Tofu Wastewater Recovery for β-glucan Production by Pichia norvegensis and Candida tropicalis by Deidita Nafisa Wahyudi, Gemilang Lara Utama, Andri Frediansyah

“…FTIR, solid-state NMR, and SEM were utilized to investigate purity, structural differences, and antioxidant activity. Candida tropicalis (BCT) yielded 3.20 % crude β-glucan, while Pichia norvegiensis NYI (BPN) yielded 2.10 %. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Taiwanese Neolitsea Species on Th1 and Th2 Functionality by Yin-Hua Cheng, Ying-Chi Lin, Ih-Sheng Chen, Sian-De Liu, Jih-Heng Li, Chia-Chi Wang

“…Neolitsea species, medicinal plants belonging to Lauraceae, contain rich alkaloids, steroids, sesquiterpenoids, and triterpenoids which possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory bioactivities. However, species differences in the immunomodulatory effects and evidence pertaining to the effects of Neolitsea species on adaptive immunity are scarce. …”
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Dose and time dependent cytotoxicity of Blepharis maderaspatensis (L) against various human cancer cell lines by Bhutkar Pratima Milind, V. Suganthi, Bhutkar Milind Vishnu

“…Background: Traditionally, Blepharis maderaspatensis has been assigned antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing properties. …”
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Potential Biomarkers of Peripheral and Central Fatigue in High-Intensity Trained Athletes at High-Temperature: A Pilot Study with Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon) by Jae-Jun Kwak, Jang Soo Yook, Min-Seong Ha

“…Among potent dietary supplements, Momordica charantia, commonly called bitter melon, has various biological effects, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and improves energy metabolism and fatigue recovery. …”
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Changes in Vitamin E and β-Carotene Contents in Various Edible Cassava Leaves (Manihot esculenta Crantz) of Different Ages across Multiple Seasons by Alphonse Laya, Benoît B. Koubala

“…Edible cassava leaves can be considered as sources of vitamin E for natural dietary antioxidant during different ages, and the best time to harvest EN and AD varieties is at 6MAP on the basis of α-tocopherol equivalent or content of biologically active vitamin E content, and EN and AD varieties performed the overall best. …”
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Effects of Ubiquinol-10 on MicroRNA-146a Expression In Vitro and In Vivo by Constance Schmelzer, Mitsuaki Kitano, Gerald Rimbach, Petra Niklowitz, Thomas Menke, Kazunori Hosoe, Frank Döring

“…We hypothesized that this induction could be modulated by the antioxidant ubiquinol-10. Preincubation of human monocytic THP-1 cells with ubiquinol-10 reduced the LPS-induced expression level of miR-146a to 78.9 ± 13.22%. …”
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The <i>Pyrus sinkiangensis Yu PsLEA4</i> Gene Enhances the Cold Resistance of <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Xueying Yang, Wenjuan Zhao, Hui Li, Zhenxia Zhao, Jianbo Zhu, Jin Li

“…When exposed to low temperatures, we found that <i>PsLEA4</i> overexpression can regulate proline metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activity in tomatoes compared to wild tomatoes. …”
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Chitosan-Based Schiff Bases (CSBs) and Their Metal Complexes: Promising Antimicrobial Agents by Domenico Iacopetta, Alessia Catalano, Jessica Ceramella, Annaluisa Mariconda, Assunta D’Amato, Paola Checconi, Stefano Aquaro, Pasquale Longo, Maria Stefania Sinicropi

“…The resultant chitosan-based Schiff bases (CSBs) are widely studied in scientific literature due to the myriad of activities exerted, both catalytic and biological, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and especially antimicrobial ones. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major public health challenges of the twenty-first century because it represents a threat to the prevention and treatment of a growing number of bacterial, parasitic, viral, and fungal infections that are no longer treatable with the available drugs. …”
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Hypoglycemic polysaccharides from Auricularia auricula and Auricularia polytricha inhibit oxidative stress, NF-κB signaling and proinflammatory cytokine production in streptozotoci... by Huan Xiang, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Chun Cui

“…This is the first report to compare the effectiveness of AAP and APP in combating streptozotocin-induced oxidative stress and diabetes-related changes in mice (body weight, fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, proinflammatory mediator and cytokines, oxidative stress-related products, antioxidant enzymes). APP and AAP with different molecular weights and monosaccharide molar ratios could be therapeutic options for diabetes with a low dose (100 mg/kg/day) likely working better. …”
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Redox Metabolism and Autonomic Regulation During Aging: Can Heart Rate Variability Be Used to Monitor Healthy Longevity? by Olha Yelisyeyeva, Danylo Kaminskyy, Marta Semen, Ilona Chelpanova, Khrystyna O. Semen

“…Excessive activation of free radical reactions accompanied by the inability of the antioxidant defense (AOD) mechanisms to control the flow of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to the persistence of oxidative stress, hypoxia, impaired mitochondrial energy function and reduced ATP potential. …”
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Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Application: A Review by Aisha Idris Ali, Munir Abba Dandago, Fatima Idris Ali, Genitha Immanuel, Jishnu Naskar

“…Metal oxide nanoparticles have been added to petroleum-based and biopolymers to produce nanocomposites with improved mechanical, barrier, antioxidants and antimicrobial properties. Nanoparticles migration from packaging, on the other hand, is a source of concern due to their potential toxicity in the human body and the environment. …”
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Evaluation of the protective role of ellagic acid in retinal degeneration: an experimental model by Eman E. Mousa, Aziza A. Elsaied, Mohammad M. Murad, Amal E. Ibrahim

“…Background/aim Ellagic acid (EA) is widely recognized as a natural compound with pharmacological potency as a polyphenolic molecule, possessing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, and antiproliferative characteristics. …”
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Spermatozoal Fractalkine Signaling Pathway Is Upregulated in Subclinical Varicocele Patients with Normal Seminogram and Low-Level Leucospermia by Salwa M. Abo El-khair, Mohammad A. Gaballah, Mamdouh M. Abdel-Gawad, Sherif Refaat M. Ismail, Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy

“…Moreover, seminal plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured. Results. There are significant decrease in semen quality and significant increase in seminal leucocytes count in subclinical varicocele. …”
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Nitric oxide in exercise physiology: past and present perspectives by Breanna J. Mueller, Michael D. Roberts, Christopher B. Mobley, Robert L. Judd, Andreas N. Kavazis

“…NO also plays a role in the redox state within the skeletal muscle, partially through its interaction with respiratory chain enzymes and transcriptional regulators of antioxidant production. Nitrate supplementation leads to an increased bioavailability of NO in skeletal muscle. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Precious Nwaka, Okpa, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. This study was intended to investigate the effects of Carpolobia lutea root extracts on testicular hormone function in cadmium-challenged male rats. 48 male Wistar rats (170-190 g) were divided into six groups, each containing eight rats. …”
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Comparative Study on the Preservation Efficacy of Rosemary Extracts and Conventional Preservatives on Tomatoes. by Namanya, Jonan

“…With growing consumer demand for natural and safer food products, rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has emerged as a promising natural preservative due to its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. However, its comparative efficacy with conventional preservatives is underexplored. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa Precious, Nwaka, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. This study was intended to investigate the effects of Carpolobia lutea root extracts on testicular hormone function in cadmium-challenged male rats. 48 male Wistar rats (170-190 g) were divided into six groups, each containing eight rats. …”
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Allium Cepa (Onion) Extract Enhances and Protects Testicular Function and Architecture against Paraquat Induced Oxidative Damage. by Uzozie Chikere, Ofoego, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…It can be concluded that A. cepa exerts strong antioxidant effects in a dose-dependent manner in ameliorating testicular toxicity induced by paraquat in animal models.…”
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Preclinical pharmaco-toxicological screening of biomimetic melanin-like nanoparticles as a potential therapeutic strategy for cutaneous melanoma by Iasmina Marcovici, Iasmina Marcovici, Raul Chioibas, Raul Chioibas, Istvan Zupko, Iulia Pinzaru, Iulia Pinzaru, Alina Moaca, Alina Moaca, Adriana Ledeti, Adriana Ledeti, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Andreea Geamantan, Andreea Geamantan, Iasmina Predescu, Iasmina Predescu, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Cristina Adriana Dehelean

“…The current study presents the preclinical evaluation of MEL-NPs as a potential nanomedicine for CM management.MethodsMEL-NPs were produced through the oxidative polymerization of dopamine and characterized via electron microscopy and UV-VIS spectroscopy. The antioxidant activity was determined by using the DPPH method. …”
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Effect of the Iridoid-rich Fraction from <italic>Valeriana jatamansi</italic> Jones on Oxidative Stress in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury by Jiaojuan HUANG, Wenchun WANG, Deqi XIONG, Hao LU, Wu XIANG, Xiaohua ZHAO, Ruihan ZHOU, Anren ZHANG

“…The results of the biochemical kit tests showed that the activity of GSH-PX and CAT antioxidant enzymes in the spinal cord of the model group was lower than that in the sham-operated group; compared with the model group, in the treatment group with iridoid-rich fraction from <italic>Valeriana jatamansi</italic> Jones the activity of the antioxidant enzymes of GSH-PX(<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05)and CAT(<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01)of the spinal cord tissue increased significantly. …”
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