Production, characterization, delivery, and cholesterol-lowering mechanism of phytosterols: a review

R Zhang, Y Han, DJ McClements, D Xu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Phytosterols are natural plant-based bioactive compounds that can lower blood cholesterol
levels and help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, they are being utilized in …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review on nutritional, bioactive, and medicinal potential of spices and herbs and their application in food fortification and nanotechnology

D Mandal, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Curcuma pseudomontana isolated curcumin: Its characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory …

N Muniyappan, M Pandeeswaran, A Amalraj - … Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has garnered fervent interest due to their
implicit biomedical applications. This study reveals the green synthesis of AuNPs and co …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in nanoformulations: A comprehensive review

JK Trigo-Gutierrez, Y Vega-Chacón, AB Soares… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (CUR) is a natural substance extracted from turmeric that has antimicrobial
properties. Due to its ability to absorb light in the blue spectrum, CUR is also used as a …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin a natural phenol and its therapeutic role in cancer and photodynamic therapy: a review

G Kah, R Chandran, H Abrahamse - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer continues to cause an alarming number of deaths globally, and its burden on the
health system is significant. Though different conventional therapeutic procedures are …

[HTML][HTML] Facile Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Origanum majorana with Potential Bioactivity against Multidrug Resistant …

MT Yassin, AAF Mostafa, AA Al-Askar, FO Al-Otibi - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The high prevalence of nosocomial bacterial resistance contributes to significant mortality
and morbidity around the world; thus, finding novel antibacterial agents is of vital concern …

Exploring recent developments to improve antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial efficacy of curcumin: A review of new trends and future perspectives

Z Hussain, HE Thu, MW Amjad, F Hussain… - Materials science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Curcumin derivatives have been well-documented due to their natural antioxidant,
antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. Curcuminoids have also gained widespread …

From nano to micro: using nanotechnology to combat microorganisms and their multidrug resistance

M Natan, E Banin - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The spread of antibiotic resistance and increasing prevalence of biofilm-associated
infections is driving demand for new means to treat bacterial infection. Nanotechnology …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging nanomaterials for improved biosensing

P Malik, R Gupta, V Malik, RK Ameta - Measurement: sensors, 2021 - Elsevier
Of late, biosensing is receiving mounting expectations due to a pressing need for swift and
accurate stimulus detection. Sensing via biological moieties has outmoded conventional …

Anti‐microbial activity of curcumin nanoformulations: New trends and future perspectives

S Sharifi, N Fathi, MY Memar… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin has been used in numerous anti‐microbial research because of its low side
effects and extensive traditional applications. Despite having a wide range of effects, the …