Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Antioxidant

  1. Solar dehydration preserved acai flour composition
    Solar dehydration of Venezuelan acai fruit preserved nutritional composition and improved microbiological quality, though phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity decreased.
  2. Polyphenols show both beneficial and harmful dose-dependent effects
    Review examines the paradoxical bioactivity of polyphenols: beneficial antioxidant effects at dietary levels versus pro-oxidant toxicity, carcinogenicity, and organ damage at high supplemental doses.
  3. Plant polyphenols are linked to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms
    Evidence synthesis on polyphenol antioxidant mechanisms, redox signaling, and bioavailability constraints across disease contexts, emphasizing dose realism and microbiota variability.
  4. Fermentation changes polyphenols into more bioactive metabolites
    Review examining how microbial fermentation converts plant polyphenols into bioavailable metabolites that enhance gut health and systemic immune function through selective microbiota modulation.
  5. Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Assessment of Geranium robertianum L. Ethanolic Extract on Human Salivary Gland Carcinoma Cells
    Phytochemical characterization and antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiproliferative assessment of Geranium robertianum L. ethanolic extract on human salivary gland carcinoma cells.
  6. KCl replacement altered yeast communities and increased olive antioxidants
    Partial NaCl replacement with KCl in fermented Nabali Baladi olives enhances yeast diversity, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity while reducing sodium content.
  7. Olive mill wastewater polyphenols altered some pork meat traits
    Dietary olive mill wastewater polyphenols increased hepatic antioxidant capacity and altered meat quality parameters in finishing pigs without affecting growth or tissue development.
  8. Structural modification improved catechin antioxidant and lipid-solubility traits
    DFT computational study reveals how structural modifications of catechins enhance antioxidant activity and lipid solubility simultaneously, overcoming traditional polarity-bioavailability.
  9. Probiotic supplementation and postoperative antioxidant response in patients undergoing open‑heart surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
    Randomized trial demonstrates probiotic supplementation significantly increases total antioxidant capacity in open-heart surgery patients over two-week perioperative period.
  10. Prunus africana bark extract showed selective cytotoxicity in prostate cancer cells
    In vitro evaluation of Prunus africana extract cytotoxicity on hormonally insensitive prostate cancer C4-2 cells via apoptosis-mediated mechanisms.
  11. Psyllium is described as having multiple potential health benefits
    Analysis of psyllium's therapeutic effects on glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, and gut microbiota composition, with implications for functional food development and disease management.
  12. Saffron floral residues showed antimicrobial and antioxidant activity
    Phytochemical and antimicrobial evaluation of Crocus sativus tepal extracts reveals bioactive metabolites with therapeutic potential against resistant bacterial pathogens.
  13. Gallic acid ester activity changed with chain length and hydroxyl groups
    Systematic evaluation of 14 gallic acid ester derivatives reveals inverse relationship between alkyl chain length and antioxidant activity, while hydroxyl substitution maintains efficacy.