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Ashley L. Farris; Dennis Lambrechts; Yuxiao Zhou; Nicholas Y. Zhang; Naboneeta Sarkar; Megan C. Moorer; Alexandra N. Rindone; Ethan L. Nyberg; Alexander Perdomo-Pantoja; S.J. Burris; Kendall Free; Timothy F. Witham; Ryan C. Riddle; Warren L. Grayson
... Low oxygen (O₂) diffusion into large tissue engineered scaffolds hinders the therapeutic efficacy of transplanted cells. To overcome this, we previously studied hollow, hyperbarically-loaded microtanks (μtanks) to serve as O₂ reservoirs. To adapt these for bone regeneration, we fabricated biodegradable μtanks from polyvinyl alcohol and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) and embedded them to form 3D-pr ...
Angelica sinensis; acetylcysteine; antioxidants; autophagy; cell senescence; flavonoids; longevity; mitogen-activated protein kinase; models; oxidative stress; phosphorylation; photoaging; signal transduction; therapeutics
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... Aging can lead to the occurrence of many degenerative diseases, and the most intuitive consequences are mainly manifested on the skin, which is affected by both endogenous and exogenous aging factors and can be used as an ideal model organ for studying aging. 4,4′-Dimethoxychalcone (DMC), a natural flavonoid compound from Angelica sinensis, has been proven to prolong the lifespan of multiple speci ...
... OBJECTIVES: Selenium plays an indispensable role in antioxidant and antiinflammation processes. Oxidative stress and inflammation have been hypothesized to be involved in the pathogenesis of cartilage degeneration. We sought to examine the association between plasma selenium levels and the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA). DESIGN: A population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING AN ...
Alnus glutinosa; Ribes nigrum; Rosa canina; Rosmarinus officinalis; Tilia tomentosa; antioxidants; chemical composition; ethanol; glycerol; glycosylation; high performance liquid chromatography; maceration; meristems; nucleosides; quality control; rutin; solid phase extraction; solvents
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... Concentrated bud macerates (CBMs) are obtained from meristematic tissues such as buds and young shoots by maceration in a solvent composed of glycerin, water and ethanol (1/1/1/, v/v). Their traditional utilization in gemmotherapy has gained interest in the past years, and the knowledge of their chemical characterization can provide commercial arguments, particularly to secure their quality contro ...
... This study reports the extraction of anthocyanins from P. cauliflora peels, its partial characterization and the inclusion into a halochromic film based on cashew gum polysaccharide and polyvinyl alcohol (CGP/PVA). Three kinds of extractions were performed: The classic acidic-alcoholic solvent method; enzymatic method with the cell wall degrading enzymes (cellulase and pectinase) and the combinati ...
... Sulfur is an essential element for life. However, the soil microbe Pseudomonas (P.) fluorescens can survive in a low sulfur environment. When cultured in a sulfur-deficient medium, the bacterium reprograms its metabolic pathways to produce α-ketoglutarate (KG) and regenerate this keto-acid from succinate, a by-product of ROS detoxification. Succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) and KG decar ...
... : The extracts of Garcinia mangostana (L) pericarp contain high concentration of prenylated xanthones such as α-, β- and γ-mangostin and related molecules. These extracts possess wide range of biological properties including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, antioxidant and pro-apoptotic activities. Till date, α-, β- and γ-mangostin have been extensively studied due to its applica ...
... Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is the main therapeutic method for periodontal tissue regeneration. The key to the GTR strategy is the membrane which can assist the reconstruction of bone tissue in the periodontal defect and prevent the migration of epithelium and fibroblasts to the defect. However, the existing periodontal membrane cannot effectively promote periodontal tissue regeneration due t ...
Rosa canina; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; comparative study; digestion; electric field; gallic acid; gastrointestinal system; heat treatment; nutritive value; pulsed electric fields; rose hips; rutin; specific energy
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... The present study aimed to compare the effects of non‐thermal techniques with thermal treatment on physicochemical properties, bioaccessibility, and antioxidant capacity of bioactives in rosehip (Rosa canina) infusions. High pressure processing (HPP) at 200, 400, or 600 MPa for 5 and 15 min; pulsed electric field (PEF) with 5, 10, and 15 kJ/kg specific energy intakes at 1 and 3 kV/cm electric fiel ...
... This review aims to provide a clear description of the compatibility between the main biopolymer matrix and the reinforcing components in manufacturing active and intelligent packaging film. The incorporation of natural extracts and/or nanomaterial improved the mechanical and barrier performance by increasing the cohesiveness of the biopolymer matrix. Meanwhile, the colour changes were due to the ...
... Mushrooms and truffles are attracting attention as a new generation of biotherapeutics. In the current study, isolation, phenolic and organic acid composition, and antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticholinesterase activities of truffle Reddellomyces parvulosporus were examined. Four known compounds (brassicasterol (1), ergosterol peroxide (2), fumaric acid (3) and mannitol (4)) were isolated with the com ...
... Exploring food packaging films simultaneously possess freshness monitoring and maintaining can effectively tackle food safety issues. Here, we constructed a chitosan/N-doped carbon dots (CS/N-CDs) film which can monitor the freshness of pork based on pH-mediated fluorescent sensing and extend the shelf life based on the antioxidant, antibacterial and UV shielding properties. The fluorescent intens ...
... Most wound dressings encounter a series of problems when dealing with the bacterial infection of wounds, for example, the antibacterial and antioxidant capacities, comfort, and mechanical properties are not suitable to meet clinical requirements. Here, we synthesized ε-polylysine-grafted nanocellulose (NCF-EPL) and polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles and embedded them in genipin-cross-linked gelatin ...
... Manufacturing facile and low-cost wound dressings that simultaneously meet the needs of the entire repair process remains the major challenge of effective wound healing. Herein, a series of curdlan-tannic acid hybrid hydrogels were successfully fabricated through the annealing technique. Notedly, when the mixing weigh ratio was 1:1, the hydrogel exhibited excellent physicochemical properties, incl ...
Pedro Rojas-Morales; Juan Carlos León-Contreras; Mónica Sánchez-Tapia; Alejandro Silva-Palacios; Agustina Cano-Martínez; Susana González-Reyes; Angélica Saraí Jiménez-Osorio; Rogelio Hernández-Pando; Horacio Osorio-Alonso; Laura Gabriela Sánchez-Lozada; Armando R. Tovar; José Pedraza-Chaverri; Edilia Tapia
... Ischemic kidney injury is a common clinical condition resulting from transient interruption of the kidney's normal blood flow, leading to oxidative stress, inflammation, and kidney dysfunction. The ketogenic diet (KD), a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that stimulates endogenous ketone body production, has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in distinct tissues and might thus protect ...
... Hydrogel-based wound dressings with tissue adhesion abilities are widely used for wound closure. However, currently developed hydrogel adhesives are still poor at continuing to seal wounds while bleeding is ongoing. Herein, we demonstrate an antibacterial and hemostatic hydrogel adhesive with low-swelling properties and toughness for wound healing. The hydrogel was composed of Pluronic F127 diacry ...
... A new isocoumarin, penicimarin N (1), along with five known compounds (2-6), were isolated from the mangrove-derived fungus Penicillium sp. TGM112. The structure of 1 was elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data analysis, and the absolute configuration of 1 was determined by comparison of their circular dichroism (CD) spectra with the literature. The structures of known compounds we ...
... The recovery of phenolic antioxidants from agro‐industrial by‐products using non‐conventional techniques is a powerful tool to explore the bioactive potential of natural sources. Therefore, it is imperative to analyze the most suitable method to investigate a plant material’s phenolic composition. This study used ultra‐turrax (UTE), ultrasonic bath (BUAE), and pressurized liquid (PLE) for soluble ...
... A novel method of reverse migration micellar electrokinetic chromatography (RM‐MEKC) using 2,2′‐azinobis‐(3‐ethylbenzthiazoline‐6‐sulphonate) as oxidation‐free radical was developed to screen the major antioxidants from Sanyetangzhiqing (SYTZQ), which is a new patent drug for diabetes. For simultaneous detection and separation of 2,2′‐bis (3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulfonic acid) ammonium salt (ABT ...
... Blackcurrant anthocyanins (BCA) can be used to improve the structure and properties of konjac glucomannan (KGM)/carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) composite film. In this study, the microstructure of the KGM/CMC/BCA composite film was evaluated. The results show that BCA is uniformly dispersed in the KC matrix, which changes the mechanical properties of the film (tensile strength (TS): 55.00 → 38.44 MP ...
Mara Lúcia de Campos; Maria Fernanda Fernandes; Marina B. de Castro; Artur D. Campos; Paula P. Pires; Rafaela de O. Andrade; Isadora M. de Oliveira; Aristóbolo M. da Silva; Céphora Maria Sabarense; Maria Christina M.N. Castañon; Ana Eliza Andreazzi; Elita Scio
Cecropia; adipose tissue; adiposity; agricultural biotechnology; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; biocatalysis; blood glucose; diabetes; drug formulations; euthanasia; fatty liver; glucose; glucose tolerance; high energy diet; histopathology; liver; medicine; metformin; models; obesity
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... Cecropia pachystachya is used in popular medicine in cases of diabetes and obesity. This study investigated the effects of a pharmaceutical formulation (ECP) containing C. pachystachya extract on some metabolic alterations caused by a hypercaloric diet in mice. After 12 weeks of being fed with a standard chow diet or hypercaloric diet, the mice were orally treated with ECP at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg, ...
... Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBPs) are beneficial for vision; however, relevant research has mainly focused on entire crude polysaccharides, with the basis and exact structure of the polysaccharide rarely explored. In this study, LICP009-3F-2a, a novel polysaccharide from Lycium barbarum L., was separated and then purified using anion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatography. Structural char ...
Manilkara zapota; analgesics; anthocyanins; antioxidants; bark; calcium; chemical constituents of plants; dietary supplements; flavanols; food science; fruits; human nutrition; ingredients; iron; nutrient content; phenolic acids; potassium; sapodillas; technology
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... Manilkara zapota, also known as Sapodilla, is the best-known and most widely cultivated fruit from Sapotaceae. Sapodilla is a rich source of nutrients (sugars, acids, protein, amino acids), minerals (potassium, calcium, and iron), and comprises of a myriad of bioactive compounds, which are chiefly composed of ellagitannins, gallotannins, phenolic acid, depsides, and flavonoids (anthocyanins and fl ...
Euphorbia; antimalarials; antioxidants; caffeic acid; catechin; cytotoxicity; intestines; larvicides; luteolin; migraine; quercetin; traditional medicine; Southern Africa
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... Euphorbia L. is the largest genus in the plant family Euphorbiaceae with about 2000 species ranging from herbs to trees. Plants of this genus are used around the world to treat different kinds of ailments such as skin diseases, migraine, gonorrhoea and intestinal parasites. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive summary on the medicinal uses, pharmacology, cytotoxicity, and phytochemis ...
antioxidants; environmental impact; food chemistry; laws and regulations; nanocomposites; nanohybrids
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... With an increasing demand for a novel, eco-friendly, high-performance packaging material “bio-nanocomposites” has attracted great attention in recent years. The review article aims at to evaluating recent innovation in bio-nanocomposites for food packaging applications. The current trends and research over the last three years of the various bio-nanocomposites including inorganic, organic nanomate ...
... Increasing global population has tremendously increased the pressure on existing food systems to feed the larger set of people. With limited food resources, contemporary food industries are focusing various approaches to increase their production capacity. Utilization of by-products for various food applications is one such approach. Although, by-products like whey and buttermilk have gained much ...
... The generation of camel milk derived bioactive peptides (CM-BAPs) have started to grab keen interest of many researchers during the past decade. CM-BAPs have shown more significant bioactive properties in comparison to camel milk intact proteins. CM-BAPs can be obtained using enzyme hydrolysis to form hydrolysates, or by the fermentation process. In this systematic review, 46 research articles exp ...
... The production of in vitro banana transplants has become an important practice in the global banana production. Proper and enough nutrients are needed for banana production particularly during the acclimatization period. To avoid the environmental problem resulting from the chemical fertilizers, nanofertilizers of Se and Cu were separately applied during the acclimatization of banana. The biologic ...
Aconitum; DNA; DNA damage; aconitine; antioxidants; arrhythmia; autophagosomes; autophagy; cardiomyocytes; cardiotoxicity; cell viability; confocal microscopy; death; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; fibrosis; flow cytometry; phosphorylation; protein synthesis; rheumatoid arthritis; toxicity; traditional medicine
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... Aconitum species, with a medicinal history of 2000 years, was traditionally used in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, bruises, and pains. However, many studies have reported that Aconitum species can cause arrhythmia in experimental animals, resulting in myocardial fibrosis and cardiomyocyte damage. Cardiotoxicity is the main toxic effect of aconitine, but the detailed mechanism remains uncl ...
... The present study was purposed to prepare an active film to increase the shelf life of quail meat. In this study, an edible film made of Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum (AHSG) was prepared. The AHSG film was enriched with different concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, and 20% w/w based on AHSG) of microencapsulated Echinacea purpurea (L.) extract (MEE). Arabic gum was used as an encapsulating agent for the ...
Markus Brinkmann; David Montgomery; Summer Selinger; Justin G. P. Miller; Eric Stock; Alper James Alcaraz; Jonathan K. Challis; Lynn Weber; David Janz; Markus Hecker; Steve Wiseman
... N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-quinone), a transformation product of the rubber tire antioxidant 6PPD, has recently been identified as the chemical responsible for urban runoff mortality syndrome in coho salmon, with a median lethal concentration (LC₅₀) of <0.1 μg/L. Subsequent studies have failed to confirm comparable sensitivity in other fish species. Here, we i ...
... The organosulfur compounds (OSC) extracted from Allium spp. exhibit antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. The agri-food industry is taking advantage of these properties by using them as natural feed and food additives. In the present work, an acute and a subchronic 90-days toxicity studies have been conducted for the first time to assess the safety of the OSC propyl-propane-thiosu ...
Diego Henrique de Sousa Miranda; Lucas Campos Maltez; Marina Espírito Santo Campello; Joel Fitzgerald Linares Córdova; Ricardo Vieira Rodrigues; Luís André Sampaio; Marcelo Hideo Okamoto
... This study evaluated the acute toxicity and sublethal effects of nitrite on oxidative stress parameters in early juvenile Brazilian flounder, Paralichthys orbignyanus. Fish were exposed to six concentrations of nitrite: 20, 40, 80, 170, 330 and 550 mg NO₂⁻N‐L⁻¹, plus a control with no added nitrite, all in triplicate for 96 h. Every 24 h, the tanks were monitored to check possible mortality to est ...
... Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is a health problem of great importance worldwide, and endothelial dysfunction underlies SAH development. This condition's main characteristics include vasoconstriction, inflammation, oxidative stress, and procoagulant and proliferative states. This study's objective was to evaluate the antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects of the whole e ...
... Aging induces substantial remodeling of glia, including density, morphology, cytokine expression, and phagocytic capacity. Alterations of glial cells, such as hypertrophy of lysosomes, endosomes and peroxisomes, and the progressive accumulation of lipofuscin, lipid droplets, and other debris have also been reported. These abnormalities have been associated with significant declines of microglial p ...
... In a world with eminent scarcity of natural resources and increasing incidence of chronic diseases related to unhealthy eating habits, the search for biologically active and environmentally friendly food products is raising among customers. Agro-industrial by-products have caught special attention from the scientific community for being an available, cost-effective and sustainable source of a wide ...
... Profenofos (PFF) as an environmental pollutant seriously harms the health of aquatic animals, and even endangers human safety through the food chain. Albicanol, a sesquiterpenoid extraction from the Dryopteris fragrans, has previously been shown to effectively exhibit anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and antagonize the toxicity of heavy metals. However, the mechanism of hepatocyte toxicity caused by PFF ...
... The organophosphorus pesticide profenofos (PFF) is widely used as an environmental contaminant, and it can remain in water bodies causing serious harm to aquatic organisms. Albicanol is a sesquiterpenoid with potent antioxidant and antagonistic activities against heavy metal toxicity. However, the mechanism of PFF induced genotoxicity in fish hepatocytes and the role Albicanol can play in this pro ...
... Plant polyphenols have recently gained attention in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries due to their various therapeutic potentials. However, the polyphenols are prone to oxidation, unstable towards heat, light, pH and their unpleasant taste also limits their application. The usage of encapsulated polyphenols can alleviate these drawbacks and hence, efficient encapsulation methods have bee ...
Escherichia coli; alginates; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antioxidants; breads; chronic exposure; cytotoxicity; fibroblasts; functional foods; fungi; hot water treatment; mice; modulus of elasticity; permeability; polymers; sulfur; tensile strength; water vapor
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... Sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) were fabricated using a facile hydrothermal method and used for the preparation of functional food packaging film and compared the properties with other sulfur-based fillers like elemental sulfur (ES) and sulfur nanoparticles (SNP). The SQDs have an average size of 5.3 nm and were very stable in aqueous suspension. Unlike other sulfur-based fillers, the SQD showed high a ...
... Lipid oxidation is a well-recognized issue in dried food emulsions, such as infant milk formula. Antioxidants can be used to mitigate this issue; however, their efficiency in such complex systems is far from understood. In this study, antioxidant polarity is varied through the alkyl chain length of gallic acid esters (0–16 carbon atoms) incorporated to O/W emulsions that are subsequently spray-dri ...
... Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) can cause diarrhea, dehydration, and high mortality in piglets, which is closely related to intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis caused by TGEV infection. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is the active metabolite of vitamin A, which has antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. However, it is unknown whether ATRA can attenuate TGEV-induced IPEC-J2 cells ap ...
... A traditional balanced Korean diet (K-diet) may improve energy, glucose, and lipid metabolism. To evaluate this, we conducted a randomized crossover clinical trial, involving participants aged 30–40 years, who were randomly assigned to two groups—a K-diet or westernized Korean control diet daily, with an estimated energy requirement (EER) of 1900 kcal. After a 4-week washout period, they switched ...
... Shortage in insulin secretion or degradation of produced insulin is the principal characteristic of the metabolic disorder of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, because the current medications for the treatment of DM have many detrimental side effects, it is necessary to develop more effective antidiabetic drugs with minimal side effects. Alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase inhibitors are directly i ...
antioxidants; ascorbic acid; copper; food chemistry; hydrophobicity; odors; oxidation; oxygen; partial pressure; polyphenols; spectroscopy; temperature; time series analysis; winemaking; wines
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... A new perspective is presented to investigate the sensorially relevant gas-phase concentrations of volatile compounds in wine. This is achieved by measuring the partition coefficients and matrix-phase concentrations of volatiles using static headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry. Physicochemical properties that can contribute to the partition behaviors of 10 volatile esters, such ...
... BACKGROUND: Gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is an aggressive gastric adenocarcinoma with a poor prognosis when diagnosed at an advanced stage. As alternative medicine, two natural supplements (ascorbate (AA) and sodium alpha lipoate (LA)) have been shown to inhibit various cancers with mild side effects. METHODS: These two natural supplements and a series of combinations (AA&LA, AA+LA an ...
... A hydroalcoholic leaf extract of Amaranthus hybridus (HLEAH) at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg was investigated for its antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects on thioacetamide (TAA)- induced hepatic damage in rats. Liver damage was induced by administering TAA (300 mg/L) in drinking water for 10 weeks. The total phenolic, flavonoid, and ascorbic acid contents were 14.12±0.01 mg gallic acid equ ...
... Rapid industrialization and over-use of agrochemicals may lead to cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soil, posing serious threat to human health. In recent times, application of plant nutrients and other growth promoting substances, like, nanoparticles (nZVI), silicon, salicylic acid were reported to have ameliorated Cd toxicity, in this regard, nitrogen (N) amendment can be a promising te ...
... Alcohol abuse causes severe metabolic abnormalities inducing hepatic damage and malnutrition. Since higher Fischer ratio proteins have therapeutic value in liver diseases, an investigation was undertaken to study the ameliorative effect of the enhanced Fischer ratio flaxseed protein hydrolysate (EFR-FPH) alone and in combination with antioxidant micronutrients on ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity in ...
... Glyphosate's primary metabolite (aminomethylphosphonic acid, AMPA) is known to alter embryonic development at environmentally relevant concentrations in amphibians. However, we have limited understanding of the physiological mechanisms through which AMPA affects organisms. In this study, we tested whether alteration of the oxidative status is one mechanism through which AMPA affects organism perfo ...