The dietary consumption of grape and its products is associated with a lower incidence of
degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers. Most …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Background The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of
aerobic metabolism, and while these particular'reactive oxygen species'(ROSs) can exhibit a …

Excess production of reactive oxygen species in the brain has been implicated as a common
underlying risk factor for the pathogenesis of a number of neurodegenerative disorders …

Obesity and metabolic disease–related health problems (eg, type 2 diabetes,
atherosclerosis, and hypertension) are the most prevalent nutrition-related issues in the …

Endothelial dysfunction is an early pathophysiological feature and independent predictor of
poor prognosis in most forms of cardiovascular diseases. Epidemiological studies report an …

The high demand for molecular oxygen, the enrichment of polyunsaturated fatty acids in
membrane phospholipids, and the relatively low abundance of antioxidant defense enzymes …

Polyphenols have an important protective role against a number of diseases, such as
atherosclerosis, brain dysfunction, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer …

The grape antioxidant resveratrol has been a topic of intense research for the past three
decades. Resveratrol and other grape ingredients, as well as whole‐grape products, have …

Increasing evidence suggests that polyphenols from fruits, vegetables and beverages such
as wine and tea may exert protective effects on the cardiovascular system. Indeed, research …