Sažetak Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds have been grown in tropical regions
throughout the world since prehistoric times. Sesame seed, a rich source of protein, is one of …

Although sesame seed oil contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acids and even a small
amount of free fatty acids in its unrefined flavored form, it shows markedly greater stability …

The objective of this research work was to determine the characteristic features of the oil
content and composition of nutrients of sesame seeds grown in Morocco. Characteristic …

Phenolic compounds constitute a large and diverse group of secondary metabolites derived
from phenylalanine and tyrosine and are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom …

The antioxidant activities of the flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG) and
its mammalian lignan metabolites, enterodiol (ED) and enterolactone (EL), were evaluated …

Peroxynitrite, a powerful mutagenic oxidant and nitrating species, is formed by the near
diffusion-limited reaction of· NO and O2⨪ during activation of phagocytes. Chronic …

Lignans are a group of compounds consisting of dimers of phenyl propane units. They are
found in diverse forms distributed in a variety of plants. Sesame lignans in particular are …

The main research activities of the last decades on tocopherols were mainly focused on α-
tocopherol, in particular when considering the biological activities. However, recent studies …

The tocopherols, the major vitamers of vitamin E, are believed to play a role in the
prevention of human aging-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease, yet little is …

Carboxychroman metabolites of the major dietary tocopherols are excreted in human urine,
but the mechanism of their synthesis is unknown. We employed well-characterized inhibitors …