Endophytic Proteus bacterium from Ethiopian medicinal plant shows antibacterial activity in lab tests
A bacterium isolated from the roots of the traditional medicinal plant Echinops kebericho M. showed antibacterial activity against E. coli ...
Tag: Antioxidant activity
Beetroot Puree Boosts Yoghurt Antioxidants Without Changing Its Basic Nutrition
A laboratory study found that adding beetroot puree to yoghurt raised antioxidant activity and phenolic content substantially, while leaving proximate ...
Zinc oxide nanoparticles boost shallot yields in semi-arid field trials
A two-site field trial in Iran found zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments raised shallot bulb yields by 57 to 61 percent ...
Agro-dairy waste valorization for postbiotic production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
A waste-based blend of rice bran, sugar beet pulp, whey and corn steep liquor grew Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and produced postbiotics ...
New Piperidine Acetamide Compounds Show Early Anti-Alzheimer’s Potential
Researchers in India synthesized five new piperidin-1-yl-phenyl-acetamide derivatives and found that the 2,5-dimethyl compound AS-5 showed the strongest acetylcholinesterase inhibition, ...
Reducing power, not plant screening charts, predicts antioxidant strength in Sinaloa’s medicinal plants
A multivariate study of 20 ethanolic extracts from 15 medicinal plants in Sinaloa, Mexico, found that total reducing capacity strongly ...
Strawberry Genotypes Show Wide Diversity in Yield and Polyphenols, Docking Study Finds
A new study of strawberry cultivars and F1 genotypes found wide variation in yield, fruit quality and phytochemicals, with molecular ...
Tannin-Rich Young Persimmon Extract Slows Ice Cream Melting and Boosts Antioxidants
A Japanese study found that adding extract from unripe, thinned persimmon fruit slowed ice cream melting, raised antioxidant activity, and ...
Lemon Genotypes Reveal Distinct Chemical and Aroma Profiles
Selected lemon and lemon-like genotypes differed markedly in acidity, soluble solids, phenolic content, antioxidant activity and volatile aroma compounds, with ...
How You Brew It Matters: Preparation Method Shapes the Digestive Fate of Yerba Mate Bioactives
An in vitro study finds that static infusion, simulated chimarrão, and pressurized capsule extraction of yerba mate produce distinct profiles ...
Iron–Tea Polyphenol Coatings Tune Biodegradable Membranes That Keep Cherries Fresh
Researchers built iron–tea polyphenol coatings on biodegradable electrospun membranes and found that a four-layer assembly cut sweet cherry decay to ...
Cocoa Husk Pectin Films Show UV Shielding, Antioxidant Activity, and Rapid Soil Disintegration
Pectin extracted from cocoa husk waste has been cast into biodegradable films that shield ultraviolet light, scavenge free radicals, disintegrate ...
Fungus Living Inside Za’atar Leaves Yields Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Compounds
An endophytic Cladosporium fungus isolated from za'atar leaves produced 32 volatile compounds and 11 reference-confirmed metabolites and showed moderate antioxidant, ...
Pore-engineered fungal polysaccharide beads preserve fruit without sulfur dioxide
Porous Poria cocos polysaccharide beads with tunable pore architecture release tannic acid into the package headspace, matching a commercial sulfur ...
Chemical Fingerprint Offers a Way to Tell Two Look-Alike Yew Species Apart
A comparative study finds that total phenolics and total acids can serve as candidate chemical markers to distinguish Taxus cuspidata ...
Dual-Origin Probiotic Blend Eases Gut Inflammation in Rat Colitis Model
A formulation combining a plant-derived Lactobacillus plantarum strain with a human-derived Lactobacillus fermentum strain reduced inflammation biomarkers and showed no ...
Bioactive and Functional Properties of Ferulago angulata Essential Oil for Sustainable Food Packaging Systems
A narrative review finds that Ferulago angulata essential oil can extend shelf life in fish, poultry, mushrooms and butter packaging, ...
Ultrasound accelerates sesamol grafting onto whey protein isolates
A laboratory study found that ultrasound-assisted free-radical grafting attached sesamol to whey protein isolate in 90 minutes, matching a 24-hour ...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation and deficit irrigation mediate phytochemical quality and antioxidant activity of cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis) leaves
A two-season cardoon experiment found that fungal inoculation and deficit irrigation altered leaf phenolic compounds, flavonoids and measured antioxidant activity, ...
In vitro study links coffee seed extract to broader activity, while loquat extract reduces Candida biofilm biomass
An in vitro comparison found broader antioxidant, enzyme-inhibitory and antimicrobial activity for coffee seed extract, while loquat extract produced a ...
