- Cannabidiol (CBD) as an emerging nutraceutical ingredient from industrial hemp: regulation, production, extraction, nutraceutical properties, and functionality
Cannabidiol (CBD) in industrial hemp is a promising functional food ingredient with multifarious health benefits, including anticancer activity, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory properties, and anxiolytic effects….
- Health Benefits of Herbal Plants in Nutraceuticals
Hippocrates’ timeless directive, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” remains a cornerstone in contemporary discussions of health and wellness. This review…
- Herbal Medicine for the Management of Wounds: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies
Cuts and wounds are unfortunate yet inevitable events. Traditional remedies have historically harnessed various plants for wound healing, undergoing clinical and pre-clinical scrutiny. Hence, this…
- Recreational and Rational use of Cannabis-A Review on Nutraceutical Potential, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Perspectives of Cannabinoids
Cannabis plant is a huge treasure of compounds possessing variety of medicinal, psychoactive and nutraceutical potential. Cannabinoids are a group of active chemicals possessing a…
- Cannabidiol (CBD) as an emerging nutraceutical ingredient from industrial hemp: regulation, production, extraction, nutraceutical properties, and functionality
Cannabidiol (CBD) in industrial hemp is a promising functional food ingredient with multifarious health benefits, including anticancer activity, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory properties, and anxiolytic effects….
- Formulation and evaluation of herbal chocolate for hormonal imbalance
This class aims to create and design cocoa. It’s also known as medicine delivery in cocoa. This study’s main objective was to develop and evaluate…
- Development and assessment of efficacy of oregano (origanum vulgare) essential oil as mosquito repellent
This study examined the effectiveness and environmental impact of oregano as a natural mosquito repellent compared to store-bought repellents. The findings show that oregano mosquito…
- Overview on Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of the Leaves of Origanum vulgare
The plant family Lamiaceae is known for its vast variety of genera and richness in a vivid class of chemical constituents. The Lamiaceae family has…
- Historical use of medicinal plants and future potential from phytotherapy to phytochemicals
Since the prehistoric times, humans have understood that plants, possessed healing abilities. The knowledge of herbal medicine has been accumulated for millennia by traditional healers…
- Shelf-life of flavoured olive oil with chili pepper: Comparison between co-milling fresh chili peppers with olives and typical infusion flavouring methods over 18 months of storage
The aim was to study the shelf-life over 18 months of storage (no light and oxygen exposure) of chili peppers flavoured olive oils comparing flavouring methods…
- A Review of Therapeutic and Medicinal Uses of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)
Current lifestyle and excessive use of synthetic fertilizers in agriculture field promote an unhealthy lifestyle that urges the researchers looking for a healthy and beneficial…
- Turmeric-flavoured olive oil: A promising path to natural antioxidant benefits
The influence of the addition of Curcuma longa (turmeric) powder to Ottobratica variety extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) by using malaxation or infusion processes to…
- Extraction of natural pigments from Mediterranean environments plants
This article is a scientific experiment conducted to extract natural pigments from various plant materials, including chamomile, poppy, common wild madder, holm oak, walnut, and…
- Herba Sideritis: A putative adaptogen for reducing the risk of age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders
Traditional use of Greek mountain tea (GMT), Herba Sideritis (Sideritis scardica Griseb.), is used to treat the common cold and mild gastrointestinal disorders. Recent studies…
- Enrichment of Olive Oils with Natural Bioactive Compounds from Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs: Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Potential
Olive oil and herbs, two key components of the Mediterranean diet, are known for their beneficial effects on humans. In our study, we incorporated aromatic…
- Drought-Adapted Mediterranean Diet Plants: A Source of Bioactive Molecules Able to Give Nutrigenomic Effects per sè or to Obtain Functional Foods
The Mediterranean diet features plant-based foods renowned for their health benefits derived from bioactive compounds. This review aims to provide an overview of the bioactive…
- Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants and Herbs of North Aegean, Greece: Current Clinical Evidence and Future Perspectives
Medicinal plants and herbs constitute rich sources of flavoring, and aromatic compounds, namely phytochemicals, which have many positive impacts on human health, such as antioxidant,…
- Mechanical properties of branch and stem wood for two Mediterranean cultivars of olive tree
There is currently a strong interest in wood and the demand for this material is expected to grow significantly worldwide. Consequently, market demand for wood…
- Horticultural Food Plants in Traditional Herbal Medicine in the Mediterranean Basin: A Review
The Mediterranean Basin’s diverse climates and ecosystems have shaped a rich botanical heritage through centuries of selective cultivation, resulting in a wide array of horticultural…
