Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and other health effects of dragon fruit and potential delivery systems for its bioactive compounds

DF Nishikito, ACA Borges, LF Laurindo, AMMB Otoboni… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dragon fruit (Hylocereus genus) has the potential for the prevention of diseases associated
with inflammatory and oxidative processes. We aimed to comprehensively review dragon …

Neuroprotective potential of Cannabis sativa-based oils in Caenorhabditis elegans

AP Vanin, WA Tamagno, C Alves, L Mesacasa… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Substances from the Cannabis sativa species, especially cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), have attracted medical attention in recent years. The …

Nutrition Value of Baked Meat Products Fortified with Lyophilized Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus)

P Kęska, P Gazda, Ł Siłka, K Mazurek, J Stadnik - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the nutritional value of a baked pork meat product containing
lyophilized dragon fruit pulp. The selected nutritional properties of a baked pork meat …

Synthetic estrogen bioaccumulates and changes the behavior and biochemical biomarkers in adult zebrafish

WA Tamagno, JR de Oliveira Sofiatti, C Alves… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Estrogen is considered to be an endocrine disrupter and is becoming increasingly more
prevalent in the daily life of humans. In some cases, estrogen is not fully metabolized by …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic Derangement of Essential Transition Metals and Potential Antioxidant Therapies

A Fontes, AT Jauch, J Sailer, J Engler, AM Azul… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Essential transition metals have key roles in oxygen transport, neurotransmitter synthesis,
nucleic acid repair, cellular structure maintenance and stability, oxidative phosphorylation …

Pyrethroid-based insecticides exert transgenerational, persistent, and chronic effects in Caenorhabditis elegans

WA Tamagno, C Alves, A Pompermaier… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of agrichemical pyrethroid-based insecticides to combat crop infestations and
ectoparasites in animals is increasing. In this context, two pyrethroid-based insecticides are …

Neuroprotective and antioxidant effects of pitaya fruit on Cu‐induced stress in adult zebrafish

WA Tamagno, W Santini, C Alves… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The harmful effects of heavy metals on organisms have not been fully described. At present,
there is a close relationship between neurodegenerative diseases and copper toxicity. In …

Hylocereus undatus extends lifespan and exerts neuroprotection in Caenorhabditis elegans via DAF-16 mediated pathway

MI Prasanth, A Prasansuklab, K Verma… - … and Healthy Aging, 2023 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Hylocereus undatus is a traditional medicinal plant known for its medicinal,
nutritional and commercial uses. OBJECTIVE: To address the anti-aging and …

[HTML][HTML] Cadmium-induced reproductive toxicity combined with a correlation to the oogenesis process and competing endogenous RNA networks based on a …

Z Qu, L Liu, X Wu, P Guo, Z Yu, P Wang, Y Song… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accumulation of the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) in the ovaries and placenta can affect the
structure and function of these organs and induce female reproductive toxicity. This toxicity …

Rosavin extends lifespan via the insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans

L Liang, T Zheng, X Fan, Y Gao, X Chen… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Rosavin, a phenylpropanoid glycoside, is the specific index component and one of the main
active components of Rhodiola rosea. Currently, there are few studies describing the …