Sickle cell disease update: new treatments and challenging nutritional interventions

V Bell, T Varzakas, T Psaltopoulou, T Fernandes - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD), a distinctive and often overlooked illness in the 21st century, is a
congenital blood disorder characterized by considerable phenotypic diversity. It comprises a …

[HTML][HTML] An updated overview of cyanidins for chemoprevention and cancer therapy

AM Posadino, R Giordo, I Ramli, H Zayed… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are colored polyphenolic compounds that belong to the flavonoids family and
are largely present in many vegetables and fruits. They have been used in traditional …

Optimization and fabrication of silver nanoparticles to assess the beneficial biological effects besides the inhibition of pathogenic microbes and their biofilms

HJ Nelagadarnahalli, GK Jacob, D Prakash… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
We hereby report an approach using tannic acid (TA) as a reductant and stabilizer for the
production of tannic acid-conjugated silver nanoparticles (TA-AgNPs). The synthesis was …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the role and mechanism of miRNA in inflammatory pain

X Zhang, L Zhu, X Wang, L Xia, Y Zhang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Pain is a distressing experience associated with tissue damage or potential tissue damage,
and its occurrence is related to sensory, emotional, cognitive and social factors …

Comparison of the effects of extraction method and solvents on biological activities of phytochemicals from selected violet and blue pigmented flowers

K Żbik, A Onopiuk, A Szpicer, M Kurek - Journal of Food Measurement and …, 2023 - Springer
The flowers of many plant species are characterized by intense color and richness of
bioactive compounds. They can be their valuable and curious sources that are worth …

Vincamine, from an antioxidant and a cerebral vasodilator to its anticancer potential

Y Ren, K DeRose, L Li, JC Gallucci, J Yu… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vincamine is a naturally occurring indole alkaloid showing antioxidant activity and has been
used clinically for the prevention and treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and …

Paeoniflorin Induces ER Stress-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Death by Generating Nox4-Derived ROS under Radiation in Gastric Cancer

TW Kim - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gastric cancer is one of the most prevalent cancer types worldwide, and its resistance to
cancer therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, has made treating it a major …

Phenolic Compounds in Fractionated Blackcurrant Leaf Extracts in Relation to the Biological Activity of the Extracts

M Staszowska-Karkut, B Chilczuk, M Materska… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between antioxidant and anticancer
properties of extracts from blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) leaves and their fractions and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of processing, functionality, and potential applications of lentil proteins in the food industry

F Aghababaei, DJ McClements, M Pignitter… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a pressing need for sustainable sources of proteins to address the escalating food
demands of the expanding global population, without damaging the environment. Lentil …

Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck Fruit Peel Extract Attenuates Carbon Tetrachloride‐Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis in Sprague‐Dawley Rats

A Boye, EA Asiamah, O Martey… - BioMed Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Traditional herbal medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region of Ghana use
the fruit peels of Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck (C. limon) in preventive and curative treatment of …