Given the scarcity of research related to interference climatic elements under qualitative characteristics cashew apples, this work had objective evaluating quality and total antioxidant activity apple dwarf in different conditions. The experimental design was completely randomized, a factorial scheme with repeated measurement time, three clones (CCP 09, BRS 265 PRO 555-1) two regions, cearense...

The effect of enzymatic hydrolysis apricot kernel protein with different proteases (Alcalase, pancreatin, pepsin, and trypsin) on the amino acid content, degree (DH), antioxidant, antibacterial characteristics resulting hydrolyzates was investigated in this study. composition acids (hydrophobic: ~35%; antioxidant: ~13%), EAA/TAA ratio (~34%), PER index (~1.85) indicates ability hydrolyzate as a...

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is a key player of Renin Angiotensin System (RAS), involved in conversion of active product, angiotensin-II. Alterations in RAS have been implicated in the pathophysiology of various diseases involving heart, kidney, lung and liver. This study is designed to investigate the association of ACE gene expression in induction of liver cirrhosis in rats. Total 12 m...

The aim of the present study was designed to evaluate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant potentials of GSE (100 and 200 mg/kg) and/or silymarin against TAA-induced liver fibrosis in rats. This study was designed to investigate the protective effect of grape seed extract (GSE) and/or silymarin against thioacetamide (TAA)-induced hepatic fibrosis in Sprague-Dawley rats. Mature male Sprague-Dawl...

To the Editor: Oxidative stress has been implicated in the etiology of a large number of human long-term degenerative diseases including cataract (1). The free radicals that damage cellular macromolecules, producing oxidative stress, are scavenged in the human body by a range of antioxidant enzymes and small molecule antioxidants. The pivotal role that micronutrients such as vitamins C and E an...

Pistacia vera L. is the only species of Pistacia genus producing edible nuts. This paper investigates the antioxidant potential of a Sicilian variety of pistachio nut by chemical as well as biological assays and measured antioxidant vitamins and a number of antioxidant polyphenols in either the hydrophilic and/or the lipophilic nut extract. In accordance with the majority of foods, the total an...

The use of a high quercetin dose to demonstrate its absorption and bioavailability does not reflect the real dietary situation because quercetin glycosides are usually present in small amounts in the human diet. This study aimed to demonstrate the absorption and bioavailability of quercetin in mulberry leaves that represents a more physiologic dietary situation. Mulberry leaf ethanol extract wa...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Ginkgo biloba leaves extract on experimental liver fibrosis induced by thioacetamide (TAA) in male albino mice. The experimental mice were divided into four groups. The mice of the first group were served as control. The experimental animals of the second group were given 150 mg/kg body weight of TAA by intraperitoneal injection, twice w...

Compounds high in antioxidant activity counteract the formation of free radicals, which are linked to many human diseases and cancers. The objectives this study were quantify hydrophilic (HAA), lipophilic (LAA), total (TAA) algae collected US Virgin Islands. three divisions Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta. We hypothesize that HAA will be greater than LAA for all species. also hypothesized P...

Peltophorum africanum (Fabaceae) is a deciduous tree widespread in southern Africa. The plant has many ethnomedical and ethnoveterinary uses. Root and bark decoctions are used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, sore throat, wounds, back and joint pains, HIV-AIDS, venereal diseases and infertility. Pastoralists and rural farmers use the root and bark extracts to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, infertili...