Introduction. Recently, plant natural food colorants have received a growing interest due to
their therapeutic and preventive activities against various diseases. This study is aimed at …

Ephedra alata Decne is a medicinal plant widely used in traditional medicine for the
management of bronchial asthma and cancer. Phytochemical analysis and biological …

The use of acetylation followed by silica gel column purification allowed the isolation of eight
fructooligosaccharides (FOS) from the ethanol extract of Cynoglossum tubiflorus roots. Each …

Ephedra species are among the most popular herbs used in traditional medicine for a long
time. The ancient Chinese medical book “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” refers to the classic …

Diabetes is a significant global health concern that increases the vulnerability to various
chronic illnesses. In view of this issue, the current research aimed to examine the effects of …

Obesity is a condition caused by abnormal fat accumulation. The prevalence of obesity and
related diseases is increasing globally, and efforts to find solutions are ongoing. In addition …

A study of the phytocomposition of Ephedra alata susbp. alenda Trab is here presented. In
the essential oil, mainly predominate oxygenated terpenoids such as thymol, cumal and …

Ephedra alata leaf extracts have therapeutic properties and contain various natural
compounds known as phytochemicals. This study assessed the phytochemical content and …

The extraction of polyphenolic compounds from plants is crucial in the industrial production
of functional nutraceuticals, but traditional methods often yield low and variable results. In …

Background A wide range of chronic diseases is associated with ROS-mediated oxidative
stress. Quercetin glycoside (QG) is reported to be a powerful antioxidant with extremely high …