While many epidemiological studies have associated the consumption of polyphenols within
fruits and vegetables with a decreased risk of developing several chronic diseases …

Artemisia annua is currently the only commercial source of the sesquiterpene lactone
artemisinin. Since artemisinin was discovered as the active component of A. annua in early …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Tea leaves produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of the plants
against invading pathogens including insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most fatal and the third most diagnosed type of
cancer worldwide. Despite having multifactorial causes, most CRC cases are mainly …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are present in low concentrations in the genital tracts of
males and females. Excessive ROS lead to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, lipids and …

Both chlorogenic and caffeic acids exhibited nonsaturable transport in Caco-2 cells,
whereas caffeic acid also showed proton-coupled polarized absorption. Thus, the …

The small intestine is an organ responsible for nutrient absorption, barrier functions, signal
recognition/transduction, and the production of bioactive compounds. These functions are …

Many researchers have reported that food proteins and their peptides expressed a variety of
functions in the body, including a reduction of blood pressure, modulation of immune cell …

Ferulic acid (FA) and p-coumaric acid (CA) are absorbed by the monocarboxylic acid
transporter (MCT) in Caco-2 cells, although gallic acid (GA) is not. Therefore, the MCT is …