Curcumin, the golden spice in treating cardiovascular diseases

H Li, A Sureda, HP Devkota, V Pittalà, D Barreca… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) cause the largest mortality worldwide, and much attention
has been focused to unravel the mechanisms and optimize the treatment regimens …

Let food be your medicine: nutraceutical properties of lycopene

M Grabowska, D Wawrzyniak, K Rolle… - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, an increase in the awareness of a healthy lifestyle has been observed in society.
People are seeking added health benefits from their dietary intake. Thus, functional foods …

[HTML][HTML] Lycopene: A potent antioxidant for the amelioration of type II diabetes mellitus

HE Leh, LK Lee - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nutrition is of utmost importance in chronic disease management and has often been
described as the cornerstone of a variety of non-communicable diseases. In particular, type …

Lycopene in protection against obesity and diabetes: A mechanistic review

R Zhu, B Chen, Y Bai, T Miao, L Rui, H Zhang… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lycopene, a natural pigment that mainly exists in the mature fruit of tomatoes, has gained
increasing attention due to its protective effects against obesity and diabetes. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of antioxidant activity for the health-promoting effect of lycopene

A Kulawik, J Cielecka-Piontek, P Zalewski - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lycopene is a compound of colored origin that shows strong antioxidant activity. The
positive effect of lycopene is the result of its pleiotropic effect. The ability to neutralize free …

Can lycopene be considered an effective protection against cardiovascular disease?

J Costa-Rodrigues, O Pinho, PRR Monteiro - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Lycopene is a bioactive component mainly found in tomato. It is characterized by a high
antioxidant potential, the highest among carotenoids. Mainly due to this property, lycopene …

Impact of wall material physicochemical characteristics on the stability of encapsulated phytochemicals: A review

P Labuschagne - Food Research International, 2018 - Elsevier
Phytochemicals are plant-derived chemicals that have a number of protective or health-
promoting properties. However, their health benefits and thus commercial potential can be …

Natural products: The role and mechanism in low‐density lipoprotein oxidation and atherosclerosis

S Zhang, L Li, W Chen, S Xu, X Feng… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory, metabolic, and epigenetic disease, which leads to
the life‐threatening coronary artery disease. Emerging studies from bench to bedside have …

Synergistic potential of nutraceuticals: Mechanisms and prospects for futuristic medicine

MM Leena, MG Silvia, K Vinitha, JA Moses… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nutraceuticals are valued for their therapeutic effects and numerous health benefits. In
recent years, several studies have demonstrated their superior performances when co …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of curcumin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus: evidence from preclinical and clinical studies

S Rivera-Mancía, J Trujillo, JP Chaverri - Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary …, 2018 - Elsevier
Turmeric or Curcuma longa is a natural product, whose medicinal properties have been
extensively studied and a wide variety of therapeutic effects on several diseases such as …