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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Focus on Selenium and Antioxidant Phytochemicals

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a common autoimmune thyroid disease that often leads to symptoms like fatigue and reduced quality of life. While standard treatment uses thyroid hormone replacement, it doesn’t address the underlying inflammation and oxidative stress. This review explores how traditional Chinese medicine approaches, often combined with selenium, may help reduce thyroid antibodies and improve symptoms through their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Essential Oil Nanoemulsions—A New Strategy to Extend the Shelf Life of Smoothies

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This review explores how essential oil nanoemulsions could naturally preserve smoothies and extend their freshness. Essential oils have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties but taste and smell too strong at effective doses. Nanoemulsions—tiny oil droplets encapsulated in water—solve this problem by being more effective at lower concentrations while maintaining good taste, making them a promising natural alternative to chemical preservatives.

Screening of active components of Ganoderma lucidum and decipher its molecular mechanism to improve learning and memory disorders

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Researchers used computer analysis and laboratory experiments to understand how a medicinal mushroom called Ganoderma lucidum (reishi) helps improve memory and learning problems. They identified ten key active ingredients in the mushroom that work together to reduce inflammation in the brain and protect nerve cells. The most important ingredient appears to be a compound called β-sitosterol, which helps prevent memory loss similar to effects seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

Latest advance anti-inflammatory hydrogel wound dressings and traditional Lignosus rhinoceros used for wound healing agents

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This review examines modern hydrogel wound dressings and traditional medicinal mushrooms like Lignosus rhinoceros for treating wounds. Hydrogels are water-absorbing materials that mimic natural tissue and help wounds heal by maintaining moisture, preventing infection, and promoting cell growth. Traditional mushrooms offer anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that could complement modern dressing technologies for better wound healing outcomes.

The Role of Plant Extracts in Enhancing Nutrition and Health for Dogs and Cats: Safety, Benefits, and Applications

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This review examines how plant-based supplements like tea extracts, curcumin, and quercetin can improve the health of pet dogs and cats. These natural compounds act as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents, supporting gut health, immune function, and overall wellness in companion animals. While generally safe when properly dosed, cats and dogs metabolize these compounds differently, requiring species-specific dosing strategies to maximize benefits and minimize risks.

Ergothioneine: An Antioxidative, Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Compound from Mushroom Residuals

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Ergothioneine is a powerful antioxidant found mainly in mushrooms that protects brain health and reduces inflammation. Mushroom processing creates large amounts of waste like stems and leftover substrate that actually contain high levels of this beneficial compound. Scientists have developed sustainable methods to extract ergothioneine from this waste, creating opportunities for new health supplements and functional foods while reducing waste and supporting environmental sustainability.

Plant and Fungal Polysaccharides in Periodontitis Treatment: Diverse Mechanisms and Therapeutic Roles

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Periodontitis is a serious gum disease that causes tooth loss and affects overall health. This review examines how polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates) from plants and fungi can help treat periodontitis by reducing inflammation, fighting bacteria, and helping gum tissue repair. These natural compounds work through multiple biological pathways to improve oral health outcomes while avoiding the side effects and resistance problems associated with conventional drugs.

Advancing Pistacia terebinthus L. (Anacardiaceae) Research: Food Preservation, Functional Foods, and Nutraceutical Potential

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The turpentine tree (Pistacia terebinthus L.) is a Mediterranean plant traditionally used in food and medicine that is now being studied for modern food applications. Its fruits, seeds, leaves, and resin contain powerful compounds that fight bacteria, reduce oxidative stress, and promote health. Scientists are developing new techniques like microencapsulation and fermentation to preserve its beneficial properties in functional foods, yogurt, and other products. This underutilized plant could become an important natural ingredient for food preservation and health supplements.

Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment

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This study tested whether a traditional mushroom supplement called Cordyceps sinensis could protect kidney function in dogs undergoing heart imaging tests that use contrast dye. Researchers found that dogs receiving Cordyceps sinensis combined with lower doses of contrast dye maintained good image quality while showing better kidney function afterward compared to controls receiving conventional contrast doses without the supplement. Advanced imaging techniques confirmed that Cordyceps sinensis helped protect kidney tissue from damage caused by the contrast material.

Biologically active secondary metabolites from white-rot fungi

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White-rot fungi are special mushrooms that can break down wood and produce unique chemical compounds with amazing health benefits. These compounds have been found to fight cancer, kill harmful bacteria, reduce inflammation, and protect nerve cells. Scientists are excited about using these natural fungal compounds to create new medicines and treat various diseases in the future.

therapeutic action: anti-inflammatory