Publications by authors named "Aswathi Moothakoottil Kuttithodi"

Inflammation is a physiological condition that when unattended causes serious health concerns over the long term. Several phytocompounds have emerged as promising sources of anti-inflammatory agents. is a traditional medicine for inflammatory and toxicity insults; however, this has not been scientifically confirmed.

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  • - The species in question are part of the Lauraceae family, widely used for spices and noted for their cosmetic and medicinal benefits.
  • - A study of the essential oil from (Burm. f.) J. Presl revealed it contains significant amounts of linalool and caryophyllene, along with other compounds like benzyl benzoate and eugenol.
  • - The essential oil demonstrated strong antioxidant activity and showed potential for inhibiting enzymes related to diabetes, as well as exhibiting antibacterial properties against various bacteria.
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Plants are known to have numerous phytochemicals and other secondary metabolites with numerous pharmacological and biological properties. Among the various compounds, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, alkaloids, and terpenoids are the predominant ones that have been explored for their biological potential. Among these, chalcones and bis-chalcones are less explored for their biological potential under in vitro experiments, cell culture models, and animal studies.

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species are widely used as a food additive and also in various medicinal purposes. The plant is a rich source of essential oil and is predominantly extracted from the rhizomes. On the other hand, the leaves of the plants are usually considered as an agrowaste.

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Plants have been employed in therapeutic applications against various infectious and chronic diseases from ancient times. Various traditional medicines and folk systems have utilized numerous plants and plant products, which act as sources of drug candidates for modern medicine. Artemisia is a genus of the Asteraceae family with more than 500 species; however, many of these species are less explored for their biological efficacy, and several others are lacking scientific explanations for their uses.

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Essential oils are biologically and environmentally safe pesticidal compounds yielded from aromatic plants. Spices are important sources of essential oils, and they are widely used in the medicine, food, and various other industries. Among the different spices, Allspice () is underexplored in terms of its biological efficacy and a limited number of studies are available on the chemical composition of Allspice essential oil (AEO); thus, the present study evaluated the larvicidal property, the repellency, and the fumigant toxicity against common pests of stored products of AEO.

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