Current Nutraceuticals - Volume 3, Issue 2, 2022

Background: Nutraceuticals are products derived from natural sources and are used as therapeutic agents for the management of various health disorders. Several nutraceuticals have been produced from fruits, including wild edible fruits. Azanza garckeana is an example of wild edible fruit belonging to the Malvaceae family. It is a semi-deciduous flowering plant that grows in savanna-wooded grasslands and open forests. It Read More

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is a malignant central nervous system tumor. GBM is produced by aggressive proliferation of cells and invasion of normal brain tissue. The current conventional therapies for GBM include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapies which are challenging and produce adverse effects. Thus, polyphenolic nutraceuticals are effective natural compounds for preventing and treating GBM due to thei Read More

Background: Since ancient times, human kind has used plants for their flavor and essence and especially for medical purposes; they are also used as food sources. Turkey, due to its geographical location, is home to many varieties of species of medicinal and aromatic plants. Aromatic and medicinal plants produce essential oils in the form of secondary metabolites. These essential oils are being used in the food, cosmetic, a Read More

Background: Recent studies suggest that dipeptide-like tyrosine/phenylalanine-conjugated phenolic amide compounds may contain several biological activities, including anti-inflammatory activity. However, there is currently no information about their transport and biotransformation in monocytes/macrophages involved in inflammation process. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate cell transport and bi Read More

Background: COVID-19 has spread worldwide and become a great cause of economic and social loss. Due to the non-availability of effective medicine/drug, its control has become a difficult task. Objective: In the present study, the effect of some selected natural plant products was studied on the Hemagglutinin-esterase of the human coronavirus by performing molecular docking. Methods: Molecular docking study f Read More