Natural Products Journal, The - Volume 14, Issue 6, 2024

Background: Depression is a psychiatric and mood disorder that impacts a person's mental health and behavior and is frequently linked to suicide. As per the World Health Organization's estimate, depressive disorder will be the main cause of mental disorders by the year 2030, and it has a huge impact on the burden of disease in the world. To treat depression, there are pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapy alternati Read More

Background: Osteoporosis is a severe bone condition characterized by a bone mineral density (BMD) 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass. Osteoporosis will become a serious issue as the population ages. Traditional anti-osteoporotic medications are effective in both the prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis. However, they are linked to several adverse effects, enabling many women to seek alternati Read More

Camellia sinensis (L.) is acknowledged globally as the second most consumed beverage after water. Researchers have dedicated substantial efforts to validate the claims surrounding this plant through rigorous pharmacological screening, aiming to substantiate its traditional applications in treating various ailments. This work extensively delves into aspects such as marketed formulations of green tea, extraction techniques, Read More

Background: Polysaccharides from the medicinal mushroom Phellinus rimosus (Berk.) Pilát (PR) are the major functional bioactive ingredients. However, there has been a marked natural decrease in the number of PR fruit bodies, leading to their increased cost. Moreover, the natural growth and development of mature PR fruit bodies takes several decades. Objective: The objective of this study was to produce a polysaccharid Read More

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Even after advances in medicine, we are still away from a permanent solution to this problem. Longterm use of currently available treatments are associated with adverse effects ranging from cardiovascular conditions, renal disorders, liver ailments, and weight gain. Subsequently, a significant diabetic population seeks herbal Read More