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Chemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Health-Promoting Effects of With...
Sharifi-Rad, J; Quispe, C; Ayatollahi, SA; Kobarfard, F; Staniak, M; Stepien, A; Czopek, K; Sen, S; Acharya, K; Matthews, KR; Sener, B; Devkota, HPThe Withania genus comes from the Solanaceae family and includes around 23 species, spread over some areas of the Mediterranean, Asia, and East Africa. Widely used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, these plants are rich in secondary metabolites, with special emphasis on steroidal lactones, named withanolides which are used as ingredients in numerous formulations for a plethora of diseases, such as...
Apium plants: Beyond simple food and phytopharmacological applications
Salehi, B; Venditti, A; Frezza, C; Yücetepe, A; Altuntas, Ü; Uluata, S; Butnariu, M; Sarac, I; Shaheen, S; Petropoulos, SA; Matthews, KR; Kiliç, CSApium plants belong to the Apiaceae family and are included among plants that have been in use in traditional medicine for thousands of years worldwide, including in the Mediterranean, as well as the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa. Some highlighted medical benefits include prevention of coronary and vascular diseases. Their phytochemical constituents consist of bergapten, flavonoids, glycos...
Prosopis plant chemical composition and pharmacological attributes: Targeting c...
Sharifi-Rad, J; Kobarfard, F; Ata, A; Ayatollahi, SA; Khosravi-Dehaghi, N; Jugran, AK; Tomas, M; Capanoglu, E; Matthews, KR; Popovic-Djordjevic, JMembers of the Prosopis genus are native to America, Africa and Asia, and have long been used in traditional medicine. The Prosopis species most commonly used for medicinal purposes are P. africana, P. alba, P. cineraria, P. farcta, P. glandulosa, P. juliflora, P. nigra, P. ruscifolia and P. spicigera, which are highly effective in asthma, birth/postpartum pains, callouses, conjunctivitis, diabetes, diarrhea, e...