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The introduction of combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) in 1996, along with a continual breakthrough in anti-human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) drugs, has improved the life expectancies of HIV-1-infected individuals. However, the incidence of drug-resistant viruses between individuals undergoing cART and treatment-naïve individuals is a common ...
Yurika, Tahara +22 more
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Fireweed has recently been recognized as a plant with high antioxidant potential and phenolic content. Its leaves can be fermented to prepare an infusion with ideal antioxidant activity.
Marius Lasinskas +4 more
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Ellagitannins from the Onagraceae Decrease the Performance of Generalist and Specialist Herbivores [PDF]
Phenolics have a role in defenses against herbivores, but the defensive functions of specific groups of phenolics are still poorly understood. For example, ellagitannins (a type of hydrolyzable tannin) are predicted to decrease insect herbivore ...
Caitlyn D’Souza +4 more
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Abstract Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a typical plant of the coasts of Mediterranean area, which grows spontaneously as a shrub or a small tree. Myrtle berries, leaves, seeds, and essential oils are natural sources of several nutrients and bioactive compounds with marked health effects.
Francesca Giampieri +2 more
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Summary Although tannins have been an important focus of studies of plant–animal interactions, traditional tannin analyses cannot differentiate between the diversity of structures present in plants. This has limited our understanding of how different mixtures of these widespread secondary metabolites contribute to variation in biological activity.
Karen J. Marsh +6 more
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Epilobium angustifolium L. (EA) has been used as a topical agent since ancient times. There has been an increasing interest in applying EA as a raw material used topically in recent years.
Anna Nowak +3 more
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Diverse Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in the Ancient Fruit and Modern Functional Food Pomegranate (Punica granatum). [PDF]
Having served as a symbolic fruit since ancient times, pomegranate (Punica granatum) has also gained considerable recognition as a functional food in the modern era. A large body of literature has linked pomegranate polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins
Tian, Li, Wu, Sheng
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Eucalyptus leaf polyphenols extract (EPE) has been proved to have various bioactivities, but few reports focus on its antioxidant mechanism in vivo. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect and mechanism of EPE dietary supplements on antioxidant capacity in chicken.
Wei Li +6 more
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Oenothein B, a dimeric hydrolyzable tannin of cyclic structure.
Oenothein B, isolated from the leaves of Oenothera erythrosepala (Onagraceae), had host-mediated antitumor activity and antiviral effects on human immunodefficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV). It is a dimeric hydrolyzable tannin with a cyclic structure 1.
Tsutomu HATANO +5 more
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The role of phenolic compounds in the fight against cancer – a review [PDF]
Cancer is a worldwide scourge; it’s the leading cause of death in developed countries and is increasing in developing countries. Mankind has been trying with effort to find better and cheaper treatments with fewer side effects, to reduce the incidence of
Carocho, Márcio +1 more
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