Lesser known fruits or underutilized fruit species are recently of great research interest due
to the presence of phytochemicals that manifest many biological effects. European …

Cocoa beans are rich in bioactive phytochemicals such as alkaloids, anthocyanins, as well
as monomeric and oligomeric flavan-3-ols. A high performance thin layer chromatography …

On-line elution based TLC-MS is now a well-established technique, but the quality of the
data obtained can sometimes be hampered by a severe spectral background or by strong …

Phenolic compounds in the fruit of American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton)
determine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and other biological effects. The …

The ability of certain oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPACs) to enhance the biomechanical
properties of dentin involves collagen cross-linking of the 1.3–4.5 nm wide space via protein …

Kava (Piper methysticum) is used to prepare the traditional beverage of the Pacific islands.
In Europe, kava has been suspected to cause hepatoxicity with flavokavin B (FKB) …

Currently, delicious and essential items are intentionally diluted to gain higher profit in the
market. Awareness about the quality of naturally derived products such as food, nutrients …

Cranberry is recognized for its many benefits on human health; however, its high acidity may
be a limiting factor for its consumption. This study aimed to investigate the deacidification of …

We developed the first four HPTLC methods for the separation of proanthocyanidins
according to degree of polymerization on HPTLC diol F 254S plates. Acetonitrile, ethyl …

Cranberries exert a dose‐dependent inhibition of the adherence of E. coli fimbriae to
uroepithelial cells. This was demonstrated in vitro but also ex vivo in vitro with urine from …