Influence of the use of gum Arabic or OSA starch and the drying process on the quality of the fava bean (Vicia faba) pod flour by María del Mar Camacho, Narcisa Fernández-Vargas, Eva García-Martínez, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete

“…These flours, in addition to having the highest phenol content and the highest antioxidant capacity, have the largest particle size and lowest porosity, which improves fluidity, hygroscopicity, wettability and solubility.…”
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Wound-Healing Potential of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne Fruit Peel Extract in a Rat Model of Excision Wound Repair by Saba Shaygan, Sajad Fakhri, Gholamreza Bahrami, Khodabakhsh Rashidi, Mohammad Hosein Farzaei

“…Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) is a medicinal plant with different pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, and anticancer effects. …”
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Fusarium oxysporum & Fusarium solani: Identification, Characterization, and Differentiation the Fungal Phenolic Profiles by HPLC and the Fungal Lipid Profiles by GC-MS by Nashwa M. Shalapy, Wenyi Kang

“…., phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, and terpenes) had a wide range of biological properties comprising antioxidant, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic activities. …”
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Genotypic variability in stress responses of Sorghum bicolor under drought and salinity conditions by Yahya Alzahrani, Abdulbaki Shehu Abdulbaki, Abdulbaki Shehu Abdulbaki, Hameed Alsamadany

“…This study evaluates how different sorghum genotypes respond to separate and combined stresses of drought and salinity.MethodsCarried out with three replications using a randomized complete block design, the experiment measured biochemical and physiological parameters, including stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content, and antioxidant enzyme activities. Molecular analysis focused on stress-responsive gene expression.ResultsResults indicated enhanced stress responses under combined conditions, with significant variation in antioxidant enzymatic activities among genotypes. …”
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Relationship between oxidative balance indicators and Chronic Kidney Disease. by Xinyun Chen, Fangyu Shi, Wenhui Yu, Chang Gao, Shenju Gou, Ping Fu

“…Oxidative stress is believed to play a key role in CKD development, with indicators such as the Oxidative Balance Score (OBS), Pro-Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance (PAB), and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) being of particular interest. …”
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Cytoprotective Effect of Lygodium venustum Sw. (Lygodiaceae) against Mercurium Chloride Toxicity by Fernando G. Figueredo, Luciene F. Lima, Maria Flaviana B. Morais-Braga, Saulo R. Tintino, Pablo A. M. Farias, Edinardo F. F. Matias, José Galberto M. Costa, Irwin R. A. Menezes, Raimundo L. S. Pereira, Henrique D. M. Coutinho

“…The results obtained in this work indicate that the ethanol extract and fractions of L. venustum are an alternative source of natural products with cytoprotective action, where this protection is correlated with antioxidant and chelating activity, due to the presence of total phenols and flavonoids.…”
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Development of a Novel Whey Date Beverage Fermented with Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology by Sana M’hir, Kais Rtibi, Asma Mejri, Manel Ziadi, Hajer Aloui, Moktar Hamdi, Lamia Ayed

“…The levels of the kefir grain inoculum (2–5% w/v), fruit syrup (10–50% w/v), and whey permeate (0–5% w/v) on pH, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, lactic acid bacteria and yeast counts, and overall acceptability were investigated using central composite design. …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHICKPEA by S. Sots, I. Kustov, I. Butsenko, I. Solonytska

“…An important feature of desi chickpea is the presence of phenolic compounds, particularly flavonoids and tannins, which provide antioxidant effects and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases. …”
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A Step Forward Towards Exploring Nutritional and Biological Potential of Mushrooms: A Case Study of Calocybe gambosa (Fr.) Donk Wild Growing in Serbia by Jovana Dragan Petrovic, Ângela Fernandes, Dejan Stojković, Marina Soković, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Aditya Shekhar, Jasmina Glamočlija

“…Amongst organic acids, oxalic, quinic, malic, citric and fumaric acid were detected (2.8 g/100 g dw, 1.45 g/100 g dw, 11.3 g/100 g dw, 1.3 g/100 g dw, 0.08 g/100 g dw, respectively). Comprehensive antioxidant activity analysis (reducing power, DPPH radical scavenging activity, β-carotene/linoleate and TBARS assays) indicate that the mushroom is a perspective antioxidant source, whereas its antimicrobial potential turned out to be moderate. …”
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The impact of oxidative balance on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in US adults and cancer survivors: evidence from NHANES 2001–2018 by Juan Wu, Yingdong Han, Menghui Yao, He Zhao, Zhikai Li, Tiange Xie, Yun Zhang, Xuejun Zeng

“…OBS was calculated based on antioxidant and pro-oxidant exposures and categorized into quartiles. …”
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Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil shields against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatorenal toxicity by modulating redox imbalance and iNOS/IL-β1 signalling in rats by Amaka Cecilia Agbara, Ejike Daniel Eze, Christian Emeka Offor, Adam Moyosore Afodun, Ezebuilo Ugbala Ekpono, Peter Chinedu Agu, Chinyere Aloke, Nkeiru Nwaamaka Ezeani, Emmanuel Orire Ikuomola, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

“…The focus was on its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We randomly assigned thirty-six (36) male Wistar rats into six groups of six rats each. …”
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Enhancement of colour quality, growth, and health status of rainbow Kurumoi fish Melanotaenia parva through dietary synthetic carotenoids supplementation by Nina Meilisza, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Zairin Junior, I Made Artika, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo

“…ABSTRACT   Carotenoids were known as pigment sources, the precursor of vitamin A, potential antioxidant and can improve the health status of fish. …”
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Zinc lysine and selenium yeast can effectively improve the reproductive performance of Northeast white geese by Jingchun Li, Heze Feng, Yulun Song, Hechuan Wang, Yingying Dong, Han Li, Qing Guo, Shengjun Liu, Yanbing Li

“…Dietary supplementation of YS and ZL could increase the reproductive hormone level (P < 0.05) and serum antioxidant capacity (P < 0.05), and the fertilization rate showed a certain promoting trend (P = 0.09). …”
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Fenofibrate Protects Cardiomyocytes from Hypoxia/Reperfusion- and High Glucose-Induced Detrimental Effects by Fabiola Cortes-Lopez, Alicia Sanchez-Mendoza, David Centurion, Luz G. Cervantes-Perez, Vicente Castrejon-Tellez, Leonardo del Valle-Mondragon, Elizabeth Soria-Castro, Victoria Ramirez, Araceli Sanchez-Lopez, Gustavo Pastelin-Hernandez, Wylly Ramses Garcia-Niño, Maria Sanchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara

“…Fenofibrate also decreases ROS production as well as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH) subunit expression. Regarding the antioxidant defense, superoxide dismutase (SOD Cu2+/Zn2+ and SOD Mn2+), catalase, and the antioxidant capacity were decreased in HG, H/R, and HG+H/R-exposed cardiomyocytes, while fenofibrate increased those parameters. …”
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Evaluation of food digestibility in Nile tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus given NSP enzymes and organic chromiium by Amelia Oktaviani, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Mia Setiawati, Ichsan Achmad Fauzi

“…Growth performance in tilapia fed with NSP enzymes and organic chromium did not show significant differences from the control (P>0.05). However, antioxidant status, specifically SOD and GPx, was significantly higher in the E0C1 treatment compared to the control (P<0.05). …”
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Sustainable Skincare Innovation: Cork Powder Extracts as Active Ingredients for Skin Aging by Ana Silva, Cláudia Pinto, Sara Cravo, Sandra Mota, Liliana Rego, Smeera Ratanji, Clara Quintas, Joana Rocha e Silva, Carlos Afonso, Maria Elizabeth Tiritan, Honorina Cidade, Teresa Cruz, Isabel F. Almeida

“…Building upon our previous research, demonstrating the antioxidant potential of hydroalcoholic extracts derived from two distinct cork powders (P0 and P1), in this work, aqueous extracts were prepared and analyzed. …”
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Facts about Fats and Oils by Tiffany N. Stodtko, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Fats provide your body with energy while oils are needed in the diet in small amounts because they are a major source of Vitamin E, which has antioxidant properties. This 4-page fact sheet describes the different types of fats and oils and tips for choosing the healthiest types. …”
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Plant Extracts in the Bone Repair Process: A Systematic Review by Lyvia Lopes Miranda, Vanessa de Paula Guimarães-Lopes, Luciana Schulthais Altoé, Mariáurea Matias Sarandy, Fabiana Cristina Silveira Alves Melo, Rômulo Dias Novaes, Reggiani Vilela Gonçalves

“…Possibly, these results are associated with antioxidant, regenerative, and anti-inflammatory power of the extracts. …”
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Association of high organochlorine pesticide serum levels with oxidative stress in intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer by Gholamreza Asadikaram, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi, Sodaif Darvish Moghaddam, Moslem Abolhassani, Fatemeh Bagheri

“…Our results showed that progression from functional dyspepsia towards intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer was associated with elevations in organochlorine pesticide serum levels, which had an association with the induction of oxidative stress and the reduction of antioxidant and acetylcholine esterase enzyme activities.…”
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Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…Furthermore, they have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, while displaying minimal anticoagulant and cytotoxic effects during in vivo evaluation. …”
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