Concept, mechanism, and applications of phenolic antioxidants in foods

A Zeb - Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, the concept of phenolic antioxidants, mechanisms of action, and applications
have been reviewed. Phenolic compounds (PCs) acts as an antioxidant by reacting with a …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary quercetin and kaempferol: Bioavailability and potential cardiovascular-related bioactivity in humans

WM Dabeek, MV Marra - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular
disease. Quercetin and kaempferol are among the most ubiquitous polyphenols in fruit and …

[HTML][HTML] Status and challenges of plant-anticancer compounds in cancer treatment

P Garcia-Oliveira, P Otero, AG Pereira, F Chamorro… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world, which has been estimated
to cause 9.9 million deaths in 2020. Conventional treatments for cancer commonly involve …

Bioactive constituents in pulses and their health benefits

B Singh, JP Singh, K Shevkani, N Singh… - Journal of food science …, 2017 - Springer
Pulses are good sources of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, phytosterols and
non-digestible carbohydrates that play important physiological as well as metabolic roles …

Phenolic profiles of 20 Canadian lentil cultivars and their contribution to antioxidant activity and inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase

B Zhang, Z Deng, DD Ramdath, Y Tang, PX Chen… - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Phenolic extracts from 20 Canadian lentil cultivars (Lens culinaris) were evaluated for total
phenolic contents and composition, antioxidant activities (DPPH, FRAP, ORAC), and …

A review on the dietary flavonoid kaempferol

JM Calderon-Montano, E Burgos-Morón… - Mini reviews in …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Nutritional and health benefits of pulses

AN Mudryj, N Yu, HM Aukema - Applied Physiology, Nutrition …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Pulses (beans, peas, and lentils) have been consumed for at least 10 000 years and are
among the most extensively used foods in the world. A wide variety of pulses can be grown …

Application of nanotechnology in improving bioavailability and bioactivity of diet-derived phytochemicals

S Wang, R Su, S Nie, M Sun, J Zhang, D Wu… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is an innovative approach that has potential applications in nutraceutical
research. Phytochemicals have promising potential for maintaining and promoting health, as …

[HTML][HTML] Polyphenol-rich lentils and their health promoting effects

K Ganesan, B Xu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lentil (Lens culinaris; Family: Fabaceae) is a potential functional dietary ingredient which
has polyphenol-rich content. Several studies have demonstrated that the consumption of …

A comparative study on phenolic profiles and antioxidant activities of legumes as affected by extraction solvents

BJ Xu, SKC Chang - Journal of food science, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to investigate how 6 commonly used solvent systems affected
the yields of phenolic substances and the antioxidant capacity of extracts from 8 major …