Caffeine: cognitive and physical performance enhancer or psychoactive drug?

S Cappelletti, P Daria, G Sani… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Caffeine use is increasing worldwide. The underlying motivations are mainly concentration
and memory enhancement and physical performance improvement. Coffee and caffeine …

Modulation of nitric oxide synthases by oxidized LDLs: role in vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis development

M Gliozzi, M Scicchitano, F Bosco, V Musolino… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The maintenance of physiological levels of nitric oxide (NO) produced by eNOS represents a
key element for vascular endothelial homeostasis. On the other hand, NO overproduction …

Isoflavones: anti-inflammatory benefit and possible caveats

J Yu, X Bi, B Yu, D Chen - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Inflammation, a biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, is also known to be
involved in a host of diseases, such as obesity, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and …

Oxidative stress in preterm newborns

C Lembo, G Buonocore, S Perrone - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preterm babies are highly susceptible to oxidative stress (OS) due to an imbalance between
the oxidant and antioxidant systems. The generation of free radicals (FR) induces oxidative …

Using caffeine and other adenosine receptor antagonists and agonists as therapeutic tools against neurodegenerative diseases: a review

M Rivera-Oliver, M Díaz-Ríos - Life sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Caffeine is the most consumed pychostimulant in the world, and it is known to affect basic
and fundamental human processes such as sleep, arousal, cognition and learning and …

Role of AMPK/mTOR, mitochondria, and ROS in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

L Assaf, AA Eid, J Nassif - Life sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity usually in the
ovaries, fallopian tube, and pelvic cavity. It's a chronic enigmatic gynecological condition …

Anti-inflammatory activity of β-carotene, lycopene and tri-n-butylborane, a scavenger of reactive oxygen species

A Kawata, Y Murakami, S Suzuki, S Fujisawa - In vivo, 2018 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: The polyene carotenoids β-carotene and lycopene are antioxidants that
not only quench singlet oxygen but also inhibit lipid peroxidation. Tri-n-butyl borane (TBB) is …

Cytotoxicity of apigenin toward multiple myeloma cell lines and suppression of iNOS and COX-2 expression in STAT1-transfected HEK293 cells

AN Adham, S Abdelfatah, AM Naqishbandi… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Apigenin is one of the most abundant dietary flavonoids that possesses multiple
bio-functions. Purpose This study was designed to determine the influence of apigenin on …

Medical cannabis activity against inflammation: active compounds and modes of action

SM Anil, H Peeri, H Koltai - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation often develops from acute, chronic, or auto-inflammatory disorders that can
lead to compromised organ function. Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) has been used to treat …

Hypoglycemic and hypolipemic effects of a new lecithin formulation of bergamot polyphenolic fraction: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

V Mollace, M Scicchitano, S Paone… - … Metabolic & Immune …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: Hyperlipemia represents an independent risk factor in the development of
atherosclerosis in patients undergoing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Moreover, the …