From Rosemary to Garlic: 6 herb-infused oils, their benefits, and how to make them 1/7 Benefits of herb-infused oils Looking for a smart way to enhance the taste, aroma, and nutritional profile of your dish? Just drizzle some homemade infused oils, and you are good to go. These infused oils help give that restaurant-like feel…
Oleacein, a phenolic compound found in extra virgin olive oil, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and potential anti-atherosclerotic properties that can significantly impact human health. Research shows that oleacein is one of the most abundant and chemically active phenolics in virgin olive oils, with the potential to improve metabolic health, protect the brain, and reduce inflammation in the…
Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive cannabinoid THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), historically, cannabis has been a cornerstone of human civilization, providing seed oil, textiles, and food for more than 10,000 years. Today, cannabis remains an understudied and underutilized resource, but United States legislation passed in…
The cannabis industry in Utah spent over 100 years underground, and unsurprisingly Park City’s own history is riddled with the illegal use and sale of marijuana products. Banned in Utah in 1915, overwhelming public support brought full-THC cannabis back to the state’s legal sphere as medicine in 2018 with the passing of the Utah Medical…
Prostate cancer is among the top five leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Based on history and numerous studies, the Mediterranean region has been recognized as a rich source of healthy phytochemicals. This chapter aims to describe the most common plants from the Mediterranean basin >>> Tundis, R. In Discovery and Development of Anti-Prostate Cancerous…
Consumer interest in medicinal and aromatic herbs is on the rise, with buyers increasingly concerned about the microbiological quality of nutraceutical and aromatic plants. The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and sensor technology allows for high-resolution crop monitoring, particularly in the production of rosemary and sage in Grotte (Italy), Agrigento District. The aim of…
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. In recent years, the application of CBD in the food industry has been emerging and several CBD fortified products are available across the globe. Currently, the scientific information associated with…
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 explores the intersection of herbal plants and nutraceuticals, emphasizing their collective potential in promoting holistic well-being. Nutraceuticals, defined as products used for both medicinal and nutritional purposes, encompass a wide…
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 systematic review focuses on clinically researched herbal formulations for wound healing. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, databases like Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed,…
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 range of pharmaceutical advantages in humans. Singh, Y., Thakur, N., Thykandy, T., Bilagi, G., Sakkuru, T., Tiwari, S., Srivastava, P. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 57(5), 49661-49671 (2024)…