January 2024 in “Future postharvest and food” This study reviewed the historical and current uses of frankincense, highlighting its potential antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects, particularly noting some clinical evidence that suggests its use in treating COVID-19 symptoms, although more data is needed.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Herbal Medicine” This review explores research on nanoformulations for enhancing the topical delivery of herbal medicines, noting potential benefits like improved bioavailability and sustained delivery, and emphasizes the need for safety and toxicity guidelines in developing these novel drug delivery systems.
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April 2023 in “JURNAL FARMASI DAN ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA” This study evaluated green tea extract-loaded spanlastic formulations and found that a vesicle builder to edge activator ratio of 8:2 produced optimal characteristics, including a particle size of 419.70 nm, an entrapment efficiency of 60.85%, and a drug loading of 11.07%.
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May 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review discusses the repurposing of natural products for COVID-19 treatment but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting ongoing research to target host and viral mechanisms.
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October 1999 in “Environmental Health Perspectives” This article reviews the scientific exploration of Ayurvedic medicinal plants and discusses their modern applications, such as a drug developed from Commiphora wightti for lipid disorders, without reporting new clinical findings.