Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 2585: Antioxidant and Lipid-Lowering Effects of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) Administered to Iron-Overloaded Rats
This study aimed to assess the effects of buriti oil intake in iron-overloaded rats by FeSO4 administration. Buriti oil has β-carotene (787.05 mg/kg), α-tocopherol (689.02 mg/kg), and a predominance of monounsaturated fatty acids (91.30 g/100 g). Wistar rats (n = 32) were subdivided into two control groups that were fed a diet containing either soybean or buriti oil; and two groups which received a high daily oral dose of FeSO4 (60 mg/kg body weight) and fed a diet containing either soybean (SFe) or buriti oil (Bfe). The somatic and hematological parameters, serum lipids, superoxide dismutase (SO...
Source: Molecules - March 13, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jailane de Souza Aquino Kamila Sabino Batista Gabriel Araujo-Silva Darlan Coutinho dos Santos Naira Josele Neves de Brito Jorge A. L ópez Jo ão Andrade da Silva Maria das Gra ças Almeida Carla Guzm án Pincheira Marciane Magnani D ébora C. Nepomuceno Tags: Article Source Type: research
Genes, Vol. 14, Pages 671: Variations in BCO2 Coding Sequence Causing a Difference in Carotenoid Concentration in the Skin of Chinese Indigenous Chicken
ming Shu
Hao Qu
Carotenoid consumption decreases the risk of cancer, osteoporosis, or neurodegenerative diseases through interrupting the formation of free radicals. The deposition of carotenoids in chicken skin makes the skin color turn from white into yellow. The enzyme β-carotene oxygenase 2 (BCO2) plays a key role during the degradation process of carotenoids in skin. How the BCO2 affects the skin color of the chicken and whether it is the key factor that results in the phenotypic difference between yellow- and white-skin chickens are still unclear. In this research, the measurement of the concentrat...
Source: Genes - March 8, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yan Wang Shiyi Gan Chenglong Luo Sijia Liu Jie Ma Wei Luo Chuxiao Lin Dingming Shu Hao Qu Tags: Article Source Type: research
Association of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem in the US general population
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Mar 3. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26164-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBased on nationally representative samples from US, we aimed to assess the associations of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem. A total of 25,312, 8425 and 24,234 participants were included in this study to investigate the relationship of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, respectively. Vitamins including niacin, folic acid, vitamin B6, A, C, E and carotenoids were considered in our study. Logistic regression models...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zhaomin Chen Linling Yu Wenzhen Li Haozhe Zhang Xuezan Huang Weihong Chen Dongming Wang Source Type: research
Association of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem in the US general population
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Mar 3. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26164-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBased on nationally representative samples from US, we aimed to assess the associations of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem. A total of 25,312, 8425 and 24,234 participants were included in this study to investigate the relationship of vitamins with hearing loss, vision disorder and sleep problem from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, respectively. Vitamins including niacin, folic acid, vitamin B6, A, C, E and carotenoids were considered in our study. Logistic regression models...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zhaomin Chen Linling Yu Wenzhen Li Haozhe Zhang Xuezan Huang Weihong Chen Dongming Wang Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 2362: Development of an HPLC-PDA Method for the Determination of Capsanthin, Zeaxanthin, Lutein, & beta;-Cryptoxanthin and & beta;-Carotene Simultaneously in Chili Peppers and Products
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 2362: Development of an HPLC-PDA Method for the Determination of Capsanthin, Zeaxanthin, Lutein, β-Cryptoxanthin and β-Carotene Simultaneously in Chili Peppers and Products
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules28052362
Authors:
Jiayue Xu
Jialu Lin
Sijia Peng
Haoda Zhao
Yongtao Wang
Lei Rao
Xiaojun Liao
Liang Zhao
For the better standardization and widespread application of the determination method of carotenoids in both chili peppers and their products, this work reports for the first time the simultaneous determination of five main carotenoids, including capsant...
Source: Molecules - March 3, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jiayue Xu Jialu Lin Sijia Peng Haoda Zhao Yongtao Wang Lei Rao Xiaojun Liao Liang Zhao Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 2310: Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Allium cepa L. Peel Extract, Their Antioxidant, Antipathogenic, and Anticholinesterase Activity
This study provides an eco-friendly, inexpensive, and easy method for the synthesis of AgNPs that can be used for biomedical activities and also has other possible industrial applications. (Source: Molecules)
Source: Molecules - March 2, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mehmet F ırat Baran Cumali Keskin Ay şe Baran Abdulkerim Hatipo ğlu Mahmut Yildiztekin Sel çuk Küçükaydin Kadri Kurt H ülya Hoşgören Md. Moklesur Rahman Sarker Albert Sufianov Ozal Beylerli Rovshan Khalilov Aziz Eftekhari Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 3590: Eye Care Behaviors among Adults in Poland: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey
This study aimed to assess eye care behaviors and identify factors associated with eye care practices among adults in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was carried out between 9 and 12 December 2022 on a nationwide random quota sample of adults in Poland. The study questionnaire included a set of questions on 10 different eye care behaviors. The study population included 1076 participants with a mean age of 45.7 ± 16.2 years, and 54.2% of participants were females. The most common (30.2%) eye care behavior was the use of good lighting indoors, and 27.3% used sunglasses with a UV filter. More than one-fifth...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Agnieszka Kami ńska Jaros ław Pinkas Piotr Tyszko Iwona Wrze śniewska-Wal Mateusz Jankowski Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1807: Phenolic Compound Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Harvested at Different Growth Stages
aramać
The profile of phenolic compounds changes during the growth of a plant and this change affects its antioxidant potential. The aim of this research has been to find the growth stage of flax with the highest antioxidant capacity, and to determine the phenolic compounds responsible for such a capacity. Flax was harvested in six growth stages: from stem extension to mature seeds. The phenolic compounds were identified using LC–TOF–MS and quantified in an extract and in the fresh matter (FM) of each growth stage. The radical scavenging activity against ABTS•+ and DPPH&...
Source: Molecules - February 14, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Francesco Gai Micha ł A. Janiak Katarzyna Sulewska Pier Giorgio Peiretti Magdalena Karama ć Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1578: Leaves of Moringa oleifera Are Potential Source of Bioactive Compound & beta;-Carotene: Evidence from In Silico and Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1578: Leaves of Moringa oleifera Are Potential Source of Bioactive Compound β-Carotene: Evidence from In Silico and Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules28041578
Authors:
Ghazala Muteeb
Mohammad Aatif
Mohd Farhan
Abdulrahman Alsultan
Adil Alshoaibi
Mir Waqas Alam
Moringa oleifera is rich in bioactive compounds such as beta-carotene, which have high nutritional values and antimicrobial applications. Several studies have confirmed that bioactive-compound-based herbal medicines extracted from the leaves, seeds, fruits and shoots of M. oleife...
Source: Molecules - February 7, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ghazala Muteeb Mohammad Aatif Mohd Farhan Abdulrahman Alsultan Adil Alshoaibi Mir Waqas Alam Tags: Article Source Type: research
Analysis of Potential Mechanism of Herbal Formula Taohong Siwu Decoction against Vascular Dementia Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
In this study, a network pharmacology approach together with molecular docking validation was used to explore the probable mechanism of action of TSD against VaD. A total of 44 active components, 202 potential targets of components, and 3,613 VaD-related targets including 161 intersecting were obtained. The potential chemical components including kaempferol, baicalein, beta-carotene, luteolin, quercetin, and beta-sitosterol involved in the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis might have potential therapeutic effects on the treatment of VaD. The potential core targets including AKT1, CASP3, IL1β, JUN, and...
Source: Cell Research - February 2, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Ruixin He Fengjiao He Zhenliang Hu Yifang He Xinting Zeng Yao Liu Liang Tang Ju Xiang Jianming Li Binsheng He Qin Xiang Source Type: research
Analysis of Potential Mechanism of Herbal Formula Taohong Siwu Decoction against Vascular Dementia Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
In this study, a network pharmacology approach together with molecular docking validation was used to explore the probable mechanism of action of TSD against VaD. A total of 44 active components, 202 potential targets of components, and 3,613 VaD-related targets including 161 intersecting were obtained. The potential chemical components including kaempferol, baicalein, beta-carotene, luteolin, quercetin, and beta-sitosterol involved in the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis might have potential therapeutic effects on the treatment of VaD. The potential core targets including AKT1, CASP3, IL1β, JUN, and...
Source: Biomed Res - February 2, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Ruixin He Fengjiao He Zhenliang Hu Yifang He Xinting Zeng Yao Liu Liang Tang Ju Xiang Jianming Li Binsheng He Qin Xiang Source Type: research
Analysis of Potential Mechanism of Herbal Formula Taohong Siwu Decoction against Vascular Dementia Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
In this study, a network pharmacology approach together with molecular docking validation was used to explore the probable mechanism of action of TSD against VaD. A total of 44 active components, 202 potential targets of components, and 3,613 VaD-related targets including 161 intersecting were obtained. The potential chemical components including kaempferol, baicalein, beta-carotene, luteolin, quercetin, and beta-sitosterol involved in the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis might have potential therapeutic effects on the treatment of VaD. The potential core targets including AKT1, CASP3, IL1β, JUN, and...
Source: Biomed Res - February 2, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Ruixin He Fengjiao He Zhenliang Hu Yifang He Xinting Zeng Yao Liu Liang Tang Ju Xiang Jianming Li Binsheng He Qin Xiang Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1383: & beta;-Cryptoxanthin Attenuates Cigarette-Smoke-Induced Lung Lesions in the Absence of Carotenoid Cleavage Enzymes (BCO1/BCO2) in Mice
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1383: β-Cryptoxanthin Attenuates Cigarette-Smoke-Induced Lung Lesions in the Absence of Carotenoid Cleavage Enzymes (BCO1/BCO2) in Mice
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules28031383
Authors:
Rachel A. Chiaverelli
Kang-Quan Hu
Chun Liu
Ji Ye Lim
Michael S. Daniels
Hui Xia
Jonathan Mein
Johannes von Lintig
Xiang-Dong Wang
High dietary intake of β-cryptoxanthin (BCX, an oxygenated provitamin A carotenoid) is associated with a lower risk of lung disease in smokers. BCX can be cleaved by β-carotene-15,15′-oxygenase (BCO1) and &...
Source: Molecules - February 1, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rachel A. Chiaverelli Kang-Quan Hu Chun Liu Ji Ye Lim Michael S. Daniels Hui Xia Jonathan Mein Johannes von Lintig Xiang-Dong Wang Tags: Article Source Type: research
Prospects of microgreens as budding living functional food: Breeding and biofortification through OMICS and other approaches for nutritional security
Nutrient deficiency has resulted in impaired growth and development of the population globally. Microgreens are considered immature greens (required light for photosynthesis and growing medium) and developed from the seeds of vegetables, legumes, herbs, and cereals. These are considered “living superfood/functional food” due to the presence of chlorophyll, beta carotene, lutein, and minerals like magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Phosphorus (P), and Calcium (Ca). Microgreens are rich at the nutritional level and contain several phytoactive compounds (carotenoids, phenols, glucosinolates, polysterols) that are helpful for ...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - January 25, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 1187: Lutein Isomers: Preparation, Separation, Structure Elucidation, and Occurrence in 20 Medicinal Plants
In this study, lutein isomers were produced via iodine-catalyzed isomerization, and four cis-isomers (9Z-, 9′Z-, 13Z-, and 13Z′) were isolated by means of column chromatography and semipreparative HPLC. The structures of the 9′Z- and 13′Z-isomers were elucidated via NMR measurements. These compounds were used as standards for the HPLC-DAD-MS determination of the carotenoid composition of the flowers of 20 plant species, in which lutein and its geometrical isomers are the main components. The flowers showed great variation in their cis- and trans-lutein content, and al...
Source: Molecules - January 25, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nagy Ag ócs Bal ázs Purger Filep S ándor Turcsi Guly ás-Fekete Deli Tags: Article Source Type: research
