Turmeric is traditionally used as a spice and coloring in foods. It is an important ingredient in
curry and gives curry powder its characteristic yellow color. As a consequence of its intense …

Cell proliferation is regulated by multiple signaling pathways and stress surveillance
systems to ensure cell division takes place with fidelity. In response to oxidative stress, cells …

The transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key regulator for
induction of hepatic detoxification and antioxidant mechanisms, as well as for certain …

Antioxidants are omnipresent in nature and industry; they are used to slow down the
autoxidative degradation of both organic tissues and petroleum‐derived products. Various …

Oxidative stress in the central nervous system is strongly associated with neuronal cell death
in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer′ s disease …

Toona sinensis Roem (TS) is an herbal plant widely cultivated in Asia. Recently, several
antioxidant compounds in TS leaf (TSL) extracts were chemically identified including …

The KEAP1/NRF2 pathway and the heat shock response are two essential cytoprotective
mechanisms that allow adaptation and survival under conditions of oxidative, electrophilic …

Curcuma (Gelbwurzel) wird traditionell als Würzmittel für Lebensmittel eingesetzt. Curcumin
ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des Currypulvers und verleiht dem Pulver seine …

Arsenic (As) is both a human carcinogen and an effective anticancer drug. These aspects of
arsenic toxicity develop as a consequence of arsenic-induced oxidative stress and …

We studied the effects of 17β-estradiol (E2)(10, 40nM) on 2 vasoprotective pathways, ie
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-dependent prostanoids and the antioxidant heme oxygenase-1 …