Background Tea trees originated in southwest China 60 million or 70 million years ago.
Written records show that Chinese ancestors had begun drinking tea over 3000 years ago …

The current consumer demands together with the international regulations have pushed the
cosmetic industry to seek new active ingredients from natural renewable sources for …

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are the two most common forms of neurodegenerative
diseases. The exact etiology of these disorders is not well known; however, environmental …

C. oleifera oil is one of the high-quality edible oils recommended by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Pharmacological studies have shown …

Natural extracts are a rich source of biomolecules that are useful not only as antioxidant
drugs or diet supplements but also as complex reagents for the biogenic synthesis of …

Theaceae species are dicotyledonous angiosperms with extremely high ornamental and
economic value. The chloroplast genome is traditionally used to study species evolution …

Camellia oil (CO) extracted from mature camellia seeds has gained considerable attention
for nutritional and medicinal applications because of its excellent biological activities. The …

Camellia seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Camellia oleifera Abel., is popular in South
China because of its high nutritive value and unique flavor. Nowadays, the traditional …

For a long period of time, natural remedies were the only ailment available for a multitude of
diseases, and they have proven effective even after the emergence of modern medicine …

Oil body (OB) is the lipid-storage organelle in oilseed, and its stability is crucial for oilseed
processing. Herein, effects of roasting and boiling on the structure, stability, and in vitro lipid …