Pharmacological Properties of Plant-Derived Natural Products and Implications for Human Health: 1308

Description:

Medicinal plants and their derived products remain as an indispensable source of bioactive molecules that serve as either drug candidates or lead compounds for drug design and discovery. There are several advantages for plant-derived therapeutics including wide availability, diverse pharmacological actions and a generally good profile of safety and tolerability. Over the recent years, there have been numerous reports from clinical studies testifying to the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants and phytochemicals in ameliorating several human diseases. A plethora of basic studies has also unravelled molecular mechanisms underlying the health benefits of herbal medicines. Nevertheless, issues such as identification of bioactive ingredients, standardization of the products and drug interactions remain to be further studied. In this book, we aim to put together several chapters on the medicinal properties and pharmacological action of medicinal plants, plant species and phytochemicals. The goal is to present a comprehensive collection on most of the therapeutic aspects of plant-derived natural products and molecular mechanisms thereof.

Table of Contents:

1. The Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Pulse Wave Velocity in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

2. Role of Curcumin in Regulating Long Noncoding RNA Expression in Cancer

3. The Effect of Curcumin Phytosome on the Treatment of Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

4. Protective Effects of Curcumin Phytosomes Against High-Fat Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis

5. Intravenous Curcumin Mitigates Atherosclerosis Progression in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits

6. Updated Review on the Role of Curcumin in Gastrointestinal Cancers

7. Curcumin Can Bind and Interact with CRP: An in silico Study

8. Antifungal Activities of Curcuminoids and Difluorinated Curcumin Against Clinical Dermatophyte Isolates

9. Therapeutic Effect of Curcumin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Receiving Metformin: A Randomized Controlled Trial

10. Effect of Curcumin on Severity of Functional Dyspepsia: a Triple Blinded Clinical Trial

11. Possible Mechanisms and Special Clinical Considerations of Curcumin Supplementation in Patients with COVID-19

12. Paving the Road Toward Exploiting the Therapeutic Effects of Ginsenosides: An Emphasis on Autophagy and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

13. Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals Regulating Insulin Resistance and Glucose Homeostasis in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Clinical Review

14. Plants with Anti-Addictive Potential

15. Use of Plant-Derived Natural Products in Sleep Disturbances

16. The Effects of Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicine on Candida albicans in Oral Candidiasis: A Comprehensive Review

17. Pharmacological Properties of the Plant-Derived Natural products Cannabinoids and Implications for Cardiovascular Health

18. Beneficial Effects of Plant-Derived Natural Products on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

19. Crocin Improves Oxidative Stress in Testicular Tissues of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

20. Beneficial Medicinal Plants for Memory and Cognitive Functions Based on Traditional Persian Medicine

21. The Use of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Alopecia in the Canon of Avicenna: An Evidence-Based Review

22. Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Different Rheum Species (Polygonaceae): A Review

23. Genus Rosa: A Review of Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Traditional Aspects According to Islamic Traditional Medicine (ITM)

24. Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Traditional and Modern Uses of Actaea racemosa L. (Black cohosh): A Review

25. Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Features of Centella asiatica: A Comprehensive Review

26. Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Different Cichorium Species (Asteraceae): A Review

27. Medicinal Species of the Genus Berberis: A Review of Their Traditional and Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

28. Protective Effects of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in Stroke Patients Receiving Amiodarone: A Randomized Controlled Trial

29. In Silico Identification of Novel Interactions for FABP5 (Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 5) with Nutraceuticals: Possible Repurposing Approach

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