Publications by authors named "S D Dimitrova"

and which belong to the Asteraceae family, are widely used plants in traditional medicine. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and antitumor effects are well known. However, there are no data on the effects of their combination.

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This paper provides a comparative discussion of the use of special criminal sanctions for offenders with mental disorders in Bulgaria and Norway. Such sanctions can be used in both countries for offenders that are acquitted by reason of their mental state at the time of the act to prevent them from reoffending. The overall focus is to discuss the tendencies and challenges regarding the institutionalization of people with mental disorders and the use of special criminal sanctions to this end.

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Article Synopsis
  • Trehalose is a natural sugar that has shown promising neuroprotective effects in models of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly in protecting neuron health and function.
  • Its neuroprotective mechanisms include enhancing autophagy, stabilizing proteins, and reducing oxidative stress by stabilizing cell membranes and improving mitochondrial function.
  • Trehalose also reduces neuroinflammation by lowering inflammatory cytokines and could have links to the gut-brain axis, making it a potential candidate for future therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.
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Many chronic somatic and psychiatric diseases are associated with oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which have detrimental effects on human health.

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Saturejamontana is a wild growing medicinal plant, part of the Lamiaceae family. This herb is well known as a source of phenolic compounds, which can vary in a broad range depending on different factors and exert many pharmacological activities.

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