Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are diseases that can be
influenced by the structure of gut microbiota, whose improvement is often neglected in …

Abstract The World Health Organization's emphasis on the health benefits of functional
foods and beverages that has contributed to the rise in its popularity globally. Besides these …

Selected native Greek medicinal plants, including dittany, fennel, marjoram, mint and sage,
were used to test the efficiency of some novel lactic acid-based natural deep eutectic …

The present research studied the thermal pre-treatment of non-soaked and soaked black
seed (BS) by microwave radiation (1–3.5 min) in comparison with conventional roasting (2 …

Objective To investigate the antibacterial activities of crude ethanol extracts of 12 Philippine
medicinal plants. Methods Crude ethanol extracts from 12 Philippine medicinal plants were …

Hyperlipidemia, the most common form of dyslipidemia, is the main source of cardiovascular
disorders, characterized by elevated level of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and low …

In this study, oils extracted from nigella seeds (NS) subjected to microwave roasting at 180,
360, 540 and 720 W for 5 and 10 min were evaluated for quality and stability characteristics …

Purpose The present study was undertaken to explore the possible anti-diabetic mechanism
(s) of Emblica officinalis (EO) and its active constituent, ellagic acid (EA), in vitro and in vivo …

The worldwide problem of infectious diseases has appeared in recent years, and
antimicrobial agents are crucial in reducing disease emergence. Nevertheless, the …

Many plants, like tea, are widely used for preparing herbal infusions. These plants have an
interesting antioxidant capacity that may change after harvesting depending on the …