Plants are sessile organisms and, in order to defend themselves against exogenous (a)
biotic constraints, they synthesize an array of secondary metabolites which have important …

Nettles (genus Urtica, family Urticaceae) are of considerable interest as preservatives in
foods for both human and animal consumption. They have also been used for centuries in …

The growing interest in functional foods had led to the use of analytical techniques to
quantify some properties, among which is the antioxidant capacity (AC). In order to identify …

Abstract Urtica dioica L.(Urticaceae), commonly known as stinging nettle, is an herbaceous
perennial plant belonging to the group of phytoalimurgic vegetables, including the wild …

Background Natural products, whether pure compounds or standardized plant extracts, offer
unlimited opportunities for other drug sources due to the unequaled availability of chemical …

The efficacy and safety of herbal medicines are dependent upon the standards by which
they are made and our knowledge base when prescribing them. Stinging nettles is a staple …

A method for quantification of 45 plant phenolics (including benzoic acids, cinnamic acids,
flavonoid aglycones, C-and O-glycosides, coumarins, and lignans) in plant extracts was …

Urtica dioica L. belongs to the family Urticaceae, is a perennial herb commonly known as â€
stinging nettle’. This herb is found in many South Asian Countries, Indian subcontinent …

Types of nettles (Urtica dioica) were collected from different regions to analyze phenolic
compounds in this research. Nettles are specially grown in the coastal part. According to this …

A large range of chronic and degenerative diseases can be prevented through the use of
food products and food bioactives. This study reports the health benefits and biological …