Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

Functional foods and nutraceuticals as dietary intervention in chronic diseases; novel perspectives for health promotion and disease prevention

SA Adefegha - Journal of dietary supplements, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Functional foods describe the importance of foods in promoting health and preventing
diseases aside their primary role of providing the body with the required amount of essential …

[HTML][HTML] Survey of medicinal plants used in the region Northeast of Brazil

MF Agra, KN Silva, IJLD Basílio, PF Freitas… - Revista brasileira de …, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
This work has the objective a survey of the species of plants and their uses as medicinal,
which are utilized for therapeutic purposes in Northeast region of Brazil. The area of study is …

Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson: A Review of Its Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Aspects

W Ahmad, I Jantan, SNA Bukhari - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (Menispermaceae), found in the rainforests or
mixed deciduous forests in Asia and Africa, is used in traditional medicines to treat …

Phytochemistry, pharmacology and medicinal properties of Carthamus tinctorius L.

J Asgarpanah, N Kazemivash - Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2013 - Springer
Carthamus tinctorius L. is commonly known as Safflower. C. tinctorius extracts and oil are
important in drug development with numerous pharmacological activities in the world. This …

A review of the traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of inflammation and inflammatory pain

GP Khumalo, BE Van Wyk, Y Feng, IE Cock - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a serious global concern due to its
debilitating symptoms, resulting in considerable suffering and lost productivity. Chronic and …

Plants and the central nervous system

EA Carlini - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2003 - Elsevier
This review article draws the attention to the many species of plants possessing activity on
the central nervous system (CNS). In fact, they cover the whole spectrum of central activity …

Anti-inflammatory activity of alkaloids: an update from 2000 to 2010

AL Souto, JF Tavares, MS Da Silva, MFFM Diniz… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Many natural substances with proven anti-inflammatory activity have been isolated
throughout the years. The aim of this review is to review naturally sourced alkaloids with anti …

Analgesic-like activity of essential oils constituents

DP De Sousa - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Research on neuroactive drugs is a pharmaceutical sector of high interest and growth. The
discovery of efficient drugs that can relieve pain is a subject of research in the …

Tannins, peptic ulcers and related mechanisms

NZT De Jesus, H de Souza Falcão, IF Gomes… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
This review of the current literature aims to study correlations between the chemical structure
and gastric anti-ulcer activity of tannins. Tannins are used in medicine primarily because of …