Chemical composition, antioxidant and alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibiting activities of the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Vaccinium myrtillus Leaves [PDF]
, 2017 Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) leaf is traditionally used in southeastern Europe for the treatment of diabetes. In the present study, the ability of bilberry leaf extracts to inhibit carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes and restore glutathione concentration ...
Bljajic, Kristina +7 more
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Flavonoids, cytotoxic, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Evax pygmaea
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2017 Context: Phytochemical study and biological potential of Evax pygmaea (L.) Brot. (Asteraceae) are reported for the first time. Objective: To identify the secondary metabolites of Evax pygmaea and to determine its antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic ...
Assia Khalfallah +7 more
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Physicochemical properties, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity of the honey samples from the Herzegovina region [PDF]
AgroznanjeHoney is a natural product that is an excellent source of energy containing mainly carbohydrates and water, as well as small amounts of organic acids, vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, and enzymes.
Kazazić Maja, Mehić Emina
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Antioxidant activity assessment in fruit liquors and spirits: methods comparison [PDF]
Ciência e Técnica Vitivinícola, 2014 During the last few years, Portugal has seen an increasing trend in the development of new fruit-based products, such as liquors and spirits. The antioxidant capacity of fruit liquors and spirits, sourced commercially or produced on a pilot-scale, was ...
Santos Carolina +4 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023 The ability of plants to acclimatise and thrive in stressed environments can be attributed, in part, to the reserve of endophytic fungi that they harbour, that help enhance physiological and immunological defence and tolerance to various biotic and ...
Saranya Jayaram +4 more
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A study of the antioxidant capacity of oak wood used in wine ageing and the correlation with polyphenol composition [PDF]
, 2011 The antioxidant capacity of oak wood used in the ageing of wine was studied by four different methods: measurement of scavenging capacity against a given radical (ABTS, DPPH), oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and the ferric reducing antioxidant ...
Alañón, M.E. +4 more
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Unlocking the in vitroanti- inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of Polygonum maritimum [PDF]
, 2017 Context: Several Polygonum species (Polygonaceae) are used in traditional medicine in Asia, Europe and Africa to treat inflammation and diabetes. Objective: Evaluate the in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of methanol and ...
Alice Martins +16 more
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The electron donating capacity of biochar is dramatically underestimated [PDF]
, 2016 Biochars have gathered considerable interest for agronomic and engineering applications. In addition to their high sorption ability, biochars have been shown to accept or donate considerable amounts of electrons to/from their environment via abiotic or ...
Boeckx, Pascal +4 more
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Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Black turmeric (Curcuma caesia) has a higher concentration of phytochemical compounds compared to other turmeric species. This means it's an incredibly potent natural antioxidant.
Molesy Fransina Tanesib +2 more
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One-electron oxidation and reduction of glycosaminoglycan chloramides: a kinetic study. [PDF]
, 2013 Hypochlorous acid and its acid-base counterpart, hypochlorite ions, produced under inflammatory conditions, may produce chloramides of glycosaminoglycans, these being significant components of the extracellular matrix (ECM).
A.W.J. Paterson +67 more
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