Antioxidants: SELECTed out?

Evaluation of selected food supplements containing antioxidants.

Seven commercial food supplements present on the Polish market were evaluated for their in vitro antioxidant capacity. The selected products were in the form of hard gelatin capsules. They contained the extracts from chokeberry, cranberry, blueberry and green tea. The mixture of vitamins and minerals as well as the product containing vitamin C in substantial dose were included into comparison. ...

Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in selected Piper species.

Piper species, commonly used in diet and traditional medicine were assessed for their antioxidant potential. Catalase activity was predominated in Piper longum, followed by Piper cubeba, green pepper, Piper brachystachyum and Piper nigrum. P. nigrum was richest in glutathione peroxidase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, green pepper was richest in peroxidase and vitamin C while vitamin E w...

Status of some selected antioxidants in pregnant Nigerian women

It has been a known fact that normal pregnancy is associated with high metabolic demand accompany by elevated tissue oxygen requirements and increased oxidative stress. The question is, does this suggest that during pregnancy the antioxidant defense mechanism is defenseless? This study therefore investigated the status of some selected antioxidants in pregnant Nigerian women. The study comprise...

In Vitro Antioxidants Status in Selected Indian Medicinal Plants

Five Indian medicinal plants namely Acorus calamus L, Pelargonium graveolens L, Cymbopogon martini L, Cyambopogon nardus L and Cymbopogon citratus L. were studied for their enzymatic and non enzymatic free radical scavenging properties. Enzymatic ROS scavengers: superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase were observed maximum respectively in A. calamus (3.59±0.22 μ mol/min/mg/protein) and P. grave...

Crowding out Effect of Foreign Aid in Selected Developing Countries: Panel Data Evidence