Ochratoxin A: molecular interactions, mechanisms of toxicity and prevention at the molecular level

T Kőszegi, M Poór - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a widely-spread mycotoxin all over the world causing major health
risks. The focus of the present review is on the molecular and cellular interactions of OTA. In …

The genus Inula and their metabolites: From ethnopharmacological to medicinal uses

AML Seca, A Grigore, DCGA Pinto… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The genus Inula comprises more than one
hundred species widespread in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. Uses of this genus …

Risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin
A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and …

Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

SA Petropoulos, A Karkanis, N Martins… - Trends in food science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Recent trends in the food science industry and consumers' preferences for
diversified diets suggest the consumption of wild greens not only as diet complements but …

Asteraceae species with most prominent bioactivity and their potential applications: A review

SMF Bessada, JCM Barreira, MBPP Oliveira - Industrial Crops and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress has a relevant part in the etiology of several diseases and metabolic
disorders, being reasonable to expect that antioxidant compounds might have beneficial …

Quercetin modulates OTA-induced oxidative stress and redox signalling in HepG2 cells—up regulation of Nrf2 expression and down regulation of NF-κB and COX-2

P Ramyaa, VV Padma - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin, causes extensive cell damage,
affecting liver and kidney cells. OTA toxicity is fairly well characterized where oxidative stress …

Protective effect of Aquilegia vulgaris (L.) against lead acetate-induced oxidative stress in rats

AA El-Nekeety, AA El-Kady, MS Soliman… - Food and chemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress has been proposed as a possible mechanism involved in lead toxicity. The
current study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract of …

Variability of antioxidant and antibacterial effects of essential oils and acetonic extracts of two edible halophytes: Crithmum maritimum L. and Inula crithmoїdes L.

I Jallali, Y Zaouali, I Missaoui, A Smeoui, C Abdelly… - Food chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
This work aimed to assess the richness of the food halophytes Crithmum maritimum and
Inula crithmoїdes on phenolics and essential oils (EOs) and to evaluate the antioxidant and …

Lack of reversal of oxidative damage in renal tissues of lead acetate‐treated rats

AA Oyagbemi, TO Omobowale… - Environmental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Removal of lead from the environment of man or otherwise, the movement of man from lead‐
contaminated areas has been employed as a means of abatement of the toxic effects of …

Antioxidant effects of Etlingera elatior flower extract against lead acetate - induced perturbations in free radical scavenging enzymes and lipid peroxidation in rats

T Jackie, N Haleagrahara, S Chakravarthi - BMC research notes, 2011 - Springer
Background Etlingera elatior or'pink torch ginger'(Zingiberaceae) are widely cultivated in
tropical countries and used as spices and food flavoring. The purpose of this study was to …