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Sequential Green Extraction of Caffeine and Catechins from Green Tea
International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 2019 Separation of caffeine and catechins from tea extracts usually requires conventional liquid-liquid extraction employing chloroform. This work was planned to improve a green extraction technique to distunguish these important chemicals from green tea ...
Gönül Serdar +2 more
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Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.The review critically evaluated and compared the selected superfruit phytochemistry, their bioactive composition and the key health benefits majorly emphasizing the antioxidant potential. It has highlighted the translational challenges in formulating functional foods by addressing the issues related to delivery system, bioavailability mechanism and the
Sharath Kumar Nagaraja +3 more
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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.A mixed beverage of yerba mate and lychee was developed and optimized. The 70:30 lychee‐to‐mate formulation provided the best balance of antioxidant activity and consumer acceptance, highlighting its potential as a functional beverage. ABSTRACT The development of functional beverages that combine bioactive compounds with sensory appeal is of growing ...
Marcela Moreira Terhaag +7 more
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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.Psidium guajava leaves contain potent bioactive compounds like quercetin, myricetin, and triterpenoids that show antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer effects. They act by modulating NF‐κB, PPARγ, and α‐glucosidase and by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
Muhammad Waqar +10 more
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Catechins as Antimicrobial Agents and Their Contribution to Cosmetics
CosmeticsNatural ingredients are an important source of bioactive compounds. Among these bioactive compounds, polyphenols are the most interesting because of their health benefits.
Soraya Ratnawulan Mita +4 more
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Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2017 Background/Aims: We explored the effects of catechins (decaffeinated green tea extracts containing (–)-epicatechin, (–)-epigallocatechin, (–)-epicatechin gallate and (–)-epigallocatechin gallate) on atherosclerosis risk factors, oxidized low-density ...
Hao-Hsiang Chang +4 more
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Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.Abstract BACKROUND The pseudo‐fruit of Rosa canina L. is a rich source of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐cancer, anti‐diabetic, anti‐aging, and antimicrobial activities. The aim of the present study is the optimization of a green process based on the action of two hydrolytic enzyme preparations, namely Pectinex® Ultra ...
Zafeiria Lemoni +6 more
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Preventive Effects of Catechins on Cardiovascular Disease
Molecules, 2016 Catechins are polyphenolic phytochemicals with many important physiological activities that play a multifaceted health care function in the human body, especially in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Xiao-Qiang Chen +7 more
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JSFA reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 91-103, March 2025.Abstract Background Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is a widely cultivated vegetable and aromatic‐medicinal plant. In this research, field studies assessed 12 fennel genotypes of diverse origin, comprising 10 Greek accessions and two European commercial varieties, focusing on their morpho‐agronomical traits, phenolic compounds and antioxidant ...
Kalliopi I. Kadoglidou +6 more
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Ultraviolet B (UVB) Photosensitivities of Tea Catechins and the Relevant Chemical Conversions
Molecules, 2016 Ultraviolet B (UVB) photosensitivities of eight catechins were screened. In both water and ethanol, epicatechin (EC, 575 μM) and catechin (C, 575 μM) exhibited low photostabilities under 6 h UVB radiation with the generation of yellow photoproducts ...
Meng Shi +5 more
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