Multifunctional roles and pharmacological potential of β-sitosterol: Emerging evidence toward clinical applications

Z Khan, N Nath, A Rauf, TB Emran, S Mitra… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, available therapeutic medications are both costly as well as not entirely promising
in terms of potency. So, new candidates from natural resources are of research interest to …

[HTML][HTML] β-Sitosterol as a promising anticancer agent for chemoprevention and chemotherapy: mechanisms of action and future prospects

H Wang, Z Wang, Z Zhang, J Liu, L Hong - Advances in Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the primary causes of death worldwide, and its incidence continues to
increase yearly. Despite significant advances in research, the search for effective and …

Molecular mechanism of β-sitosterol and its derivatives in tumor progression

X Bao, Y Zhang, H Zhang, L Xia - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
β-Sitosterol (SIT), a white powdery organic substance with a molecular formula of C29H50O,
is one of the most abundant naturally occurring phytosterols in plants. With a chemical …

Dietary therapy in prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD)—tradition or modernity? A review of the latest approaches to nutrition in CVD

E Szczepańska, A Białek-Dratwa, B Janota, O Kowalski - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of cardiovascular diseases is undoubtedly influenced by improper dietary
behavior. The most common mistakes include irregularity of meal consumption, high dietary …

Promising application of grape pomace and its agri-food valorization: source of bioactive molecules with beneficial effects

GR Caponio, F Minervini, G Tamma, G Gambacorta… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Grapes, particularly the species Vitis vinifera L., are one of the most widely grown crops in
the world. Winemaking processes generate a high amount of residues, which currently pose …

The Angelica dahurica: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

H Zhao, YL Feng, M Wang, JJ Wang, T Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Angelica dahurica (A. dahurica) root is a famous edible medicinal herb that has been used
in China for thousands of years. To date, more than 300 chemical constituents have been …

Phytochemicals as treatment for allergic asthma: Therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action

SV Jasemi, H Khazaei, MR Morovati, T Joshi, IY Aneva… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disease caused by the immune system's
reaction to allergens, inflammation and narrowing of the airways, and the production of more …

DFBP: a comprehensive database of food-derived bioactive peptides for peptidomics research

D Qin, W Bo, X Zheng, Y Hao, B Li, J Zheng… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Motivation Food-derived bioactive peptides (FBPs) have demonstrated their significance in
pharmaceuticals, diets and nutraceuticals, benefiting public health and global ecology …

Food-grade oleogels: Trends in analysis, characterization, and applicability

S Perța-Crișan, CȘ Ursachi, BD Chereji, I Tolan… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, a large number of scientific articles can be found in the research literature in the
field focusing on the use of oleogels for food formulation to improve their nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on phytochemistry, bioactivities, toxicity studies, and clinical studies on Ficus carica Linn. leaves

Z Li, Y Yang, M Liu, C Zhang, J Shao, X Hou… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The leaves of Ficus carica Linn.(FC) have been widely used for medicine purposes since
ancient times, and its decoction is consumed as tea. Many scientific papers have been …