From botany to bedside: a review of the health benefits of Lycium barbarum as a functional food
Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2025
Native
to
East
Asia
and
predominantly
cultivated
in
regions
such
as
the
Ningxia
Hui
Xinjiang
Uyghur
Autonomous
Regions
of
China,
Lycium
barbarum
(L.
barbarum),
commonly
known
goji
berry,
has
a
long
history
traditional
medicine
is
gaining
recognition
contemporary
health
research.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
exploration
its
botanical
characteristics,
pharmacokinetics,
safety,
alongside
critical
evaluation
human
clinical
studies
investigating
therapeutic
potential.
Key
benefits
include
immune
modulation,
antioxidative
effects,
mental
support,
ocular
preservation,
metabolic
cardiovascular
regulation.
Furthermore,
role
addressing
age-related
macular
degeneration
chronic
conditions
cancer
syndrome
highlighted.
The
bioactivity
L.
attributed
rich
composition
polysaccharides,
carotenoids,
flavonoids,
other
bioactive
compounds,
which
exhibit
anti-inflammatory,
neuroprotective,
metabolic-regulating
properties.
also
examines
safety
profile
barbarum,
considering
side
toxicity,
potential
contamination,
interactions
with
medications,
emphasising
importance
balancing
health-promoting
properties
cautious
consumption.
Despite
promising
findings,
gaps
evidence
base,
including
need
for
larger,
long-term,
rigorously
controlled
trials,
remain
significant
barriers
translation.
By
integrating
medicinal
knowledge
modern
scientific
insights,
this
underscores
barbarum’s
functional
food
agent.
Its
unique
pharmacological
broad
applicability
position
it
valuable
tool
promotion
disease
prevention,
while
highlighting
areas
requiring
further
research
optimise
safe
effective
use.
Язык: Английский
Unveiling modeling and SEM/XRD insights into enhanced antibacterial, antioxidant, and bioactive potentials of Micro-encapsulated Pistacia vera hull extract
Food Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
477, С. 143510 - 143510
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
Язык: Английский
Systematic Review of Pistachio Shell Waste: Environmental Applications, Sustainable Approaches, and Nanotechnology Insights
Nastaran Marzban Panah Maklavani,
Saeed Karimi,
Mahdi Maskani
и другие.
Cleaner Waste Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 100219 - 100219
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Recycling Agricultural Waste: Sustainable Solutions for Enhancing Livestock Nutrition
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(3)
Опубликована: Март 29, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
increasing
demand
for
sustainable
agricultural
practices
prompts
a
reevaluation
of
feeding
strategies
in
ruminant
nutrition.
Agricultural
waste,
often
viewed
as
by‐product
(BP),
presents
promising
opportunity
to
enhance
the
sustainability
livestock
production
systems.
This
review
explores
potential
incorporating
various
BPs
into
diets.
Utilizing
these
reduces
environmental
impact
farming
and
contributes
circular
economy
by
recycling
nutrients
back
food
system.
nutritional
composition
wastes
varies
widely,
their
inclusion
diets
improves
feed
efficiency,
animal
performance
overall
health.
Research
indicates
that
specific
treatments,
such
fermentation
ensiling,
digestibility
nutrient
availability
materials.
Moreover,
waste
nutrition
leads
financial
benefits
farmers
reducing
reliance
on
conventional
sources.
However,
key
challenges
remain,
particularly
need
further
research
optimize
rates
address
anti‐nutritional
factors
found
some
wastes.
Notably,
adding
materials
results
10%–30%
reductions
costs
improvements
5%–20%
metrics,
weight
gain
milk
production.
These
findings
highlight
economic
utilizing
practices.
emphasizes
necessity
developing
innovative
leverage
calling
interdisciplinary
approaches
combine
nutrition,
agronomy
science.
By
adopting
practices,
sector
security
while
minimizing
its
ecological
footprint.
Future
focuses
processing
techniques,
effective
management
factors,
assessing
long‐term
impacts
health
productivity.
Additionally,
examining
aspects
commonly
used
BPs,
pomegranate,
grape,
pistachio,
saffron,
raisin,
olive
tomato,
is
essential
fully
understanding
guiding
development
targeted
strategies.
Язык: Английский
From Waste To Wealth: Pistachio Green Hulls as a Novel Source of Antioxidants and Dietary Supplements
Waste and Biomass Valorization,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 9, 2025
Язык: Английский
An Analysis of Three Pistacia Species’ Phenolic Compounds and Their Potential Anticancer and Cytotoxic Activities on Cancer Cells—A Review
Current Issues in Molecular Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
47(6), С. 393 - 393
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
The
genus
Pistacia
from
the
Anacardiaceae
family
contains
species
of
wild
flowering
plants.
only
that
produces
edible
nuts
large
enough
for
commercial
sale
is
P.
vera
L.
(pistachio).
Other
species,
such
as
terebinthus
L.,
atlantica
and
khinjuk,
are
used
pistachio
rootstocks.
include
phenolic
compounds,
flavonoids,
essential
oils,
tannins,
which
responsible
a
number
pharmacological
properties.
most
commonly
investigated
their
anticancer
and/or
cytotoxic
activities
against
cancer
cells
in
experimental
studies
lentiscus,
subspecies,
chinensis
subsp.
integerrima.
However,
no
review
exists
evaluates
compounds
three
other
(P.
khinjuk)
effects.
Thus,
this
aims
to
thoroughly
assess
were
isolated
these
investigate
any
potential
or
effects
on
cells.
findings
show
pistacia
(phenolic
acids,
oils)
different
plant
parts
have
activity
lung,
cervical,
prostate,
gastric,
colon,
liver,
renal,
skin,
breast
Additionally,
certain
activity;
however,
degree
toxicity
may
vary
based
dosage
duration
use.
Further
experiments
required
fully
understand
possible
mechanisms
underlying
Язык: Английский