Leaves and Fruits Preparations of Pistacia lentiscus L.: A Review on the Ethnopharmacological Uses and Implications in Inflammation and Infection DOI Creative Commons
Egle Milia, S. Bullitta,

Giorgio Mastandrea

et al.

Antibiotics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. 425 - 425

Published: April 12, 2021

There is an increasing interest in revisiting plants for drug discovery, proving scientifically their role as remedies. The aim of this review was to give overview the ethnopharmacological uses Pistacia lentiscus L. (PlL) leaves and fruits, expanding search scientific discovery chemistry, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative antimicrobial activities. PlL a wild-growing shrub rich terpenoids polyphenols, oil extracts which have been widely used against inflammation infections, wound healing agents. more recurrent components essential (EO) are represented by α-pinene, terpinene, caryophyllene, limonene myrcene, with high variability concentration depending on Mediterranean country. anti-inflammatory activity mainly occurs due inhibition pro-inflammatory cytokines arachidonic acid cascade. Interestingly, capacity COX-2 LOX indicates EO dual inhibitory compound. content polyphenols enriching provide explanations known biological properties plant. protective effect reactive oxygen species wide interest. In particular, anthocyanins greatly clarifies capacity. Further, includes Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, periodontal bacteria Candida spp. conclusion, relevant indicate nutraceutical also therapeutic agent range diseases based infections.

Language: Английский

Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Diet: Role in Healthy Aging DOI Creative Commons
Kristine Stromsnes, Ángela G. Correas,

Jenny Lehmann

et al.

Biomedicines, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(8), P. 922 - 922

Published: July 30, 2021

Inflammation is a physiological process involved in the defenses of body and repair tissues. It acutely activated by infections, trauma, toxins, or allergic reactions. However, if it becomes chronic, inflammation can end up stimulating development diseases such as cardiovascular disease, autoimmune neurological cancer. Additionally, during aging, increasingly more chronic. Furthermore, we found that certain foods, saturated fats, have pro-inflammatory activity. Taking this into account, review discussed different diets with possible anti-inflammatory activity, commonly ingested components each diet their active compounds. In addition, proposed some dietary guidelines, well list compounds present foods outlining how to combine them achieve optimal effects. Therefore, conclude our activity could help alleviate inflammatory processes derived from unhealthy diets, thereby promote healthy aging.

Language: Английский

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Effects of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) on individual well-being: an umbrella review DOI
Michele Antonelli, Davide Donelli,

Lucrezia Carlone

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 32(8), P. 1842 - 1867

Published: April 28, 2021

The aim of this review was to outline the most relevant benefits forest bathing for well-being promotion. This study designed as an umbrella literature review. Medline (via PubMed), EMBASE, Web Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL and DOAJ were systematically searched reviews up February 2021. After article selection, 16 systematic met inclusion criteria. Overall, best available evidence supports use a complementary practice promotion psychophysical well-being, whereas its therapeutic improvement organic diseases needs grow before clear specific clinical indications can be formulated. positive impact on individual quality life, along with favorable cost-effectiveness profile, may justify possible adoption public health strategies Further investigations topic are advised.

Language: Английский

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Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review DOI Creative Commons
Valentina Roviello, Melinda Gilhen-Baker,

Caterina Vicidomini

et al.

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 131 - 140

Published: Sept. 21, 2021

Strengthening the immune system in order to better withstand threat of COVID-19 is an important way ensure protection our health against current pandemic associated with SARS-CoV-2. There are many ways achieve this, but circumstances, certain modalities stand out as being most valid and certainly worth greater consideration. Here we review effects that particular immuno-strengthening activities can have on limiting severity disease well preventing virus infection. Physical activity, particular, should not be discounted method prevention viral diseases it triggers biological processes within human body which turn lead heightened natural defences infections. When exercise performed forested areas, these protective benefits may increased since plant species emit biogenic volatile compounds (VOCs) which, when inhaled, properties. These VOCs been shown immunostimulatory and, thus, they could use and/or treatment COVID-19. Being amongst trees also help alleviate stress anxiety, lowering cortisol levels consequently helping proper functioning system. In following work, analysis available scientific literature looks at physical 'forest-bathing' system's ability fight disease, especially course relates Our aims shedding light exercising outdoors green areas suggests reforestation a measure future outbreaks.

Language: Английский

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The research hotspots and trends of volatile organic compound emissions from anthropogenic and natural sources: A systematic quantitative review DOI Creative Commons
Chensong Duan, Hu Liao,

Kaide Wang

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 114386 - 114386

Published: Sept. 24, 2022

Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions have attracted wide attention due to their impacts on atmospheric quality and public health. However, most studies reviewed certain aspects of natural VOCs (NVOCs) or anthropogenic (AVOCs) rather than comprehensively quantifying the hotspots evolution trends AVOCs NVOCs. We combined bibliometric method with tree Markov chain identify research focus uncover in VOC emission sources. This study found that mainly focused characteristics, effects air health, under climate change. More concerned NVOCs, AVOC shifted a decreasing proportion transport an increasing share solvent utilization countries high publications (China USA). Research is imperative develop efficient economical abatement techniques specific sources BTEX species mitigate detrimental effects. NVOCs originating from human risen application medicine, while sensitive change grew slowly, including plants, biomass burning, microbes, soil oceans. long-term responses derived various warming warranted explore feedback global climate. It worthwhile establish inventory all kinds sources, accurate estimation, spatial temporal resolution capture synergy industrialization as well simulate quality. review both health point out directions for comprehensive control mitigation O3 pollution.

Language: Английский

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Possible Use of Phytochemicals for Recovery from COVID-19-Induced Anosmia and Ageusia DOI Open Access
Sachiko Koyama, Kenji Kondo, Rumi Ueha

et al.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 22(16), P. 8912 - 8912

Published: Aug. 18, 2021

The year 2020 became the of outbreak coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which escalated into a worldwide pandemic and continued 2021. One unique symptoms SARS-CoV-2 disease, COVID-19, is loss chemical senses, i.e., smell taste. Smell training one methods used in facilitating recovery olfactory sense, it uses essential oils lemon, rose, clove, eucalyptus. These were not selected based on their constituents. Although scientific studies have shown that they improve recovery, there may be better combinations for recovery. Many phytochemicals bioactive properties with anti-inflammatory anti-viral effects. In this review, we describe compounds anti- inflammatory effects, list plants contain these compounds. We expand review from terpenes to less volatile flavonoids order propose combination diets can develop new taste method, as has been no so far. Finally, discuss possible use clinical settings.

Language: Английский

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Less COVID-19 deaths in southern and insular Italy explained by forest bathing, Mediterranean environment, and antiviral plant volatile organic compounds DOI Creative Commons
Valentina Roviello, Giovanni N. Roviello

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 7 - 17

Published: Sept. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plants: From release to detection DOI Open Access
Zhixin Liu,

Mengyuan Wang,

Meng Wu

et al.

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 158, P. 116872 - 116872

Published: Dec. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Aroma Components in Horticultural Crops: Chemical Diversity and Usage of Metabolic Engineering for Industrial Applications DOI Creative Commons
Farhat Abbas, Yiwei Zhou, Dylan O’Neill Rothenberg

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 1748 - 1748

Published: April 24, 2023

Plants produce an incredible variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that assist the interactions with their environment, such as attracting pollinating insects and seed dispersers defense against herbivores, pathogens, parasites. Furthermore, VOCs have a significant economic impact on crop quality, well beverage, food, perfume, cosmetics pharmaceuticals industries. These are mainly classified terpenoids, benzenoids/phenylpropanes, fatty acid derivates. Fruits vegetables rich in minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, dietary fiber, while aroma play major role flavor quality management these horticultural commodities. Subtle shifts can dramatically alter texture fruits vegetables, altering consumer appeal. Rapid innovations -omics techniques led to isolation genes encoding enzymes involved biosynthesis several volatiles, which has aided our comprehension regulatory molecular pathways VOC production. The present review focuses significance volatiles profile crops addresses industrial applications plant-derived particularly food beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biofuel Additionally, methodological constraints complexities limit transition from gene selection host organisms laboratories practical implementation discussed, along metabolic engineering’s potential for enhancing terpenoids production at level.

Language: Английский

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Dynamic environmental interactions shaped by vegetative plant volatiles DOI Creative Commons
Rocío Escobar‐Bravo, Po‐An Lin, Jamie M. Waterman

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Natural Product Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40(4), P. 840 - 865

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Vegetative plant volatiles influence their environment, and vice versa . We review these dynamic interactions identify frameworks that can help to explain volatile emission patterns biological functions.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Secondary Metabolism DOI Creative Commons
Rajendran K. Selvakesavan, Dariusz Kruszka,

Preeti Shakya

et al.

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 133 - 170

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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