: Nutritional and Health Attributes to Treat Various Ailments Including Cardiovascular Diseases

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Oct 14

PMID 36235263

Authors

Saddam Saqib

Fazal Ullah

Muhammad Naeem

Muhammad Younas

Asma Ayaz

Sajid Ali

Wajid Zaman

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Abstract

A poor diet, resulting in malnutrition, is a critical challenge that leads to a variety of metabolic disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. species are famous as therapeutic herbs and have long served as herbal medicine. Recently, the demand for its products, such as herbal drugs, medicines, and natural herbal formulations, has increased significantly. However, the available literature lacks a thorough overview of phytochemicals' effects for reducing malnutritional risks against cardiovascular diseases. In this context, we aimed to review the recent advances of phytochemicals and future challenges for reducing malnutritional risks in cardiovascular patients. Current studies indicated that species phytochemicals possess unique antimicrobial, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, and antioxidant potential, which can be used as herbal medicine directly or indirectly (such as food ingredients) and are effective in controlling and curing cardiovascular diseases. The presence of aromatic and flavor compounds of species greatly enhance the nutritional values of the food. Further interdisciplinary investigations are pivotal to explore main volatile compounds, synergistic actions of phytochemicals, organoleptic effects, and stability of sp. phytochemicals.

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