Antioxidants: Classification, natural sources, activity/capacity measurements, and usefulness for the synthesis of nanoparticles

J Flieger, W Flieger, J Baj, R Maciejewski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural extracts are the source of many antioxidant substances. They have proven useful not
only as supplements preventing diseases caused by oxidative stress and food additives …

Pharmacologically active phytomolecules isolated from traditional antidiabetic plants and their therapeutic role for the management of diabetes mellitus

P Ansari, S Akther, JMA Hannan, V Seidel, NJ Nujat… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic complication that affects people of all ages. The increased
prevalence of diabetes worldwide has led to the development of several synthetic drugs to …

The extraction of β-carotene from microalgae for testing their health benefits

J Wang, X Hu, J Chen, T Wang, X Huang, G Chen - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
β-carotene, a member of the carotenoid family, is a provitamin A, and can be converted into
vitamin A (retinol), which plays essential roles in the regulation of physiological functions in …

Antioxidants as protection against reactive oxidative stress in inflammatory bowel disease

S Jarmakiewicz-Czaja, K Ferenc, R Filip - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) belongs to a group of chronic diseases characterised by
periods of exacerbation and remission. Despite many studies and observations, its …

Disease prevention and treatment using β-carotene: the ultimate provitamin A

R Anand, L Mohan, N Bharadvaja - Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2022 - Springer
Humans being unable to synthesize beta-carotene, the provitamin A, depend on external
sources as its supplement. Health benefits and dietary requirements of beta-carotene are …

The effect of beta-carotene on cognitive function: a systematic review

DM Abrego-Guandique, ML Bonet, MC Caroleo… - Brain sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
β-carotene is a powerful antioxidant and dietary precursor of vitamin A whose role in
maintaining mental health and cognitive performance, either alone or in combination with …

The role of dietary antioxidants in type 2 diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders: An assessment of the benefit profile

MT Fatima, AA Bhat, S Nisar, KA Fakhro, ASAS Akil - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Healthy diet is vital to cellular health. The human body succumbs to numerous diseases
which afflict severe economic and psychological burdens on the patient and family …

Carotenoids in drug discovery and medicine: pathways and molecular targets implicated in human diseases

DS Metibemu, IV Ogungbe - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are isoprenoid-derived natural products produced in plants, algae, fungi, and
photosynthetic bacteria. Most animals cannot synthesize carotenoids because the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-omics profiling reveals potential mechanisms of culture temperature modulating biosynthesis of carotenoids, lipids, and exopolysaccharides in …

D Zhao, C Li - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhodotorula glutinis is a biotechnologically important oleaginous red yeast that has piqued
interest as a promising platform strain to industrially synthesize numerous valuable …

Interactions between liposoluble antioxidants: A critical review

R Liu, Y Xu, T Zhang, M Gong, R Liu, M Chang… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Liposoluble antioxidants, including natural and synthetic antioxidants, are substances to
prevent lipid oxidation. From previous studies, the interaction of antioxidants may be the …