Phytochemical Profile and Therapeutic Properties of Leafy Vegetables

2019 ◽  
pp. 627-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Venu ◽  
S. Khushbu ◽  
S. Santhi ◽  
Ashish Rawson ◽  
C. K. Sunil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Profile

scholarly journals Rose Flowers—A Delicate Perfume or a Natural Healer?

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Milka Mileva ◽  
Yana Ilieva ◽  
Gabriele Jovtchev ◽  
Svetla Gateva ◽  
Maya Margaritova Zaharieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Rosa Damascena ◽  
Oil Sand ◽  
Rosa Gallica ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Profile

Plants from the Rosacea family are rich in natural molecules with beneficial biological properties, and they are widely appreciated and used in the food industry, perfumery, and cosmetics. In this review, we are considering Rosa damascena Mill., Rosa alba L., Rosa centifolia L., and Rosa gallica L. as raw materials important for producing commercial products, analyzing and comparing the main biological activities of their essential oils, hydrolates, and extracts. A literature search was performed to find materials describing (i) botanical characteristics; (ii) the phytochemical profile; and (iii) biological properties of the essential oil sand extracts of these so called “old roses” that are cultivated in Bulgaria, Turkey, India, and the Middle East. The information used is from databases PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. Roses have beneficial healing properties due to their richness of beneficial components, the secondary metabolites as flavonoids (e.g., flavones, flavonols, anthocyanins), fragrant components (essential oils, e.g., monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes), and hydrolysable and condensed tannins. Rose essential oils and extracts with their therapeutic properties—as respiratory antiseptics, anti-inflammatories, mucolytics, expectorants, decongestants, and antioxidants—are able to act as symptomatic prophylactics and drugs, and in this way alleviate dramatic sufferings during severe diseases.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity and Protective Effect of Tuscan Bee Pollens on Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Different Cell-Based Models

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1422
Author(s):  
Morena Gabriele ◽  
Stefania Frassinetti ◽  
Laura Pucci
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Bee Pollen ◽  
Over Expression ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Profile

Bee pollen is an apiary product of great interest owing to its high nutritional and therapeutic properties. This study aimed to assess the cellular antioxidant activity and the antihemolytic effect of Castanea, Rubus, and Cistus bee pollens on human erythrocytes. We also tested the antimicrobial potential of each sample on selected Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Finally, the effect of Castanea bee pollen, showing the best phytochemical profile, was analyzed on human microvascular endothelial cells exposed to thapsigargin, used as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stressor. Our results showed good biological activities of all bee pollen samples that, under oxidative conditions, significantly improved the erythrocytes’ antioxidant activity and limited cell lyses. Castanea and Cistus showed comparable antihemolytic activities, with higher % hemolysis inhibition than Rubus. All samples exerted antimicrobial activity with different selectivity among all the tested microorganisms with minimal inhibitory concentration values ranging from 5 to 10 mg/mL. Finally, Castanea bee pollen was effective in reducing gene over-expression and oxidation process arising from thapsigargin treatment, with a maximum protective effect at 10 µg/mL. In conclusion, bee pollen represents a potential natural antibacterial and a good nutraceutical product useful in the prevention of free radical and ER stress-associated diseases.

scholarly journals Phytochemical profile and pharmacological properties of Trifolium repens

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan Ahmad ◽  
Alam Zeb
Keyword(s):  
Trifolium Repens ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Cyanogenic Glucosides ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
The Family ◽  
Phytochemical Profile

AbstractTrifolium repens belongs to the family Leguminosae and has been used for therapeutic purposes as traditional medicine. The plant is widely used as fodder and leafy vegetables for human uses. However, there is a lack of a detailed review of its phytochemical profile and pharmacological properties. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the phytochemical profile and biological properties of T. repens. The plant is used as antioxidants and cholinesterase inhibitors and for anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic, antirheumatic ache, and antimicrobial purposes. This review has summarized the available updated useful information about the different bioactive compounds such as simple phenols, phenolic acids, flavones, flavonols, isoflavones, pterocarpans, cyanogenic glucosides, saponins, and condensed tannins present in T. repens. The pharmacological roles of these secondary metabolites present in T. repens have been presented. It has been revealed that T. repens contain important phytochemicals, which is the potential source of health-beneficial bioactive components for food and nutraceuticals industries.

scholarly journals HPTLC analysis of Fumaria parviflora (Lam.) methanolic extract of whole plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali Bhargava ◽  
Pragya Shrivastava ◽  
Anita Tilwari
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Therapeutic Value ◽  
Rf Values ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Profile ◽  
Percent Area ◽  
Layer Chromatography

Abstract Background Fumaria parviflora (Lam.), commonly known as “fine-leaved fumitory,” is well known for its therapeutic properties in the Indian traditional medicinal system. The presence of important bioactive compounds in plants makes them pharmacologically valuable. Therefore, in the present study, the high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis of Fumaria parviflora (whole plant) methanolic extract was performed for its phytochemical profiling. Results The HPTLC densitometric analysis of the methanolic extract of Fumaria parviflora (whole plant) was carried out using CAMAG HPTLC system, and the results were obtained in the form of chromatograms (scanned at the wavelength of 254 nm and 366 nm) representing several peaks. The phytochemical profile of the plant was determined and presented in the tables showing the total number of peaks, peak heights, peak area, percent area, and Rf values. Conclusion The study concluded that F. parviflora methanolic extract of the whole plant contains a rich variety of phytochemicals which might be accountable for its therapeutic value and thus justifies its traditional use in India.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Profile and Antiobesity Potential of Momordica charantia Linn.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushpa Anantrao Karale ◽  
Shashikant Dhawale ◽  
Mahesh Karale
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Fat Metabolism ◽  
Momordica Charantia ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Bitter Melon ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Visceral Fat Accumulation ◽  
Adipocyte Hypertrophy ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Profile

Momordica charantia L. is growing in many tropical and subtropical regions; the fruits of bitter melon are also gradually becoming popular for treating diabetes and associated diseases. Over 248 compounds belonging to the lipids, phenolics and terpenoids class are reported by diverse studies. However, M. charantia L. appears to be an inimitable species that synthesizes a diverse range of natural products in the fruits, leaves, stems and roots. The cucurbitane types of triterpenes exist in the various tissues of the plant in their aglycone as well as glycosylated forms. The bitter melon seems to exert their lipid lowering and antiobesity effects via several mechanisms like PPARs, LXRs, SREBPs, and Sirts mediated fat metabolism in various tissues, prevent adipocyte hypertrophy and visceral fat accumulation. M. charantia L. has been comprehensively studied worldwide for its therapeutic properties to treat a number of diseases like diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obesity, and certain cancers. This chapter apparently displays an encompassing literature review on vast potential of bitter melon as antiobesity agent and assembles data on complex phytochemistry.

PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF DRY EXTRACTS FROM SALVIA OFFICINALIS LEAVES

Fitoterapia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
M. M. Myha ◽  
◽  
Yu.V. Verkhovodova ◽  
O. M. Koshovyi ◽  
I. V. Kireyev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salvia Officinalis ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Phytochemical Profile ◽  
Anti Inflammatory
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