Immunology Studies

The role of bixin as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and skin protecting natural product extracted from Bixa orellana L.

This review explores the medicinal properties of Bixa orellana L., specifically focusing on its main component, bixin. Bixin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and skin-protecting properties and can be extracted from the seeds of Bixa orellana L.

Ashraf A et al (2023).
Fitoterapia.
PubMed:
37454777

Hydroponic versus soil-based cultivation of sweet basil: impact on plants' susceptibility to downy mildew and heat stress, storability and total antioxidant capacity.

Maurer D et al (2023).
J Sci Food Agric.
PubMed:
37453104

Alternations in interleukin-1β and nuclear factor kappa beta activity (NF-kB) in rat liver due to the co-exposure of Cadmium and Arsenic: Protective role of curcumin.

Cengiz M et al (2023).
Environ Toxicol Pharmacol.
PubMed:
37451528

Hibiscus-cisplatin combination treatment decreases liver toxicity in rats while increasing toxicity in lung cancer cells via oxidative stress- apoptosis pathway.

Hibiscus extract reduces liver damage caused by anti-cancer drug cisplatin in rats and enhances its effectiveness in killing lung cancer cells.

Hamza AA et al (2023).
Biomed Pharmacother.
PubMed:
37450997