The potential of turmeric extract-loaded chitosan microparticles for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.

Aim: To develop turmeric extract-loaded chitosan microparticles for treating gastrointestinal disorders.

Methods: The microparticles were prepared using a spray-drying process, optimised the characteristics by biomarker loading, and encapsulation efficiency, and assessed for bioactivities related to gastrointestinal diseases.

Results: The optimised microparticles were spherical, with a mean diameter of 2.

Phytochemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activities of the Most Favored Ready-to-Use Thai Curries, Pad-Ka-Proa (Spicy Basil Leaves) and Massaman.

Food is one of the factors with the highest impact on human health. Today, attention is paid not only to food properties such as energy provision and palatability but also to functional aspects including phytochemical, antioxidant properties, etc. Massaman and spicy basil leaf curries are famous Thai food dishes with a good harmony of flavor and taste, derived from multiple herbs and spices, including galangal rhizomes, chili pods, garlic bulbs, peppers, shallots, and coriander seeds, that provide an array of health benefits.

Assessment of Biological Activities, Acute and Sub-chronic Toxicity of Liang (Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum) Leaves Powder, a Natural Product.

Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum (Gnetaceae) is a shrub plant native to South-East Asia. In Thailand, Liang leaves are commonly consumed in South of Thailand as vegetable.

Fortification of Crude Protein Extract from Sung Yod and Hom Rajinee Rice Brans in the Development of Functional Jelly Products.

Rice bran protein (RBP) has shown good nutritional and biological values. The present study aimed to determine the functional properties of rice bran crude protein (RBCP) and apply RBCP to a rice jelly recipe to improve the jelly quality and make it an acceptable product for consumers. The design used in the jelly formulation was a central composite design.

Mucoadhesive film containing α-mangostin shows potential role in oral cancer treatment.

Background: Oral cancer is often preceded by a mucosal lesion called an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD). Many plant-derived compounds are of value in medicine. The objectives of this study were to develop a soluble mucoadhesive film containing α-mangostin (α-MG), a compound extracted from the peel of mangosteen fruit, and determine its activities against oral cancer cells, against human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) pseudovirus, and its anti-inflammatory properties.

The Standardized Wood Extract of Albizia myriophylla: Its Potential as an Active Ingredient in an Anti-inflammatory Herbal Gel Formulation.

has been used in Thai folk medicine for treating inflammation-related diseases. The wood of this medicinal plant is traditionally used as a single herbal drug in the form of an aqueous decoction and as a component in several Thai herbal formulations for the remedy of fever, sore throat, and aphthous ulcers. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potential and possible mechanism of action of the standardized wood extract of as well as to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity and physicochemical properties of the developed herbal gel formulation containing standardized wood extract of .

Leaf Extract Increased Levels of Antioxidant Enzymes and Protected Human Cell-Lines In Vitro Against Cadmium.

or Rang Jued has been used as an herbal tea and in folk medicine as a detoxifying agent. Cd contamination is globally widespread and a serious public health problem. The aim of this study was to determine the endogenous antioxidant enzyme activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) production of the crude dried extract (CDE) of leaves, using human embryonic kidney (HEK293) and human liver (HepG2) cells as in vitro models.

Anti-allergic activity of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) protein hydrolysates produced by enzymatic hydrolysis using non-gastrointestinal and gastrointestinal enzymes.

Mung bean seed is a well-known plant protein consumed in Asian countries but the protein is usually retrieved as a waste product during starch production. This study investigated the anti-allergic property of mung bean protein hydrolysates (MBPH) produced by enzymatic hydrolysis using non-gastrointestinal (non-GI), GI and a combination of non-GI+GI enzymes. The hydrolysates were investigated for any anti-allergic property by detecting the amount of β-hexosaminidase released in RBL-2H3 cells, and complemented with the MTT assay to show cell viability.

Silver nanoparticles synthesized with Eucalyptus critriodora ethanol leaf extract stimulate antibacterial activity against clinically multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from pneumonia patients.

The increasing multidrug resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii has been highlighted as a worldwide therapeutic problem. Despite the wide range of studies on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, there is currently no alternative treatment for MDR A. baumannii infection.

Effect of short chain inulin on the rheological and sensory characteristics of reduced fat set coconut milk yoghurt.

The effect of short-chain inulin on the rheological and sensory properties of reduced fat set coconut milk yoghurt was studied with whole fat coconut milk yoghurt as reference. The concentration of short-chain inulin was varied at 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% w/v respectively. All the yoghurt samples displayed higher elastic modulus G' than viscous modulus G".