Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Caixa Postal 5051, CEP 97110-970, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
Published: January 2011
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Article Abstract
Obesity that is associated with a high consumption of slimming substances is considered a public health problem around the world. In this context, the increasing consumption of phytotherapeutic formulations as alternative obesity treatments has revealed the presence of synthetic pharmaceuticals as adulterants. The illegally added adulterants are frequently anorexic, anxiolytic, and antidepressant pharmaceuticals. This review aims to describe the analytical methodologies utilized for the determination of adulterants in slimming phytotherapeutic formulations. Furthermore, this review describes some important adulteration cases, which occurred mainly in Europe, Asia, Brazil, and the USA.
Chasteberry extract offers considerable phytotherapeutic benefits, particularly in alleviating premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms. However, its hydroalcoholic nature leads to a bitter taste and a burning sensation, presenting challenges for direct consumption or incorporation into new food products. This study aimed to address these issues by encapsulating concentrated chasteberry extract using spray-drying with Arabic gum, followed by spray-chilling with vegetable fat as carriers.
Research Laboratory BMA "Biodiversity, Molecules, Application" Higher Institute of Applied Biology of Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine, Tunisia.
- The research focuses on the phytochemical properties of cacti, specifically evaluating the fruit peel for its antioxidant and antimicrobial abilities.
- Advanced methods like mass spectroscopy and various free radical tests were used to analyze the fruit peel’s phenolic compounds and its efficacy against multiple bacteria and fungi.
- Results indicated that the fruit peel has high levels of beneficial compounds and strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties, suggesting its potential use in cosmetics and food preservation.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and diabesity (diabetes related to obesity) are interrelated since glucose and lipid alterations play a vital role in the development of both disorders. Due to their multi-variant metabolic features, more than one drug or natural product may be required to achieve proper therapeutic effects. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a formulation containing co-micronized palmitoylethanolamide and rutin (PEA-Rut) associated with hydroxytyrosol (HT), namely NORM3, against hepatic damage and metabolic alterations in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced diabesity in mice.
(), popularly known as "almacega" or "white pitch", is widely used in folk medicine due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, attributed to its richness in flavonoids and terpenes. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment for 28 days with liposomes containing leaf extract in obese animals. Male Wistar rats, subjected to a hypercaloric diet for 8 weeks to induce obesity (hypercaloric chow and water enriched with 30% sucrose, ad libitum), were treated with the plant formulation (1 mg kgday, via gavage) for 28 days.
