Phytochemicals are bioactive nutrient plant chemicals that may provide desirable health
benefits beyond basic nutrition to reduce the risk of major non-communicable diseases …

The antioxidant and cytoprotective properties of 4-hydroxyisophthalic acid (4-HIPA) isolated
from the Decalepis hamiltonii roots was examined. 4-HIPA is a potent scavenger of …

Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) is expressed in vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide
(NO)–cyclic GMP-mediated vasodilation in response to 2-furoyl-LIGRLO-amide (2fLIGRLO) …

Aim: Dietary antioxidant intake correlates with blood antioxidant content and protects against
oxidative damage and related inflammatory complications. This study was conducted to …

Materials and Methods: A total of 170 visibly healthy premenopausal women with the mean
age of 35.2 were selected from health centers of Tehran via multistage cluster random …

Currently there is a great deal of interest in the study of natural compounds with free radical
scavenging activity because of their potential role in maintaining human health and …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dietary phytochemical index
(PI) and occurrence of metabolic syndrome and its components during a 3 year follow up of …

Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the association of total dietary
phytochemical intake with generalized and abdominal obesity in children and adolescents …

Background. Carrot is a multi-nutritional food source. It is an important root vegetable, rich in
natural bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties, such as antioxidants that …

Background: Being overweight or obese is one of the most harmful risk factors to the health
of a population. The cause of obesity is complex and multifactorial, but the primary cause is …