Anti-obesity effects of polyphenol intake: Current status and future possibilities

M Boccellino, S D'Angelo - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased worldwide over the past three decades.
The conventional approaches to prevent or treat this syndrome and its associated …

Some common medicinal plants with antidiabetic activity, known and available in Europe (A Mini-Review)

M Przeor - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affected 9.3% of adults worldwide in 2019. Its co-
occurrence is suspected to increase mortality from COVID-19. The treatment of diabetes is …

Natural dietary and medicinal plants with anti-obesity therapeutics activities for treatment and prevention of obesity during lock down and in post-COVID-19 era

W Sun, MH Shahrajabian, Q Cheng - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Overweight and obesity have become global epidemics, especially during the lockdown due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential of medicinal plants as a better and safe option in …

Cholesterol homeostasis: Researching a dialogue between the brain and peripheral tissues

M Gliozzi, V Musolino, F Bosco, M Scicchitano… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholesterol homeostasis is a highly regulated process in human body because of its several
functions underlying the biology of cell membranes, the synthesis of all steroid hormones …

[HTML][HTML] Mulberry leaves extract ameliorates alcohol-induced liver damages through reduction of acetaldehyde toxicity and inhibition of apoptosis caused by oxidative …

HW Liang, TY Yang, CS Teng, YJ Lee… - … Journal of Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.), which are traditional Chinese herbs, exert several
biological functions, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammation, antidiabetic, and antitumor …

Enrichment of γ-aminobutyric acid in mulberry leaves and the inhibitory effects of the water extract on ACE and α-glucosidase activity

J Tu, G Liu, Y Jin, C Tang, T Yao, J Zhuo, Q Li… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the functional properties of mulberry leaves, different methods were used to treat
harvested mulberry leaves to accumulate γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The results showed …

[HTML][HTML] 6-gingerol ameliorates metabolic disorders by inhibiting hypertrophy and hyperplasia of adipocytes in high-fat-diet induced obese mice

Z Cheng, X Xiong, Y Zhou, F Wu, Q Shao… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Accumulating studies revealed that 6-gingerol, a compound extracted mainly
from ginger, treats obesity by preventing hyperlipidemia in vivo induced by high-fat-diet …

Effect of 1-Deoxynojirimycin on insulin resistance in prediabetic mice based on next-generation sequencing and intestinal microbiota study

X Ren, Y Xing, L He, Z Xiu, L Yang, A Han, Q Jia… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), the major alkaloid in
Morus alba L., is the main effective constituent in “Mulberry twig Alkaloids Tablets” launched …

Black mulberry (Morus nigra) fruit extract alleviated AD-Like symptoms induced by toxic Aβ protein in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans via insulin DAF-16 signaling …

E Wang, N Wang, Y Zou, M Fahim, Y Zhou… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most severe neurodegenerative disorders. Recently,
there is no effective treatment drug for AD. Morus nigra (M. nigra) is a black mulberry and …

Nutraceuticals and the network of obesity modulators

S Ammendola, A Scotto d'Abusco - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is considered an increasingly widespread disease in the world population,
regardless of age and gender. Genetic but also lifestyle-dependent causes have been …