Antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral properties of herbal materials

S Parham, AZ Kharazi, HR Bakhsheshi-Rad, H Nur… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recently, increasing public concern about hygiene has been driving many studies to
investigate antimicrobial and antiviral agents. However, the use of any antimicrobial agents …

Bioactive natural compounds and antioxidant activity of essential oils from spice plants: New findings and potential applications

L Diniz do Nascimento, AA Barbosa de Moraes… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spice plants have a great influence on world history. For centuries, different civilizations
have used them to condiment the foods of kings and nobles and applied them as embalming …

The interactions between polyphenols and microorganisms, especially gut microbiota

M Makarewicz, I Drożdż, T Tarko, A Duda-Chodak - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review presents the comprehensive knowledge about the bidirectional relationship
between polyphenols and the gut microbiome. The first part is related to polyphenols' …

Comparative study of encapsulated peppermint and green tea essential oils in chitosan nanoparticles: Encapsulation, thermal stability, in-vitro release, antioxidant …

A Shetta, J Kegere, W Mamdouh - International Journal of Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) such as Peppermint oil (PO) and Green Tea oil (GTO) have extensively
been reported for their nutritional and biomedical properties. To overcome the sensitivity of …

An overview of green corrosion inhibitors for sustainable and environment friendly industrial development

N Hossain, M Asaduzzaman Chowdhury… - Journal of Adhesion …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Corrosion wreaks havoc on our properties, our lives, and environment. So, prevention of
corrosion is of the utmost importance. Inorganic inhibitors are used to prevent corrosion, but …

Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological updates on Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.)—A review

G Mahendran, LU Rahman - Phytotherapy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Peppermint (Mentha× piperita L) is a perennial, glabrous and strongly scented herb
belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is cultivated in a temperate region of Europe, Asia …

Medicinal plants of the family Lamiaceae in pain therapy: A review

CM Uritu, CT Mihai, GD Stanciu, G Dodi… - Pain Research and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, numerous side effects of synthetic drugs have lead to using medicinal plants as a
reliable source of new therapy. Pain is a global public health problem with a high impact on …

The Wonderful Activities of the Genus Mentha: Not Only Antioxidant Properties

M Tafrihi, M Imran, T Tufail, TA Gondal, G Caruso… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants and their derived compounds have drawn the attention of researchers due
to their considerable impact on human health. Among medicinal plants, mint (Mentha …

[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation of essential oils via nanoprecipitation process: Overview, progress, challenges and prospects

N Lammari, O Louaer, AH Meniai, A Elaissari - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Essential oils are of paramount importance in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural, and
food areas thanks to their crucial properties. However, stability and bioactivity determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesized silver nanoparticles destroy multidrug resistant bacteria via reactive oxygen species mediated membrane damage

B Das, SK Dash, D Mandal, T Ghosh… - Arabian Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The growing need of antimicrobial agent for novel therapies against multi-drug resistant
bacteria has drawn researchers to green nanotechnology. Especially, eco-friendly …