Inspired by the redox reactions in preparation of iron gall ink that has been used Europe since Middle Ages, we developed a technology for forming oil-in-water emulsions, without any surfactants and emulsifiers, homogenizing mixture tannic acid, gallic Fe(D-gluconate)2, natural oil, which are all approved as cosmetic ingredients. Various plant-derived oils, such argan olive sunflower grape seed...

The identification of archaeological charred grape seeds is a difficult task due to the alteration of the morphological seeds shape. In archaeobotanical studies, for the correct discrimination between Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris and Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera grape seeds it is very important to understand the history and origin of the domesticated grapevine. In this work, different car...

Chronic intermitted hypoxia including sleep breathing disorder leads to brain injury. This study explores the potential therapeutic effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin as a neuroprotective agent. A rat model of chronic intermittent hypoxia was employed, and the animals were given low or high doses of grape seed proanthocyanidin. The ultrastructure changes in the brain, the biochemical compon...

The Phenolic Maturity of the grape is one of the most important parameters to determine the optimal time for harvest. In this paper an innovative methodology to estimate grape maturity is proposed. In particular, the method is based on pattern recognition techniques to analyze seed images and to classify them into immature, mature, and overmature states by means of a supervised learning neural ...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel diseases contain two digestive system diseases, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease with unclear causes. The aim of present study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of administration of the Sesame oil (SO) and grape seed oil (GSO) as enema route in rats suffering from experimental acetic acid induced UC. METHODS Eighty male rats were randomly allo...

Nephrolithiasis is a complex disease that results from a combination of factors related to both urine composition and kidney morphoanatomy. Development of calcium oxalate monohydrate papillary calculi is linked to initial subepithelial calcification of renal papilla. Progressive tissue calcification depends on preexisting injury and involves reactive oxygen species. Many plant extracts that pro...