[HTML][HTML] Omega− 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs): Emerging plant and microbial sources, oxidative stability, bioavailability, and health benefits—A review

RK Saini, P Prasad, RV Sreedhar, K Akhilender Naidu… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The omega− 3 (n− 3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid are well known to protect against numerous metabolic …

Curcumin, the active substance of turmeric: its effects on health and ways to improve its bioavailability

ME Abd El‐Hack, MT El‐Saadony… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice utilized widely in India, China, and Southeast Asia as
an aromatic stimulant, a food preservative, and coloring material. The commonly used …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary effect of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on quail performance, carcass, blood metabolites and intestinal microbiota

FM Reda, MT El-Saadony, TK El-Rayes, M Farahat… - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the impacts of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on the growth
performance, carcass traits, intestinal microbiota, liver and kidney functions, immunity …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on the Combined Effects of Ocimum basilicum and Trifolium pratense Extracts in Terms of Phytochemical Profile and Pharmacological Effects

AI Antonescu, F Miere, L Fritea, M Ganea, M Zdrinca… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the tendency in pharmaceutical and food industries is to replace synthetic
antioxidants with the natural ones. For this reason, there is a growing interest in analyzing …

[HTML][HTML] A concise review on taro mucilage: Extraction techniques, chemical composition, characterization, applications, and health attributes

MM Tosif, A Najda, J Klepacka, A Bains, P Chawla… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important source of carbohydrates as an energy source
and is used as a staple food throughout the world. It is rich in mucilage and starch granules …

[HTML][HTML] Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad (Bitter Apple Fruit): Promising Traditional Uses, Pharmacological Effects, Aspects, and Potential Applications

QY Li, M Munawar, M Saeed, JQ Shen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Health consciousness and increased knowledge about the side effects of synthetic drugs
have enhanced interest in traditional medicines. Medicinal plants offer cures for various …

The use of some herbal plants as effective alternatives to antibiotic growth enhancers in poultry nutrition

M Rafeeq, RM Bilal, M Alagawany… - World's Poultry …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Medicines derived from plant sources are called phytobiotics or botanical medicine. For
therapeutic purposes different parts (flowers, fruits, roots, leaves, seeds, bark and berries) or …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional herbal remedies used for managing anxiety and insomnia in Italy: an ethnopharmacological overview

R Motti, B de Falco - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anxiety and insomnia are among the most common mental health disorders and are a major
cause of disability around the world. Traditional herbal medicines are receiving significant …

[HTML][HTML] Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)―A Review of Its Botany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Biotechnological Development

NS Azizah, B Irawan, J Kusmoro, W Safriansyah… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
An urgent demand for natural compound alternatives to conventional medications has
arisen due to global health challenges, such as drug resistance and the adverse effects …

In vitro bioaccessibility and activity of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) phytochemicals as affected by cultivar and postharvest preservation method–Convection drying …

Ł Sęczyk, FA Ozdemir, B Kołodziej - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of convection drying, freezing, and freeze-drying, on phytochemicals content, in
vitro activity and bioaccessibility of sweet basil, cinnamon basil, red rubin basil, and lemon …