Propolis: A complex natural product with a plethora of biological activities that can be explored for drug development [PDF]
The health industry has always used natural products as a rich, promising, and alternative source of drugs that are used in the health system. Propolis, a natural resinous product known for centuries, is a complex product obtained by honey bees from ...
Almeida Aguiar, Cristina +2 more
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Effect of Propolis on moderate persistent asthma: A phase two randomized, double blind, controlled clinical trial [PDF]
Objective: The aims of this study was to determine the effect of Propolis (resinous mixture that honey bees produce by mixing saliva and beeswax) on clinical and physiological findings of moderate persistent asthma.
Majid Mirsadraee +4 more
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Caffeic acid phenethyl amide ameliorates ischemia/reperfusion injury and cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) has been shown to protect the heart against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by various mechanisms including its antioxidant effect. In this study, we evaluated the protective effects of a CAPE analog with
An-Sheng Lee +7 more
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Caffeic Acid Esters Affect Intracellular Oxidation and Vitality of Yeast Cells
The effect of four esters of caffeic acid, caffeic acid methanol ester (CAME), caffeic acid ethanol ester (CAEE), caffeic acid isopropyl ester (CAIPE) and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on intracellular oxidation, vitality and viability of the yeast
Tanja Petelinc +3 more
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Use of caffeic acid phenethyl ester and cortisone may prevent proliferative vitreoretinopathy
PURPOSE: To investigate whether caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and cortisone prevent proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR).
Yusuf Turkoz +6 more
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Study of CAPE effect on apoptosis induction in AGS human gastric cancer cell line [PDF]
Background: Propolis is a natural product of bee and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a pharmacologically important product of propolis. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CAPE on apoptosis induction in AGS human ...
Chen YJ +14 more
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Antioxidant properties of hydroxycinnamic acids: a review of structure- activity relationships [PDF]
Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) are important phytochemicals possessing significant biological properties. Several investigators have studied in vitro antioxidant activity of HCAs in detail.
Borges, Fernanda +4 more
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor that correlates with short patient survival and for which therapeutic options are limited. Polyphenolic compounds, including caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE, 1a), have been investigated for ...
Pier Morin +6 more
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Modulation of neurotrophic signaling pathways by polyphenols [PDF]
Polyphenols are an important class of phytochemicals, and several lines of evidence have demonstrated their beneficial effects in the context of a number of pathologies including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In
Firuzi, Omidreza +3 more
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Inhibits Endothelial Tissue Factor Expression
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a component of honeybee hives with various beneficial properties. Tissue factor (TF), the key trigger of thrombosis, is expressed in human endothelial cells. This study was designed to investigate whether CAPE modulates TF expression in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). Western blots and real-time polymerase
Cathérine, Gebhard +7 more
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