Protein carbonyls are considered as markers of oxidative stress (1 ). The conventional colorimetric assay (2 ) that measures reactive protein carbonyls using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and uses a large quantity of solvents. Recently, a new ELISA method for protein carbonyls was developed (3 ). However, the validity of this assay in smokers, who clearly...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) markedly increases risk for atherosclerosis, systemic and pulmonary hypertension, ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden-death arrhythmias; it also has adverse psychological effects, including daytime somnolence. Clinical and rodent studies indicate that oxidative stress and inflammation underlie the pathogenesis of these complications. ...

The antioxidation capacities of green ‘Welcome’, green and white ‘Gijnlim’, and purple ‘Purple passion’ asparagus spears were evaluated. Analyses of rutin and total polyphenols, and assays of DPPH radical absorbing and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) antioxidation were conducted. Varietal differences associated with the colors of spears were observed both in the amounts of rutin, total polyphenol...

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