Research progress of Tunisian medicinal plants used for acute diabetes

Wannes, Wissem Aidi; Marzouk, Brahim

doi:10.1016/j.joad.2016.08.001

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“…Among the most common drugs used are metformin, which is a well-known adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator; and the inhibitors of α-glucosidase and α-amylase, which are the main enzymes that mediate the metabolism of dietary carbohydrates. Nonetheless, such inhibitors can often cause secondary unwanted effects such as abdominal discomfort, therefore efforts are extended in searching for new natural alternatives without adverse effects [ 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 ].…”

Section: Biological Activities Of Essential Oils Of Oregano Speciementioning

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Essential Oils of Oregano: Biological Activity beyond Their Antimicrobial Properties

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Essential oils of oregano are widely recognized for their antimicrobial activity, as well as their antiviral and antifungal properties. Nevertheless, recent investigations have demonstrated that these compounds are also potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and cancer suppressor agents. These properties of oregano essential oils are of potential interest to the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The aim of this manuscript is to review the latest evidence regarding essential oils of oregano and their beneficial effects on health.

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Essential Oils of Oregano: Biological Activity beyond Their Antimicrobial Properties

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“…Indians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese have used plants and their reformulations to treat many diseases and nutrient deficits from thousands of years back (Boukhris et al, 2012;Kumar et al, 2012;Shaw, Sicree, & Zimmet, 2010;Wannes & Marzouk, 2016). Research towards a search for dietary supplements and drugs derived from plants has increased more recently.…”

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Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) Unwrap by Proteome Profiling and DPPH and FRAP assays

Parit

Dawkar

Tanpure

et al. 2018

Journal of Food Science

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Wheatgrass contains minerals, phytochemicals, active enzymes, and vitamins that can be easily absorbed. The consumption of wheatgrass juice can give better health benefits. Information about beneficial properties of wheat grass juice is clearly mentioned in this work. Proteins found in wheatgrass are known to be involved in preventing many diseases, oxidative stress, primary metabolism, storage, and energy-related mechanisms. Results of this work revealed that Triticum aestivum seedlings can act as an antioxidant agent due to their free radical scavenging activity and can be constructive to control or treat many health complications. From all these results we believed that wheatgrass can be used for the nourishment of humans.

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“…Tunisia, located on the shores of the Mediterranean, has a high diversity of plants. It comprises about 2163 plant species, and 149 species have been claimed to possess medicinal properties . As a result of the great environmental diversity between the different bioclimatic zones and edaphic conditions of the country, there are distinctive vegetation and various genetic resources in Tunisia …”

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Antimicrobial and Light‐Enhanced Antimicrobial Activities, Cytotoxicity and Chemical Variability of All Tunisian Eryngium Species

Landoulsi

Hennebelle

Béro

et al. 2020

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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This study was performed on all Eryngium species growing in Tunisia in order to evaluate their intra and interspecies variabilities and to investigate their biological activities. These species are used in traditional medicine, and literature about the phytochemical investigations of most of them is scarce. Antimicrobial and light-enhanced activities were tested against multiresistant microorganisms and extended spectrum betalactamase producing bacteria (ESBL). All studied species showed antimicrobial effect with several MIC values lower than 70 μg/ml. Tested Eryngium species have proven to be a promising source of photoactive compounds, while light-enhanced activity offers an alternative for the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms which is currently subjected to a great interest. This is the first report of this activity in genus Eryngium. A significant improvement of antimicrobial activity with UV irradiation was observed, mainly for E. dichotomum, E. ilicifolium and E. triquetrum. Cytotoxicity, studied for the first time for the most species, was evaluated against cancer (J774) and non-cancer (WI38) human cell lines. Chemical composition of volatile compounds presented in the most active crude extracts (petroleum ether extracts) of the aerial parts was investigated using GC/MS analysis and was submitted to statistical analyses. It revealed their high content of bioactive phytochemicals, particularly oxygenated sesquiterpenes like spathulenol, ledol and α-bisabolol but also hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes such as β-bisabolene and copaene, as well as polyacetylene derivatives such as falcarinol. Statistical analyses permitted to evaluate the interrelations between all Tunisian Eryngium species. Figure 3. Principal component analysis of Tunisian Eryngium species.

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Research progress of Tunisian medicinal plants used for acute diabetes

Cited by 34 publications

References 49 publications

Essential Oils of Oregano: Biological Activity beyond Their Antimicrobial Properties

Essential Oils of Oregano: Biological Activity beyond Their Antimicrobial Properties

Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) Unwrap by Proteome Profiling and DPPH and FRAP assays

Antimicrobial and Light‐Enhanced Antimicrobial Activities, Cytotoxicity and Chemical Variability of All Tunisian Eryngium Species

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