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Integrated phytochemical and bioactivity profiling of Xanthium strumarium fruits from Korea and China: Implications for origin-specific quality specification. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Geographic origin influences the phytochemical composition and biological activities of medicinal plant resources. Xanthium strumarium L. (XS) fruit is widely used in East Asian traditional medicine. However, current pharmacopeial standards primarily recognize Chinese‐derived material, despite the availability and traditional use of
Song E, Oh SM, Chun J, Hwang J.
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Mango Seed Valorization: Sustainable Source of Nutrients, Bioactives, and Value‐Added Applications

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Highlighting mango seed as a valuable yet overlooked by‐product, promoting its utilization and reducing agroindustrial waste. ABSTRACT Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most widely cultivated tropical fruits, generating large quantities of by‐products during processing, with mango seed representing 20%–25% of the whole fruit weight ...
Priyanka Yadav, Mazia Ahmed, Unaiza Iqbal, Pinki Saini   +3 more
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Cofactor engineering to regulate NAD+/NADH ratio with its application to phytosterols biotransformation

Microbial Cell Factories, 2017
Background Cofactor engineering is involved in the modification of enzymes related to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NADH and NAD+) metabolism, which results in a significantly altered spectrum of metabolic products.
Liqiu Su, Yanbing Shen, Wenkai Zhang, Tian Gao, Zhihua Shang, Min Wang   +5 more
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Thermo-Oxidation of Phytosterol Molecules in Rapeseed Oil during Heating: The Impact of Unsaturation Level of the Oil

Foods, 2020
Phytosterols are naturally occurring substances in foods of plant origin that have positive effects on the human body. Their consumption can reduce the level of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
Dominik Kmiecik, Monika Fedko, Magdalena Rudzińska, Aleksander Siger, Anna Gramza-Michałowska, Joanna Kobus-Cisowska   +5 more
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Unveiling the molecular mechanisms: dietary phytosterols as guardians against cardiovascular diseases

Natural Products and Bioprospecting
Until recently, the main pharmaceuticals used to control cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) were statin-related drugs, known for their historical side effects.
Nasreddine El Omari, S. Bakrim, Asaad Khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, M. A. Iesa, Kawtar El Kadri, S. Tang, Bey Hing Goh, Abdelhakim Bouyahya   +8 more
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Phytochemical Investigation and In Vitro Assessment of Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Properties of Melia azedarach Linn. Extract in Chicken Lymphocyte Model

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Phytochemistry and biopotential of Melia azedarach Linn. ABSTRACT Melia azedarach Linn. (chinaberry), a medicinal plant native to tropical Asia, is a rich source of diverse bioactive compounds with reported pharmacological activities and promising therapeutic potential.
Priya Chand, Sonu Ambwani, Ravendra Kumar, Stefania Garzoli   +3 more
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Steam explosion pretreatment enhances free/combined phytosterol extraction and utilization in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and its processed products: Insights from SPE-GC approach

Current Research in Food Science
The study investigates the impact of steam explosion pretreatment on the distribution of free and combined phytosterols within rapeseed and its derived products.
Dan Wang, Dong Li, Qiuhui Xu, Xin Lv, Hong Chen, Fang Wei   +5 more
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The Lipid-Soluble Bioactive Substances of Fagopyrum esculentum Varieties under Different Tillage and Nitrogen Fertilisation

Foods, 2022
Yield and grain composition play an important role in food production. The aim of this study was to determine the content of phytosterols, squalene, and tocopherols in four varieties of common buckwheat grains: Kora, Panda, Smuga, and Korona depending on
Krzysztof Dziedzic, Szymon Kurek, Grażyna Podolska, Sławomira Drzymała-Czyż, Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz, Wei Sun, Jarosław Walkowiak   +6 more
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Enhancement of technofunctional properties of chickpea flour through composite blending with teff and proso millet

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing demand for nutritionally rich and gluten‐free foods has intensified research interest in underutilized cereals and legumes as an alternative to conventional wheat‐based flours. The study aims to investigate the potential of developing composite flours from proso millet (Panicum miliaceum), teff (Eragrostis tef), and chickpea ...
Ritusha Maurya, Pratiksha Singh, Sangeeta Yadav, Pinki Saini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic inactivation of NPC1L1 protects against sitosterolemia in mice lacking ABCG5/ABCG8

Journal of Lipid Research, 2009
Mice lacking Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) (NPC1L1−/−mice) exhibit a defect in intestinal absorption of cholesterol and phytosterols. However, wild-type (WT) mice do not efficiently absorb and accumulate phytosterols either.
Weiqing Tang, Yinyan Ma, Lin Jia, Yiannis A. Ioannou, Joanna P. Davies, Liqing Yu   +5 more
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