Aging is the progressive loss of organ and tissue function over time. Growing older is
positively linked to cognitive and biological degeneration such as physical frailty …

Despite an increase in life expectancy that indicates positive human development, a new
challenge is arising. Aging is positively associated with biological and cognitive …

Several epidemiologic studies have found that consuming fruits and vegetables lowers the
risk of getting a variety of chronic illnesses, including several types of cancers …

Our analysis of the X-ray crystal structure of canthaxanthin (CAN) showed that its ketolated β-
ionone rings can adopt two energetically equal, but structurally distinct puckers. Quantum …

Very uncommon within the plants, palmitoleic acid (POA) is present in high amount in the oil
obtained from the pulp of the sea buckthorn (SB). Although POA was shown to exert anti …

Epicuticular waxes on grapevine berry cuticle provide protection of the inner tissues from
biotic and abiotic stresses. However, little is known about their role in protecting grape …

To prevent irreversible damage caused by an excess of incident light, the photosynthetic
machinery of many cyanobacteria uniquely utilizes the water-soluble orange carotenoid …

Works were initiated during the past three decades on biodiesel being prepared from
vegetable oils as raw material so as to combat the pressure built on the petro-diesel which in …

Cytokinins (CKs) are often used during the in vitro cultivation of plant species. However, it is
not clear how CKs, such as 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), affect photosystem PS) II …

Zanthoxylum bungeanum seed oil (ZSO) cannot be widely consumed because it contains
high free fatty acids with an acid value of 73.75 mg KOH per g. Herein, a solid acid catalyst …