Nutrient components, health benefits, and safety of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): A review

L Zhao, K Wang, K Wang, J Zhu… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a tropical to subtropical fruit that is widely cultivated
in more than 20 countries worldwide. It is normally consumed as fresh or processed and has …

Litchi (Litchi chinenis) seed: Nutritional profile, bioactivities, and its industrial applications

S Punia, M Kumar - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Litchi fruit, belongs to Sapindaceae family, is commercially grown for its sweet,
juicy, and nutritional arils in tropical to subtropical parts of the world. During the processing …

Litchi chinensis as a Functional Food and a Source of Antitumor Compounds: An Overview and a Description of Biochemical Pathways

S Emanuele, M Lauricella, G Calvaruso, A D'Anneo… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Litchi is a tasty fruit that is commercially grown for food consumption and nutritional benefits
in various parts of the world. Due to its biological activities, the fruit is becoming increasingly …

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): A comprehensive review of phytochemistry, medicinal properties, and product development

P Yao, Y Gao, J Simal-Gandara, MA Farag, W Chen… - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since ancient times, litchi has been well recognized as a functional food for the
management of various ailments. Many bioactives, including flavanoids, anthocyanins …

[HTML][HTML] Total flavonoids of litchi Seed alleviates schistosomiasis liver fibrosis in mice by suppressing hepatic stellate cells activation and modulating the gut …

Q Li, J Wang, J Lv, D Liu, S Xiao, J Mo, Z Lu… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Infection with Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) is an important zoonotic parasitic
disease that causes liver fibrosis in both human and domestic animals. The activation of …

A review on the medicinal potential, toxicology, and phytochemistry of litchi fruit peel and seed

CI Chukwuma, GO Izu, MS Chukwuma… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The perception that many fruit wastes, particularly the peel, contain more phytochemicals
than the edible portions has been largely supported by scientific evidence, making them …

Combination of metabolomics and network pharmacology analysis to decipher the mechanisms of total flavonoids of Litchi seed against prostate cancer

D Cui, Z Luo, X Liu, X Chen, Q Zhang… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To explore the underlying mechanism of total flavonoids of Litchi seed (TFLS) in
treating prostate cancer (PCa). Methods Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), EdU incorporation …

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): A comprehensive and critical review on cancer prevention and intervention

A Bishayee, J Kavalakatt, C Sunkara, O Johnson… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a tropical fruit with various health benefits. The
objective of this study is to present a thorough analysis of the cancer preventive and …

Antrodia cinnamomea induces anti-tumor activity by inhibiting the STAT3 signaling pathway in lung cancer cells

TT Huang, YW Lan, CM Chen, YF Ko, DM Ojcius… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
We examined the effects of an Antrodia cinnamomea ethanol extract (ACEE) on lung cancer
cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. ACEE produced dose-dependent cytotoxic effects and …

Synergistic effect of combined treatment with longan flower extract and 5-fluorouracil on colorectal cancer cells

SJ Chen, YC Chung, HL Chang, HP Chang… - Nutrition and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
To investigate the influence of longan flower extract (LFE) on the sensitization of colorectal
cancer (CRC) cells to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment, HT-29, Colo 320DM and SW480 cells …