Background The wide range of health benefits and variety of biological activities of
carotenoids have made them the focal point of industrial as well as academic research on a …

Cardiovascular diseases constitute a significant public health problem. It is estimated that
they cause approx. 30% all deaths worldwide. Many factors are of importance for the …

The therapeutic effects of carotenoids as dietary supplements to control or even treat some
specific diseases including diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular diseases, bacterial …

Modern medicine has been used to treat myocardial infarction, a subset of cardiovascular
diseases, and have been relatively effective but not without adverse effects. Consequently …

The bioaccessibility, bioavailability, and antioxidative activities of three astaxanthin
geometric isomers were investigated using an in vitro digestion model and human intestinal …

The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of ferulic acid (FA)
against isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiac toxicity in rats. Isoproterenol challenged in a …

Context: Lutein (LU) is a major carotenoid with various pharmacological activities including
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-apoptosis. Objective: The cardioprotective efficacy of …

Microalgae biomass have been used as a source of nutrient-rich food, feed, and health-
promoting compounds. Among the several commercially available microalgae …

The development of isoproterenol‐(ISO‐) induced oxidative stress in the myocardium results
in myocardial necrosis. Sulforaphane (SFN‐0.4% of sulforaphane from standardized …

Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic widely used against infections caused by Gram-
negative microorganisms. Nephrotoxicity is the main limitation to its therapeutic use. The …