2026 August - 138 articles
Differences in the composition, microstructure, infrared spectral characteristics, and enzymatic hydrolysis properties of rice bran protein extracted by four methods were investigated, and the antioxidant and anti-photoaging activities of peptides de...
Cistanche deserticola polysaccharide (CDP) exhibits pleiotropic bioactivities, yet its splenic-protective profile remains incompletely defined. Here, male ICR mice were challenged with cyclophosphamide (CTX) to establish an immunosuppressed model and...
β-carotene has excellent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However, its poor chemical stability and susceptibility to oxidative degradation strongly limit its practical application. Therefore, encapsulation technology serves as a cru...
Polyphenol-rich pomegranate juice (PJ) has attracted growing interest in its health-promoting properties. However, most studies have focused on purified extracts rather than the whole beverage. Here, we evaluated the effects of whole PJ on gut microb...
Fluorescent copper nanoclusters are promising functional nanomaterials; however, controlling their redox behavior through ligand engineering remains challenging. Herein, a multifunctional Vitamin B1-derived fluorescent copper nanohybrid system was sy...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is widely regarded as a disorder of dopaminergic neurons that involves mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired mitophagy, and oxidative stress. However, the nature and significance of skeletal muscle pathology remain unclea...
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by autoimmune β-cell destruction, metabolic instability, and long-term susceptibility to vascular and renal complications. Oxidative stress has been widely implicated in these processes, but it is often des...
Lutein is a dietary xanthophyll carotenoid valued for its antioxidant properties that has been shown to benefit liver health and reduce hepatic lipid accumulation; however, this lipid-lowering effect cannot be fully attributed to its antioxidant acti...
Whether zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) bioaccumulation in the Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) reflects toxicological stress or is an incidental consequence of growth remains unclear. We cultured three commercial triploid M. gigas stocks for approximately...
Synovitis is an inflammatory disorder in horses that contributes to cartilage degradation and osteoarthritis. This study evaluated the effects of intra-articular administration of high-molecular-weight (HMW), linear (non-cross-linked) hyaluronic acid...
This study investigated the effects of Sinorhizobium meliloti GAU-93 inoculation on the growth and drought responses of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Alfalfa seeds were inoculated with the GAU-93 strain Sinorhizobium meliloti and subjected to four so...
Fruit ripening is accompanied by extensive reprogramming of secondary metabolism, which determines the antioxidant value of medicine-food homologous fruits. Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. ‘Junzao’ (Junzao) is a high-quality cultivar rich in bi...
Minicitrus (Fortunella hindsii) is a wild kumquat with potential nutritional and medicinal value, but its tissue-specific bioactive metabolites, antioxidant activity, and endophytes remain poorly characterized. Here, we integrated LC-MS profiling, HP...
Background: Climate change-driven heat stress (HS) poses a growing threat to pregnancy outcomes; however, the mechanisms linking maternal HS to fetal growth restriction (FGR) remain incompletely understood, and effective nutritional interventions are...
Cancer metastasis, characterized by the dissemination of malignant cells from the primary tumor to distant organs, remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in solid tumors. In colorectal cancer (CRC), increasing attention has been direct...
Photoreceptors work in a biologically demanding compartment of the eye. They consume large amounts of energy, receive continuous light and oxygen, and renew outer-segment membranes enriched in polyunsaturated lipids. These conditions are necessary fo...
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a hallmark of the Mediterranean diet and an important dietary source of bioactive phenolic compounds, including hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol derivatives, which have been investigated in relation to cardiometabolic healt...
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective renal replacement therapy; however, its long-term use is limited by the detrimental effects of glucose-based PD fluids on the peritoneal membrane, contributing to fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure. Previous...
Valeriana microphylla is a medicinal species traditionally used in the Andean region. The study aimed to evaluate the bioactive compounds and the antioxidant, antimicrobial, haemolytic, and nematode locomotion-disrupting l activities in the flowers a...
Curcuma longa is a medicinal plant valued for its diverse phytochemicals and antioxidant properties. However, the effects of thermal processing on its phytochemical composition and antioxidant function remain insufficiently understood. This study inv...
Testicular torsion is a time-critical urological emergency in which surgical detorsion, the only accepted treatment, simultaneously rescues and injures the gonad. Restoration of blood flow triggers a burst of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, neu...
Women experience significant changes throughout their lives, particularly during the transition from reproductive age to postmenopause, marked by hormonal imbalance and reduced estrogen production. This stage is associated with increased oxidative st...
Erythroxylum nummularium is a native Brazilian species with limited phytochemical and pharmacological characterization. This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition and biological properties of methanolic extracts and fractions obtained f...
Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), a non-thermal ionized gas, is gaining attention in biomedicine due to its unique properties such as the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), immunomodulatory effects, and selective cytotoxicity. Th...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, pancreatic β-cell dysfunction, and dysregulated glucose and lipid metabolism. Sustained hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia promote excessive react...
Pediatric allergic and obstructive respiratory diseases are a leading cause of chronic childhood morbidity. Passive tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) is one of the most prevalent and preventable indoor pollutants affecting children, while oxidative stress...
Neoshirakia japonica, a small deciduous tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae, has traditionally been used to relieve pain and fatigue in ancient Asia. To date, there have been no attempts to investigate the overall metabolite profiles of N. jap...
The Taiwan loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus ssp. Taiwan) is a popular cultured fish in southern China due to its rich nutritional content and rapid growth. Oxidative stress and homeostatic imbalance induced by low temperature are among the key factors...
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), a widely used endocrine-disrupting chemical, has been associated with reproductive toxicity; however, its long-term effects during aging remain poorly understood. In the present study, we examined the effects of prolonge...
Lead (Pb) is a widespread environmental pollutant that induces systemic toxicity in aquatic organisms primarily through oxidative stress, hematological disruption, and immune dysfunction. This study investigated the protective effects of ellagic acid...
Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), a key mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme, is essential for maintaining cellular redox homeostasis by scavenging superoxide radicals. While viruses often induce oxidative stress, the specific role of SOD2 in antiviral defe...
The valorization of food by-products represents a key strategy for sustainable food systems and the circular bioeconomy. Pomegranate peels from two selected Italian cultivars were subjected to environmentally friendly extraction processes aimed at op...
Soil microorganisms are essential for nutrient cycling, plant productivity, and soil health, yet the relative importance of land-use and soil depth in shaping agricultural microbiomes remains poorly understood. This study investigated soil microbial...
Honey bee colonies play a vital role in ecosystem stability and global food security. Together with bumble bees and other wild bee species, they form a diverse pollinator community that is particularly vulnerable to environmental pollution. Among str...
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a chronic metabolic disorder resulting from abnormal uric acid (UA) metabolism. Common clinical drugs for HUA have serious and inevitable adverse effects. Blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.), a traditional edible berry with...
Purpose: This study investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying blue light-induced corneal epithelial toxicity. Methods: C57BL/6J mice were exposed to 460 nm blue light for 1, 2, or 4 weeks, whereas human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells were expo...
Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) can persist even after mild acute illness, and oxidative stress has been proposed as a central mechanism for this persistence, although it remains poorly studied in the Amazon. This study characterized redox imbalance in...
This study examined the effects of dietary ellagic acid (EA) on growth performance, survival, immune responses, and oxidative status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to high stocking density (HSD). A 2 × 3 factorial design was used, wit...
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)-associated paraoxonase-1 (PON1) contributes substantially to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions of HDL. Impairment of these protective properties has been associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other...
Jing Guan Fang (JGF) is a traditional multi-herb formula used for hyperinflammatory conditions associated with severe viral infections; however, its protein-level effects in macrophage-mediated inflammation remain incompletely characterised. In this...
Echinophora sibthorpiana Guss. (Apiaceae) is an aromatic plant of considerable ethnobotanical significance, traditionally employed as a flavouring and preservative agent in food and valued for its medicinal properties across the Eastern Mediterranean...
This study established an activity-oriented analysis method based on offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography–electrochemical detection (2D-LC-ECD) combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–Orbitrap-MS/MS (UHPLC-Orbi...
Background: Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent whose gonadotoxic effects, largely driven by oxidative stress and inflammation, pose a major threat to male reproductive health. This study evaluated whether hesperetin (HES) and hespereti...
Cellular senescence is characterized by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the selective elimination of excessive ROS remains a key therapeutic challenge. Through antioxidant screening, we identified the pyrazole-based small molec...
The multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype, mediated by transporters such as MDR1/P-glycoprotein (P-gp), represents a critical obstacle in the treatment of glioblastoma (GB). Natural antioxidants such as glycosylated delphinidins—anthocyanins abu...
Crinum amoenum Roxb. ex Ker Gawl. (C. amoenum) is traditionally used in Nepal, but its antidiabetic potential remains insufficiently validated. This study characterized the 80% (v/v) ethanol bulb extract of C. amoenum and evaluated its antioxidant, &...
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Its pathogenesis involves interactions between inflammatory, angiogenic, hormonal, oxidative stress...
Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major factor governing peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) productivity, and the physiological mechanisms by which different genotypes (with contrasting photosynthetic capacities) coordinate carbon assimilation and photoprotec...
Cardiovascular diseases remain among the principal causes of morbidity, disability, and mortality worldwide [...]
Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is characterized by early retinal neurodegeneration accompanied by progressive alterations of the retinal microvasculature, both exacerbated by hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Mitochond...
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