scholarly journals Opuntiaspp.: Characterization and Benefits in Chronic Diseases

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
María del Socorro Santos Díaz ◽  
Ana-Paulina Barba de la Rosa ◽  
Cécile Héliès-Toussaint ◽  
Françoise Guéraud ◽  
Anne Nègre-Salvayre
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Pharmaceutical Agent ◽  
Desert Areas ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Components ◽  
Value Added Products

Opuntiaspecies have been used for centuries as food resources and in traditional folk medicine for their nutritional properties and their benefit in chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. These plants are largely distributed in America, Africa, and the Mediterranean basin.Opuntiaspp. have great economic potential because they grow in arid and desert areas, andO. ficus-indica, the domesticatedO. species, is used as a nutritional and pharmaceutical agent in various dietary and value-added products. Though differences in the phytochemical composition exist between wild and domesticated (O. ficus-indica)Opuntiaspp., allOpuntiavegetatives (pear, roots, cladodes, seeds, and juice) exhibit beneficial properties mainly resulting from their high content in antioxidants (flavonoids, ascorbate), pigments (carotenoids, betalains), and phenolic acids. Other phytochemical components (biopeptides, soluble fibers) have been characterized and contribute to the medicinal properties ofOpuntiaspp. The biological properties ofOpuntiaspp. have been investigated on cellular and animal models and in clinical trials in humans, allowing characterization and clarification of the protective effect ofOpuntia-enriched diets in chronic diseases. This review is an update on the phytochemical composition and biological properties ofOpuntiaspp. and their potential interest in medicine.

Potentiality of Moringa oleifera for food and nutritional security - A review

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amee Ravani ◽  
R. V. Prasad ◽  
R. R. Gajera ◽  
D. C. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Genetic Background ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security ◽  
Value Added Products

Moringa oleifera tree is referred to as a miracle tree due to its rich source of certain macro and micro nutrients of great importance in human nutrition. There is considerable variation among nutritional values of moringa, which depends on factors like genetic background, environment and cultivation methods. The plant is proven with tremendous medicinal properties. moringa has been described as one of the most amazing trees God has created. Almost every part of the moringa tree, viz. fruit, flower, seed, bark, root and gum is a rich repository of proteins, vitamins and minerals including potassium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, folic acid as well as b-carotene.The review covers health benefits of moringa as well as technology of post-harvest handling and processing of moringa for utilization in value added products.

scholarly journals Potential Usage of Edible Mushrooms and Their Residues to Retrieve Valuable Supplies for Industrial Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 427
Author(s):  
Harsh Kumar ◽  
Kanchan Bhardwaj ◽  
Ruchi Sharma ◽  
Eugenie Nepovimova ◽  
Natália Cruz-Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Edible Mushroom ◽  
Edible Films ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Edible Mushrooms ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Disposal Problem ◽  
Value Added Products

Currently, the food and agricultural sectors are concerned about environmental problems caused by raw material waste, and they are looking for strategies to reduce the growing amount of waste disposal. Now, approaches are being explored that could increment and provide value-added products from agricultural waste to contribute to the circular economy and environmental protection. Edible mushrooms have been globally appreciated for their medicinal properties and nutritional value, but during the mushroom production process nearly one-fifth of the mushroom gets wasted. Therefore, improper disposal of mushrooms and untreated residues can cause fungal disease. The residues of edible mushrooms, being rich in sterols, vitamin D2, amino acids, and polysaccharides, among others, makes it underutilized waste. Most of the published literature has primarily focused on the isolation of bioactive components of these edible mushrooms; however, utilization of waste or edible mushrooms themselves, for the production of value-added products, has remained an overlooked area. Waste of edible mushrooms also represents a disposal problem, but they are a rich source of important compounds, owing to their nutritional and functional properties. Researchers have started exploiting edible mushroom by-products/waste for value-added goods with applications in diverse fields. Bioactive compounds obtained from edible mushrooms are being used in media production and skincare formulations. Furthermore, diverse applications from edible mushrooms are also being explored, including the synthesis of biosorbent, biochar, edible films/coating, probiotics, nanoparticles and cosmetic products. The primary intent of this review is to summarize the information related to edible mushrooms and their valorization in developing value-added products with industrial applications.

scholarly journals Antifungical and immunomodulatory activities from Caesalpinia pulcherrima extracts

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Sérgio da Silva ◽  
Dayane Kelly Dias do Nascimento Santos ◽  
Georon Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
Marcela de Araújo Sobral ◽  
Paulo Henrique Oliveira de Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
In Vitro Tests ◽  
Organic Extracts ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Cytokine Stimulation ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species widely used in folk medicine for various diseases such as fever, infections and mouth ulcers. In addition, scientific studies have reported medicinal properties such as antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate if organic extracts obtained from leaves of C. pulcherrima have medicinal properties. Three organic extracts were obtained (hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol) from the leaves collected from the Soxhlet equipment. The characterization was made by GC-MS and UPLC-MS and biological properties as antioxidant (AAT, DPPH, ABTS and lipid peroxidation radicals), antimicrobial, cytotoxicity and immunostimulant (using splenocytes of mice Balb/c) were investigated. Results showed several classes of secondary metabolites, but the ethyl acetate showed more phenols and flavonoids than the other extracts. Extracts showed good results in antioxidant tests, especially the ethyl acetate, but did not show antibacterial activity. The fungal evaluation showed high antifungal properties, especially the hexanic and the ethyl acetate against Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus terreu, Candida krusei and Cryptococcus neoformans strains. Cytotoxicity evaluation showed that under 25 μg/mL are the safety doses that can be used for in vitro tests, besides that, extracts were able to induce cytokine stimulation. These results show that the ethyl acetate extract was the best formulation found in this study to be used against fungal infections, for antioxidant proposes and for promote immunostimulation.

scholarly journals Biological Properties and Uses of Honey: A Concise Scientific review

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (03) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
Yahya Ali Alqadhi ◽  
Bhalchandra Waykar ◽  
Sujaya De ◽  
Amitava Pal
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Antioxidant Effect ◽  
Scientific Review ◽  
Medicinal Properties

The global prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis, cancer and Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. These diseases constitute the major causes of death globally. Honey is a natural substance with many medicinal properties such as antibacterial, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, reproductive, and antihypertensive and antioxidant. This review presents findings that indicate honey may ameliorate oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), liver, pancreas, kidney, reproductive organs and plasma/serum. Besides, the review highlights data that demonstrate the synergistic antioxidant effect of honey and antidiabetic drugs in the pancreas, kidney, and serum of diabetic rats. These data suggest that honey, administered alone or in combination with conventional therapy, might be a novel antioxidant in the management of chronic diseases commonly associated with oxidative stress. In view of the fact that the majority of these data emanate from animal studies, there is an urgent need to investigate this antioxidant effect of honey in human subjects with chronic or degenerative diseases.

scholarly journals Tagetes spp. Essential Oils and Other Extracts: Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 2847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Marco Valussi ◽  
Maria Morais-Braga ◽  
Joara Carneiro ◽  
Antonio Leal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Food Preservative ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Muscular Pain ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Different Parts

Tagetes (marigold) is native to America, and its cultivation currently extends to other countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Many species of this genus, such as T. minuta, T. erecta, T. patula, and T. tenuifolia, are cultivated as ornamental plants and studied for their medicinal properties on the basis of their use in folk medicine. Different parts of the Tagetes species are used as remedies to treat various health problems, including dental, stomach, intestinal, emotional, and nervous disorders, as well as muscular pain, across the world. Furthermore, these plants are studied in the field of agriculture for their fungicidal, bactericidal, and insecticidal activities. The phytochemical composition of the extracts of different Tagetes species parts are reported in this work. These compounds exhibit antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and enzyme inhibitory properties. Cultivation and the factors affecting the chemical composition of Tagetes species are also covered. In the current work, available literature on Tagetes species in traditional medicine, their application as a food preservative, and their antimicrobial activities are reviewed.

Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) flowers: review on processing and biological properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 1153-1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alok Mishra ◽  
Amrita Poonia
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Madhuca Longifolia ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Value Added Products

Purpose This paper aims to review the recent advances in processing and utilization of Madhuca longifolia flowers to address its potential as an industrial ingredient. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyzes the harvesting practices of flowers and recent works on the value addition. Findings Mahua flowers are rich source of natural sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, etc.) and hence are deliberately used for liquor production by tribal besides various food products, namely, Mahua ladoo, barfi, kheer, sweet puri and as grain staple. Mahuain medicine has been curing people since ages such as in rakhtpitta, diarrhoea and skin diseases and as aphrodisiac, galactagogue, carminative, antihelmenthic, antibacterial and antioxidant. Mahua candy, cake, ready to serve beverages, toffee, squash, ladoo, bars, etc. have been developed as value-added products. However, such a wonderful nature’s gift remains underused due to post harvest spoilage. Practical implications Improvement in storage facilities and processing of flowers after harvesting and drying will lead to enhanced availability of flowers for industrial purposes for food, feed and fodder. More value-added products can be prepared by the preparation of flower-juice concentrate, as well as efforts are made to produce powder from the flowers. Originality/value Post-harvest spoilage of Mahua flowers due to improper collection and handling practices, and filthy storage conditions is the major limitation of Mahua flowers to be used as a potential industrial ingredient. An improvement in collection, handling and pre-processing practices can diversify its use from liquor production to various value-added and functional food products at an industrial scale.

scholarly journals COMPOSITION AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF BLACK SEED OIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Hanna Mayisovna Alkhasova ◽  
◽  
Vladimir Georgievich Soloviev
Keyword(s):  
Seed Oil ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Black Cumin ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Important Basis ◽  
Active Substances

Since ancient times, black cumin seeds have been widely used in folk medicine, but thanks to modern scientifi c research and the discovery of a rich phytochemical composition, Nigella sativa can serve as an important basis for the creation of medicines and dietary supplements in classical medicine, as they are a valuable source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and biologically active substances

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-ECONOMY IN THE FOOD AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1681-1684
Author(s):  
Georgi Toskov ◽  
Ana Yaneva ◽  
Stanko Stankov ◽  
Hafize Fidan
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Foreign Brands ◽  
Value Added Products

The European Commission defines the bioeconomy as "the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy. Its sectors and industries have strong innovation potential due to their use of a wide range of sciences, enabling and industrial technologies, along with local and implied knowledge." The Bulgarian food industry faces a lot of challenges on the local and national level, which have direct influence on the structure of the production companies. Most of the enterprises from the food sector produce under foreign brands in order to be flexible partners to the large Bulgarian retail chains. The small companies from the food sector are not able to develop as an independent competitive producer on the territory of their local markets. This kind of companies rarely has a working strategy for positioning on new markets. In order to consolidate their already built positions for long period of time, the producers are trying to optimize their operations in a short term. However, the unclear vision of the companies for the business segment does not allow them to fully develop. Tourism in Bulgaria is a significant contributor to the country's economy.

Bryophyllum Pinnatum: A Review on Medicinal Benefits and Potent Bioactive Molecules

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 978-992
Author(s):  
Punit Kumar ◽  
Sujata Malik ◽  
Kashyap K. Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Natural Remedies ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Bryophyllum Pinnatum

Background: Since its inception, people are using herbal extracts as natural remedies for the treatment of various diseases. Bryophyllum pinnatum, also known as the air plant, is a well-recognized herb used in folk medicine. It is native to Madagascar and further planted in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. It is known for the profusion of miniature plantlets which arise from the margins of phylloclade. Objective: The aim of this review is to provide the information regarding local and traditional uses, pharmacological activities and different phytochemicals reported from leaves extracts of Bryophyllum pinnatum. Methods: This review article contains a detailed survey of the literature about Bryophyllum pinnatum available in different online databases, such as; PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Elsevier, and Google Scholar, etc. In this review, authors have focused on ethnopharmacological importance and phytochemicals present in Bryophyllum pinnatum and their structure. The structures of the phytochemical were prepared by the ChemDraw tool. Results: This plant is used as a traditional herbal medicine around the globe due to medicinal properties like; anthelmintic, immunosuppressive, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, nephroprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anticonvulsant and antipyretic. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of many bioactive compounds like; alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes, steroids, glycosides, bufadienolides, lipids, and organic acids, etc. which are associated with different medicinal properties. Conclusion: Bryophyllum pinnatum possesses diverse pharmacological importance and remarkable medicinal properties. Investigators have reported a large number of phytochemicals exhibiting different medicinal properties and correlation of medicinal properties.

Oxidized indium with transformable dimensions for CO2 electroreduction toward formate aided by oxygen vacancies

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 3726-3731
Author(s):  
Fenghui Ye ◽  
Jinghui Gao ◽  
Yilin Chen ◽  
Yunming Fang
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Promising Technique ◽  
Co2 Electroreduction ◽  
Value Added Products

Electroreduction of CO2 into value-added products is a promising technique in which the structure of the catalyst plays a crucial role.

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