Dietary guidelines universally advise adherence to plant-based diets. Plant-based foods
confer considerable health benefits, partly attributable to their abundant micronutrient (eg …

Numerous epidemiological and clinical studies demonstrate the beneficial effects of
naturally occurring, polyphenol supplementations, on cardiovascular system. The present …

A healthy gut microbiota (GM) is paramount for a healthy lifestyle. Alterations of the GM have
been involved in the aetiology of several chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 …

Bursera morelensis is used in Mexican folk medicine to treat wounds on the skin. Recently, it
was shown that the essential oil (EO) of B. morelensis has wound healing activity …

Plant lignans constitute an important group of polyphenols, which have been demonstrated
to significantly induce cancer cell death and suppress cancer cell proliferation with minimal …

Lignans are traditionally defined as a class of secondary metabolites that are derived from
the oxidative dimerization of two or more phenylpropanoid units. Despite their common …

Lipo-chitooligosaccharides (LCOs) are historically known for their role as microbial-derived
signaling molecules that shape plant symbiosis with beneficial rhizobia or mycorrhizal fungi …

Type 2 diabetes, a global health concern has been considered as major risk factor for
cardiovascular diseases. Hinokinin, an emerging bioactive lignin, is reported to show wide …

A large body of evidence indicates that lignans as polyphenolic compounds are beneficial
against life-threatening diseases such as cancer. Plant lignans have the potential to induce …

Bursera graveolens is a tree species located in regions between Mexico and Peru. It has
been used in folk medicine, but no studies have reported on obtaining extracts of B …