Natural guardians: Natural compounds as radioprotectors in cancer therapy

A Stasiłowicz-Krzemień, A Gościniak… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with millions of deaths attributed to it
annually. Radiotherapy, a cornerstone in cancer treatment, aims to destroy cancer cells …

Extract toolkit for essential oils: State of the art, trends, and challenges

Y Huo, W Deng, X Sun, L Zhou, Q Zhang, J Hu - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant essential oils have a wide range of applications including cosmetics, food, leather, and
textiles. Traditional methods employed for essential oils extraction suffer from several …

GC-MS-MS analysis and biological properties determination of Mentha piperita L., essential oils

N El Omari, I Chamkhi, A Balahbib, T Benali… - Biochemical Systematics …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the therapeutic properties and medicinal potential of Mentha piperita
L.(M. piperita) essential oil (EO)(MPEO) harvested in the province of Ouezzane …

Bio-fertilizer as a pathway to minimize nitrate leaching from chemical fertilizer in high yield peppermint production

SH Pourhosseini, A Azizi, FS Seyedi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The contamination of Iran's underground water sources with nitrate from chemical fertilizers
poses a significant health risk to communities reliant on this essential water source. This …

Techno-economic insights into one-pot bacterial astaxanthin extraction and sustainable therapeutic product development using natural solvent mixtures

CU Mussagy, NF Ramos, AV Caicedo-Paz… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for sustainable and safe products is driving the replacement of
synthetic pigments with natural alternatives in the cosmetics industry. Additionally, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Botanical Extracts with Repellent and Insecticidal Activity and Their Suitability for Managing Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk in Mexico

JC Corzo-Gómez, JV Espinosa-Juárez… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Among the main arboviruses affecting public health in tropical regions are dengue, zika, and
chikungunya, transmitted mainly by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, especially Aedes …

Chemical composition, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing potential of Mentha Piperita essential oil against the oral pathogen …

L Quintana Soares Lopes… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dental caries is a highly prevalent oral disease affecting billions of individuals globally. The
disease occurs chemically as a result of breakdown of the tooth surface attributed to …

Pectin/Alginate bio-nanocomposite hydrogel beads based on in-situ formed layered double hydroxide in the presence of Mentha extract: Antibacterial carrier for …

R Fathi, S Javanbakht, R Mohammadi - European Polymer Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This research presents the creation of novel pH-responsive drug delivery carriers with
potential applications in cancer treatment. The study involved the Mentha Extract (ME) for …

Expecting the unexpected: plant-mediated and indirect effects of biopesticides on arthropod pests and their natural enemies

MFGV Peñaflor, T Morales-Silva, BHS Souza… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
While direct effects of biopesticides, such as those of plant and microbial origin, on various
organisms have been extensively documented, the interactions between biopesticides and …

Inflammation and olfactory loss are associated with at least 139 medical conditions

M Leon, ET Troscianko, CC Woo - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Olfactory loss accompanies at least 139 neurological, somatic, and congenital/hereditary
conditions. This observation leads to the question of whether these associations are …