Cholesterol oxidation, products (COPs) are present in biological tissues and in foods. The inhibitory effect of antioxidants, such as tocopherols, on COPs formation has been only partially investigated. The antioxidant ...

Despite recent advances in understanding the biological basis ofprostate cancer (PCa), the management of this disease remains a challenge. Chemoprotective agents have been usedto protect against or eradicateprostatemalignancies. ...

In-shell, peeled and blanched peanut samples were characterized in relation to proximate composition and fatty acid profile. No difference was found in relation to its proximate composition. The three major fatty acids ...

Whole rice contains several fat-soluble phytochemicals such. as tocopherols, tocotrienols, and gamma-oryzanol which have been reported to possess beneficial health properties. This study was conducted to determine whether ...

Most of the biological impacts of Vitamin E, including the redox effects, have been raised from studies with alpha-tocopherol only, despite the fact that tocopherol-containing foods carry mixed tocopherol isomers. Here, ...

The liverwort, Porella vernicosa complex produces a very hot tasting polygodial, a drimane-type sesquiterpene dialdehyde. The same compound has been isolated from two ferns, Thelypteris hispidula and Blechnum fluviatile, ...

Bioactive components in rice vary depending on the variety and growing condition. Fat-soluble components such as gamma-oryzanol, tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoids, and fatty acids were analyzed in brown, sugary brown, ...