The concept of mild chronic vascular inflammation as part of the pathophysiology of
cardiovascular disease, most importantly hypertension and atherosclerosis, has been well …

Mitochondria are the source of cellular energy production and are present in different types
of cells. However, their function is especially important for the heart due to the high demands …

Fruits, vegetables, and other food items contain phytochemicals or secondary metabolites
which may be considered non-essential nutrients but have medicinal importance. These …

The field of free radicals and antioxidants, or 'redox biology', is fundamental to aerobic life.
Aerobes constantly make reactive species, but modulate their actions by synthesizing …

Alcoholic beverages have been consumed for thousands of years, attracting great human
interest for social, personal, and religious occasions. In addition, they have long been …

The recent convention of introducing phytochemicals to support the immune system or
combat diseases is a centuries' old tradition. Nutritional support is an emerging …

Over the past few decades, inflammation has been recognized as a major risk factor for
various human diseases. Acute inflammation is short-term, self-limiting and it's easy for host …

Tea is prepared from the young leaves, buds, stalks of the plant Camellia sinensis. The
cultivation process of tea plants and the habit of tea drinking were initiated in China from …

Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is known to deacetylate histones and non-histone proteins including
transcription factors thereby regulating metabolism, stress resistance, cellular survival …

Food fortification is one of the most important processes for improvement of the nutrients
quality and quantity in food. It can be a very cost effective public health intervention. Due to …