Saikat Mitra, Arka Chakraborty, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with toxic heavy metals is a major environmental concern that has consequenc...
Ayu Masyita, Reka Mustika Sari, Ayun Dwi Astuti, Budiman Yasir et al.
Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a wide range of biological activities including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiallergi...
Talha Bin Emran, Asif Shahriar, Aar Rafi Mahmud, Tanjilur Rahman et al.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Several treatments are available for cancer treatment, but many treatment methods are ineffective against multidrug-resistant cancer. Multidrug resistance (MDR) represents a major obstacle to effective therapeutic interventions against cancer. ...
Rekha Khandia, Shailja Singhal, Taha Alqahtani, Mohammad Amjad Kamal et al.
Since the appearance in the late of December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly evolving and mutating continuously, giving rise to various variants with variable degrees of infectivity and lethality. The virus that initially appeared in China later mutated several times, wreaking havoc and claiming many li...
Kuldeep Dhama, Firzan Nainu, Andri Frediansyah, Mohd. Iqbal Yatoo et al.
Newly emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Depending on the extent of genomic variations, mutations and adaptation, fe...
Arka Chakraborty, Saikat Mitra, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several methods. It is most commonly used as an anti-inflammatory agent, though scientists have also discovered its potential as an an...
Harapan Harapan, Mirza Ryan, Benediktus Yohan, Rufika S. Abidin et al.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an international public health crisis with devastating effects. In particular, this pandemic has further exacerbated the burden in tropical and subtropical regions of the worl...
Februadi Bastian, Olly Sanny Hutabarat, Andi Dirpan, Firzan Nainu et al.
Coffee is consumed not just for its flavor, but also for its health advantages. The quality of coffee beverages is affected by a number of elements and a series of processes, including: the environment, cultivation, post-harvest, fermentation, storage, roasting, and brewing to produce a cup of coffe...
Harapan Harapan, Youdiil Ophinni, Dewi Megawati, Andri Frediansyah et al.
The 2022 multi-country monkeypox outbreak in humans has brought new public health adversity on top of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The disease has spread to 104 countries throughout six continents of the world, with the highest burden in North America and Europe. The eti...
Endang Mutiawati, Marhami Fahriani, Sukamto S. Mamada, Jonny Karunia Fajar et al.
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Background</ns4:bold> : The present study aimed to determine the global prevalence of anosmia and dysgeusia in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and to assess their association with severity and mortality of COVID-19. Moreover, this study aimed to discuss the possible pa...
Saikat Mitra, Abu Montakim Tareq, Rajib Das, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Polyphenols are natural compounds and the most plentiful with synergistic properties contributing to potential health benefits. This review describes the synergistic interactions of polyphenolic compounds; as yet, no literature review has been undertaken to consider the experimental evidence of syne...
Firzan Nainu, Ayu Masyita, Muh. Akbar Bahar, Muhammad Raihan et al.
Bee products have long been used in traditional healing practices to treat many types of disorders, including cancer and microbial-related diseases. Indeed, several chemical compounds found in bee products have been demonstrated to display anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiparasitic prop...
Arka Chakraborty, Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, B. M. Redwan Matin Zidan, Saikat Mitra et al.
As Allium cepa is one of the most important condiment plants grown and consumed all over the world, various therapeutic and pharmacological effects of A. cepa were reviewed. Onion (Allium cepa) is a high dietary fiber-rich perennial herb that is placed under the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains hi...
Saikat Mitra, Shyamjit Paul, Sumon Roy, Hriday Sutradhar et al.
Food components have long been recognized to play a fundamental role in the growth and development of the human body, conferring protective functionalities against foreign matter that can be severe public health problems. Micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals are essential to the human body, ...
Saikat Mitra, Rajib Das, Talha Bin Emran, Rafiuddin Khan Labib et al.
Cancer is a life-threatening disease caused by the uncontrolled division of cells, which culminates in a solid mass of cells known as a tumor or liquid cancer. It is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and the number of cancer patients has been increasing at an alarming rate, with an estimated...