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Maqui berry extract inhibits filamentation of Candidaalbicans and improves the antifungal efficacy of nystatin [PDF]

Journal of Functional Foods, 2023
Candidiasis caused by Candida albicans is one of the most common fungal infections in modern society. The limited arsenal of clinical drugs, their side effects and emerging resistance, largely contribute to the low efficacy of current antifungal therapies.
Katarina Joncic Savic, Lidija Djokic, Nada Stankovic, Ivana Moric, Bojan Pavlovic, Lidija Senerovic, Cem Aydogan, Aleksandar Pavic   +7 more
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Lyophilized Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) Berry Induces Browning in the Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue and Ameliorates the Insulin Resistance in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice [PDF]

Antioxidants, 2019
Maqui (Aristotelia Chilensis) berry features a unique profile of anthocyanidins that includes high amounts of delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside-5-O-glucoside and delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside and has shown positive effects on fasting glucose and insulin levels
Viviana Sandoval, Antoni Femenias, Úrsula Martínez-Garza, Hèctor Sanz-Lamora, Juan Manuel Castagnini, Paola Quifer-Rada, Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventós, Pedro F. Marrero, Diego Haro, Joana Relat   +9 more
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Antioxidant Compound Extraction from Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis [Mol] Stuntz) Berries: Optimization by Response Surface Methodology

Antioxidants, 2017
The optimum conditions for the antioxidant extraction from maqui berry were determined using a response surface methodology. A three level D-optimal design was used to investigate the effects of three independent variables namely, solvent type (methanol,
Issis Quispe-Fuentes, Antonio Vega-Gálvez, Víctor H. Campos-Requena   +2 more
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Lyophilized Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) Berry Administration Suppresses High-Fat Diet-Induced Liver Lipogenesis through the Induction of the Nuclear Corepressor SMILE

Antioxidants, 2021
The liver is one of the first organs affected by accumulated ectopic lipids. Increased de novo lipogenesis and excessive triglyceride accumulation in the liver are hallmarks of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and are strongly associated with ...
Viviana Sandoval, Hèctor Sanz-Lamora, Pedro F. Marrero, Joana Relat, Diego Haro   +4 more
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Quality and antioxidant properties of wheat cookies supplemented with maqui berry powder

Korean Journal of Food Preservation, 2021
Wheat-based products have been supplemented with various health-promoting ingredients to improve their overall qualities. Maqui berries are one of the healthiest berries in nature; however, their use in cookie making has not been reported.
Hye Ju Jeon, Jun Ho Lee
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A novel ultrasound‐assisted vacuum drying technique for improving drying efficiency and physicochemical properties of Schisandra chinensis extract powder

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 49-59, January 2022., 2022
Ultrasonic enhancement on vacuum drying of Schisandra chinensis extract was studied. The kinetics of process and physicochemical properties were investigated. Ultrasound‐assisted vacuum drying improved the drying efficiency and product quality. Abstract Schisandra chinensis (S.
Xuecheng Wang, Shijun Xu, Zhicheng Wu, Yuanhui Li, Yaqi Wang, Zhenfeng Wu, Genhua Zhu, Ming Yang   +7 more
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[Retracted] An Investigation of Electrospun Clerodendrum phlomidis Leaves Extract Infused Polycaprolactone Nanofiber for In Vitro Biological Application

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
The in vitro antibacterial, anticancer, and antioxidant activities of a few plant extracts were widely known for decades, and they were used for application in the conventional way. Specifically, electrospun nanofibrous mats have recently exhibited great antibacterial, anticancer, and antioxidant activities.
Siranjeevi Ravichandran, Rajesh Jegathaprathaban, Jeyalakshmi Radhakrishnan, R. Usha, V. Vijayan, Aklilu Teklemariam, Sivakumar Pandian   +6 more
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Superfruits in China: Bioactive phytochemicals and their potential health benefits – A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 6892-6902, December 2021., 2021
This paper reviewed the recent studies on superfruits in China and emphasized their valuable or unique bioactive components and their nutritional and medicinal values. Abstract The term “superfruit” usually refers to certain fruits, which are rich in antioxidant components, therefore, are beneficial to human health. In China, there has been the concept
Jinfang Liu, Duoxia Xu, Shuai Chen, Fang Yuan, Like Mao, Yanxiang Gao   +5 more
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Extracts of Fruits and Plants Cultivated In Vitro of Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz Show Inhibitory Activity of Aldose Reductase and Pancreatic Alpha-Amylase Enzymes

Plants, 2022
Aristotelia chilensis is a plant whose fruit is considered a powerful natural antioxidant. During the last years, some investigations of the fruit have been carried out, finding antioxidant properties in the juice or the phenolic fraction.
Adriana Pineda, Andrea Arenas, Juan Balmaceda, Gustavo E. Zúñiga   +3 more
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Effects of drying processes on composition, microstructure and health aspects from maqui berries

Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2020
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of different drying methods, including freeze drying (FD), convective drying, sun drying, infrared drying and vacuum drying (VD), on the chemical composition and microstructure of maqui berries as well as their anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities.
Quispe Fuentes, Issis, Vega Gálvez, Antonio, Aranda, Mario, Poblete, Jacqueline, Pasten, Alexis, Bilbao Sainz, Cristina, Wood, Delilah, McHugh, Tara, Delporte Vergara, Carla   +8 more
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