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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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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Phenolic content of Hypodaphnis Zenkeri and its antioxidant effects against fenton reactions’ mediated oxidative injuries on liver homogenate [PDF]
, 2014 Under oxidative stress conditions, endogenous antioxidant defenses are unable to completely inactivate the free radicals generated by an excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020 Due to a better understanding of its positive effects on nutrition and health, consumer demands for sesame seeds and products have increased steadily in recent years.
Cemal Kurt +2 more
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Antioxidant activity of Echinophora platyloba DC essential oil: a comparative study on four different methods [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2016 The present study is conducted in order to investigate the antioxidant capacity of Echinophora platyloba DC (Duncan) essential oil (EO), growing wild in west Azerbaijan, Iran, with four different assays.
Ali Ehsani +2 more
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Preliminary characterization of a Moroccan honey with a predominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen [PDF]
, 2017 Honey with Bupleurum spinosum (zandaz) as a main pollen source has not been the subject of previous detailed study. Therefore, twelve Moroccan samples of this honey were subjected to melissopalynological, physicochemical and microbiological quality ...
Badiâa Lyoussi +17 more
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Multi-experimental characterisation of grape skin extracts
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2008 Grape skins contain a plenty of different flavonoids, most of them revealing significant antioxidant properties. In this contribution, a complex study is presented of grape skin ethanol extracts, prepared from grape skins of two vine grape varieties ...
Lenka ŠŤAVÍKOVÁ +3 more
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Optical beam guidance in monolithic polymer chips for miniaturized colorimetric assays [PDF]
, 2005 For the first time, we present a simple and robust optical concept to enable precise and sensitive read-out of colorimetric assays in flat lab-on-a-chip devices.
Ducrée, Jens +8 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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