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  • Article
  • Open Access
140 Citations
24,104 Views
12 Pages

Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Syzygium cumini Leaves

  • Zhi Ping Ruan,
  • Liang Liang Zhang and
  • Yi Ming Lin

16 October 2008

The antioxidant activity of Syzygium cumini leaf extracts was investigated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The methanolic extract and its four water, ethyl ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,905 Views
16 Pages

17 February 2023

Syzygium cumini L. (ver Jamun; BlackBerry) is a native, evergreen multipurpose tree species of India. Besides being a fruit tree and for agroforestry in different regions, it is medicinally important too. This study aimed to determine genetic diversi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,674 Views
20 Pages

A Comparison Study on Defluoridation Capabilities Using Syzygium cumini and Psidium guajava: Process Optimization, Isotherm, Kinetic, Reusability Studies

  • Malihe Qazi,
  • Hamze Ali Jamali,
  • Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani,
  • Mahmoud Nasr,
  • Adel Kamyab Rudsari and
  • Reza Ghanbari

3 December 2022

For the first time, this work conducted a comparison of two indigenous plants in Iran, namely, Syzygium cumini and Psidium guajava, which were prepared as low-cost adsorbents to remove fluoride contamination from aqueous solution. The results reveale...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,604 Views
22 Pages

Evaluation of Antioxidant, Xanthine Oxidase-Inhibitory, and Antibacterial Activity of Syzygium cumini Linn. Seed Extracts

  • Jitendra Pandey,
  • Nitesh Jaishwal,
  • Mamta Jayswal,
  • Deep Chand Gupta,
  • Bishnu Dhakal,
  • David Budean,
  • Gopal Lamichhane and
  • Hari Prasad Devkota

22 January 2025

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, commonly known as the Jamun or Indian blackberry, is a tropical evergreen tree native to the Indian subcontinent, and it belongs to the Myrtaceae family. This research aimed to assess the antibacterial properties of the e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,892 Views
11 Pages

15 March 2023

Diabetes is one of the main health issues worldwide because of its lifetime duration. To overcome this health problem, the current study was conducted. This investigation aims to explore the α-glucosidase and β-secretase potential of extra...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
10,366 Views
16 Pages

Astounding Health Benefits of Jamun (Syzygium cumini) toward Metabolic Syndrome

  • Maryam Khalid Rizvi,
  • Roshina Rabail,
  • Seemal Munir,
  • Muhammad Inam-Ur-Raheem,
  • Mir Muhammad Nasir Qayyum,
  • Marek Kieliszek,
  • Abdo Hassoun and
  • Rana Muhammad Aadil

24 October 2022

Syzygium cumini, also called Jamun, or black plum, is an excellent source of bioactive components such as flavonoids, polyphenols, antioxidants, iron, and vitamin C. The Jamun tree is a tropical evergreen blooming plant and is an important medicinal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,251 Views
14 Pages

30 November 2023

Syzygium cumini L. is an evergreen tree belonging to family Myrtaceae, employed for different traditional uses like diabetes, inflammation, and fever. The current study aimed to compare the chemical compositions of the essential oils (EOs) isolated f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,065 Views
28 Pages

Long-Term Supplementation of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Concentrate Alleviates Age-Related Cognitive Deficit and Oxidative Damage: A Comparative Study of Young vs. Old Mice

  • Nosheen Malik,
  • Sana Javaid,
  • Waseem Ashraf,
  • Farhan Siddique,
  • Muhammad Fawad Rasool,
  • Faleh Alqahtani,
  • Tanveer Ahmad,
  • Muhammad Asad Abrar and
  • Imran Imran

28 January 2023

The Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels is reported to have medicinal properties, but its benefits on age-related neurological changes have not been previously explored. In the current study, after phytochemical analysis of the pulp of Syzygium cumini (L.) S...

  • Article
  • Open Access
71 Citations
5,105 Views
11 Pages

19 November 2021

Syzygium cumini (Pomposia) is a well-known aromatic plant belonging to the family Myrtaceae, and has been reported for its various traditional and pharmacological potentials, such as its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiarrhea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,833 Views
16 Pages

Syzygium cumini (L.) Extract-Derived Green Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Induce Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis in Hepatic Cancer Cells

  • Musaed Rayzah,
  • Abozer Y. Elderdery,
  • Nasser A. N. Alzerwi,
  • Badr Alzahrani,
  • Abdullah Alsrhani,
  • Afnan Alsultan,
  • Bandar Idrees,
  • Fares Rayzah,
  • Yaser Bakhsh and
  • Pooi Ling Mok
  • + 2 authors

5 September 2023

An aqueous extract of Syzygium cumini seeds was utilized to green synthesize titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs). UV-Visible, DLS, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, TEM, SAED, EDAX, and photoluminescence spectroscopy techniques were employed to characterize th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
64 Citations
17,088 Views
21 Pages

Phytochemical Profile, Biological Properties, and Food Applications of the Medicinal Plant Syzygium cumini

  • Muhammad Qamar,
  • Saeed Akhtar,
  • Tariq Ismail,
  • Muqeet Wahid,
  • Malik Waseem Abbas,
  • Mohammad S. Mubarak,
  • Ye Yuan,
  • Ross T. Barnard,
  • Zyta M. Ziora and
  • Tuba Esatbeyoglu

28 January 2022

Syzygium cumini, locally known as Jamun in Asia, is a fruit-bearing crop belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This study aims to summarize the most recent literature related to botany, traditional applications, phytochemical ingredients, pharmacologica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,012 Views
14 Pages

Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Syzygium cumini and Populus deltoides: A Case Study on Young Saplings under Water Stress

  • Zikria Zafar,
  • Fahad Rasheed,
  • Waseem Razzaq Khan,
  • Shazia Afzal,
  • Abdual Qadeer,
  • Muhammad Mohsin,
  • Mohd Nazre,
  • Zohaib Raza and
  • Faridah Hanum Ibrahim

27 September 2021

Drought is one of the most devastating climate factors in terms of its spatial extent and intensity. Therefore, a study was conducted to evaluate the water stress tolerance in young saplings of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels and Populus deltoides Marcha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,950 Views
16 Pages

Integrating Pharmacological and Computational Approaches for the Phytochemical Analysis of Syzygium cumini and Its Anti-Diabetic Potential

  • Fatima Rashid,
  • Anam Javaid,
  • Mahmood-ur-Rahman,
  • Usman Ali Ashfaq,
  • Muhammad Sufyan,
  • Abdulrahman Alshammari,
  • Metab Alharbi,
  • Muhammad Atif Nisar and
  • Mohsin Khurshid

5 September 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease caused by improper insulin secretion leading to hyperglycemia. Syzygium cumini has excellent therapeutic properties due to its high levels of phytochemicals. The current research aimed to evaluate the ant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,206 Views
16 Pages

Development and Characterization of Film-Forming Solution Loaded with Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels for Topical Application in Post-Surgical Therapies

  • Rosinéia Aparecida Vilela Cebrian,
  • Mariana Dalmagro,
  • Mariana Moraes Pinc,
  • Guilherme Donadel,
  • Larissa Aparecida Engel,
  • Reinaldo Aparecido Bariccatti,
  • Rafael Menck de Almeida,
  • Kelen Menezes Flores Rossi de Aguiar,
  • Emerson Luiz Botelho Lourenço and
  • Jaqueline Hoscheid

Background/Objectives: Considering the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties attributed to compounds in Syzygium cumini extract, this research aimed to advance postoperative therapeutic innovations. Specifically, the study assessed the physicochem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,376 Views
10 Pages

Seasonal Variation, Fractional Isolation and Nanoencapsulation of Antioxidant Compounds of Indian Blackberry (Syzygium cumini)

  • Rabia Shaheen,
  • Muhammad Asif Hanif,
  • Shafaq Nisar,
  • Umer Rashid,
  • Zubia Sajid,
  • Muhammad Raffi Shehzad,
  • Jill K. Winkler-Moser and
  • Ali Alsalme

26 November 2021

Indian blackberry (Syzygium cumini L.) is an evergreen tree in the Myrtaceae family. It is used in traditional medicine due to its significant bioactivities and presence of polyphenols with antioxidant activities. The present study describes the effe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,497 Views
16 Pages

Stimulatory Effect of Delonix regia Flower Extract in Protecting Syzygium cumini Seedlings from Salinity

  • Abdullah H. Alayafi,
  • Abeer A. Dahab,
  • Abdel-Nasser A. El-Sheshtawy,
  • Ashutosh Sharma,
  • Abeer Elhakem,
  • Samah M. Youssef and
  • Rasha S. El-Serafy

11 March 2025

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (jamun) is an ornamental tree species that is sensitive to salinity. Salinity stress is a major challenge, particularly in regions with saline irrigation water. In the present study, the ameliorative potential of foliar ap...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,260 Views
14 Pages

Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from the Fruits of Jambolan (Syzygium cumini (L.)) Using Alternative Solvents

  • Carla Adriana Ferrari Artilha-Mesquita,
  • Ana Paula Stafussa,
  • Patrícia Daniele Silva dos Santos,
  • Oscar de Oliveira Santos,
  • Silvio Claudio da Costa and
  • Grasiele Scaramal Madrona

26 July 2024

This work demonstrates the effectiveness of using alternative solvents to obtain jambolan extracts with a high content of bioactive compounds compared to conventional organic solvents, being the first study to evaluate the best ecological solvent alt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,113 Views
9 Pages

Phytochemical Analysis, Antibacterial Activity and Modulating Effect of Essential Oil from Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

  • Priscilla Augusta de Sousa Fernandes,
  • Raimundo Luiz Silva Pereira,
  • Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos,
  • Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho,
  • Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais-Braga,
  • Viviane Bezerra da Silva,
  • Adrielle Rodrigues Costa,
  • Maria Elizete Machado Generino,
  • Maraiza Gregorio de Oliveira and
  • José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra
  • + 6 authors

One of the main global problems that affect human health is the development of bacterial resistance to different drugs. As a result, the growing number of multidrug-resistant pathogens has contributed to an increase in resistant infections and repres...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,369 Views
15 Pages

In Vitro and In Silico Biological Evaluation of the Essential Oil from Syzigium cumini Leaves as a Source of Novel Antifungal and Trichomonacidal Agents

  • José Thyálisson da Costa Silva,
  • Fabio Caboclo Moreira,
  • José Jailson Lima Bezerra,
  • Naiza Saraiva Farias,
  • Aparecida Vitória Silva Menêses,
  • Andressa Guilhermino dos Santos,
  • Mariana dos Santos Santana,
  • Maria Elenilda Paulino da Silva,
  • Victor Juno Alencar Fonseca and
  • José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra
  • + 7 authors

As microbes develop resistance to various drugs, the treatment of infections becomes increasingly challenging, leading to prolonged illness, heightened severity of infections, elevated mortality rates, and increased healthcare costs. Essential oils a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,238 Views
12 Pages

Efficiency of Different Solvents in the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Plinia cauliflora and Syzygium cumini Fruits as Evaluated by Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry

  • Vinícius Tadeu da Veiga Correia,
  • Viviane Dias Medeiros Silva,
  • Henrique de Oliveira Prata Mendonça,
  • Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz Ramos,
  • Mauro Ramalho Silva,
  • Rodinei Augusti,
  • Ana Cardoso Clemente Filha Ferreira de Paula,
  • Ricardo Manuel de Seixas Boavida Ferreira,
  • Júlio Onésio Ferreira Melo and
  • Camila Argenta Fante

Jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora) and jambolan (Syzygium cumini) fruits are rich in phenolic compounds with antioxidant properties, mostly concentrated in the peel, pulp, and seeds. Among the techniques for identifying these constituents, paper spray ma...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
18,940 Views
15 Pages

Jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) Seed: A Review on Nutritional Profile, Functional Food Properties, Health-Promoting Applications, and Safety Aspects

  • Manoj Kumar,
  • Baohong Zhang,
  • Jyoti Nishad,
  • Aman Verma,
  • Vijay Sheri,
  • Sangram Dhumal,
  • Radha,
  • Niharika Sharma,
  • Deepak Chandran and
  • José M. Lorenzo
  • + 7 authors

23 October 2022

Jamun (Syzygium cumini L. Skeels) is highly perishable with a very short shelf life, hence, jamun fruit is either consumed fresh as soon as it is harvested or converted to value-added products such as jam, wine, juice, and jellies. The processing of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,485 Views
30 Pages

An Integrative Review on the Main Flavonoids Found in Some Species of the Myrtaceae Family: Phytochemical Characterization, Health Benefits and Development of Products

  • Vinícius Tadeu da Veiga Correia,
  • Pâmela Rocha da Silva,
  • Carla Mariele Silva Ribeiro,
  • Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz Ramos,
  • Ana Carolina do Carmo Mazzinghy,
  • Viviane Dias Medeiros Silva,
  • Afonso Henrique Oliveira Júnior,
  • Bruna Vieira Nunes,
  • Ana Luiza Santos Vieira and
  • Camila Argenta Fante
  • + 3 authors

21 October 2022

This integrative review aims to identify the main flavonoids present in some species of the Myrtaceae family. Studies published between 2016 and 2022 were selected, specifically those which were fully available and written in Portuguese, English, or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,160 Views
18 Pages

Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) is a fruit rich in anthocyanins, an important group of natural pigments, with color ranging from red to blue, soluble in water, highly antioxidant. Despite its great potential for use as a natural dye, its application is a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,279 Views
26 Pages

Phenotypic and Molecular-Markers-Based Assessment of Jamun (Syzygium cumini) Genotypes from Pakistan

  • Safeer Uddin,
  • Muhammad Jafar Jaskani,
  • Zhanao Deng,
  • Rizwana Maqbool,
  • Summar Abbas Naqvi,
  • Saroj Parajuli,
  • Naseem Sharif,
  • Abdul Rahman Saleem,
  • Steven Ledon and
  • Waqar Shafqat
  • + 2 authors

Jamun plant displays enormous diversity throughout Pakistan, which necessitates its screening, evaluation, and validation to document elite genotypes having better traits for the benefit of the fruit industry and farmers. Surveys were made in natural...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,669 Views
14 Pages

Characterization of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Jamun Seed) Particulate Fillers for Their Potential Use in Polymer Composites

  • Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani,
  • Chalasani Venkata Yaswanth,
  • Chaganti Yashwanth,
  • Thanh Mai Nguyen Tran,
  • Senthilkumar Krishnasamy,
  • Muthukumaran Azhaguchamy,
  • Anish Khan,
  • Mohamed Hashem and
  • Hassan Fouad

Syzgium cumini (L.) Skeels powder (S. cumini powder), also known as Jamun, is well-known for its various medical and health benefits. It is especially recognized for its antidiabetic and antioxidant properties. Thus, S. cumini powder is used in vario...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,238 Views
15 Pages

16 April 2021

Fruit tree culture is at the brink of disaster in arid to semi-arid regions due to low water availability. A pot experiment was carried out to analyze whether foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) can improve water stress tolerance in Syzygiumcum...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,597 Views
14 Pages

Phytochemical Extract from Syzygium cumini Leaf: Maximization of Compound Extraction, Chemical Characterization, Antidiabetic and Antibacterial Activity, and Cell Viability

  • Ana Claudia Santos da Rosa,
  • Jaqueline Hoscheid,
  • Vitor Augusto dos Santos Garcia,
  • Oscar de Oliveira Santos Junior and
  • Camila da Silva

17 October 2024

This work aimed to obtain a phytochemical extract from jambolan leaf using a hydroethanolic solvent and ultrasound-assisted extraction. For this purpose, an experimental design was applied to analyze the effect of process variables related to tempera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,991 Views
19 Pages

Anthocyanins Formulated with Carboxymethyl Starch for Gastric and Intestinal Delivery

  • Luiz Bruno De Sousa Sabino,
  • Francesco Copes,
  • Solène Saulais,
  • Edy Sousa De Brito,
  • Ivanildo José Da Silva Júnior,
  • Tien Canh Le,
  • Mircea Alexandru Mateescu and
  • Diego Mantovani

26 October 2022

Anthocyanins obtained from jambolan have been used as active agents in different carboxymethyl starch-based tablet formulations and their release profiles evaluated in simulated gastric fluids (SGF) and simulated intestinal (SIF) fluids. Structural a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,573 Views
20 Pages

7 February 2023

The present study deals with the encapsulation of Cymbopogon khasiana × Cymbopogon pendulus essential oil (CKP-25-EO) into a chitosan nanoemulsion and efficacy assessment for inhibition of fungal inhabitation and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contaminati...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
8,351 Views
41 Pages

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Potentials of African Medicinal Fruits: A Comprehensive Review

  • Nosipho Thembekile Fakudze,
  • Paromita Sarbadhikary,
  • Blassan P. George and
  • Heidi Abrahamse

8 August 2023

Africa is home to diverse medicinal plants that have been used for generations for the treatment of several different cancers and, presently, they are gaining interest from researchers as promising approaches to cancer treatment. This review aims to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,401 Views
20 Pages

Road transport and traffic congestion significantly contribute to dust pollution, which negatively impacts the growth of roadside plants in urban areas. This study aims to quantify the air pollution tolerance index (APTI) and analyze the impacts of d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,620 Views
12 Pages

The Change in Growth, Osmolyte Production and Antioxidant Enzymes Activity Explains the Cadmium Tolerance in Four Tree Species at the Saplings Stage

  • Zikria Zafar,
  • Fahad Rasheed,
  • Waseem Razzaq Khan,
  • Muhammad Mohsin,
  • Muhammad Zahid Rashid,
  • Mohamad Maulana Magiman,
  • Zohaib Raza,
  • Zamri Rosli,
  • Shazia Afzal and
  • Fauziah Abu Bakar

23 August 2022

Phytoremediation is a green technology; however, very few species of arid environments have been identified as hyperaccumulators and fast growers. Therefore, a greenhouse experiment was performed to evidence the phytoaccumulation potential of Conocar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,131 Views
16 Pages

Antiproliferative Activity on Human Colon Adenocarcinoma Cells and In Vitro Antioxidant Effect of Anthocyanin-Rich Extracts from Peels of Species of the Myrtaceae Family

  • Nayara Simas Frauches,
  • Júlia Montenegro,
  • Thuane Amaral,
  • Joel Pimentel Abreu,
  • Gabriela Laiber,
  • Jorge Junior,
  • Renata Borguini,
  • Manuela Santiago,
  • Sidney Pacheco and
  • Anderson Junger Teodoro
  • + 2 authors

22 January 2021

There is a significant indication of the beneficial health effects of fruit rich diets. Fruits of native plant species have noticeably different phytochemicals and bioactive effects. The aim of this work was to characterize and compare the constituen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,560 Views
15 Pages

Essential Oils of Five Syzygium Species Growing Wild in Vietnam: Chemical Compositions and Antimicrobial and Mosquito Larvicidal Potentials

  • Le Thi Huong,
  • Nguyen Huy Hung,
  • Nguyen Ngoc Linh,
  • Ty Viet Pham,
  • Do Ngoc Dai,
  • Nguyen Quang Hop,
  • William N. Setzer,
  • Ninh The Son,
  • Wilfried Andlauer and
  • Wolfram Manuel Brück

9 November 2023

The essential oils of five Vietnamese Syzygium species (Syzygium levinei, S. acuminatissimum, S. vestitum, S. cumini, and S. buxifolium) were first hydro-distilled and analyzed using GC-FID/MS (gas chromatography–flame ionization detection/mass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,603 Views
18 Pages

25 April 2023

Jambolan (Syzygium cumini) is a native fruit from Asia that has adapted well to the tropical climate of the Amazonian region. However, due to its limited annual availability and high perishability, the jambolan fruit is still underexploited. Thus, th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,375 Views
25 Pages

Enhancing Chicken Meat Quality with User-Friendly Decontamination Wipes

  • Suman Talukder,
  • Arup Ratan Sen,
  • Immanuel Prince Devadason,
  • Ashim Kumar Biswas,
  • Murthy Suman Kumar,
  • Himani Dhanze,
  • Kiran Narayan Bhilegaonkar,
  • Hung Nguyen,
  • Delia Grace and
  • Ram Pratim Deka

30 September 2025

The unhygienic practices in retail poultry meat shops adversely affect chicken meat quality and shelf life. To address this issue, a meat-surface-decontaminating wipe was developed. Deionized water, jamun leaf (Syzygium cumini) extracts, and other ge...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3,306 Views
6 Pages

Review of Ayurvedic Health Drinks and Liquid Nutrition Explained in Kshemakutuhala

  • R. K. Hima,
  • Arun Mohanan,
  • Dhanya S. and
  • R. K. Jinu Sankar

Kshemakutuhala is a remarkable text by Kshema Sharma, the Royal physician of King Vikrama during the 16th century A.D., based on culinary science. This text is a compilation of varieties of foods and drinks, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, and th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,960 Views
18 Pages

Characterization of Forest Ecosystems in the Chure (Siwalik Hills) Landscape of Nepal Himalaya and Their Conservation Need

  • Yadav Uprety,
  • Achyut Tiwari,
  • Sangram Karki,
  • Anil Chaudhary,
  • Ram Kailash Prasad Yadav,
  • Sushma Giri,
  • Srijana Shrestha,
  • Kiran Paudyal and
  • Maheshwar Dhakal

5 January 2023

As a basic component of the forest ecosystem, the forest structure refers to the general distribution of plant species of different life forms and sizes. The characterization of forest structure is the key to understanding the vegetation history, pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
5,736 Views
21 Pages

7 October 2020

Background—Medicinal plants are traditionally used as infusions or decoctions for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic and anti-diabetic properties. Purpose—The aim of the study was to define the polyphenol composition and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
26,934 Views
49 Pages

Diabetes Mellitus Management: An Extensive Review of 37 Medicinal Plants

  • Khwaja Zohura Zanzabil,
  • Md. Sabbir Hossain and
  • Md. Kamrul Hasan

Plants have been used as sources of medicine since ancient times. Natural products have been used extensively in Chinese, ayurvedic and folk medicine. In addition, a significant portion of the world’s population still utilizes herbal medicine....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,378 Views
34 Pages

28 January 2025

This study presents a high-resolution palaeoclimate reconstruction based on a radiocarbon-dated 240 cm deep trench profile from Renuka Lake, Northwestern Himalaya, India. The palynological analysis provides insight into the palaeovegetation and palae...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,490 Views
12 Pages

Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Underutilized Fruits Grown in Sri Lanka

  • Shamara Perera,
  • A. Buddhika G. Silva,
  • Yashora Amarathunga,
  • Shiromi De Silva,
  • Renuka Jayatissa,
  • Ashoka Gamage,
  • Othmane Merah and
  • Terrence Madhujith

29 April 2022

Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots with a rich array of fruits; however, most of them remain underutilized. The present study was carried out to investigate the nutritional composition and to assess the bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,138 Views
12 Pages

Carbon Sequestration by Native Tree Species around the Industrial Areas of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

  • Muhammad Zubair,
  • Ghulam Yasin,
  • Sehrish Khan Qazlbash,
  • Ahsan Ul Haq,
  • Akash Jamil,
  • Muhammad Yaseen,
  • Shafeeq Ur Rahman and
  • Wei Guo

15 September 2022

Industries have been a major culprit in increasing carbonaceous emissions and major contributors to global warming over the past decades. Factories in the urban periphery tend to warm cities more as compared with rural surroundings. Recently, nature-...