Cadmium is a toxic element to which man can be exposed at work or in the environment.
Cd's most salient toxicological property is its exceptionally long half-life in the human body …

Owing to the implications of oxidative stress in disease and ageing process, antioxidant
research has been a research hotspot. Antioxidants are derived from among the active …

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is obtained by processing mature coconut cores with mechanical or
natural methods. In recent years, VCO has been widely used in the food, pharmaceutical …

Different lines of evidences from clinical, epidemiological and biochemical studies have
established that optimal nutrition including probiotic and fruit phenolics can mitigate the risk …

Liver diseases are one of the fatal disorders due to the vital role of the liver. Carbon
tetrachloride (CCl4) is the most perceived chemical substance utilized in developing models …

Hepatic oxidative stress is an important mechanism of Cd-induced hepatotoxicity, and it is
ameliorated by TMP. However, this underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated. To …

Oxidative damage and chronic inflammation have been proven as one of the major factors
associated with obesity, which increases the incidence of non-communicable chronic …

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is claimed to have various health benefits, but favorable effects of
its major component (∼ 50%), lauric acid, are controversial. Therefore, we aimed to reduce …

Pericopsis laxiflora is a medicinal plant that is ubiquitous, especially in the tropical and
savannah regions. It can be used in the treatment of hemorrhoids, rheumatism, abdominal …

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a functional food oil prepared from fresh coconut kernel either by
hot-processed (HPVCO) or fermentation-processed (FPVCO). The FPVCO has been widely …