Molecular, cellular, and metabolic insights of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) advantages in diabetes and related complications: condiment or medication?

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing concern in public health, which affects about 10% of the population. There are several chronic complications due to DM, including kidney failure, blindness, amputations, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Cinnamon zeylanicum (C.

Niosome as a promising tool for increasing the effectiveness of anti-inflammatory compounds.

Niosomes are drug delivery systems with widespread applications in pharmaceutical research and the cosmetic industry. Niosomes are vesicles of one or more bilayers made of non-ionic surfactants, cholesterol, and charge inducers. Because of their bilayer characteristics, similar to liposomes, niosomes can be loaded with lipophilic and hydrophilic cargos.

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for COVID-19 infection.

COVID-19 emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, spread worldwide rapidly, and caused millions of deaths in a short time. Many preclinical and clinical studies were performed to discover the most efficient therapy to reduce the mortality of COVID-19 patients. Among various approaches for preventing and treating COVID-19, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy can be regarded as a novel and efficient treatment for managing COVID-19 patients.

The crossroad of nanovesicles and oral delivery of insulin.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is one of the challenging health problems worldwide. Multiple daily subcutaneous injection of insulin causes poor compliance in patients. Development of efficient oral formulations to improve the quality of life of such patients has been an important goal in pharmaceutical industry.

A review of the biological effects of Myrtus communis.

The World Health Organization stated that 1.6 million deaths worldwide were caused by contact with chemicals and toxins in 2019. In the same year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that natural toxins caused 3960 deaths.