Plant polyphenols have attracted considerable attention because of their key roles in
preventing many diseases, including high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and cancer. A …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Western countries,
representing almost 30% of all deaths worldwide. Evidence shows the effectiveness of …

Polyphenols are a class of compounds widely existing in living species ranging from plants,
fungi, and bacteria to animals, and possess various interesting functions such as anti …

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is a cruciferous vegetable, characterized by leaves
along the stem, which, in recent years, have gained a great popularity as a´ superfood´ …

Roasting is widely applied in oil processing and employs high temperatures (90–260° C) to
heat oilseeds evenly. Roasting improves the extraction yield of oil by the generation of pores …

Phenolic compounds constitute important parts of natural bioactive ingredients due to their
various biological activities. However, phenolic compounds are to some extent restricted by …

Background In recent years, germination is used as a tool that improves nutritional quality of
cereals by increasing digestibility and concentration of bioactive compounds, and thereby …

Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder of medium and large arteries and an
underlying cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), is responsible for a third of all global …

Atherosclerosis as a chronic inflammatory disorder is accompanied with oxidative stress
which causes a high morbidity and mortality. Adhesion molecules, including intercellular …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The worldwide increasing prevalence of dyslipidemia has
become a global health concern. Various herbal remedies have been claimed to be effective …