Evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggests that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
can regulate adipokine levels to impact inflammation and oxidative stress in conditions of …

The world is currently undergoing a demographic change towards an increasing number of
elderly citizens. Aging is characterized by a temporal decline in physiological capacity, and …

Tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. In the literature, much attention is
paid to the influence of tea and its components on human health and consumer purchasing …

Oxidative stress and lipotoxicity effects on pancreatic β cells play a major role in the
pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Flavonoids and antioxidants are under study for their …

Dyslipidemia is one of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This metabolic anomality is implicated in the …

Background and aims There is a general interest in understanding how the consumption of
tea impacts cardiovascular function in individuals at risk of developing cardiovascular …

The exposure of hepatocytes to high concentrations of glucose results in a glucotoxic
environment and ensuing hepatocellular injury, often due to oxidative stress. The popularly …

Obesity, type two diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance are associated with increased
oxidative stress and inflammation. Unfermented green rooibos is an aspalathin rich variant …

Abstract Aspalathin (2′, 3, 4, 4′, 6′-pentahydroxy-3′-C-β-D-
glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone) is a natural C-linked glucosyl dihydrochalcone present in …

Oral therapeutics used to treat type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease often fail to
prevent the progression of disease and their comorbidities. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) …