pineda… - The Journal of clinical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective We conducted a review of topical agents currently used in melasma, discussing
their mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and tolerability, with an update on newer …

Fungal pigments and their roles associated with human health

L Lin, J Xu - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fungi can produce myriad secondary metabolites, including pigments. Some of these
pigments play a positive role in human welfare while others are detrimental. This paper …

Kombucha tea from seagrapes (Caulerpa racemosa) potential as a functional anti-ageing food: In vitro and in vivo study

HK Permatasari, F Nurkolis, PS Augusta, N Mayulu… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This study wants to investigate the effects of kombucha tea based on seagrapes on blood
glucose levels, total cholesterol, and PGC-1α in Swiss albino mice that were given …