Introduction: Free radicals are reactive oxygen species that constantly circulate through the
body and occur as a side effect of many reactions that take place in the human body. Under …

Aging has been linked to several degenerative processes that, through the accumulation of
molecular and cellular damage, can progressively lead to cell dysfunction and organ failure …

Humans are unique indiscriminate carotenoid accumulators, so the human body
accumulates a wide range of dietary carotenoids of different types and to varying …

Stroke and acute myocardial infarction are leading causes of mortality worldwide. The latter
accounts for approximately 9 million deaths annually. In turn, ischemic stroke is a significant …

Carotenoids have been the object of numerous observational, pre-clinical and interventional
studies focused on elucidating their potential impacts on human health. However, the large …

Although various techniques have been developed to dry herbaceous peony (Paeonia
lactiflora Pall.) flowers, the dried products usually have a low retention level of bioactive …

Dysbiosis, a broad spectrum of imbalance of the gut microbiota, may progress to microbiota
dysfunction. Dysbiosis is linked to some human diseases, such as inflammation-related …

Background: Astaxanthin, a potent antioxidant carotenoid has been found to be highly
effective in mopping up free radicals as it possesses anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti …

Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) has been used in oriental medicine for its neuroprotective effects
against cardiovascular diseases and ischemic stroke. In this study, we investigated the …

Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation play key roles in the pathogenesis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Astaxanthin (AXT) is a keto-carotenoid with a variety …