Anticancer Effects of Secoiridoids-A Scoping Review of the Molecular Mechanisms behind the Chemopreventive Effects of the Olive Tree Components Oleocanthal, Oleacein, and Oleuropein.

This paper explores how key compounds in olive oil and leaf, like oleocanthal, oleacein, and oleuropein, can prevent cancer by inhibiting cell growth, inducing cell death, and disrupting cancer signaling pathways. Understanding these mechanisms can lead to new anti-cancer approaches.

Kusuma IY et al (2024).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu16162755

PubMed:

39203892

Evaluation of the Potential Beneficial Effects of Ferula communis L. Extract Supplementation in Postmenopausal Discomfort.

Researchers found that L. extract containing ferutinin improved sexual behavior and reduced postmenopausal symptoms in women. This natural hormone therapy could potentially improve quality of life during menopause.

Macrì R et al (2024).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu16162651

PubMed:

39203788

Regulation of Intestinal Inflammation by Walnut-Derived Bioactive Compounds.

Walnuts have compounds that may help with inflammatory bowel disease. Study explains how they work and suggests future research for potential dietary supplements for IBD management.

Dai K et al (2024).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu16162643

PubMed:

39203780

Citrus limon var. pompia Camarda var. nova: A Comprehensive Review of Its Botanical Characteristics, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Profile, and Potential Health Benefits.

Pompia, a unique Sardinian citrus, has rich flavonoids & terpenoids with potential health benefits. Its extracts show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial properties, promising for nutraceuticals, natural health products, and more research in food, cosmetics, and medicine.

Posadino AM et al (2024).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu16162619

PubMed:

39203756

Anti-Growth and Anti-Metastatic Potential of Raw and Thermally Treated Eragrostis tef Extract in Human Cancer Cells.

Thermal-treated teff extract inhibits cancer cell growth and metastasis better than raw extract, inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Teff extracts show potential for anti-cancer therapy.

Seo J, Lee HJ and Ju J (2024).

Nutrients.

DOI:

10.3390/nu16162612

PubMed:

39203749

Polysaccharides from Trametes versicolor as a Potential Prebiotic to Improve the Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Mice.

Bai M et al (2024).

Microorganisms.

DOI:

10.3390/microorganisms12081654

PubMed:

39203496

Enhancing Antibiotic Efficacy and Combating Biofilm Formation: Evaluating the Synergistic Potential of Origanum vulgare Essential Oil against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Study evaluates essential oil's antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy on MDR Gram-negative bacteria. Showed high activity, synergy with antibiotics, and potential as a new antibacterial strategy. Essential oil could be used to develop new antibacterial molecules.

Saoudi B et al (2024).

Microorganisms.

DOI:

10.3390/microorganisms12081651

PubMed:

39203493

Castanea sativa Mill. By-Products: Investigation of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells.

Pozzoli C et al (2024).

Molecules.

DOI:

10.3390/molecules29163951

PubMed:

39203029