Citrullus lanatus as source of bioactive components: An up-to-date review

S Zamuz, PES Munekata, B Gullón, G Rocchetti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …

[HTML][HTML] Antidiabetic potential of commonly available fruit plants in Bangladesh: updates on prospective phytochemicals and their reported MoAs

S Alam, A Dhar, M Hasan, FT Richi, NU Emon, MA Aziz… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a life-threatening disorder affecting people of all ages and adversely
disrupts their daily functions. Despite the availability of numerous synthetic-antidiabetic …

Natural coumarins from two cultivars of watermelon seeds as biosafe anticancer agents, an algorithm for their isolation and evaluation

YF Mustafa, RN Ismael, RM Jebir - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024 - Elsevier
The seeds of two watermelon cultivars–allsweet and princess–were explored in this study as
sources of potential biosafe natural antioxidant and anticancer agents. In the first algorithmic …

[PDF][PDF] Novel coumarins isolated from the seeds of Citrullus lanatus as potential antimicrobial agents

RM Jebir, YF Mustafa - Eurasian Chemical Communications, 2022 - sid.ir
The universal rise in the outbreak and fatality rates related to multidrug-resistant
microorganisms is a growing problem worldwide that necessitates the emergence of new …

Traditional medicinal plants used for treating emerging and re-emerging viral diseases in northern Nigeria

IB Abubakar, SS Kankara, I Malami, JB Danjuma… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction For decades, viral diseases have been treated using medicinal plants and
herbal practices in the northern part of Nigeria. Though scarcely investigated, these …

[HTML][HTML] An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and edible plants of Yalo Woreda in Afar regional state, Ethiopia

T Teklehaymanot - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The Afar people inhabit the sub-arid and arid part of Ethiopia.
Recurrent drought and invasive encroaching plants are taking out plants that have cultural …

[PDF][PDF] Some home remedies used for treatment of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

MNK Azam, R Al Mahamud, A Hasan, R Jahan… - J Med Plants …, 2020 - academia.edu
Abstract Corona virus SARS-CoV-2, otherwise known as COVID-19 has since its outbreak in
late December 2019, till as of June 23, 2020 has infected 9,162,375 people throughout the …

[HTML][HTML] Selected species of the Cucurbitaceae family used in Mexico for the treatment of diabetes mellitus

M Huerta-Reyes, R Tavera-Hernández… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Mexico, Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem, and although the current
pharmacological treatments for DM such as insulin and oral hypoglycemics are available …

[HTML][HTML] A Catalog of Natural Products Occurring in Watermelon—Citrullus lanatus

M Sorokina, KS McCaffrey, EE Deaton, G Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sweet dessert watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is one of the most important vegetable crops
consumed throughout the world. The chemical composition of watermelon provides both …

Antispasmodic activity of the ethanol extract of Citrullus lanatus seeds: Justifying ethnomedicinal use in Pakistan to treat asthma and diarrhea

M Wahid, F Saqib, M Qamar, ZM Ziora - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) belongs to the ground
family, Cucurbitaceae, known for edible fruit. Besides nutritional benefits, the traditional …