The concept of mild chronic vascular inflammation as part of the pathophysiology of
cardiovascular disease, most importantly hypertension and atherosclerosis, has been well …

Oxidative stress disturbs the normal redox state within the human body, and thus may trigger
many human chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease. Antioxidant properties of …

Background: Observed associations between increased fruit and vegetable (F&V)
consumption, particularly those F&Vs that are rich in flavonoids, and vascular health …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing year by year worldwide,
which threatens human health severely. This study aimed to investigate the antidiabetic …

We evaluated the protective effect of dietary extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) polyphenol extract
(PE) supplementation in the inflammatory response associated to chronic colitis model. Six …

Pulses, as a sustainable source of nutrients, are an important choice for human diets, but
vast quantities of seed coats generated in pulses processing are usually discarded or used …

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is a serious health
problem in the highly industrialized countries. In more than 95% of the cases, the etiology of …

Significance: Endothelial cells lining the lumen of blood vessels play an important role in the
regulation of cardiovascular functions through releasing both vasoconstricting and …

Adzuki bean seed coat is an underutilized by-product of the adzuki bean paste process, rich
in insoluble dietary fibers and bound polyphenols, which have diverse bioactivities. This …

The monomeric phenolic components of adzuki bean seed coat polyphenols (ABSCPs)
were analysed, and their antibacterial activity and mechanism against two tested bacteria …