Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

In recent years, the consumption of natural-based foods, including beans, fruits, legumes,
nuts, oils, vegetables, spices, and whole grains, has been encouraged. This fact is …

Polyphenolic compounds (PC) are among the most abundant secondary metabolites in
nature. They are widely distributed in the world and can be found in fruits, cereals, tea …

Background Diets rich in phenolics are associated with multiple health benefits. The majority
of related studies have focused nearly exclusively on soluble free and conjugated phenolics …

Background Smoking is a well-established cause of lung cancer and there is strong
evidence that smoking also increases the risk of several other cancers. Alcohol consumption …

Katuk is widely popular with its benefits for breastfeeding mothers. Katuk is also known as a
plant with a high antioxidant content. This study aims to determine the effect of using …

Tea is among the most consumed drink worldwide, and its strong antioxidant activity is
considered as the main contributor to several health benefits, such as cardiovascular …

The importance of food consumption in relation to human health has increased consumer
attention in nutraceutical components and foods, especially fruits and vegetables. Berries …

The trend in the use of phytobiotics in animal feed has been increased during last two
decades. Investigations showed that excessive use of in-feed antibiotics will intensify the …

In this study, 11 hydroxybenzoic acids, 6 hydroxycinnamic acids, 6 flavonoids, and 2
synthetic phenolic antioxidants were evaluated according to their scavenging capacity and …