[HTML][HTML] The potential of pumpkin seeds as a functional food ingredient: A review

JM Dotto, JS Chacha - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Pumpkin seeds may be tiny, but they are densely packed with useful nutrients and
nutraceuticals such as amino acids, phytosterols, unsaturated fatty acids, phenolic …

Diabetic cardiomyopathy: molecular mechanisms, detrimental effects of conventional treatment, and beneficial effects of natural therapy

B Parim, VV Sathibabu Uddandrao, G Saravanan - Heart Failure Reviews, 2019 - Springer
Diabetic complications are among the largely exigent health problems currently.
Cardiovascular complications, including diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), account for more …

Ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Uganda

R Gang, M Matsabisa, D Okello, Y Kang - Applied Biological Chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem owing to its high prevalence and
increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DM and impaired glucose tolerance in …

Nutritional characterization of Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata D.): Effect of variety (Ariel vs. Pluto) and farming type (conventional vs. organic)

J Armesto, G Rocchetti, B Senizza, M Pateiro… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Farming systems and cultivar types are two of the main factors able to affect the nutritional
quality of plant foods for human nutrition. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the …

The Role of Momordica charantia in Resisting Obesity

M Fan, EK Kim, YJ Choi, Y Tang, SH Moon - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Momordica charantia (M. charantia), commonly known as bitter gourd, bitter melon, kugua,
balsam pear, or karela, is a tropical and sub-tropical vine belonging to the Cucurbitaceae …

Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of potent antibacterial medicinal plants from Africa

V Kuete - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this chapter, the traditional use, the phytochemical composition, and the pharmacological
activities of African medicinal plants displaying antibacterial effects were reported. We have …

Antioxidant potential of family Cucurbitaceae with special emphasis on Cucurbita genus: A key to alleviate oxidative stress‐mediated disorders

B Salehi, C Quispe, J Sharifi‐Rad, L Giri… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress is the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and
accumulation and the ability of a biological system to clear these reactive products. This …

Antiobesity efficacy of asiatic acid: down-regulation of adipogenic and inflammatory processes in high fat diet induced obese rats

VVS Uddandrao, P Rameshreddy… - … of physiology and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the current study, we evaluated the effects of Asiatic acid (AA) on lipid metabolic markers
in HFD-induced obese Sprague-Dawley rat model. AA (20 mg/kg BW) was administered …

Comparative Analysis of Metabolite Profiling of Momordica charantia Leaf and the Anti-Obesity Effect through Regulating Lipid Metabolism

M Fan, JI Lee, YB Ryu, YJ Choi, Y Tang, M Oh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effects of Momordica charantia (M. charantia) extract in obesity
and abnormal lipid metabolism in mice fed high fat diet (HFD). Fruit, root, stem, and leaf …

Seeds from ancient food crops with the potential for antiobesity promotion

T Hernández-Pérez, ME Valverde… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Populations like to have a healthy diet without changing their fundamental dietary pattern.
The importance of dietetic foods with health potential has increased the interest of …