Mediterranean diet as an antioxidant: the impact on metabolic health and overall wellbeing

KV Gantenbein, C Kanaka-Gantenbein - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has been established, worldwide, that non-communicable diseases such as obesity,
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular events account for a high percentage of …

Cinnamomum Species: Bridging Phytochemistry Knowledge, Pharmacological Properties and Toxicological Safety for Health Benefits

J Sharifi-Rad, A Dey, N Koirala, S Shaheen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The genus Cinnamomum includes a number of plant species largely used as food, food
additives and spices for a long time. Different traditional healing systems have used these …

Hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid ameliorates hyperglycemia by regulating key enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

R Sundaram, E Nandhakumar… - Toxicology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The present study investigated the protective effect of hesperidin on carbohydrate
metabolizing enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Hesperidin was administered …

Cinnamon: a multifaceted medicinal plant

PV Rao, SH Gan - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Cinnamon cassia), the eternal tree of tropical
medicine, belongs to the Lauraceae family. Cinnamon is one of the most important spices …

Cinnamaldehyde in diabetes: A review of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and safety

R Zhu, H Liu, C Liu, L Wang, R Ma, B Chen, L Li… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cinnamaldehyde, one of the active components derived from Cinnamon, has been used as
a natural flavorant and fragrance agent in kitchen and industry. Emerging studies have been …

The Nrf2/Keap1/ARE pathway and oxidative stress as a therapeutic target in type II diabetes mellitus

JA David, WJ Rifkin, PS Rabbani… - Journal of diabetes …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Despite improvements in awareness and treatment of type II diabetes mellitus (TIIDM), this
disease remains a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and prevalence …

Cinnamaldehyde and its derivatives, a novel class of antifungal agents

S Shreaz, WA Wani, JM Behbehani, V Raja, M Irshad… - Fitoterapia, 2016 - Elsevier
The last few decades have seen an alarming rise in fungal infections, which currently
represent a global health threat. Despite extensive research towards the development of …

In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils

S Prabuseenivasan, M Jayakumar… - BMC complementary and …, 2006 - Springer
Background: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of 21 plant essential oils against six
bacterial species. Methods: The selected essential oils were screened against four gram …

[HTML][HTML] Cinnamaldehyde accelerates wound healing by promoting angiogenesis via up-regulation of PI3K and MAPK signaling pathways

X Yuan, L Han, P Fu, H Zeng, C Lv, W Chang… - Laboratory …, 2018 - Elsevier
The bark of Cinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) has been used for the management of coronary
heart disease (CHD) and diabetes mellitus. C. cassia may target the vasculature, as it …

From plants to antimicrobials: Natural products against bacterial membranes

F Nourbakhsh, M Lotfalizadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …