Browsing by Subject "antioxidant activity"
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Anthocyanin-rich extracts from purple and red potatoes as natural colourants: Bioactive properties, application in a soft drink formulation and sensory analysis
(2021)Aqueous extracts from seven coloured potato varieties (three red-fleshed, three-purple fleshed, and one marble-fleshed) were studied for their anthocyanin content, in vitro biological activities, colouring properties and ... -
Anti-apoptotic and antioxidant activities of the mitochondrial estrogen receptor beta in n2a neuroblastoma cells
(2021)Estrogens are steroid hormones that play a crucial role in the regulation of the reproductive and non-reproductive system physiology. Among non-reproductive systems, the nervous system is mainly affected by estrogens due ... -
Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of different types of honey derived from Mount Olympus in Greece
(2018)The aim of the present study was to examine the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of 21 types of honey derived from Mount Olympus (Mt. Olympus), a region with great plant biodiversity. The antibacterial activity was ... -
Antimicrobial activity of bee-collected pollen and beebread: State of the art and future perspectives
(2020)Bee-collected pollen (BCP) is a well-known functional food. Honey bees process the collected pollen and store it in the hive, inside the comb cells. The processed pollen is called beebread or ambrosia and it is the main ... -
Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of various Greek garlic genotypes
(2018)Recent studies show a significant variation in antioxidant and antimicrobial properties between the various garlic genotypes mostly due to differences in chemical composition and bioactive compounds content. The aim of the ... -
Antioxidant activity of dietary oregano essential oil and alpha-tocopheryl acetate supplementation in long-term frozen stored turkey meat
(2003)The effects of dietary oregano essential oil and alpha-tocopheryl acetate supplementation on the oxidative stability of long-term frozen stored turkey meat were investigated. Thirty 12-week-old turkeys, randomly divided ... -
Antioxidant effects of an olive oil total polyphenolic fraction from a Greek Olea europaea variety in different cell cultures
(2018)Background: Numerous studies have been carried out concerning the advantageous health effects, especially the antioxidant effects, of olive oil's (OO) individual biophenolic compounds, but none until now for its total ... -
Antioxidant Effects of Sheep Whey Protein on Endothelial Cells
(2016)Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may cause endothelial dysfunction and consequently vascular disease. In the present study, the possible protective effects of sheep whey protein (SWP) from tert-butyl ... -
Antioxidant responses following active and passive smoking of tobacco and electronic cigarettes
(2016)Context: It has been indicated that acute active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking may cause changes on redox status balance that may result in significant pathologies. However, no study has evaluated the effects of ... -
Appraisal of the combined effect of time and temperature on the total polyphenol yield in batch stirred-tank extraction of medicinal and aromatic plants: The extraction efficiency factor
(2021)Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have always been a source of a vast variety of secondary metabolites with high biological potency. There is to-date an enormous ongoing research on the development of sophisticated ... -
Assessment of antioxidant and antimutagenic properties of red and white wine extracts in vitro
(2021)Wine is an alcoholic beverage of complex composition obtained through the fermentation of grape must. The consumption of wine has already been associated with a multitude of beneficial effects due to its high polyphenolic ... -
Assessment of the antioxidant activity of an olive oil total polyphenolic fraction and hydroxytyrosol from a Greek Olea europea variety in endothelial cells and myoblasts
(2017)Olive oil (OO) constitutes the basis of the Mediterranean diet, and it seems that its biophenols, such as hydroxytyrosol (HT) may scavenge free radicals, attracting distinct attention due to their beneficial effects in ... -
Assessment of the antioxidant and antimutagenic activity of extracts from goji berry of Greek cultivation
(2018)The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of ultrasound assisted aqueous extracts from dry goji berry fruits cultivated in Greece. The extracts’ free radical scavenging activity was ... -
Association of melatonin administration in pregnant ewes with growth, redox status and immunity of their offspring
(2021)In this study, the effects of melatonin treatment on growth, redox status and immunity in prenatally stressed newborn lambs were evaluated. Thirty-seven newborn lambs were allocated into two groups (melatonin-MEL and ... -
A battery of translational biomarkers for the assessment of the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant action of plant polyphenolic compounds: The biomarker issue
(2019)Over the last decades, the scientific findings stressing the beneficial health implications of plant-derived compounds (i.e., plant extracts rich in polyphenols) have been increased significantly. Assessing the properties ... -
Bioactivities, chemical composition and nutritional value of Cynara cardunculus L. seeds
(2019)In the present study, the nutritional value, bioactive properties, and chemical composition of various cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) genotypes cultivated in central Greece were investigated. The results demonstrated that ... -
Biological properties of bee bread collected from apiaries located across Greece
(2021)Bee bread is the only fermented product of the beehive. It constitutes the main source of proteins, lipids, vitamins, and macro-and microelements in honeybee nutrition and it exerts antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, ... -
Cell-specific and roasting-dependent regulation of the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway by coffee extracts
(2018)Coffee is a popular beverage that contains various bioactive compounds. However, its molecular mechanism of action is not fully elucidated. In this context, two previously characterized coffee extracts, a lightly roasted ... -
Chemical Characterisation-Biological Evaluation of Greek Cultivar Cardoon Seeds (Cynara cardunculus)A By-product with Potential High Added Value
(2021)Cynara cardunculus (artichoke) is a perennial plant of the Mediterranean basin, known since antiquity as food and for its therapeutic properties. Cynara is a relatively small genus with two cultivated species and one wild ... -
Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Cichorium spinosum L. leaves in relation to developmental stage
(2018)In the present study, chemical composition and bioactivity of Cichorium spinosum leaves were examined at different growth stages for optimum harvest stage and end-use assessment. Total fresh weight and number of leaves ...