In mammalian cells, two cellular organelles, mitochondria and peroxisomes, share the ability
to degrade fatty acid chains. Although each organelle harbors its own fatty acid β-oxidation …

Stilbenes are a class of polyphenolic compounds, naturally found in a wide variety of dietary
sources such as grapes, berries, peanuts, red wine, and some medicinal plants. There are …

Pterostilbene, 3′, 5′-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene, is a resveratrol analogue and has
been reported to have similar and often potent health-promoting properties. Pterostilbene …

Resveratrol and its dimethoxylated derivative, pterostilbene, are produced by several plant
species, including a few edible crops such as peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), grapes (Vitis …

Pterostilbene, a phenolic compound derived from resveratrol, possesses greater
bioavailability than its parent compound due to the presence of two methoxyl groups. In this …

Background Blueberry is rich in bioactive substances and has anti-oxidant, anti-
inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, neuroprotective, and other activities. Blueberry has …

Nutrition determines our health, both directly and indirectly. Consumed foods affect the
functioning of individual organs as well as entire systems, eg, the cardiovascular system …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing epidemic and the most common
cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. It consists of a spectrum of liver disorders ranging …

The biomedical effects of the natural phenol pterostilbene are of great interest but its
bioavailability is negatively affected by the phenolic group in position 4′ which is an ideal …

In recent years, much attention has been paid by the scientific community to phenolic
compounds as active biomolecules naturally present in foods. Pterostilbene is a resveratrol …