Lycopene is a compound of colored origin that shows strong antioxidant activity. The
positive effect of lycopene is the result of its pleiotropic effect. The ability to neutralize free …

Bioactive compounds represent a broad class of dietary metabolites derived from fruits and
vegetables, such as polyphenols, carotenoids and glucosinolates with potential for cancer …

Male infertility is an attracting growing concern owing to decline in sperm quality of men
worldwide. Phthalates, in particular to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) or its main …

Lycopene (LYC) is a carotenoid, has antioxidant properties. This study investigated whether
lycopene attenuates aristolochic acids (AAs)-induced chronic kidney disease. In this …

Renal fibrosis is a typical pathological change in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Epithelial-
mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the predominant stage. Activation of macroautophagy …

Tomatoes are well known for their impressive nutritional value among vegetables. However,
the industrial processing of tomatoes generates a significant amount of waste. Specifically …

Background Whether supplementation with diet-derived antioxidants is beneficial for
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is still controversial and we hope to answer this …

This work aims to resolve residual film pollution in farmlands and improve tomato quality.
The mechanical properties and degradation of PBAT/PLA lignin (MZS) and PBAT/PLA humic …

The steroidal glycoalkaloid α-tomatine (αTM) and its aglycone tomatidine (TD) are abundant
in the skin of unripe green tomato and present in tomato leaves and flowers. They mainly …

Torularhodin is a carotenoid with various biological activities. Carotenoids reportedly benefit
gut health, but the effect of torularhodin on the gut is unclear. Therefore, torularhodin …