In the last years, consumers are paying much more attention to natural medicines and
principles, mainly due to the general sense that natural compounds are safe. On the other …

Honey is a natural sweetener with a complex composition. Honey features vary depending
on the botanical source and geographical origin, as well as climatic, processing and storage …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which is a major cause of coronary heart
disease and stroke in humans. It is characterized by intimal plaques and cholesterol …

Free radical generation occurs continuously within cells as a consequence of common
metabolic processes. However, in high concentrations, whether from endogenous or …

Healthy lifestyle and diet are associated with significant reduction in risk of obesity, type 2
diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress and the imbalance between …

The endothelium, which forms the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, is a
highly metabolically active organ that is involved in many physiopathological processes …

The genus Capsicum (pepper) comprises a large number of wild and cultivated species. The
plants are grown all over the world, primarily in tropical and subtropical countries. The fruits …

Sorghum and millet grains are generally rich in phytochemicals, particularly various types of
phenolics. However, the types and amounts vary greatly between and within species. The …

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic infection caused by a novel
coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Plants produce a huge diversity of specialized metabolites (SM) throughout their life cycle
that play important physiological and ecological functions. SM can protect plants and seeds …