Awareness of the human health benefits of blueberries is underpinned by a growing body of
positive scientific evidence from human observational and clinical research, plus …

Cancer remains to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States and around
the world. The advent of modern drug-targeted therapies has undeniably improved cancer …

Free radicals and oxidants play a dual role as both toxic and beneficial compounds, since
they can be either harmful or helpful to the body. They are produced either from normal cell …

A wide array of dietary phytochemicals have been reported to induce the expression of
enzymes involved in both cellular antioxidant defenses and elimination/inactivation of …

Quercetin is an important flavonoid that is ubiquitously present in the diet in a variety of fruits
and vegetables. It has been traditionally viewed as a potent antioxidant and anti …

Flavanones are a group of flavonoids that derive from their immediate chalcone precursors
through the action of chalcone isomerase enzymes. The Aromatic A and B rings, C4‐keto …

Significance: All cells must maintain a balance between oxidants and reductants, while
allowing for fluctuations in redox states triggered by signaling, altered metabolic flow, or …

Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor
regulating the expression of a battery of cytoprotective genes. Constitutive Nrf2 activation in …

Living cells maintain a balance between oxidation and reduction, and perturbations of this
redox balance are thought to contribute to various diseases. Recent attempts to regulate …

Flavonoids have long been acknowledged for their unique antioxidant properties, and
possess other activities that may be relevant to heart ischemia–reperfusion. They may …