Biological activity of plant-based carvacrol and thymol and their impact on human health and food quality

NB Rathod, P Kulawik, F Ozogul, JM Regenstein… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is an increased consumer demand for products derived from natural
sources or containing natural compounds used to preserve or improve food quality and/or …

From plants to antimicrobials: Natural products against bacterial membranes

F Nourbakhsh, M Lotfalizadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

Anticancer, antineurodegenerative, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic activities of carvacrol: recent advances and limitations for effective formulations

Q Aljelehawy, Y Maroufi, H Javid… - Nano micro …, 2023 - nmb-journal.com
Bioactive compounds isolated from medicinal plant species can synergize therapeutic
properties of conventional drugs. At this regard, improved biocompatibility and bioavailability …

A focused insight into thyme: Biological, chemical, and therapeutic properties of an indigenous Mediterranean herb

D Hammoudi Halat, M Krayem, S Khaled, S Younes - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
A perennial wild shrub from the Lamiaceae family and native to the Mediterranean region,
thyme is considered an important wild edible plant studied for centuries for its unique …

A novel antagonist of TRPM2 and TRPV4 channels: Carvacrol

M Nazıroğlu - Metabolic brain disease, 2022 - Springer
The overload cytosolic free Ca2+ (cCa2+) influx-mediated excessive generation of oxidative
stress in the pathophysiological conditions induces neuronal and cellular injury via the …

Natural Compounds: A Hopeful Promise as an Antibiofilm Agent Against Candida Species

A Shariati, M Didehdar, S Razavi, M Heidary… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The biofilm communities of Candida are resistant to various antifungal treatments. The ability
of Candida to form biofilms on abiotic and biotic surfaces is considered one of the most …

Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism

MS Azam, MN Islam, M Wahiduzzaman… - Food Science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Viruses produce a variety of illnesses, which may also cause acute respiratory syndrome. All
viral infections, including COVID‐19, are associated with the strength of the immune system …

Artemisinins in combating viral infections like SARS-CoV-2, inflammation and cancers and options to meet increased global demand

K Farmanpour-Kalalagh… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Artemisinin is a natural bioactive sesquiterpene lactone containing an unusual
endoperoxide 1, 2, 4-trioxane ring. It is derived from the herbal medicinal plant Artemisia …

Probenecid inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in vivo and in vitro

J Murray, RJ Hogan, DE Martin, K Blahunka… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Effective vaccines are slowing the COVID-19 pandemic, but SARS-CoV-2 will likely remain
an issue in the future making it important to have therapeutics to treat patients. There are few …

Structural interactions of phytoconstituent (s) from cinnamon, bay leaf, oregano, and parsley with SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid protein: A comparative assessment for …

I Husain, R Ahmad, S Siddiqui… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
SARS‐CoV‐2 has been responsible for causing 6,218,308 deaths globally till date and has
garnered worldwide attention. The lack of effective preventive and therapeutic drugs against …