Vitexin and isovitexin are active components of many traditional Chinese medicines, and
were found in various medicinal plants. Vitexin (apigenin-8-C-glucoside) has recently …

Natural products have been used for the treatment of human diseases since ancient history.
Over time, due to the lack of precise tools and techniques for the separation, purification, and …

Increasing consumer bias toward natural products and the considerable wealth of
indigenous knowledge has precipitated an upturn in market-driven research into potentially …

Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) is a well-known South African herbal tea enjoyed
worldwide. Limited reports indicate the potential of rooibos tea to alter the activity of certain …

Increased preference to herbal drinks has led to global interest in the use and production of
different plant species for the preparation of various drink formulations. Medicinal properties …

Human adrenocortical H295R cells have been validated by the OECD Test Guideline 456 to
detect chemicals disrupting testosterone and 17β-estradiol (estradiol) biosynthesis. This …

Rooibos is rich in polyphenols with a high anti-oxidant capacity, modulating adrenal
steroidogenesis while also influencing cytokine levels. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Aspalathin (2′, 3, 4, 4′, 6′-pentahydroxy-3′-C-β-D-
glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone) is a natural C-linked glucosyl dihydrochalcone present in …

Decades of research provide evidence that certain phytochemicals in tea (Camellia
sinensis) and other herbal beverages are protective against the development of sporadic …

All disease, but especially non-communicable diseases, are related to dysfunction of one or
more regulatory systems. In developing countries, long-term management of patients with …