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Aloe Species as Valuable Sources of Functional Bioactives
(Springer, 2020-06) Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Gupta, Ena; Ezzat, Shahira M; Jeevanandam, Jaison; Mishra, Neha; Akram, Muhammad; Sudharani, N.; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Singh, Priyanka; Ifemeje, Jonathan Chinenye; Deepak, M; Walag, Angelo Mark; Ansari, Rumaisa; Adetunji, Juliana Bunmi; Laila, Umme; Olisah, Michael Chinedu; Onyekere, Peculiar Feenna
Herbal medicines occupy distinct position right from the primitive period to present day. In every ethnic group, there exists a traditional health care system, which is culturally patterned. In rural communities, health care seems to be the first and fore- most line of defence. The WHO has already recognized the contribution of tradi- tional health care in tribal communities. These medicines have fewer side effects and are easily accessible to mankind in the nature. It has been a source of medicinal
Health Benefits of Isoflavones Found Exclusively of Plants of the Fabaceae Family
(Springer, 8/25/2020) Suddhasuchi, Das; Sharangi, A. B.; Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Jeevanandam, Jaison; Ezzat, Shahira M; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Tijjani, Habibu; Olisah, Michael Chinedu; Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Kingsley C.; Adetunji, Juliana Bunmi; Ifemeje, Jonathan C.; Akram, Muhammad; Moboladji, Bankole Marc; Onyeike, Precious Chidinma
This chapter presents recent studies on the health benefits of isoflavones from the flowering plants of the Leguminosae family- Fabaceae, which are commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family. Notable agricultural and food plants in this family are Glycine max (soybean), Phaseolus (beans), Pisum sativum (pea), Medicago sativa (alfalfa), Arachis hypogaea (peanut), Ceratonia siliqua (carob), and Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice). It was established from literary sources that extracts from these plants, including the invasive species contains important isoflavones. Prominent among the isoflavones biologically active aglycones: genistein, daidzein, and glycitein. Other isoflavones are ononin and sissotrin, with their aglycones, formononetin and biochanin A respectively. These compounds have been described to be active against some life-threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases among others.
Health Benefits of Isoflavones Found Exclusively of Plants of the Fabaceae Family
(Springer, 8/25/2020) Das, Suddhasuchi; Sharangi, A. B; Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Jeevanandam, Jaison; Ezzat, Shahira M; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Tijjani, Habibu; Olisah, Michael Chinedu; Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Kingsley C; Adetunji, Juliana Bunmi; Ifemeje, Jonathan C; Akram, Muhammad; Moboladji, Bankole Marc; Onyeike, Precious Chidinma
This chapter presents recent studies on the health benefits of isoflavones from the flowering plants of the Leguminosae family- Fabaceae, which are commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family. Notable agricultural and food plants in this family are Glycine max (soybean), Phaseolus (beans), Pisum sativum (pea), Medicago sativa (alfalfa), Arachis hypogaea (peanut), Ceratonia siliqua (carob), and Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice). It was established from literary sources that extracts from these plants, including the invasive species contains important isoflavones. Prominent among the isoflavones biologically active aglycones: genistein, daidzein, and glycitein. Other isoflavones are ononin and sissotrin, with their aglycones, formononetin and biochanin A respectively. These compounds have been described to be active against some life-threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases among others.
Mushrooms-Rich Preparations on Wound Healing: From Nutritional to Medicinal Attributes
(Frontier, 2020-09) Javad, Sharifi-Rad; BUTNARIU, Monica; Ezzat, Shahira M; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Imran, Muhammad; Sobhani, Seyyed Reza; Tufail, Tabussam; Hosseinabadi, Tahereh; Alarcó, Karina Ramírez-; Martorell, Miquel; Maroyi, Allfred; Martins, Natália
Mushrooms have a significant role in human diet as functional food and as a nutraceutical resource. The combination of its umami flavor, protein, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates has meant that mushrooms could be considered a cheap food source for a long time in many countries. Moreover, mushrooms contain an excellent variety of bioactive metabolites that can be successful in both prevention and treatment of various human health hazards. In addition, extracts from medicinal mushrooms and their metabolites have been verified for wound treating with contribution to different mechanisms of the healing process. This review summarizes the nutritional value and composition of mushrooms, ethnobiology and ethnopharmacology, and wound healing potentia.
Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: Nanotoxicology
(Hindawi, 7/30/2021) Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Parmar, Vijaykumar K.; Jeevanandam, Jaison; Ezzat, Shahira M; Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Kingsley C; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Khan, Johra; Onyeike, Eugene N; Uche, Chukwuemelie Zedech; Akram, Muhammad; Ibrahim, Mervat S; El Mahdy, Nihal M; Awuchi, Chinaza Godswill; Saravanan, Kaliyaperumal; Tijjani, Habibu; Odoh, Uchenna Estella; Messaoudi, Mohammed; Ifemeje, Jonathan C; Olisah, Michael C; Ezeofor, Nebechi Jane; Chikwendu, Chukwudi Jude; Ibeabuchi, Chinwe Gloria
Nanoparticles are of great importance in development and research because of their application in industries and biomedicine. )e development of nanoparticles requires proper knowledge of their fabrication, interaction, release, distribution, target, compatibility, and functions. )is review presents a comprehensive update on nanoparticles’ toxic effects, the factors underlying their toxicity, and the mechanisms by which toxicity is induced. Recent studies have found that nanoparticles may cause serious health effects when exposed to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact without caution. )e extent to which toxicity is induced depends on some properties, including the nature and size of the nanoparticle, the surface area, shape, aspect ratio, surface coating, crystallinity, dissolution, and agglomeration. In all, the general mechanisms by which it causes toxicity lie on its capability to initiate the formation of reactive species, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and neurotoxicity, among others.