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Glycyrrhiza Genus: Enlightening Phytochemical Components for Pharmacological an...
Sharifi-Rad, J; Quispe, C; Herrera-Bravo, J; Belén, LH; Kaur, R; Kregiel, D; Uprety, Y; Beyatli, A; Yeskaliyeva, B; Kirkin, C; Özçelik, B; Sen, SThe Glycyrrhiza genus, generally well-known as licorice, is broadly used for food and medicinal purposes around the globe. The genus encompasses a rich pool of bioactive molecules including triterpene saponins (e.g., glycyrrhizin) and flavonoids (e.g., liquiritigenin, liquiritin). This genus is being increasingly exploited for its biological effects such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammat...
Cyperus spp.: A Review on Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activity, and H...
Taheri, Y; Herrera-Bravo, J; Huala, L; Salazar, LA; Sharifi-Rad, J; Akram, M; Shahzad, K; Melgar-Lalanne, G; Baghalpour, N; Tamimi, KCyperaceae are a plant family of grass-like monocots, comprising 5600 species with a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and tropical regions. Phytochemically, Cyperus is one of the most promising health supplementing genera of the Cyperaceae family, housing ˜950 species, with Cyperus rotundus L. being the most reported species in pharmacological studies. The traditional uses of Cyperus spp. have been report...
Therapeutic Potential of Isoflavones with an Emphasis on Daidzein
Alshehri, MM; Sharifi-Rad, J; Herrera-Bravo, J; Jara, EL; Salazar, LA; Kregiel, D; Uprety, Y; Akram, M; Iqbal, M; Martorell, M; Torrens-Mas, M; Pons, DGDaidzein is a phytoestrogen isoflavone found in soybeans and other legumes. The chemical composition of daidzein is analogous to mammalian estrogens, and it could be useful with a dual-directional purpose by substituting/hindering with estrogen and estrogen receptor (ER) complex. Hence, daidzein puts forth shielding effects against a great number of diseases, especially those associated with the control of estr...
Management of Streptococcus mutans-Candida spp. Oral biofilms’ infections: Pavi...
Salehi, B; Kregiel, D; Mahady, G; Sharifi-Rad, J; Martins, N; Rodrigues, CFOral diseases are considered the most common noncommunicable diseases and are related to serious local and systemic disorders. Oral pathogens can grow and spread in the oral mucosae and frequently in biomaterials (e.g., dentures or prostheses) under polymicrobial biofilms, leading to several disorders such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Biofilms harbor a complex array of interacting microbes, increas...
Cucurbita plants: From farm to industry
Salehi, B; Sharifi-Rad, J; Capanoglu, E; Adrar, N; Catalkaya, G; Shaheen, S; Jaffer, M; Giri, L; Suyal, R; Jugran, AK; Calina, D; Docea, AOThe Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal parasites. These pharmacological effects are mainly attributed to their phytochemical composition. Indeed, Cucurbita species are a natural source of c...
Cucurbits plants: A key emphasis to its pharmacological potential
Salehi, B; Capanoglu, E; Adrar, N; Catalkaya, G; Shaheen, S; Jaffer, M; Giri, L; Suyal, R; Jugran, A; Calina, D; Docea, A; Kamiloglu, S; Kregiel, DCucurbita genus has received a renowned interest in the last years. This plant species, native to the Americas, has served worldwide folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal parasites, among other clinical conditions. These pharmacological effects have been increasingly correlated with their nutritional and phytochemical composition. Among those chemical constituents, carotenoids, toc...
The therapeutic potential of Apigenin
Salehi, B; Venditti, A; Sharifi-Rad, M; Kregiel, D; Sharifi-Rad, J; Durazzo, A; Lucarini, M; Santini, A; Souto, EB; Novellino, E; Antolak, H; Azzini, ESeveral plant bioactive compounds have exhibited functional activities that suggest they could play a remarkable role in preventing a wide range of chronic diseases. The largest group of naturally-occurring polyphenols are the flavonoids, including apigenin. The present work is an updated overview of apigenin, focusing on its health-promoting effects/therapeutic functions and, in particular, results of in vivo ...
Aloe genus plants: From farm to food applications and phytopharmacotherapy
Salehi, B; Albayrak, S; Antolak, H; Kregiel, D; Pawlikowska, E; Sharifi-Rad, M; Uprety, Y; Fokou, P; Yousef, Z; Zakaria, Z; Varoni, E; Sharopov, FAloe genus plants, distributed in Old World, are widely known and have been used for centuries as topical and oral therapeutic agents due to their health, beauty, medicinal, and skin care properties. Among the well-investigated Aloe species are A. arborescens, A. barbadensis, A. ferox, and A. vera. Today, they account among the most economically important medicinal plants and are commonly used in primary health...
Plants of genus Mentha: From farm to food factory
Salehi, B; Stojanovic-Radic, Z; Matejic, J; Sharopov, F; Antolak, H; Kregiel, D; Sen, S; Sharifi-Rad, M; Acharya, K; Sharifi-Rad, R; Martorell, MGenus Mentha, a member of Lamiaceae family, encompasses a series of species used on an industrial scale and with a well-described and developed culture process. Extracts of this genus are traditionally used as foods and are highly valued due to the presence of significant amounts of antioxidant phenolic compounds. Many essential oil chemotypes show distinct aromatic flavor conferred by different terpene proport...