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Evaluation of antioxidant therapy in experimental Chagas disease
(Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, 2017-03-01)
Introduction: Stimulation of inflammatory mediators such as cytokines and chemokines may cause oxidative stress in Chagas disease. In this study, we evaluated the merit of vitamins C and E as antioxidant therapy to minimize ...
Stability of antioxidants vitamins in bee pollen samples
(Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2010)
This study evaluated the stability of vitamins C, E and β-carotene in six samples of bee pollen after their process, and in a one-year period of storage. After the pollen's process, there was a 67.1% increase for ...
Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Determination of Vitamin D in Mixtures of Water-Ethanol
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-12-01)
This paper describes the electrochemical determination of vitamin D-2 (ergocalciferol) and D-3 (cholecalciferol) in mixed organic/water solvent, using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The mixing ratio of organic/water ...
Selenium and vitamin A and E in the nutrition of very low-birth weight preterm infants
(2013)
Deficient antioxidant defenses in preterm infants have been implicated in diseases such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, periventricular leukomalacia, and intraventricular ...
Folate and Vitamin B-12 Status in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Update
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2015)
Background: The current magnitude of folate and vitamin B-12 deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean is uncertain.
Objective: To summarize data on plasma or serum vitamin B-12 and folate concentrations in Latin ...
The relationship between Vitamin D status and exacerbation in COPD patients– a literature review
(2018-06-01)
Objective: To investigate the relationship between Vitamin D and exacerbation in COPD patients. Methods: The PubMed database was searched for articles published from 2012 onwards using search terms related to Vitamin D and ...
Mechanisms involved in reproductive damage caused by gossypol in rats and protective effects of vitamin E
(Santana et al., 2015)
Gossypol is a chemical present in the seeds of cotton plants (Gossypium sp.) that reduces fertility in farm animals. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and may help to protect cells and tissues against the deleterious effects of ...