Lycium barbarum has been used in China for more than 2,000 years as a traditional
medicinal herb and food supplement. Lycium barbarum contains abundant Lycium …

The formation of well‐ordered fibrillar protein deposits is common to a large group of
amyloid‐associated disorders. This group consists of several major human diseases such …

The interest in plant polyphenol antioxidants has increased remarkably over the last decade
mostly because of their protective effects against different diseases, including …

A large number of diverse mechanisms that lead to cytoprotection have been described to
date. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the role of mitochondria in these phenomena is notable. In …

Quercetin, a flavonoid found in various foodstuffs, has antioxidant properties and increases
glutathione (GSH) levels and antioxidant enzyme function. Considerable attention has been …

Considering the important role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of several
neurological diseases, and the growing evidence of the presence of compounds with …

The flavonoid family has been reported to possess a high potential for inhibition of xanthine
oxidase (XO). This study concerned the structural aspects of inhibitory activities and binding …

The reactions of 10 flavonoids with 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (dpph•) carried out
in alcohols always occur significantly faster than in acidified alcohols or in dioxane. These …

The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)
is a common underlying mechanism of many neuropathologies, as they have been shown to …

Ginkgo biloba leave extract is among the most widely sold herbal dietary supplements in the
United States. Its purported biological effects include: scavenging free radical; lowering …