Abstract This Review Article is focused on the action of the reactive oxygenated species in
inducing oxidative injury of the lipid membrane components, as well as on the ability of …

Carotenoids and retinoids have several similar biological activities such as antioxidant
properties, the inhibition of malignant tumour growth and the induction of apoptosis …

The present review is based mainly on papers published between 2000 and 2011 and gives
information about the properties of the carotenoid lycopene in chemical and biological …

The recent search for new anti-cancer drugs focuses more on natural compounds from the
regular human diet because these compounds rarely exhibit severe side-effects yet …

Lycopene (ψ, ψ-carotene) is the most abundant carotenoid in tomatoes and is the red
pigment of not only tomatoes but also rosehips, watermelon, papaya, pink grapefruit, and …

Cooled preservation of semen is usually associated with artificial insemination and genetic
improvement programs in livestock species. Several studies have reported an increase in …

Epidemiological studies suggest that including fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in
regular dietary intake might prevent and reverse cellular carcinogenesis, reducing the …

Evidence from clinical and experimental studies indicate that oxidative stress is involved in
pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. The present study was designed to investigate the …

As one of the most prevalent cancers, prostate cancer has enormous public health
significance and prevention strategies would attenuate its economic, emotional, physical …

3-Nitropropionic acid (3-NP), an irreversible inhibitor of succinic acid dehydrogenase (SDH),
induces neurodegeneration similar to that observed in Huntington's disease (HD). The …