Functional and nutraceutical foods provide an alternative way to improve immune function to
aid in the management of various diseases. Traditionally, many medicinal products have …

In addition to protecting body from infections and diseases, the immune system produces
auto-antibodies that can cause complex autoimmune disorders, such as Type I diabetes …

Flavonoids are a family of polyphenolic compounds which are widespread in nature
(vegetables) and are consumed as part of the human diet in significant amounts. There are …

Overlapping pandemics of lifestyle-related diseases pose a substantial threat to
cardiovascular health. Apart from coronary artery disease, metabolic disturbances linked to …

Abstract 2852 The polyphenolic phytoalexin resveratrol (RSV) and its analogues have
received tremendous attention over the past couple of decades because of a number of …

Chronic inflammation and persistent oxidative stress contribute to the development and
progression of vascular proliferative diseases. We hypothesized that the proinflammatory …

Resveratrol modulates the transcription factor NF-κB, cytochrome P450 isoenzyme CYP1A1,
expression and activity of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, Fas/Fas ligand mediated …

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide and account for most
of the premature mortality observed in chronic inflammatory diseases. Common …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory and autoimmune disorder which is
mainly characterized by inflammation in joints, bone erosions and cartilaginous destruction …

Introduction T cell abnormalities have been associated with the pathogenesis of systemic
sclerosis (SSc). Recently, besides T helper (Th) 17 cells, the Th22 subset has been …