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 …

COVID-19, cytokines, inflammation, and spices: How are they related?

AB Kunnumakkara, V Rana, D Parama, K Banik… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cytokine storm is the exaggerated immune response often observed in viral
infections. It is also intimately linked with the progression of COVID-19 disease as well as …

The potential role of cinnamon in human health

N Błaszczyk, A Rosiak, J Kałużna-Czaplińska - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cinnamon is an unusual tropical plant belonging to the Lauraceae family. It has been used
for hundreds of years as a flavor additive, but it has also been used in natural Eastern …

Female infertility and herbal medicine: An overview of the new findings

M Akbaribazm, N Goodarzi… - Food science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months' sexual
activity that affects 15%–17% of couples in the world and about 50% of them are related to …

A systematic review on COVID-19 pandemic with special emphasis on curative potentials of Nigeria based medicinal plants

JO Oladele, EI Ajayi, OM Oyeleke, OT Oladele… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Despite the frightening mortality rate associated with COVID-19, there is no known approved
drug to effectively combat the pandemic. COVID-19 clinical manifestations include fever …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of the genus Cinnamomum (Lauraceae): A review

J Wang, B Su, H Jiang, N Cui, Z Yu, Y Yang, Y Sun - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
Species of Cinnamomum exhibit excellent economic and medicinal value, and have found
use in traditional medicine, are consumed as a spice, as well as being cultivated as …

Phytochemistry and Applications of Cinnamomum camphora Essential Oils

SH Lee, DS Kim, SH Park, H Park - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is an ornamental plant that has been cultivated for
a long time to obtain wood or camphor. Furthermore, its essential oil can be used as an …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular protective effect of cinnamon and its major bioactive constituents: An update

G Das, S Gonçalves, JB Heredia, A Romano… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cinnamon from the bark of Cinnamomum species is one of the most important spices used
worldwide in food and as a traditional medicine for centuries. It has substantial benefits for …

Antifungal and mycotoxin detoxification ability of essential oils: A review

J Cai, R Yan, J Shi, J Chen, M Long… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With increased popular awareness of food safety and environmental protection, plant
essential oil has attracted interest due to the absence of residue, its high efficiency …

Phenolic Composition, Enzyme Inhibitory and Anti-quorum Sensing Activities of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) and Basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn)

AN Tamfu, S Kucukaydin, O Ceylan, N Sarac, ME Duru - Chemistry Africa, 2021 - Springer
Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Ocimum basilicum are two plants used by many cultures for
food and medicinal purposes. The phenolic composition of ethanol extracts of both plants …