[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant phytochemicals for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases

YJ Zhang, RY Gan, S Li, Y Zhou, AN Li, DP Xu, HB Li - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Overproduction of oxidants (reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species) in the
human body is responsible for the pathogenesis of some diseases. The scavenging of these …

Pentacyclic triterpene bioavailability: An overview of in vitro and in vivo studies

NA JC Furtado, L Pirson, H Edelberg, L M. Miranda… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Pentacyclic triterpenes are naturally found in a great variety of fruits, vegetables and
medicinal plants and are therefore part of the human diet. The beneficial health effects of …

Oleanolic acid alters multiple cell signaling pathways: implication in cancer prevention and therapy

L Žiberna, D Šamec, A Mocan, SF Nabavi… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, much attention has been paid to diet and dietary supplements as a cost-effective
therapeutic strategy for prevention and treatment of a myriad of chronic and degenerative …

Is eating raisins healthy?

A Olmo-Cunillera, D Escobar-Avello, AJ Pérez… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Raisins are dried grapes consumed worldwide that contain beneficial components for
human health. They are rich in fiber and phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds …

Bacterial cellulose production using the corinthian currant finishing side-stream and cheese whey: process optimization and textural characterization

A Bekatorou, I Plioni, K Sparou, R Maroutsiou… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to develop bioprocesses to produce a high-value microbial
product, bacterial cellulose (BC), utilizing the industrial side-stream of Corinthian currants …

Relationship between representative trace components and health functions of Chinese baijiu: a review

P Du, G Jiao, Z Zhang, J Wang, P Li, J Dong, R Wang - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Baijiu is a traditional fermented Chinese beverage with a history of hundreds of years. The
notable characteristics of Baijiu include diverse raw materials, complex technology, and the …

Mediterranean raisins/currants as traditional superfoods: processing, health benefits, food applications and future trends within the bio-economy era

A Papadaki, V Kachrimanidou, IK Lappa, E Eriotou… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review elaborates on the significance of Mediterranean raisins, focusing particularly on
indigenous Greek varieties (eg, Zante currants) as a previously overlooked traditional food …

Potential of excipient emulsions for improving quercetin bioaccessibility and antioxidant activity: an in vitro study

X Chen, L Zou, W Liu… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The potential for excipient emulsions to enhance the bioaccessibility and antioxidant activity
of quercetin was determined in this study. Oil-in-water excipient emulsions containing two …

Mechanistic insight into the capacity of natural polar phenolic compounds to abolish Alzheimer's disease-associated pathogenic effects of apoE4 forms

C Mountaki, I Dafnis, EA Panagopoulou… - Free Radical Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polar phenols found in plant foods have been suggested to act protectively against
pathogenic processes underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD), such as oxidative stress. The …

Neuroprotective therapeutics from botanicals and phytochemicals against Huntington's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders

A Dey, JN De - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Medical herbalism has been popularized due to its reported efficacy, lesser side effects and
synergistic interactions against complex syndromes. Herbal medicines are used in …