Potential of medicinal plants as antimicrobial and antioxidant agents in food industry: a hypothesis

LA Ortega‐Ramirez, I Rodriguez‐Garcia… - Journal of food …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Many food preservation strategies can be used for the control of microbial spoilage and
oxidation; however, these quality problems are not yet controlled adequately. Although …

Recent updates in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders using natural compounds

M Rasool, A Malik, MS Qureshi… - Evidence‐Based …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by protein aggregates and inflammation as
well as oxidative stress in the central nervous system (CNS). Multiple biological processes …

Natural AChE inhibitors from plants and their contribution to Alzheimer's disease therapy

AP Murray, MB Faraoni, MJ Castro… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
As acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are an important therapeutic strategy in
Alzheimer's disease, efforts are being made in search of new molecules with anti-AChE …

Chemical composition, cytotoxicity and in vitro antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activity of the essential oils of four Cymbopogon species from Benin

S Kpoviessi, J Bero, P Agbani, F Gbaguidi… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Cymbopogon species are largely used in folk medicine for
the treatment of many diseases some of which related to parasitical diseases as fevers and …

Antioxidant, anti-diabetic, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory potential and estimation of alkaloids (lycorine and galanthamine) from Crinum species: An important source …

SG Ghane, UA Attar, PB Yadav, MM Lekhak - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Crinum L.(Amaryllidaceae J. St. Hil.) is a bulbous monocot well known for its
ornamental value and medicinal properties. Aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of twelve …

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of leaf extracts of eleven South African medicinal plants used traditionally to treat inflammation

M Ondua, EM Njoya, MA Abdalla, LJ McGaw - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Inflammation is a complex mechanism employed by the
body to promote healing and restoration to normal function in the event of injury. Eleven …

Evaluation of the lemongrass plant (Cymbopogon citratus) extracted in different solvents for antioxidant and antibacterial activity against human pathogens

B Balakrishnan, S Paramasivam… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To test antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the lemongrass plant Cymbopogon
citratus (C. citratus) leaves extracted serially by the solvents (chloroform, methanol and …

In vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from southern Africa

EA Adewusi, V Steenkamp - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory (AChEI) and antioxidant
activity of the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of 12 traditional medicinal plants used in …

Antioxidant capacity and phenolic contents of some Mediterranean medicinal plants and their potential role in the inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and …

N Amessis-Ouchemoukh, K Madani, PLV Falé… - Industrial Crops and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Extracts of nine medicinal plants were screened for their anti-inflammatory activity using the
cyclooxygenase-1 assay and their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effect. The antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor, and cytotoxic activities of an important medicinal plant (Euphorbia royleana) from Pakistan

A Ashraf, RA Sarfraz, MA Rashid, M Shahid - Journal of food and drug …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of present study was to evaluate antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor activities
of methanol, hexane, and aqueous extracts of fresh Euphorbia royleana. Total phenolic and …