Abstract Acrocomia aculeata, known as macauba, is extensively distributed in the Southeast and Midwest of Brazil. Macauba fruit is used as food; however, its therapeutic properties are still poorly understood. The goal of the study was to investigate the chemical composition of macauba pulp oil (MPO) and anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic and antioxi...
Published in Annals of Science and Technology
Hermannia geniculata is a herb that plays an important role in the treatment of an array of diseases including diabetes, ulcer, and colitis in the South African traditional medicine. The bioactive constituent and medicinal properties in phenols of Hermannia geniculata (PoHG) roots were investigated using high pressure thin layer chromatography (HPT...
Published in Ethnicity & health
Objective: African Americans (AAs) experience greater prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to other ethnic/racial groups. Low-grade chronic inflammation (often quantified by serum C-reactive protein CRP) is a well-documented risk factor for CVD. A healthy diet is plentiful in antioxidant nutrients and is associated with a lower infla...
Published in Acta ophthalmologica
To assess whether dietary intake of antioxidants, fruits, vegetables and fish is associated with 12-month treatment outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients. A total of 547 participants were diagnosed with nAMD at baseline, of whom 494 were followed up after 12 months of antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy...
Published in Biochemistry (Moscow)
AbstractStrictly regulated balance between the formation and utilization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the basis of normal functioning of organisms. ROS play an important role in the regulation of many metabolic processes; however, excessive content of ROS leads to the development of various disorders, including oncological diseases, as a res...
Raziskave izvlečka iz bele jelke so pripeljale do ugotovitve, da ima izvleček antiaterosklerotično, kardioprotektivno ter antipsoriastično delovanje in zmanjšuje post-prandialni glikemični odziv. Izvleček vsebuje ogljikove hidrate in polifenole, ki z znano biološko, farmakološko in klinično aktivnostjo prispevajo k delovanju. Naš namen je bil z met...
Published in BioResearch Open Access
In response to the constantly growing demand for high quality cosmetics we observe an increasing interest in products containing natural plant extracts. This article attempts to assess the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of extracts from alfalfa herb and seeds ( Medicago sativa L.). These extracts were obtained using ultrasound-assisted extrac...
Published in Antioxidants
Heat stress (HS) compromises productivity of pork production, in part as a result of increased oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, particularly within the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to investigate whether plant-derived betaine and isoquinoline alkaloids could ameliorate HS in pigs. Fifty female Large White × Landrace grower p...
Published in Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI
Simple Summary A significant effort has been devoted to the enhancement of boar sperm preservation media and techniques, which have become a critical pillar of modern swine production. Despite the availability of numerous semen extenders, a higher antioxidant protection of male gametes is highly required, which may be achieved by the supplementatio...
Published in Drug metabolism and personalized therapy
Objectives Adansonia digitata L. is popularly known for the management of various neurological diseases in ethno-medicine. Studies have shown that lead toxicity is a possible risk factor for early onset of neurodegenerative disease. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of A. digitata aqueous leaf extract (ADALE) against lead-induce...
