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Barley is considered one of the oldest cultivated plants that played an important role in the development of human civilization, agronomic, physiological, genetic sciences and plant breeding. Since ancient times, barley was used for human food and animal feed. In addition to the already known uses, barley also has therapeutic qualities discovered o...
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... Studies on the barley chemical composition show that the grains have: 60-65% starch, 10-17% protein, 4-9% beta-glucans, 2-3% lipids and 1.5-2.5% mineral substances, soluble fibers 3 -20% ( Czuchajowska et al., 1998;Quinde et al., 2004). The chemical composition of barley grains differs from the chemical composition of green barley ( Fig. 1). The biochemical composition of green barley gives the plant a special healing effect, slowing down the aging process of the cells. Best nutritional resources needed for the human cell are reached when green barley touches the height of 20-30 cm. At this phenophase, barley leaves contain B vitamins (B1, B2, B6 and B12), vitamin E, ...
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... Similarly, Kovacik et al. (2014) postulated that the antioxidant activity of barley that is exposed to N deficiency is highly affected, as it decreased in the shoots but increased or not affected in the roots. Boantă et al. (2019) estimated that barley is a unique, old and cultivated plant that plays a significant role in the progress of human civilization, agronomic, physiological, genetic sciences and plant breeding. From ancient eras, it was added to the food of both humans and animals. ...
Olea europaea L. (olive, Oleaceae) constitutes a source of many bioactive compounds, which have recognized benefits for both human health and technological purposes. The present article was carried out to evaluate the biological activity of oleuropein (an ester of 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) ethanol (hydroxytyrosol) which has the oleosidic skeleton that is common to the secoiridoid glucosides of Oleaceae). It occurred in leaf extracts of the four olive cultivars (Chemlali, Manzanilla, Picaul and Toffahi) as a source for some anticancer and antioxidant agents and their consequences on the action of Hordeum vulgare (barley). The total phenolic and flavonoid compounds were extracted from olive leaves by ethanol 95% then analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The study evaluates the anticancer activity of the ethanolic extract of olive leaves against breast and hepatocellular carcinoma cells showing high values. Also, the extract exhibited highly consequence on the antioxidant potentiality of barley which was assessed using the diphenyl picryl hydrazyl method (DDPH). These results pave the way for utilization of olive leaves as a source of natural anticancer and antioxidant agents.
... It was probably first used in human food in raw form or in the form of bread, porridge or soups. Barley will later be used mainly as fodder, in the manufacture of malt and beer and in the distillation processes (Boanta et al., 2019). Barley is a plant that can be grown in various conditions, from a pedoclimatic point of view, because it has a good drought tolerance (Mishra & Shivakumar, 2000;Valenzuela & Smith, 2002cited by Porumb, 2018 and is more resistant to high temperatures in the vegetation period than wheat, rye and oats (Muntean, 1993). ...
Barley is a plant that can be grown in various conditions, from a pedoclimatic point of view, because it has a good drought tolerance. This study tested the drought tolerance of 25 spring barley genotypes using two drought induction methods, the polyethylene glycol method (PEG 10000) at NARDI Fundulea in a controlled climate (M1), and the sodium chlorate method (NaClO3) in the experimental field from ARDS Turda (M2). Drought stress is one of the most important issue for the two-row spring barley yield, since it simultaneously affects many properties at the morphological and physiological level, mainly the production elements and, implicitly, the final yield. Following this study, the Daciana and Jubileu varieties and spring barley perspective genotypes (4 lines from advanced generations To 2168-01, To 2115-10, To 2054-97 and To 2027-10) were shown to be tolerant to both types of induced drought (both in the seedling and adult plant developmental stages).
Diabetes mellitus (DM) comprises a range of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by defects in insulin release, insulin action, or both. DM is a widespread condition that affects a substantial portion of the global population, causing high morbidity and mortality rates. The prevalence of this major public health crisis is predicted to increase in the forthcoming years. Although several drugs are available to manage DM, these are associated with adverse side effects, which limits their use. In underdeveloped countries, where such drugs are often costly and not widely available, many people continue to rely on alternative traditional medicine, including medicinal plants. The latter serves as a source of primary healthcare and plant-based foods in many low-and middle-income countries. Interestingly, many of the phytochemicals they contain have been demonstrated to possess antidiabetic activity such as lowering blood glucose levels, stimulating insulin secretion, and alleviating diabetic complications. Therefore, such plants may provide protective effects that could be used in the management of DM. The purpose of this article was to review the medicinal plant-based foods traditionally used for the management of DM, including their therapeutic effects, pharmacologically active phytoconstituents, and antidiabetic mode of action at the molecular level. It also presents future avenues for research in this field.
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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the health care system developed with the help of clinical trials that are based ideally on the scientific model of regulation.
Objective: This systematic health care system relies on some specific unique theories and practical experiences to treat and cure diseases, thus enhancing the public’s health.
Review Methodology: The current review covers the available literature from 2000 to 2021. The data was collected from journals research articles, published books, thesis, and electronic databases, search engines such as Google Scholar, Elsevier, EBSCO, PMC, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Willey Online Library, Springer Link, and CNKI) searching key terms, cardiovascular disease, traditional Chinese medicines, natural products, and bioactive compounds. Full-length articles and abstracts were screened for the collection of information included in the paper.
Results: Clinical trials on the TCM and basic research carried out on its mechanism and nature have led to the application and development of the perfect design of the research techniques, for example, twofold striking in acupuncture that aid in overcoming the limitations and resistances in integrating and applicability of these experiences and trials into the pre-existing biomedical models. Furthermore, TCM has also been utilized from ancient times to treat heart diseases in Asia, particularly in China, and is now used by people in many other areas. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is mainly developed by oxidative stress. Hence antioxidants can be beneficial in treating this particular disease. TCM has a wide variety of antioxidant components.
Conclusion: The current review article summarizes the underlying therapeutic property of TCM and its mechanism. It also overviews the evidence of the mechanism of TCM action in CVD prevention by controlling oxidative stress and its signaling pathway.
