Background and purpose: Cisplatin is used in chemotherapy for cancer patients. But, it has adverse effects on some organs, including the kidney and liver. P-coumaric acid is a polyphenolic substance with multiple biological properties.
Zeynab Mohamadi Yarijani +2 more
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In vitro ion chelating, antioxidative mechanism of extracts from fruits and barks of tetrapleura tetraptera and their protective effects against fenton mediated toxicity of metal ions on liver homogenates [PDF]
The aim of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant activity and protective potential of T. tetraptera extracts against ion toxicity. The antioxidant activity of the extracts was investigated spectrophotometrically against several radicals (1,
Biapa, P. C. N. +6 more
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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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Ferulic and coumaric acids, total phenolic compounds and their correlation in selected oat genotypes
Ferulic and coumaric acids were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography in 21 oat genotypes supplied from the gene bank of the Research Institute of Plant Production in Piešťany (Slovak Republic) with the aim of selecting some genotypes ...
Mária Kováčová, Eva Malinová
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The Aspergillus niger faeB gene encodes a second feruloyl esterase involved in pectin and xylan degradation and is specifically induced in the presence of aromatic compounds [PDF]
The faeB gene encoding a second feruloyl esterase from Aspergillus niger has been cloned and characterized. It consists of an open reading frame of 1644 bp containing one intron.
Kester, H.C.M. +3 more
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Analysis of the flavonoid component of bioactive New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey and the isolation, characterisation and synthesis of an unusual pyrrole [PDF]
The flavonoid components of New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey have been quantified in a series of 31 honeys of varying non-peroxide antibacterial activity to clarify discrepancies between previous studies reported in the literature. Total
Alber, Dagmar G. +5 more
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Abstract Background Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is widely consumed worldwide and generates considerable waste, including peel and calyx, during processing and consumption. Although often considered as by‐products, these wastes are rich sources of bioactive compounds, which vary depending on the plant variety and cultivation location.
Neda Parvazi Qomi, Ghazal Labbeiki
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Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry of Coumaric Acids
Abstract The technique of positive fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry combined with collisional activation and metastable ion data has been shown to provide molecular mass and useful fragmentation information for discrimination between the coumaric acid isomers.
Chris G. de Koster +2 more
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Biologically active compounds from selected aphyllophorales mycelial cultures [PDF]
The obtained results confirm the hypothesis that mycelial cultures of domestic species of aphyllophorales are able to accumulate biologically active metabolites.Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że przebadane kultury mycelialne krajowych gatunków grzybów ...
Firlej, Anna +2 more
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The barley–malt–beer chain: A process and food safety approach
Abstract This review addresses the current state of knowledge on the barley–malt–beer chain and its main physical, chemical, and microbiological contaminants, with particular emphasis on spoilage microorganisms and their toxic metabolites. The barley–malt–beer production chain represents a mature and globally relevant agro‐industrial sector that ...
José Gómez‐Espinoza +5 more
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