Quercetin, a naturally non-toxic flavonoid within the safe dose range with antioxidant, anti-
apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties, plays an important role in the treatment of aging …

Background food production represents one of the highest impacting activities on our planet,
significantly contributing to climate change. Agriculture is one of the most important drivers of …

Nutrition has relevant consequences for human health and increasing pieces of evidence
indicate that medicinal mushrooms have several beneficial effects. One of the main issues in …

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease,
Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and others, are characterized by …

Calabrian Glycyrrhiza glabra is one of the most appreciated licorice varieties worldwide, and
its leaves are emerging as a valuable source of bioactive compounds. Nevertheless, this …

Vigna angularis is an edible crop and herbal medicine that is known to have antipyretic, anti-
inflammatory, and anti-edema effects. Many studies have been conducted on the 95 …

Background Vigna unguiculata, belonging to the Fabaceae family, commonly known as
cowpea is an important edible legume, distributed mainly across the African and Asian …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the
world, the first being Alzheimer's disease. Patients with PD have a loss of dopaminergic …

Oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs) are important regulatory enzymes involved in cyclization
reactions of 2, 3-oxidosqualene to form triterpenes and sterols. This study presents the …

Commonly known as “purple sea urchin,” Paracentrotus lividus occurs in the Mediterranean
Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This species is a highly appreciated food resource and …