Antioxidant activity, total phenolics and flavonoids contents: Should we ban in vitro screening methods?

D Granato, F Shahidi, R Wrolstad, P Kilmartin… - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
As many studies are exploring the association between ingestion of bioactive compounds
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …

How to standardize the multiplicity of methods to evaluate natural antioxidants

EN Frankel, JW Finley - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2008 - ACS Publications
A great multiplicity of methods has been used to evaluate the activity of natural antioxidants
by using different techniques of inducing and catalyzing oxidation and measuring the end …

Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Compounds: From In Vitro Results to In Vivo Evidence

MS Fernandez-Panchon, D Villano… - Critical reviews in …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Over last decade an increasing interest for antioxidants in foods has arisen. The healthy
properties of antioxidants related to the prevention of degenerative diseases are the main …

Natural antioxidants: fascinating or mythical biomolecules?

AR Ndhlala, M Moyo, J Van Staden - Molecules, 2010 - mdpi.com
Research on the use, properties, characteristics and sources of antioxidants especially
phenolic compounds, flavonoids, vitamins, synthetic chemicals and some micronutrients …

The versatility of antioxidant assays in food science and safety—Chemistry, applications, strengths, and limitations

N Bibi Sadeer, D Montesano, S Albrizio, G Zengin… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Currently, there is a growing interest in screening and quantifying antioxidants from
biological samples in the quest for natural and effective antioxidants to combat free radical …

A review on antioxidants, prooxidants and related controversy: Natural and synthetic compounds, screening and analysis methodologies and future perspectives

M Carocho, ICFR Ferreira - Food and chemical toxicology, 2013 - Elsevier
Many studies have been conducted with regard to free radicals, oxidative stress and
antioxidant activity of food, giving antioxidants a prominent beneficial role, but, recently …

Critical analysis of current methods for assessing the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activity of plant extracts

JBL Tan, YY Lim - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Natural product research is an active branch of science, driven by the increased value
placed on individual health and well-being. Many naturally-occurring phytochemicals in …

Phenolics: prooxidants or antioxidants?

EA Decker - Nutrition reviews, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Both essential and nonessential dietary antioxidants have been suggested to be beneficial
for health. However, studies show that many antioxidants can also exhibit prooxidant …

Bioavailability, bioactivity and impact on health of dietary flavonoids and related compounds: an update

A Rodriguez-Mateos, D Vauzour, CG Krueger… - Archives of …, 2014 - Springer
There is substantial interest in the role of plant secondary metabolites as protective dietary
agents. In particular, the involvement of flavonoids and related compounds has become a …

Standardized methods for the determination of antioxidant capacity and phenolics in foods and dietary supplements

RL Prior, X Wu, K Schaich - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Methods available for the measurement of antioxidant capacity are reviewed, presenting the
general chemistry underlying the assays, the types of molecules detected, and the most …