Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and other health effects of dragon fruit and potential delivery systems for its bioactive compounds

DF Nishikito, ACA Borges, LF Laurindo, AMMB Otoboni… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dragon fruit (Hylocereus genus) has the potential for the prevention of diseases associated
with inflammatory and oxidative processes. We aimed to comprehensively review dragon …

CRISPR-based genome editing for nutrient enrichment in crops: a promising approach toward global food security

D Kumar, A Yadav, R Ahmad, UN Dwivedi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The global malnutrition burden imparts long-term developmental, economic, social, and
medical consequences to individuals, communities, and countries. The current …

Vitamin E and metabolic health: Relevance of interactions with other micronutrients

S Liao, SO Omage, L Börmel, S Kluge, M Schubert… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
A hundred years have passed since vitamin E was identified as an essential micronutrient
for mammals. Since then, many biological functions of vitamin E have been unraveled in …

Physical activity and nutritional influence on immune function: an important strategy to improve immunity and health status

T Shao, HK Verma, B Pande, V Costanzo, W Ye… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are the essential components of a healthy lifestyle, as
they can influence energy balance, promote functional ability of various systems and …

Therapeutic potential of palm oil vitamin E-derived tocotrienols in inflammation and chronic diseases: Evidence from preclinical and clinical studies

Z Zainal, H Khaza'ai, AK Radhakrishnan… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Palm oil is rich in tocotrienols (T3s), a type of vitamin E that has garnered considerable
research interest as it exhibits anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant characteristics that …

[PDF][PDF] Protective effects of N acetylcysteine and vitamin E against acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity in rats

M Aboubakr, AM Elmahdy, S Taima, MA Emam… - Pak Vet J, 2023 - researchgate.net
When many widely ingested foods are heated, a toxin called acrylamide (ACR) is created.
The aim of our research was to investigate if N acetylcysteine (NAC) and/or vitamin E (Vit E) …

Revisiting the therapeutic potential of tocotrienol

R Ranasinghe, M Mathai, A Zulli - Biofactors, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic potential of the tocotrienol group stems from its nutraceutical properties as a
dietary supplement. It is largely considered to be safe when consumed at low doses for …

Targeting reactive oxygen species capacity of tumor cells with repurposed drug as an anticancer therapy

J Wang, D Sun, L Huang, S Wang… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Accumulating evidence shows that elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are
associated with cancer initiation, growth, and response to therapies. As concentrations …

CD36 signal transduction in metabolic diseases: novel insights and therapeutic targeting

U Karunakaran, S Elumalai, JS Moon, KC Won - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is a scavenger receptor present on various types of
cells and has multiple biological functions that may be important in inflammation and in the …

The multifaceted roles of mitochondria at the crossroads of cell life and death in cancer

F Fontana, P Limonta - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are the cytoplasmic organelles mostly known as the “electric engine” of the
cells; however, they also play pivotal roles in different biological processes, such as cell …