scholarly journals Aloe Genus Plants: From Farm to Food Applications and Phytopharmacotherapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Sevil Albayrak ◽  
Hubert Antolak ◽  
Dorota Kręgiel ◽  
Ewelina Pawlikowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Food Applications ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses ◽  
Oral Therapeutic

Aloe 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 treatment, where they play a pivotal role in the treatment of various types of diseases via the modulation of biochemical and molecular pathways, besides being a rich source of valuable phytochemicals. In the present review, we summarized the recent advances in botany, phytochemical composition, ethnobotanical uses, food preservation, and the preclinical and clinical efficacy of Aloe plants. These data will be helpful to provide future directions for the industrial and medicinal use of Aloe plants.

Five potential therapeutic agents as antidepressants: a brief review and future directions

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1015-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Min Wang ◽  
Changsu Han ◽  
Soo-Jung Lee ◽  
Ashwin A Patkar ◽  
Prakash S Masand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Future Directions

scholarly journals ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NEPENTHES SPECIES: A REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaibu Babaji Sanusi ◽  
Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar ◽  
Maryati Mohamed ◽  
Siti Fatimah Sabran ◽  
Muhammad Murtala Mainasara
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Gastrointestinal Discomfort ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Ethnobotanical Uses

The genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine for a long time in India and Southeast Asia countries. They are used in the treatment of leprosy, cholera, night blindness, gastrointestinal discomfort, dysentery, stomachache, and bed-wetting among others. This review highlights the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities of both crude extracts and pure bioactive compounds of Nepenthes spp. The phytochemical compounds isolated from Nepenthes species include flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, alkaloids, and steroids among other phytochemicals. A wide range of pharmacological activities was exhibited by the crude extracts and pure bioactive components such as antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and hypolipidemic activities. This review revealed that many active compounds are present in Nepenthes spp. However, many pharmacological screenings such as anticancer, antiviral, wound healing, antihelminthic, antidiarrheal properties, among others have not been carried out yet. Therefore, more biological investigations and phytochemical screenings are required to fully explore the genus Nepenthes which may lead to development of new therapeutic agents.  

scholarly journals Applications of Plasma-Liquid Systems: A Review

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 2751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rezaei ◽  
Patrick Vanraes ◽  
Anton Nikiforov ◽  
Rino Morent ◽  
Nathalie De Geyter
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Processing Power ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Liquid Systems ◽  
Food Applications ◽  
Processing Water ◽  
Nanomaterial Processing

Plasma-liquid systems have attracted increasing attention in recent years, owing to their high potential in material processing and nanoscience, environmental remediation, sterilization, biomedicine, and food applications. Due to the multidisciplinary character of this scientific field and due to its broad range of established and promising applications, an updated overview is required, addressing the various applications of plasma-liquid systems till now. In the present review, after a brief historical introduction on this important research field, the authors aimed to bring together a wide range of applications of plasma-liquid systems, including nanomaterial processing, water analytical chemistry, water purification, plasma sterilization, plasma medicine, food preservation and agricultural processing, power transformers for high voltage switching, and polymer solution treatment. Although the general understanding of plasma-liquid interactions and their applications has grown significantly in recent decades, it is aimed here to give an updated overview on the possible applications of plasma-liquid systems. This review can be used as a guide for researchers from different fields to gain insight in the history and state-of-the-art of plasma-liquid interactions and to obtain an overview on the acquired knowledge in this field up to now.

scholarly journals Apium Plants: Beyond Simple Food and Phytopharmacological Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 3547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Alessandro Venditti ◽  
Claudio Frezza ◽  
Aysun Yücetepe ◽  
Ümit Altuntaş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Full Advantage ◽  
Vascular Diseases ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Medical Benefits ◽  
Phytochemical Constituents ◽  
Future Direction

Apium 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, glycosides, furanocoumarins, furocoumarin, limonene, psoralen, xanthotoxin, and selinene. Some of their pharmacological properties include anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, nematocidal, anti-rheumatism, antiasthma, anti-bronchitis, hepatoprotective, appetizer, anticonvulsant, antispasmodic, breast milk inducer, anti-jaundice, antihypertensive, anti-dysmenorrhea, prevention of cardiovascular diseases, and spermatogenesis induction. The present review summarizes data on ecology, botany, cultivation, habitat, medicinal use, phytochemical composition, preclinical and clinical pharmacological efficacy of Apium plants and provides future direction on how to take full advantage of Apium plants for the optimal benefit to mankind.

scholarly journals An Overview on Food Applications of the Instant Controlled Pressure-Drop Technology, an Innovative High Pressure-Short Time Process

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (21) ◽  
pp. 6519
Author(s):  
Juan Leopoldo Pech-Almeida ◽  
Carmen Téllez-Pérez ◽  
Maritza Alonzo-Macías ◽  
Giselle Dení Teresa-Martínez ◽  
Karim Allaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Saturated Steam ◽  
Industrial Scale ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Food Applications ◽  
Instant Controlled Pressure Drop

Food processing systematically aims at meeting the needs of consumers who are looking for total high quality and perfect food safety. As the various thermal and non-thermal food preservation technologies often affect the natural properties in terms of sensation, flavor, texture, etc., instant controlled pressure drop (DIC) has been conceived as a relevant, innovative process in this field. DIC uses high saturated steam pressure and short duration to provide a new way to expand biological matrices, improve drying, decontaminate, and extract biologically active compounds, among other attributes. Therefore, this review focuses on describing the applications of DIC technology on a wide range of products such as foods and by-products that have been processed both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale. The application of DIC has shown the possibility of a significant leap in quality improvement and cost reduction in the food industry. DIC reduces the drying time of fruits and vegetables, and improves the extraction of essential oils, vegetable oils, and antioxidant components. It also provides strong decontamination, eliminates vegetative microorganisms and spores, and reduces non-nutritional and allergenic components. Over the past 33 years, this technology has continued to expand its food applications and improve its characteristics on an industrial scale. But there are still many food unit operations that can be taken to the next level with DIC.

scholarly journals Supporting Primary Health Care in Mongolia: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altantuya Jigjidsuren ◽  
Bayar Oyun ◽  
Najibullah Habib
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Asian Development Bank ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Health Sector Reforms ◽  
Primary Health

ince the early 1990s, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has broadly supported health sector reforms in Mongolia. This paper describes primary health care (PHC) in Mongolia and ADB support in its reform. It highlights results achieved and the lessons drawn that could be useful for future programs in Mongolia and other countries. PHC reform in Mongolia aimed at facilitating a shift from hospital-based curative services toward preventive approaches. It included introducing new management models based on public–private partnerships, increasing the range of services, applying more effective financing methods, building human resources, and creating better infrastructure. The paper outlines remaining challenges and future directions for ADB support to PHC reform in the country.

scholarly journals Berberis Plants—Drifting from Farm to Food Applications, Phytotherapy, and Phytopharmacology

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Zeliha Selamoglu ◽  
Bilge Sener ◽  
Mehtap Kilic ◽  
Arun Kumar Jugran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Important Group ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Food Applications

The genus Berberis includes about 500 different species and commonly grown in Europe, the United States, South Asia, and some northern areas of Iran and Pakistan. Leaves and fruits can be prepared as food flavorings, juices, and teas. Phytochemical analysis of these species has reported alkaloids, tannins, phenolic compounds and oleanolic acid, among others. Moreover, p-cymene, limonene and ocimene as major compounds in essential oils were found by gas chromatography. Berberis is an important group of the plants having enormous potential in the food and pharmaceutical industry, since they possess several properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer activities. Here we would like to review the biological properties of the phytoconstituents of this genus. We emphasize the cultivation control in order to obtain the main bioactive compounds, the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties in order to apply them for food preservation and for treating several diseases, such as cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer. However, further study is needed to confirm the biological efficacy as well as, the toxicity.

The Insights and Perspectives of Nitric Oxide-mediated Biofilm Eradication

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingke Yuan ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Jianbing Wu ◽  
Yue Fei ◽  
Yueqi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Drug Sensitivity ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Recurrent Infections ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Drug Permeability ◽  
Cyclic Diguanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Diguanosine Monophosphate

: Biofilms are among the most important causes of nosocomial and recurrent infections as biofilms confer antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria and protect them from the host’s immune system. Thus, it is imperative to investigate effective therapeutic agents to counteract biofilms. As an important signaling molecule, nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in various biological and pathological processes. NO could disperse biofilm and restore the drug sensitivity by reducing intracellular cyclic-diguanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) levels. This review highlights recent advances on antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of NO when NO was co-administered with other antimicrobial agents. A significant improvement in drug permeability and biofilm cell targeting and reduced cytotoxicity could be attained with this strategy. In this review, we briefly lay out challenges and propose future directions in this appealing avenue of research on NO-based therapy for biofilm eradication.

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