Medicine Use in Chronic Diseases

Unni, Elizabeth J.

doi:10.3390/pharmacy11030100

Pharmacy

2023

DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11030100

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Medicine Use in Chronic Diseases

Elizabeth J. Unni

Abstract: Welcome to this Special Issue on “Medicine Use in Chronic Disease” in Pharmacy, an open-access journal focusing on pharmacy education and practice [...]

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Long-acting transdermal drug delivery formulations: Current developments and innovative pharmaceutical approaches

Karve,

Dandekar,

Agrahari

et al. 2024

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Long-acting transdermal drug delivery formulations: Current developments and innovative pharmaceutical approaches

Karve,

Dandekar,

Agrahari

et al. 2024

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Avocado and Its By-Products as Natural Sources of Valuable Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Bioactives for Functional Foods and Cosmetics with Health-Promoting Properties

Marra,

Manousakis,

Zervas

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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Avocado (Persea americana) is a unique fruit with exceptional nutritional and technological characteristics, as well as proposed health benefits. Moreover, the commercial utilization of avocado to make guacamole and/or to extract its oil for several applications generates massive amounts of avocado bio-wastes, including peels and seeds by-products, which further impact the environment and waste management costs. Within this article, the proposed health benefits of moderate avocado consumption, as a functional component of a balanced diet against inflammation-related chronic disorders, and its potential applications are fully addressed. The numerous bioactive compounds present in avocado fruit and its by-products, such as its bioactive phenolics, dietary fiber, and lipid bioactives like unsaturated fatty acids and polar lipids, are also thoroughly outlined. The functional anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antioxidant properties of each of these bioactives and avocado extracts, are then thoroughly reviewed. Emphasis is given to these avocado-derived bioactives and extracts that have the potential to be utilized in various industrial applications, such as in functional foods, supplements, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics related health-promoting applications. The limitations and future perspectives of these applications based on avocado bioactives are also discussed.

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Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations on Telomere Biology: The Positive Effect of Pharmacologically Active Substances on Telomere Length

Apetroaei,

Fragkiadaki,

Velescu

et al. 2024

IJMS

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Telomeres are part of chromatin structures containing repeated DNA sequences, which function as protective caps at the ends of chromosomes and prevent DNA degradation and recombination, thus ensuring the integrity of the genome. While telomere length (TL) can be genetically inherited, TL shortening has been associated with ageing and multiple xenobiotics and bioactive substances. TL has been characterised as a reliable biomarker for the predisposition to developing chronic pathologies and their progression. This narrative review aims to provide arguments in favour of including TL measurements in a complex prognostic and diagnostic panel of chronic pathologies and the importance of assessing the effect of different pharmacologically active molecules on the biology of telomeres. Medicines used in the management of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, schizophrenia, hormone replacement therapy at menopause, danazol, melatonin, and probiotics have been studied for their positive protective effects against TL shortening. All these classes of drugs are analysed in the present review, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms involved.

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Medicine Use in Chronic Diseases

Abstract: Welcome to this Special Issue on “Medicine Use in Chronic Disease” in Pharmacy, an open-access journal focusing on pharmacy education and practice [...]

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Long-acting transdermal drug delivery formulations: Current developments and innovative pharmaceutical approaches

Long-acting transdermal drug delivery formulations: Current developments and innovative pharmaceutical approaches

Avocado and Its By-Products as Natural Sources of Valuable Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Bioactives for Functional Foods and Cosmetics with Health-Promoting Properties

Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations on Telomere Biology: The Positive Effect of Pharmacologically Active Substances on Telomere Length

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