Pomegranate as a natural source of phenolic antioxidants

&Chia Seeds as a Source of Natural Lipid Antioxidants

Chia (Salvia sp) seeds were investtgated as a source of natural lipid antioxidants. Methanolic and aqueous extracts of defatted chia seeds possessed potent antioxidant activity. Analysis of 2 batches of cbia-seed oils demonstrated marked difference in the fatty acid composition of the oils, In both batches, the oils had high concentrations of polyunsauarated fatty acids. The major antioxidant a...

The Use of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Phenolic Compounds as Potential Natural Prevention Against IBDs

Study of phenolic compounds as natural antioxidants by a fluorescence method.

Much work has been carried out in recent years on the beneficial effect of phenolic compounds as natural antioxidants which help to neutralize free radicals. In fact, researchers have focused their attention on the pathological role of free radicals in a variety of diseases, among which the most important are atherosclerosis and cancer. Thus, among the components of the so-called 'Mediterranean...

Phenolic antioxidants.

Discovery and Biological Evaluation of Natural Phenolic Antioxidants