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Investigation of cytokines, oxidative stress, metabolic, and inflammatory biomarkers after orange juice consumption by normal and overweight subjects
(Food & Nutrition Research, 2015)
Abdominal adiposity has been linked to metabolic abnormalities, including dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and low-grade inflammation. To test the hypothesis that consumption of 100% orange juice (OJ) would improve metabolic, ...
Chemical and biological characterisation of Machaerium hirtum (Vell.) Stellfeld: absence of cytotoxicity and mutagenicity and possible chemopreventive potential
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the UK Environmental Mutagen Society, 2015-08-27)
Machaerium hirtum (Vell.) Stellfeld (M.hirtum) is a plant known as 'jacarandá-bico-de-pato' whose bark is commonly used against diarrhea, cough and cancer. The aim of this study was to phytochemically characterise the ...
Effect of melatonin intake on oxidative stress biomarkers in male reproductive organs of rats under experimental diabetes
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015-01-01)
This study investigated the antioxidant system response of male reproductive organs during early and late phases of diabetes and the influence of melatonin treatment. Melatonin was administered to five-week-old Wistar rats ...
Rutin administration attenuates myocardial dysfunction in diabetic rats
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Oxidative stress plays a major role in diabetic cardiomyopathy pathogenesis. Anti-oxidant therapy has been investigated in preventing or treating several diabetic complications. However, anti-oxidant action on diabetic-induced ...
Activation of the low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase in keratinocytes exposed to hyperosmotic stress
(Public Library Science, 2015-03-17)
Herein, we provide new contribution to the mechanisms involved in keratinocytes response to hyperosmotic shock showing, for the first time, the participation of Low Molecular Weight Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (LMWPTP) ...
Curcumin: A multifunctional molecule for the development of smart and active biodegradable polymer-based films
(2021-12-01)
Background: Curcumin is an important phenolic compound extracted from turmeric rhizomes (Curcuma longa Linn.) and is widely used as a natural food dye. This natural pigment has several beneficial health effects, such as ...
In Vitro Safety Evaluation of Caffeic Acid
(2014)
Phenolic compounds are abundant in the Brazilian plant kingdom and they are part of a large and complex group of organic substances. Cinnamic acids are part of this group of organic compounds, and caffeic acid is one of ...
Nutracêuticos imunomoduladores com potencial uso clínico para cães e gatos
(2014-01-01)
The use of nutraceuticals in veterinary medicine is growing and is assumed that they could aid in clinical treatment. This review aims to describe some nutraceuticals that act on the immunity of dogs and cats and show the ...
Impact of combining acerola by-product with a probiotic strain on a gut microbiome model
(2018-01-01)
In this study, we first investigated the survival of three probiotic strains, individually and combined with acerola by-product during simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Next, we investigated the effects of acerola ...
Training status as a marker of the relationship between nitric oxide, oxidative stress, and blood pressure in older adult women
(2016-01-01)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of functional fitness and oxidative capacity on the nitric oxide concentration associated with hemodynamic control in older adult women. The sample consisted of 134 ...