Ocimum sanctum Linn. commonly known as Holy Basil or Tulsi is an Ayurvedic herb of
Southeast Asia with a long history of traditional use. The culinary, medicinal and industrial …

Context Malnutrition is highly prevalent in cancer patients and an important predictor of
morbidity, mortality, treatment response, and toxicity. Taste and smell changes (TSCs) are …

Chemotherapy side effects (CSE) have a strong impact on patients' quality of life (QOL). To
assess patient perceptions of CSE, their impact on QOL and doctor–patient communication …

Cancer patients often experience weight loss caused by protein calorie malnutrition (PCM)
during the course of the disease or treatment. PCM is expressed as severe if the patient has …

Background 'Taste'changes are commonly reported during chemotherapy. It is unclear to
what extent this relates to actual changes in taste function or to changes in appetite and food …

Individuals undergoing treatment for cancer can experience changes in taste or smell that
are often assumed to affect constructs related to food behavior, although this relationship is …

Background Many psychotropic medications affect oral health. This review identified oral
side effects for antidepressant, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, antianxiety and sedative drugs …

Purpose Taste and smell disturbances in patients affected by cancer are very common, but
often under-recognized symptoms. If not addressed properly, they may impact nutritional …

Malnutrition is common in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
Patients commonly attribute difficulties maintaining food intake to an altered taste developed …

Taste and smell disorders (TSDs) are common side effects in patients undergoing cancer
treatments. Knowing which treatments specifically cause them is crucial to improve patients' …