Oxidation is an integral part of aerobic processes of life. It involves the transfer of electrons
or hydrogen via a chemical reaction from a substance to an oxidizing agent leading to the …

Aromatic plants such as anise seed have a long traditional use in both folk and conventional
medicine and of course in the pharmaceutical industry. Important compounds found in anise …

Star anise (Illicium verum Hook. f.) is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine as
well as traditional Asian medicine. The fruit is aromatic and has a strong, pungent and mildly …

Methanol extracts of five spices from Cameroon were analyzed for their phytochemical
composition and antioxidant activities. The Xylopia aethiopica extract with the highest total …

Background Lipid oxidation is responsible for the deterioration of the nutritional and
organoleptic qualities of foods. It also leads to the formation in these products of compounds …

Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) is a medicinal plant having potential for medicinal and food
supplements development, because of its biological and pharmacological properties …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of single and coupled processing
methods on the chemical composition, Antioxidant Activity and Lipid Quality of Tiger Nuts …

Abstract Background The plant Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae) is a shrub that is
widely available in Africa. It has been used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases …

This manuscript reviews the literature by giving a brief history of spices in general, how they
played an important role in the past for the discovery of the world. The review paper gives …

The objective of this study was to determine the polyphenol, flavonoid and tannin content
and the antioxidant power of methanolic extracts from the different parts of the Senegalese …