Encapsulation of betalains from beetroot stem by spray drying using Aloe vera gel as carrier by José Carlos Castillo-Altamirano, Miguel Ángel Sánchez Madrigal, Armando Quintero-Ramos, Martha Graciela Ruiz Gutiérrez

“…The obtained powders were evaluated for water activity (aw), moisture (M), pH, glass transition temperature (Tg), bulk density (BD), water solubility index (WSI), color parameters, betacyanin (BC) and betaxanthin (BX) contents, antioxidant activity (AA) and morphology. The results show that with increasing A. vera H, pH, BD, Tg, WSI, BC, BX and the tendency to red decreased, while brightness and tendency to yellow increased and more compressed capsules were observed in the powders. …”
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Oxidative stress and DNA lesions: the role of 8-oxoguanine lesions in Trypanosoma cruzi cell viability. by Pedro H N Aguiar, Carolina Furtado, Bruno M Repolês, Grazielle A Ribeiro, Isabela C Mendes, Eduardo F Peloso, Fernanda R Gadelha, Andrea M Macedo, Glória R Franco, Sérgio D J Pena, Santuza M R Teixeira, Leda Q Vieira, Alessandra A Guarneri, Luciana O Andrade, Carlos R Machado

“…In addition, we demonstrated, using western blotting experiments, that MutT heterologous expression can influence the parasite antioxidant enzyme protein levels. These results indicate the importance of the 8-oxoG repair system for cell viability.…”
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Chlorogenic Acid and Biohanin A from Trifolium pratense L. Callus Culture Extract: Functional Activity In Vivo by Irina S. Milentyeva, Anna D. Vesnina, Anastasiya M. Fedorova, Elena V. Ostapova, Timothy A. Larichev

“…The biologically active substances exhibited relative neuroprotective activity and affected the expression of antioxidant defense gene in C. elegans.…”
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Pycnogenol® Induces Browning of White Adipose Tissue through the PKA Signaling Pathway in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice by Huiying Cong, Wenxia Zhong, Yiying Wang, Shoichiro Ikuyama, Bin Fan, Jianqiu Gu

“…Pycnogenol (PYC), extracted from French maritime pine bark, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and can improve lipid profiles. …”
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Black Garlic Supplementation and Glomerular Protection in Hyperuricemic Rats: A Study on Kidney Health Prevention by Wahyudin Wahyudin, Fajar Wahyu Pribadi, Gita Nawangtantrini, Muhammad Riski Fatah, Zainuddin Zainuddin

“…Black garlic, with its antioxidant and bioactive compounds, has the potential to protect the kidneys from hyperuricemia-induced damage. …”
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Terminalia catappa Extract Palliates Redox Imbalance and Inflammation in Diabetic Rats by Upregulating Nrf-2 Gene by Franklyn Nonso Iheagwam, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Olubanke Olujoke Ogunlana, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu

“…Experimental rats were treated orally with 400 and 800 mg/kg bw TCA daily for four weeks. Antioxidant enzyme activities, plasma glucose concentration, protein concentration, oxidative stress, and inflammation biomarkers were assayed using standard methods. …”
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Emulsion electrospinning of lemongrass essential Oil-Loaded Ferula haussknechtii gum/ Polyethylene oxide as bioactive coating by Saeedeh Jafari, Abdollah Hematian Sourki, Safoora Pashangeh

“…The antimicrobial properties and antioxidant potential of the active electrospun coating were also assessed. …”
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2’-Fucosyllactose alleviate immune checkpoint blockade-associated colitis by reshaping gut microbiota and activating AHR pathway by Shikai Yan, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

“…Oral administration of 2’FL (0.6 g/(kg’day)) ameliorated ICB-induced colitis by enhancing regulatory T cells (Treg) and the M2/M1 ratio of macrophages in colon. 2’FL treatment also increased the expression of tight junction proteins (zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and mucin 2 (MUC2)) and antioxidant stress indicators (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)). …”
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Loss of PKM2 dysregulates inflammatory signaling in the infarcted murine heart by Katie C. Y. Lee, Allison L. Williams, Akitoshi Hara, Vedbar S. Khadka, Jeffrey Hayashi, Ralph V. Shohet

“…Oxidative lipid products were also elevated in baseline PKM2−/− hearts, while antioxidant glutathione peroxidase 4 was reduced. Greater fibrosis was seen in PKM2−/− hearts 28 days after MI. …”
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Anticataract Effect of the Aqueous Extract of the Flowers of Aspilia africana in Murine Model of Diabetic and Age-Related Cataracts by Adwoa Frema Amanfo, Samuel Kyei, Yaw Duah Boakye, Clement Osei Akoto, Justice Kwaku Addo, Kofi Oduro Yeboah, Newman Osafo

“…Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extract, in vitro antioxidant assays, and in vitro aldose reductase inhibitory activity were performed. …”
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Dimethyl fumarate effects on paraquat-induced hepatotoxicity in mice via anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities by Maryam Kavianinia, Hadi Kalantar, Maryam Salehcheh, Layasadat Khorsandi, Saeedeh Shariati, Shokooh Mohtadi, Mohammad Javad Khodayar

“…However, DMF reduced the harmful effects caused by the imbalance in the oxidant and antioxidant system and histopathological damage in PQ-poisoned mice and improved the damage caused by inflammation and apoptosis.…”
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Impact of Endurance Exercise Training on Biomarkers of Aortic Endothelial Damage in Diabetic Rats by Mahtab Fouladi, Maryam Mahmoudabady, Zahra Gholamnezhad, Sadegh Shabab, Saeed Niazmand, Hossein Salmani

“…Both types of exercises, metformin, and exercise+metformin combinations, significantly reduced oxidative stress by decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) and enhancing the antioxidant status in the aortic tissue compared to the diabetic group. …”
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Phenolic-Rich Baccaurea angulata Modulates Inflammatory Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis by Muhammad Ibrahim, Maryam Abimbola Mikail, Idris Adewale Ahmed, Radiah Abdul Ghani

“…In our previous studies, B. angulata did not only increase antioxidant enzyme activities, but also slowed the lipid peroxidation process in high-cholesterol-fed rabbits. …”
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Astragaloside IV inhibits atherosclerosis caused by ferritin autophagy in a lipid deposition environment by activating Nrf2 by Dandan Liu, Hewei Qin, Guanghua Liu, Yang Gao, Yu Guo

“…In addition, astragaloside IV has lipid-modulating and antioxidant pharmacological potential. The vasoprotective and anti-ferroptosis effects of astragaloside IV were determined by establishing a high-fat-fed ApoE−/− mouse model of AS and an ox-LDL-induced model of lipid damage in VECs. …”
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Tandem mass tag-based quantitative proteomics and targeted hormone analysis reveal the response to insect herbivory stress in Ginseng (Panax ginseng, L.). by Haitao Li, Lixin Zhang, Xiang Han, Qi Zhang, Guangna Liu, Guofeng Zhang, Yurong Zhu, Hongyang Liu, Haowei Deng, Shuangli Liu, Guangsheng Xi

“…Under stress conditions, the expression of many antioxidant-related proteins was down-regulated; however, HSP81-3 expression was up-regulated, indicating that the plants exhibited severe oxidative stress. …”
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Structures of Astaxanthin and Their Consequences for Therapeutic Application by Tatas Hardo Panintingjati Brotosudarmo, Leenawaty Limantara, Edi Setiyono, Heriyanto

“…There is mounting evidence that astaxanthin has powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities. …”
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Systematic application of UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS coupled with chemometrics for the identification of natural food pigments from Davidson plum and native currant by Thomas Owen Hay, Melissa A. Fitzgerald, Joseph Robert Nastasi

“…Native currant demonstrated the highest phenolic content (146.73 mg g−1), anthocyanin content (14.48 mg g−1), and antioxidant activity (95.48 μmol Trolox equivalents/g). …”
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Apoptosis-Inducing Factor, Protein Expression, and Apoptosis Changes with Glutamine in Podocytes Cells Exposed with Cisplatin by Imam Susilo, Himmayatussorofil Maulida, Lindawati Alimsardjono, Dyah Fauziah, Herinda Pertiwi

“…Glutamine is a substrate for the synthesis of glutathione as an antioxidant and promotes HSP70 release, protecting cells from apoptosis induced by different stimuli. …”
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On Ve-Degree and Ev-Degree Topological Properties of Hyaluronic Acid‐Anticancer Drug Conjugates with QSPR by Syed Ajaz K. Kirmani, Parvez Ali, Faizul Azam, Parvez Ahmad Alvi

“…In this article, we propose the general ve-inverse sum indeg index ISIα,βveG and general ve-Zagreb index MαveG of graph G and compute ISIα,βveG,MαveG, and MαevG (general ev-degree index) of hyaluronic acid-curcumin/paclitaxel conjugates, renowned for its potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties, by using molecular structure analysis and edge partitioning technique. …”
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A comprehensive review on nutritional composition, health benefits, and industrial applications of Jackfruit Seeds by Simran Dhani, Hamid, Nomali Ziphorah Ngobese, Sunny Sharma, Amit K. Jaiswal

“…These bioactive compounds hold high antioxidant capacity and various pharmacological properties which lower the risk of various diseases by reducing free radical generation. …”
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