This review aims to provide a critical review of the biological performance of natural and
synthetic substances complexed with cyclodextrins, highlighting:(i) inclusion complexes with …

Research on and the application of polyphenols, have recently attracted great interest in the
functional foods, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, due to their potential health …

Natural polyphenols are valuable compounds possessing scavenging properties towards
radical oxygen species, and complexing properties towards proteins. These abilities make …

Plants possess a wide range of molecules capable of improve healing: fibre, vitamins,
phytosterols, and further sulphur-containing compounds, carotenoids, organic acid anions …

Evolution has ensured that plants and animals have developed effective protection
mechanisms against the potentially harmful effects of incident ultraviolet radiation (UVR) …

Ferulic acid (FA) is a polyphenol very abundant in vegetables and maize bran. Several lines
of evidence have shown that FA acts as a potent antioxidant in vitro, due to its ability to …

The inclusion complex of trans-ferulic acid (FA) with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD)
was prepared by the freeze-drying method and its characterisation was investigated by …

The formation of supramolecular inclusion complexes between rutin and four cyclodextrins,
namely β-cyclodextrin (β-CD),(2-hydroxypropyl)-α-cyclodextrin (HP-α-CD),(2-hydroxypropyl) …

Two bioactive compounds, quercetin and ferulic acid, were encapsulated using the
electrospinning technique within hybrid amaranth protein isolate (API): pullulan ultrathin …

Regular consumption of cruciferous vegetables or spices is associated with a reduced
incidence of cancer and reduction of markers for neurodegenerative damage. Furthermore …