Essential oils (EOs) and plant extracts are sources of beneficial chemical compounds that
have potential applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, and the agriculture industry. Plant …

Functional and nutraceutical foods provide an alternative way to improve immune function to
aid in the management of various diseases. Traditionally, many medicinal products have …

Polyphenols, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, and procyanidins, are abundant in food
and beverage derived from plants. Tea (Camellia sinensis) is particularly rich in polyphenols …

Highlights•Plant extracts are interesting food ingredients to improve meat and meat
products.•Guarana seed, pitanga leaf and black pepper are important sources of …

Some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients develop acute pneumonia which can
result in a cytokine storm syndrome in response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome …

Ripened pu-erh tea has the biological activity of antioxidation and anti-inflammation, which
inhibits the related parameters of colitis. However, the role of storage-induced changes in …

Diet plays a pivotal role in the onset and course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Patients are keen to know what to eat to reduce symptoms and flares, but dietary guidelines …

The present study aimed to carry out the physical–chemical, antioxidant, and enzymatic
characterization of green tea and kombucha. It was observed that kombucha had lower pH …

Polyphenols are classified as an organic chemical with phenolic units that display an array
of biological functions. However, polyphenols have very low bioavailability and stability …

Difficult healing of skin wounds is one of the serious complications of diabetes mellitus.
Green tea polyphenols (TP) have been found to have good therapeutic effects on wounds …