Plants produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM) which serve them as defense
compounds against herbivores, and other plants and microbes, but also as signal …

Covering: up to the end of June 2013 Ageing is a complex molecular process driven by
diverse molecular pathways and biochemical events that are promoted by both …

Isoorientin is a natural C-glucosyl flavone that is generating a lot of interest due to its
multiple pharmacological activities. Increasing experimental data have shown that the robust …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cassia abbreviata is a small to medium sized branched
umbrella-shaped deciduous tree. It is widely spread in the tropics, especially in Africa …

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was introduced as a model organism in biological
research by Sydney Brenner in the 1970s. Since then, it has been increasingly used for …

Abstract HPLC-PDA-MS/MS analysis of Syzygium jambos leaf extract allowed the
identification of 17 secondary metabolites, including flavonol glycosides, flavonol di …

Aspalathin is a C-glucosyl dihydrochalcone that is abundantly present in Aspalathus
linearis. This endemic South African plant, belonging to the Cape Floristic region, is normally …

Scope Energy deprivation in the myocardium is associated with impaired heart function. This
study aims to investigate if aspalathin (ASP) can ameliorate hyperglycemic‐induced shift in …

Exposure to chronic psychological stress may be related to increased reactive oxygen
species (ROS) or free radicals, and thus, long-term exposure to high levels of oxidative …

Aging is influenced by many lifestyle choices that are under human control, including
nutrition and exercise. The most effective known antiaging intervention consists of calorie …