Satureja montana L. and Origanum majorana L. Decoctions: Antimicrobial Activity, Mode of Action and Phenolic Characterization.

Gomes F et al (2020).

Antibiotics (Basel).

DOI:

10.3390/antibiotics9060294

PubMed:

32486517

Acute and Chronic Effects of Green Oat (Avena sativa) Extract on Cognitive Function and Mood during a Laboratory Stressor in Healthy Adults: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Healthy Humans.

Green oat extracts contain potentially psychoactive phytochemicals that have been shown to improve cognitive function following a single dose. This study investigated the effects of a single dose and four-week administration of a novel herbal extract (cognitaven) on cognitive function, mood, and changes in psychological state during a laboratory stressor. The study found that a single dose of 1290 mg and supplementation for four weeks with both 430 mg and 1290 mg green oat extract improved performance on working memory and multitasking tasks, and the highest dose also decreased the physiological response to stress. There were no treatment-related effects on mood. These results show that chronic supplementation with green oat extract can benefit cognitive function and modulate the physiological response to stress.

Kennedy DO et al (2020).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu12061598

PubMed:

32485993

Echium plantagineum L. honey: Search of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and polyphenols, anti-inflammatory potential and cytotoxicity.

Moreira R et al (2020).

Food Chem.

DOI:

10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127169

PubMed:

32485580

Fomes fomentarius and Tricholoma anatolicum (Agaricomycetes) Extracts Exhibit Significant Multiple Drug-Resistant Modulation Activity in Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells.

Doğan HH et al (2020).

Int J Med Mushrooms.

DOI:

10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2020033174

PubMed:

32478999

Lipid-lowering effect of Pinus sp. sawdust and Pycnoporus sanguineus mycelium in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Rech G et al (2020).

J Food Biochem.

DOI:

10.1111/jfbc.13247

PubMed:

32478428

Chemical structure elucidation of an inulin-type fructan isolated from Lobelia chinensis lour with anti-obesity activity on diet-induced mice.

Zhang X et al (2020).

Carbohydr Polym.

DOI:

10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116357

PubMed:

32475601

Ex vivo and in vivo studies of Viola tricolor Linn. as potential cardio protective and hypotensive agent: Inhibition of voltage-gated Ca(++) ion channels.

Viola tricolor Linn. is a traditional medicine used for its cardio-protective and anti-hypertensive effects. The study aimed to evaluate its effects in in vitro and in vivo studies. The crude extract and its fractions were tested on rabbit atria and aorta, and the blood pressure was measured in normotensive ketamine-diazepam anesthetized rats. The results show that Viola tricolor L. has cardio-relaxant, vasorelaxant, hypotensive, and cardioprotective effects mediated through Voltage dependent L-type calcium channels blockage. The study suggests that Viola tricolor L. can be used to treat cardiovascular disorders.

Saqib F et al (2020).

FASEB J.

DOI:

10.1096/fj.202000658R

PubMed:

32475023

Cynanchum paniculatum (Bunge) Kitag. ex H. Hara: A review of its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology.

Zhou X et al (2020).

J Ethnopharmacol.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jep.2020.112994

PubMed:

32473366