A comprehensive review of COVID-19 characteristics

H Esakandari, M Nabi-Afjadi, J Fakkari-Afjadi… - Biological procedures …, 2020 - Springer
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or (2019-nCoV) with unknown origin spread in Hubei province …

Immunomodulatory activities of selected essential oils

G Sandner, M Heckmann, J Weghuber - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recently, the application of herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases
has gained increasing attention. Essential oils (EOs) are generally known to exert various …

Anti-glioma effect of ginseng-derived exosomes-like nanoparticles by active blood–brain-barrier penetration and tumor microenvironment modulation

J Kim, Y Zhu, S Chen, D Wang, S Zhang, J Xia… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Inhibition of tumor growth and normalization of immune responses in the tumor
microenvironment (TME) are critical issues for improving cancer therapy. However, in the …

Network-based modeling of herb combinations in traditional Chinese medicine

Y Wang, H Yang, L Chen, M Jafari… - Briefings in …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years for treating
human diseases. In comparison to modern medicine, one of the advantages of TCM is the …

Immunomodulatory functional foods and their molecular mechanisms

JH Kim, DH Kim, S Jo, MJ Cho, YR Cho… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The immune system comprises a complex group of processes that provide defense against
diverse pathogens. These defenses can be divided into innate and adaptive immunity, in …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptogenic effects of Panax ginseng on modulation of immune functions

ZA Ratan, SH Youn, YS Kwak, CK Han… - Journal of ginseng …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional medicinal practices have used natural products such as adaptogens to treat
inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, bacterial, and viral diseases since the early …

Immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties of ginseng: a pharmacological update

JA Valdés-González, M Sánchez, I Moratilla-Rivera… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ginseng, a medicinal plant of the genus Panax, boasts a rich historical record of usage that
dates back to the Paleolithic period. This botanical is extensively acknowledged and …

Much more than a pleasant scent: A review on essential oils supporting the immune system

A Peterfalvi, E Miko, T Nagy, B Reger, D Simon… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The augmenting acceptance and application of herbal medicine in prevention and treatment
of diseases also involve the use of plant essential oils (EOs) through different routes of …

Characteristics of Panax ginseng Cultivars in Korea and China

H Zhang, S Abid, JC Ahn, R Mathiyalagan, YJ Kim… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is one of the most important medicinal herbs in Asia. Its
pharmacological activity comes from ginsenosides, and its roots are produced commercially …

Thymoquinone: A promising natural compound with potential benefits for COVID-19 prevention and cure

OA Badary, MS Hamza, R Tikamdas - Drug design, development …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 has caused a major global health crisis, as excessive inflammation, oxidation,
and exaggerated immune response in some sufferers can lead to a condition known as …