Licorice is one of the oldest and most frequently used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine.
It contains more than 20 triterpenoids and 300 flavonoids. In recent years, a lot of studies …

Glycyrrhizic acid (GA), belonging to a class of triterpenes, is a conjugate of two molecules,
namely glucuronic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid. It is naturally extracted from the roots of …

Alteration of nutritional habits play an essential role on the risk of developing Metabolic
Syndrome (MetS). Several epidemiological studies have shown that assuming diets rich of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Coronary heart disease (CAD) is one of the most
dangerous threats to human health due to its high incidence and high mortality. CAD has …

Wound healing is characterized by a systemic and complex process of cellular and
molecular activities. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate (DPG), a side product derived from …

Breast cancer has continued to cause high cancer death rates among women worldwide.
The use of plants' natural products in breast cancer treatment has received more attention in …

Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian dysfunction.
Recent studies showed the effectiveness of licorice on metabolic profiles with inconsistent …

Twenty four rats were divided into four groups (6 rats/group): 1—control group; 2—licorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra) extract: rats administered with an oral dose of licorice (3 mg/ml/kg/day) …

Replacing sucrose with safe natural intense sweeteners has importance in health concerns
as a way to produce healthy foods with low caloric value. The present study has been …

Purpose: Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate (DPG) has anti-inflammatory properties, besides
promoting the regeneration of skeletal muscle. However, it has not been reported on skin …