Nutraceuticals, Volume 1, Issue 1

Azelaic acid and its esters, the azelates, occur naturally in organisms ranging from plants to humans. We have shown that diethyl azelate (DEA) exhibits a broad range of immunomodulatory activities in vitro and in vivo, and mitigates insulin resistan...

Medicinal plants (MPs) account for 70–80% of use in primary care around the world, and this percentage indicates that the number of MP users is high; thus, it is necessary to focus studies on medicinal herbs to ensure their proper use. In addition, M...

Hydroxyanthraquinones from plants have been used as both medicinal active ingredients and adulterants in slimming food supplements. Although sensible doses of certain natural hydroxyanthraquinones for laxative effects are generally safe in the short...

We first planned to launch the journal Nutraceuticals in 2007 and obtained ISSN: 1661-3821 for Nutraceuticals on 28 March 2007 [...]

Plants provide us with not only nutritional value but have been used throughout history for medicinal purposes [...]

The purpose of this study was to investigate acute Zembrin^® (Sceletium tortuosum) supplementation on muscle soreness, markers of muscle damage, mood, and exercise performance following unaccustomed resistance exercise. Untrained females (n = 16) were...