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Taxonomic Patterns in Euphorbiaceae Seed Tocopherol and Tocotrienol Profile: Contribution of Tocochromanols to Antioxidant Potential

Horticulturae
While the spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family has played an important role in tocotrienol, tocopherol and other tocochromanol research history, the diversity of these fat-soluble antioxidants in the family remains little-studied. Therefore, seeds of 68 species
Danija Lazdiņa, Inga Mišina, Krists Dukurs, Paweł Górnaś   +3 more
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Beneficial Effects of Ethanolic and Hexanic Rice Bran Extract on Mitochondrial Function in PC12 Cells and the Search for Bioactive Components

Molecules, 2015
Mitochondria are involved in the aging processes that ultimately lead to neurodegeneration and the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, represents one strategy to protect the
Stephanie Hagl, Dirk Berressem, Bastian Bruns, Nadine Sus, Jan Frank, Gunter P. Eckert   +5 more
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Tocotrienols inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages of female mice

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2010
Background Inflammation has been implicated in cardiovascular disease, and the important role of proteasomes in the development of inflammation and other macrophage functions has been demonstrated.
Morrison David C, Papasian Christopher J, Reis Julia C, Qureshi Asaf A, Qureshi Nilofer   +4 more
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Synergistic Effects of d-δ-Tocotrienol And Xanthorrhizol on Murine B16 Melanoma Cells [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Skin cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, of which melanoma is the most lethal form. Conventional chemotherapy treatments come with a host of side effects.
Chan, Darren H
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Abstract 1280: Inhibition of cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein and induction of Death Receptor 5 expression is a major component of δ- tocotrienol-induced apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells

, 2010
Background: Previous pre-clinical studies have demonstrated that δ-tocotrienol, is the most bioactive natural vitamin E compound against pancreatic cancer.
Rony A. Francois, Steven Shivers, Domenico Coppola, Said M. Sebti, Kazim Husain, Anying Zhang, Pamela J. Hodul, Mokenge P. Malafa   +7 more
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Tocochromanols in the Leaves of Plants in the Hypericum and Clusia Genera

Molecules
Now under Clusiaceae and Hypericaceae, Clusia and Hypericum were previously categorized under one family until they were divided in 2003 by the APG III system.
Inga Mišina, Danija Lazdiņa, Paweł Górnaś   +2 more
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Exploiting the Metabolic Consequences of PTEN Loss and Akt/Hexokinase 2 Hyperactivation in Prostate Cancer: A New Role for δ-Tocotrienol. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2022
Fontana F, Anselmi M, Limonta P.
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Tocotrienols: A Family of Molecules with Specific Biological Activities

Antioxidants, 2017
Vitamin E is a generic term frequently used to group together eight different molecules, namely: α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol and the corresponding tocotrienols. The term tocopherol and eventually Vitamin E and its related activity was originally based on
Raffaella Comitato, Roberto Ambra, Fabio Virgili   +2 more
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δ-Tocotrienol is the Most Potent Vitamin E Form in Inhibiting Prostate Cancer Cell Growth and Inhibits Prostate Carcinogenesis in Ptenp-/- Mice. [PDF]

Cancer Prev Res (Phila), 2022
Wang H, Yan W, Sun Y, Yang CS.
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Investigating the Effects of δ-Tocotrienol on Her2 Positive, SKBR3 Breast Cancer Cells

, 2021
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. SKBR3 cell line is a human breast cancer cell line that overexpresses HER 2 gene product which has been involved in breast cancer proliferation pathways.
Flores, Lizbeth
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