Since long, medicinal plants or herbs are being used in different traditional treatment
systems as therapeutic agents to treat a variety of illnesses. Bixa orellana L., an medicinal …

Chronic inflammation is the underlying mechanism for many diseases. Thus, inflammatory
signaling pathways are valuable targets for new treatment modalities. Natural products have …

Blackberry fruits are recognized as functional foods while blackberry leaves are outside this
classification and they also contain active compounds with health-promoting potential …

Lichens are a source of various biologically active compounds. However, the knowledge
about them is still scarce, and their use in medicine is limited. This study aimed to investigate …

Bixin, an natural carotenoid extracted from the seeds of the Bixa orellana has been shown to
possess numerous important pharmacological activities. The present study was aimed to …

Liver injury is a major public health problem all over the world that raises the demand of
developing novel effective and safe remedies. Traditionally, Thyme (Thymus fontanesii) has …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and affects
between 10 and 14% of the world's population. The World Health Organization estimates …

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.) has attracted attention due to its numerous biological
activities. In the present work, we produced a polyphenol-rich freeze-dried infusion …

The transcription factor NRF2 (nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2) orchestrates major cellular
defense mechanisms including phase-II detoxification, inflammatory signaling, DNA repair …

Introduction Liver is the largest and important organ in the body, involved in the metabolism
of food and drugs. Liver diseases are potentially life threatening for humans. The etiology of …