This review on S. marianum, a plant widely used in traditional European medicine, provides
an account of (1) its botany; (2) the chemistry of silymarin (the purified extract of the fruits) …

This review on H. perforatum, a medicinal plant endemic to Europe, Asia, northern Africa and
the USA, provides an account of (1) its botany; (2) the chemistry of the flavonoids quercetin, …

In the coming years, European death rates because of cancer will further decline, but the
overall number of cases will increase, mostly as a consequence of the ageing of the population. …

Purpose Curcumin, a major constituent of the spice turmeric, suppresses expression of the
enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2) and has cancer chemopreventive properties in rodents. It …

The scavenging by procyanidines (polyphenol oligomers from Vitis vinifera seeds, CAS
85594-37-2) of reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in the onset (HO degrees) and the …

The plasma level profile and the biliary excretion of silybin, the main flavanolignan
component of silymarin, were evaluated in rats after single equimolar oral doses (200 mg/kg, …

… taking the standardized soy extract had a significant reduction (p < 0.01) in the mean number
of hot … p < 0.001 by analysis of variance followingles significant difference ICSL, *p - 001 by …

The botany, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, tolerability, clinical efficacy and
safety of V. myrtillus are discussed. At present, pharmaceutical proprietary products containing …

… (p < 0.01). However, there was not found significant differences across the three frailty
categories in Albumin level (p = 0.079), Skeletal Muscle Index (p = 0.194) and BMI (p = 0.992). …

This review on V. vinifera covers the following subject areas: botany and ethnobotany,
history, chemistry (phenolic compounds, organic acids, vitamins, enzymes, carbohydrates, …