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Caffeine: Nutraceutical and Health Benefit of Caffeine-Containing Commodities and Products
(Springer Singapore, 2020) Osahon Itohan Roli; Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji; Pragya Mishra; Juliana Bunmi Adetunji; Raghvendra Raman Mishra
The ever-increasing population of mankind are globally combatting with several health challenges couple with a high level of synthetic drugs demands the search for a green solution that will be sustainable. Therefore, caffeine has been identified as a sustainable daily consumable that might be tailored to deliver its active component for the management of the various highlighted health challenges combating mankind through the daily and/or healthy meal. Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a soluble natural alkaloid present in plants which constitutes the main active biologically compound present in several food and beverages containing caffeine usually consumed by several individuals. The significance of caffeine-containing food and drinks has been documented over the years as antimicrobial agents; neuroprotective, antioxidant, and cardiovascular agents; and antidiabetics. Hence, this review intends to highlight the health and nutritional benefits of caffeine which has been highlighted as a vital nutritional ingredient which is present in some food products. Also, some previously in vitro and in vivo experiment carried out with caffeine and caffeine-containing products were well elucidated which have great attributes to release its controlled dose which plays an active role in the maintenance of the body cells, system, and their normal functioning. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020.
Rediscovering Medicinal Activity and Food Significance of Shogaol (4, 6, 8, 10, and 12): Comprehensive Review
(Springer Singapore, 2020) Osahon Itohan Roli; Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji; Raghvendra Raman Mishra; Juliana Bunmi Adetunji; Pragya Mishra; Toluwase Hezekiah Fatoki
Ginger Zingiber officinale Roscoe is a natural dietary rhizome. The plant is a herbaceous tropical monocotyledon perennial plant which belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and subfamily Zingiberoideae and possesses various biological properties and/or activities. Ginger has been reported to play several roles in ameliorating several health conditions which might be linked to the presence of numerous biological components including gingerols, gingerdiols, shogaols, paradols, and zingerones. However, shogaol has been found to be a major active component of ginger which exists in various forms such as 4-, 6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-shogaol. Also, 6-shogaol has been discovered to be the most active component which possesses a non-pungent metabolite called 6-paradol. 6-Shogaol has various importance in the health, food, and beverage industries. The wide range of the usefulness of shogaol is associated with its taste, biocompatibility, and effect in ameliorating and/or preventing health challenges. Some uncountable medical benefits of shogaol include their application as anticancer drugs, antimicrobials, antioxidants, cardiovascular, anti-ulcer, and neuroprotective among others. Therefore, this review highlights recent advances and findings to the use of shogaol present as a bioactive substance in ginger and its wide application in medical, biological, and food industry. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020.