Ellagic Acid Eases Paraquat-Induced Oxidative Stress in Piglet Muscle
A piglet study found that dietary ellagic acid improved antioxidant status and altered amino acid and fatty acid metabolism in ...
Tag: Antioxidants
Peppertree and tomato team up for stronger antioxidant extraction
Researchers optimised phenolic antioxidant extraction from a peppertree and tomato blend, finding a 50:50 mixture raised yields by up to ...
Mushrooms and the Molecules of Longevity: What the Evidence Really Shows
A new review argues that mushrooms and the antioxidant L-ergothioneine show anti-aging effects in laboratory models, while human evidence remains ...
Trehalose and Pentoxifylline Boost Frozen Ram Sperm Quality in Preliminary Lab Study
A preliminary in vitro study found that trehalose and low-dose pentoxifylline improved several post-thaw sperm quality traits in cryopreserved ram ...
Glutathione, Not Vitamin C, Shields Endothelial Cells From Smoke Toxicants
A cell-culture study finds that intracellular glutathione availability, rather than vitamin C supplementation, determines how endothelial cells survive exposure to ...
Vitamin C Shields Rat Brains, Hearts and Livers from Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine Damage in Experimental Study
A rat study found that three weeks of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine dosing caused oxidative stress, tissue damage and apoptosis markers ...
Prickly pear pomace powder darkens biscuits and boosts their antioxidants
Biscuits fortified with prickly pear pomace powder at up to 20 percent substitution showed darker colour, greater hardness, higher phenolic ...
Traditional Yoruba Diet Shows Cardioprotective Mechanisms in Comprehensive Review
A comprehensive review finds that traditional Yoruba foods contain bioactive compounds with experimentally demonstrated cardioprotective mechanisms, while their displacement by ...
Green solvents tuned by ultrasound boost recovery of antioxidants from a Southern African medicinal tree
Researchers optimized a choline chloride–urea deep eutectic solvent with ultrasound assistance to extract antioxidant metabolites from Cassia abbreviata leaves, finding ...
Coenzyme Q10 reduces methotrexate-induced salivary gland injury in male rats
A six-week experiment in male rats found that coenzyme Q10 reduced methotrexate-associated oxidative stress, inflammation, and structural injury in salivary ...
Plant growth-promoting microorganisms enhance maize performance under salinity stress: a comprehensive meta-analysis of morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses
A meta-analysis of 107 publications associates microbial inoculation with improved maize growth, water status, membrane stability and biochemical responses under ...
Greenhouse study links 5-minute cold argon plasma-activated water treatment with reduced ToBRFV symptoms and improved tomato growth measures
An abstract of a greenhouse experiment reports that 5-minute cold argon plasma-activated water treatment was associated with reduced ToBRFV symptoms, ...
Wheat remembers the cold: Molecular changes prepare plants for the next chill
An experimental study in wheat found that recovery after mild cold exposure involved delayed gene responses and histone-modification changes associated ...
Plant Extract Shows Dual Potential Against Skin-Aging Enzymes
An Ardisia elliptica leaf extract inhibited collagenase and elastase in laboratory assays, while molecular docking highlighted fatty acids and phenolics ...
How Plant Extracts Prime Crops to Survive Drought, Salt and Heat
A new review in Plant Biosystems details how plant and seaweed extracts regulate hormone signaling, antioxidant defenses, root microbiomes and ...
Vitamin E’s Dark Side: How Excess Alpha-Tocopherol Creates a Hidden Oxidation Marker in Food Oils
Japanese researchers show that excess vitamin E drives the formation of a rare linoleic acid hydroperoxide isomer within triacylglycerol, offering ...
New Tryptophan-Based Antioxidant Molecules Outperform Vitamin E Standard in Lab Tests
Chemists have created twenty pyrrole-based hydrazide-hydrazone antioxidants, with a tryptophan-derived lead compound outperforming Trolox in radical-scavenging assays and showing potential ...
Sound Waves and Sugar-Based Solvents Unlock Pomegranate Peel Polyphenols
Turkish researchers optimized an ultrasound-assisted extraction using a choline chloride–glucose natural deep eutectic solvent that recovers pomegranate peel polyphenols with ...
Poplar Leaves Boost Selenium and Cut Methane in Goats but Backfire in Early Lactation
A new German study finds poplar foliage raises selenium status and lowers methane emissions in goats, but tannins in the ...
When Antioxidants Turn: The Secret Afterlife of Vitamins in Your Food
A new review reveals that oxidized derivatives of vitamins C, E, and polyphenols can act as protective signaling molecules or ...
