Influenza A viral infections reached pandemic levels in 1918, 1957, 1968, and, most recently, in 2009 with the emergence of the swine-origin H1N1 influenza virus. The development of novel therapeutics or prophylactics for influenza virus infection is urgently needed. We examined the evaluation of the anti-influenza virus (A/WSN/33 (H1N1)) activity of Brazilian green propolis water extract (PWE)...

Centella asiatica is a perrenial herb that grows in tropical regions with numerous medicinal properties mostly attributed to the presence of pentacyclic triterpenoids. Interestingly, this plant also possess a significant amount of phenylpropanoid-derived chlorogenic acids (CGAs) that have recently been reported to confer neuroprotective properties. In a biotechnological attempt to increase the ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect coffee roasting process on both toxic and some beneficial antioxidant compounds, applying a systematic broad approach. Arabica Robusta green beans were roasted in lab-scale roaster for different times order achieve five degrees (from light dark) assess evolution acrylamide (AA), trigonelline, nicotinic acid caffeoylquinic acids contents (deter...

It is not clear whether pseudoallergic reactions are caused by similar mechanisms as type I allergic reactions. 3‑Caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid) is an active ingredient in traditional Chinese medicines used for antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cholagogic purposes. It is assumed to be the reason for the high allergic reaction rates associated with certain traditional Chinese medicine...

The aim of this study was to find the chemical parameters for differentiation plum cultivars grown along fjord areas Western Norway and Eastern Norway, having specific agroclimatic conditions. Chemical analysis fruits confirmed contents 13 quantified elements, 22 sugar compounds, 11 organic acids, 19 phenolic antioxidant activity in 68 cultivars. Dominated were noted nitrogen (with maximum mean...