is a tree of the Punicaceae family which is widespread all over the world with several types of varieties. Its fruit juice is highly prized, whereas the bark, rich in in phytochemicals such as flavonoids, hydrolysable tannins, phenolic acids, and fatty acids, is regarded an agro-industrial waste. It is utilized in traditional medicine for its medicinal properties in the treatment and prevention of a variety of ailments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis an interesting source of bioactive compounds commonly used for various therapeutic purposes. Associate its seeds extracts with biomaterials to improve their antimicrobial properties are highly demanded. This study aims to investigate the encapsulation of extracts in hydroxyapatite nanoparticle sodium silicate glass (nHap/SSG) scaffold.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the high volume of peel produced, by-product processing could be a significant source of phenolic compounds, in addition to essential oil. fruit residues, which are usually dumped as waste in the environment, could be used as a source of nutraceuticals. (L), also known as sour or bitter orange, is a member of the Rutaceae family and is the result of interspecific hybridization between and .
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October 2021
Background: L. () is an aromatic and medicinal plant commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Its grains contain a large amount of fixed oil and have many therapeutic virtues and medicinal properties (antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and anticancer).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL. (), commonly referred to as black seeds or black cumin, is used in popular medicine (herbal) all over the world for the treatment and prevention of several diseases, including diabetes. This study aims to investigate the inhibitory effect of extracts and fractions against the activities of intestinal α-glucosidase and pancreatic α-amylase in vitro, and to explain the inhibitory effect of these fractions against these enzymes by identifying their active compounds responsible for this effect and determine their modes of inhibition.
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November 2021
Background: L (NS) is a powerful antioxidant and medicinal plant with many therapeutic applications particularly in traditional medicine for respiratory, gastrointestinal, rheumatic, and inflammatory disorders, as well as cancer.
Objective: The aim of this study is to extract the active ingredients from the Moroccan L and determine its antioxidant properties. We hypothesize that the separation of the compounds from L has either a positive or negative effect on antioxidants.
In the title complex, [Rb(C(36)H(61)O(11))]·2H(2)O, the Rb(+) cation is coordinated by seven O atoms of monensin. Rb-O distances range from 2.7870 (17) to 3.
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