Phytochemistry, pharmacology and traditional uses of different Epilobium species (Onagraceae): A review

…, JP Piwowarski, ME Czerwińska, AK Kiss - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The Epilobium genus (willowherb) comprises of ca. 200
species of herbaceous plants distributed around the world. Infusions prepared form …

Ellagitannins, gallotannins and their metabolites-the contribution to the anti-inflammatory effect of food products and medicinal plants

AK Kiss, JP Piwowarski - Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
The popularity of food products and medicinal plant materials containing hydrolysable
tannins (HT) is nowadays rapidly increasing. Among various health effects attributable to the …

Lythrum salicaria L.—Underestimated medicinal plant from European traditional medicine. A review

JP Piwowarski, S Granica, AK Kiss - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Purple loosestrife-Lythrum salicaria L. is a herbaceous
perennial plant belonging to the Lythraceae family. It has been used for centuries in European …

Oenothein B's contribution to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of Epilobium sp

AK Kiss, A Bazylko, A Filipek, S Granica, E Jaszewska… - Phytomedicine, 2011 - Elsevier
Willow herb tea or preparation are available and relatively popular in the European market,
and claimed to be effective inter alia because of their anti-inflammatory activity. The present …

A comparison of antioxidant activities of oleuropein and its dialdehydic derivative from olive oil, oleacein

M Czerwińska, AK Kiss, M Naruszewicz - Food Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Phenolic compounds from virgin olive oil are known to play an antioxidant role in preventing
biomolecule damage. One of the most abundant components of olive oil is an oleuropein …

Role of human gut microbiota metabolism in the anti-inflammatory effect of traditionally used ellagitannin-rich plant materials

…, J Stefańska, P Schopohl, MF Melzig, AK Kiss - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Ellagitannin-rich plant materials are widely used in
traditional medicine as effective, internally used anti-inflammatory agents. Due to the not well-…

Urolithins, gut microbiota‐derived metabolites of ellagitannins, inhibit LPS‐induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages

JP Piwowarski, AK Kiss, S Granica… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Ellagitannin‐rich food products and medicinal plant materials were shown to have
beneficial effects toward intestinal inflammation. Due to the questionable bioavailability of …

Oleuropein and oleacein may restore biological functions of endothelial progenitor cells impaired by angiotensin II via activation of Nrf2/heme oxygenase-1 pathway

A Parzonko, ME Czerwińska, AK Kiss, M Naruszewicz - Phytomedicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are responsible for neovascularization of ischaemic tissue
and may participate in re-endothelization of an injured arterial wall. There is evidence that …

Anti-hyaluronidase and anti-elastase activity screening of tannin-rich plant materials used in traditional Polish medicine for external treatment of diseases with …

JP Piwowarski, AK Kiss… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVENCE: The aim of the study was to examine extracts
from twelve tannin-rich plant materials used in traditional Polish medicine for external …

Chemical Composition, Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Extracts Prepared from Aerial Parts of Oenothera biennis L. and Oenothera paradoxa Hudziok …

…, JP Piwowarski, M Ziaja, AK Kiss - Journal of agricultural …, 2013 - ACS Publications
In the present study we investigated the chemical composition of extracts prepared from
aerial parts of Oenothera paradoxa Hudziok and Oenothera biennis L. and their antioxidative …