Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Plant extracts"
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Bioactive compounds content and antimicrobial activities of wild edible Asteraceae species of the Mediterranean flora under commercial cultivation conditions
(2019)Nine wild edible species belonging to Astreaceae family, native to the Mediterranean basin were tested for their chemical composition (phenolic compounds, tocopherols, and organic acids) and antimicrobial activities over ... -
Chemical composition and bioactive properties of: Sanguisorba minor Scop. under Mediterranean growing conditions
(2019)Sanguisorba minor Scop. is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region which exhibits several medicinal activities. In the present study, plant growth, chemical composition, and antitumor and antimicrobial properties ... -
Cotton and cardoon byproducts as potential growing media components for Cichorium spinosum L. commercial cultivation
(2019)The intensification of horticultural crops cultivation makes urgent the seeking for alternative growth substrates that could substitute non-renewable and/or synthetic growing media, such as peat and rock wool. The aim of ... -
Dietary oxidative stress and antioxidant defense with an emphasis on plant extract administration
(2012)Eukaryotic cells generally function in a reduced state, but an amount of reactive species is essential for several biochemical processes. The antioxidant network is the defensive mechanism that occurs when the concentration ... -
Effects of grape extracts on the in vitro activity of enzymes involved in oxidative stress regulation
(2011)Background/Aim: A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have investigated the potential preventive activity of grape extracts against different diseases, and have mostly focused on their antioxidant properties. The present ... -
Effects of Greek legume plant extracts on xanthine oxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities
(2012)Legumes are considered to have beneficial health implications, which have been attributed to their phytochemical content. Polyphenols are considered the most important phytochemical compounds extensively studied for their ... -
Extracts from the mediterranean food plants Carthamus lanatus, Cichorium intybus, and Cichorium spinosum enhanced GSH levels and increased Nrf2 expression in human endothelial cells
(2018)The Mediterranean diet is considered to prevent several diseases. In the present study, the antioxidant properties of six extracts from Mediterranean plant foods were assessed. The extracts' chemical composition analysis ... -
Identification and expression profiling of rosmarinic acid biosynthetic genes from Satureja khuzistanica under carbon nanotubes and methyl jasmonate elicitation
(2019)Satureja khuzistanica is a medicinal herb endemic to Iran which can serve as a source of rosmarinic acid (RA). In the present study, the effect of different concentrations of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and multi-walled carbon ... -
Yield and silymarin content in milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) fruits affected by the nitrogen fertilizers
(2021)Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) is a common weed that has been introduced as a medicinal plant for silymarin production. This renders it important to optimize cultivation techniques, including fertilization. ...