Immunology Studies

New Healthy Low-Sugar and Carotenoid-Enriched/High-Antioxidant Beverage: Study of Optimization and Physicochemical Properties.

This study looked at the effects of lutein carotenoid, extract, and essential oil as antioxidants in a low-sugar and carotenoid-enriched beverage. The results showed that these components had a synergistic effect and the beverage could potentially enhance health benefits, particularly for diabetic patients.

Fakhri LA, Ghanbarzadeh B and Falcone PM (2023).
Foods.
PubMed:
37685198

Anti-urolithiatic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of Erica arborea flowers and leaves hydromethanolic extracts: An ethnopharmacological study.

The study investigates the medicinal use of L. plant in Algeria, specifically its anti-urolithiatic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. Results show significant activity in all tested areas, making it a potential natural source for drugs with these effects.

Amari S et al (2023).
Saudi J Biol Sci.
PubMed:
37680977

Solasonine ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway and activating AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.

Solasonine (SS), the main ingredient in Solanum nigrum L., shows neuroprotective effects in vitro and in vivo models of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CIRI). It reduces inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in neurons, and improves neurological outcomes in rats. Mechanistically, it targets the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB and AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathways.

Huo K et al (2023).
Int Immunopharmacol.
PubMed:
37672972