Publications by authors named "M Tako"
Exploring the Clinical Applications of Lemongrass Essential Oil: A Scoping Review.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) is recognized for its therapeutic properties, but its clinical efficacy and safety are not fully understood.
- A scoping review looked at literature from 2013 to 2022, analyzing 671 records and narrowing it down to 8 relevant studies regarding LGEO's clinical applications.
- Findings indicate LGEO may effectively treat conditions like periodontitis and gingivitis, potentially comparable to conventional treatments, yet further research is needed to confirm its benefits and safety across different populations.
Natural compounds are a suitable alternative to synthetic food preservatives due to their natural origin and health-promoting properties. In the current study, phenolic-phenolic and phenolic-synthetic combinations were tested for their antibiofilm formation, anti-planktonic growth, and anti-adhesion properties against , (formerly ), , and . The phenolics were vanillin and cinnamic acid, while the synthetic preservatives were sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and sodium diacetate.
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- Microbial biofilms pose a significant challenge in both food production and home settings, as they can resist common sanitizers.
- This study explored the effectiveness of essential oils from cinnamon, marjoram, and thyme, along with their main active ingredients, against multi-species biofilms.
- Results showed that cinnamon and thyme oils were highly effective, achieving over 99.9% biofilm removal on certain surfaces, outperforming a traditional industrial sanitizer.
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- Hydrolysis of various oils (olive, rapeseed, linseed, almond, peanut, grape seed, and menhaden) using commercial lipases showed effective degradation, especially with olive, rapeseed, peanut, and linseed oils.
- Gas chromatography revealed significant increases (1.1 to 38.4 times) in beneficial fatty acids after treatment, such as palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids, with menhaden oil yielding high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- The antioxidant capacity improved in most oils post-treatment, and both lipase-treated and untreated oils demonstrated the ability to inhibit growth of food-borne bacteria, indicating potential health benefits from the lipid mixtures.
The present study has been aimed at evaluating the antiobesity, antihyperglycemic, and antidepressive potentials of starter-based rice fermented foods. High-throughput NGS technology has revealed a number of bacterial genera in the prepared fermented rice, such as (29.44%), (16.
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