Contribution of Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) Products in Human Health

Al‐Obaidi, Jameel R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-03344-6_12

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“…Jojoba a dioecious plant growing in desert and semi-desert areas such as Argentina, Chile, India, Tunisia, the Palestinian territories, and Egypt, has been used traditionally as a remedy for cancer, obesity, and throat warts (17,70) . Its extracts contain flavonoid, gadolic acid, eicosanoic, docosenoic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic acids, palmitic, pentadecanoic, myristic, lauric acids, tocopherol, jojobenoic acid, and Jojobyl alcohols (70,71) . Jojoba extract has antioxidant, Anti-fungal, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer properties (72) .…”

Section: Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis)mentioning

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Beyond Conventional Treatment: Exploring Natural Therapies for Paracetamol Overdose

2023

Journal of Medical and Life Science

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Paracetamol (Acetaminophen; N-acetyl-P-aminophenol) is a broadly used analgesic and antipyretic prescription that can have fatal side effects when used in high dosages. Conventional treatment options for paracetamol overdose are limited and often ineffective, highlighting the need for alternative therapies. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in exploring natural remedies as potential alleviating interventions for paracetamol overdose. This comprehensive review explores the evidence-based natural therapies that have been studied for their effectiveness in reducing paracetamol toxicity. The review examines the mechanisms of action and safety profiles of these natural therapies, as well as their potential limitations and future research directions. The natural remedies discussed in this review include N-acetylcysteine, palm date, milk thistle, curcumin, ginger, and several others. Overall, this review highlights the potential of certain traditional hepatoprotective plants as effective and safe protective options against paracetamol overdose and emphasizes the need for further research to establish their clinical efficacy and safety.

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Section: Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis)mentioning

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Beyond Conventional Treatment: Exploring Natural Therapies for Paracetamol Overdose

2023

Journal of Medical and Life Science

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“…Furthermore, jojoba leaf extracts at as low as EC 50 2 µg/ml have been reported to present an anti-viral effect on herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2) and varicella-zoster virus (Yarmolinsky et al 2010). Anticancer cytotoxicity was also demonstrated in human melanoma (MV 3), breast (MCF 7), and colorectal (HCT 116) tumor cell lines as well as inhibition of angiogenesis, required for tumor growth (D'oosterlynck & Raes 2008;Al-Qizwini et al 2014;Al-Obaidi 2019).…”

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Medicinal properties of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)

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Cohen

et al. 2021

Israel J. Plant Sci.

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Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneider is an evergreen shrub widely grown in Israel, the Middle East, South America, Africa, India and Australia used as an agricultural crop for commercial purposes and as a source of its non-edible natural wax. It is widely used in pharmaceutics and cosmetic formulation due to its unique structural characteristics and beneficial health effects. In addition, extensive work has been published on the plant’s health-promoting activities, ranging from antioxidant activities to the treatment of cancer. Being a rich source of natural liquid wax, the majority of research regarding jojoba focuses on its applications, as well as on the ability to exploit the residual plant materials obtained in its production. To date, several potent phytochemicals have been attributed to its medicinal properties, e.g. simmondsin and phenolic compounds. The current review emphasizes the evidence-based medicinal qualities of the wax and plant extracts and highlights the gaps of knowledge in these research areas and the importance of acquiring additional understanding of jojoba distinctive traits.

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