Cowpea: an overview on its nutritional facts and health benefits

C Jayathilake, R Visvanathan, A Deen… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a legume consumed as a high‐quality plant protein source
in many parts of the world. High protein and carbohydrate contents with a relatively low fat …

Apigenin as an anticancer agent

M Imran, T Aslam Gondal, M Atif… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Apigenin is an edible plant‐derived flavonoid that has been reported as an anticancer agent
in several experimental and biological studies. It exhibits cell growth arrest and apoptosis in …

Effects of flavonoids and other polyphenols on inflammation

R González, I Ballester, R López-Posadas… - Critical reviews in …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Flavonoids are a family of polyphenolic compounds which are widespread in nature
(vegetables) and are consumed as part of the human diet in significant amounts. There are …

Natural antioxidants for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease: molecular targets and clinical perspectives

F Salomone, J Godos, S Zelber‐Sagi - Liver International, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form of non‐alcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD), is emerging as a main health problem in industrialized countries …

Manganese superoxide dismutase and oxidative stress modulation

G Bresciani, IBM da Cruz… - Advances in clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is characterized by imbalanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
and antioxidant defenses. Two main antioxidant systems exist. The nonenzymatic system …

Photoprotection of natural flavonoids

N Saewan, A Jimtaisong - Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical …, 2013 - japsonline.com
Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause a number of skin disorders such as
erythema, edema, hyperpigmentation, immunosuppression, photoaging, and skin cancer …

Kaempferol, a potential cytostatic and cure for inflammatory disorders

P Rajendran, T Rengarajan, N Nandakumar… - European journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Kaempferol (3, 5, 7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) is a
flavonoid found in many edible plants (eg, tea, broccoli, cabbage, kale, beans, endive, leek …

Inhibition of VEGF expression through blockade of Hif1α and STAT3 signalling mediates the anti-angiogenic effect of melatonin in HepG2 liver cancer cells

S Carbajo-Pescador, R Ordoñez, M Benet… - British journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) growth relies on angiogenesis via vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) release. Hypoxia within tumour environment leads to …

Understanding the composition, biosynthesis, accumulation and transport of flavonoids in crops for the promotion of crops as healthy sources of flavonoids for human …

YS Ku, MS Ng, SS Cheng, AWY Lo, Z Xiao, TS Shin… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are a class of polyphenolic compounds that naturally occur in plants. Sub-groups
of flavonoids include flavone, flavonol, flavanone, flavanonol, anthocyanidin, flavanol and …

Potential mechanisms by which polyphenol-rich grapes prevent obesity-mediated inflammation and metabolic diseases

CC Chuang, MK McIntosh - Annual review of nutrition, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Obesity and metabolic disease–related health problems (eg, type 2 diabetes,
atherosclerosis, and hypertension) are the most prevalent nutrition-related issues in the …