Impact of Bioactive Compounds of Plant Leaf Powders in White Chocolate Production: Changes in Antioxidant Properties during the Technological Processes
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Apr 10;11(4):752. doi: 10.3390/antiox11040752. ABSTRACT Bioactive compounds present in the powdered leaves of matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) (MGTP) and moringa...
Physicochemical, Microbiological and Microstructural Characteristics of Sucrose-Free Probiotic-Frozen Yogurt during Storage
Foods. 2022 Apr 12;11(8):1099. doi: 10.3390/foods11081099. ABSTRACT Frozen yogurt is known as ice cream with some properties of yogurt. Frozen yogurts are a rich source...
Blueberry Polyphenols Increase Nitric Oxide and Attenuate Angiotensin II-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Signaling in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Mar 23;11(4):616. doi: 10.3390/antiox11040616. ABSTRACT Accumulating evidence indicate that blueberries have anti-hypertensive properties, which may be mainly due to its rich polyphenol...
Eight Days of L-Citrulline or L-Arginine Supplementation Did Not Improve 200-m and 100-m Swimming Time Trials
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 7;19(8):4462. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084462. ABSTRACT The effects of L-citrulline or L-arginine supplementation on exercise performance are equivocal, and...
Antioxidant Cardioprotection against Reperfusion Injury: Potential Therapeutic Roles of Resveratrol and Quercetin
Molecules. 2022 Apr 15;27(8):2564. doi: 10.3390/molecules27082564. ABSTRACT Ischemia-reperfusion myocardial damage is a paradoxical tissue injury occurring during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial infarction...
The Effects of Stevia Consumption on Gut Bacteria: Friend or Foe?
Microorganisms. 2022 Mar 30;10(4):744. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040744. ABSTRACT Stevia, a zero-calorie sugar substitute, is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the...
Overview of Research on Vanadium-Quercetin Complexes with a Historical Outline
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Apr 17;11(4):790. doi: 10.3390/antiox11040790. ABSTRACT The present review was conducted to gather the available literature on some issues related to vanadium-quercetin (V-QUE)...
Quercetin Abrogates Oxidative Neurotoxicity Induced by Silver Nanoparticles in Wistar Rats
Life (Basel). 2022 Apr 13;12(4):578. doi: 10.3390/life12040578. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the oxidative neurotoxicity induced by silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and assess the neuroprotective...
A Flavonoid on the Brain: Quercetin as a Potential Therapeutic Agent in Central Nervous System Disorders
Life (Basel). 2022 Apr 15;12(4):591. doi: 10.3390/life12040591. ABSTRACT Quercetin is one of the most common, naturally occurring flavonoids, structurally classified to the flavonol subfamily. This...
Tailoring of Selenium-Plated Novasomes for Fine-Tuning Pharmacokinetic and Tumor Uptake of Quercetin: In Vitro Optimization and In Vivo Radiobiodistribution Assessment in Ehrlich Tumor-Bearing Mice
Pharmaceutics. 2022 Apr 16;14(4):875. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040875. ABSTRACT Quercetin (QRC) is a bioflavonoid with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities, yet QRC poor bioavailability has hampered its...
Antimicrobial Activity of Quercetin: An Approach to Its Mechanistic Principle
Molecules. 2022 Apr 12;27(8):2494. doi: 10.3390/molecules27082494. ABSTRACT Quercetin, an essential plant flavonoid, possesses a variety of pharmacological activities. Extensive literature investigates its antimicrobial activity and...
Health Benefits of Quercetin in Age-Related Diseases
Molecules. 2022 Apr 13;27(8):2498. doi: 10.3390/molecules27082498. ABSTRACT Polyphenols are the known group of phytochemicals that essentially consists of phenolic rings. These are the plant product...
Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Populus Salicaceae Bark
Biomolecules. 2022 Apr 2;12(4):539. doi: 10.3390/biom12040539. ABSTRACT Lignocellulosic residues have the potential for obtaining high value-added products that could be better valorized if biorefinery strategies...
The Chemopreventive Effects of Polyphenols and Coffee, Based upon a DMBA Mouse Model with microRNA and mTOR Gene Expression Biomarkers
Cells. 2022 Apr 12;11(8):1300. doi: 10.3390/cells11081300. ABSTRACT Polyphenols are capable of decreasing cancer risk. We examined the chemopreventive effects of a green tea (Camellia sinensis)...
Relationship between chocolate consumption and overall and cause-specific mortality, systematic review and updated meta-analysis
Eur J Epidemiol. 2022 Apr 23. doi: 10.1007/s10654-022-00858-5. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Chocolate is a rich dietary source of various bioactive flavonoid compounds. Despite...