Medical Sciences Forum, Volume 2, Issue 1

This research aimed to assess the impact of an aqueous extract from the cocoa shell and its major phytochemicals on preventing oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatocytes using an in vitro model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (...

Among the various types of dietary agents, isothiocyanates (ITCs) have raised scientific interest with their unique properties against disease development, including modulation of the epigenetic machinery. In the context of malignant melanoma (MM), o...

The interaction between proteins and polyphenols is known to modify both the bioavailability and bioactivity of dietary polyphenols. Understanding these interactions can facilitate the design of delivery systems for polyphenols in the digestive tract...

Black cumin (N. sativa; Ranunculaceae family) is well known for its numerous beneficial biological effects, while its seed extracts exhibit anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, immunomodulatory, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive and antioxi...

Italian gastronomy experiences have ever-enhancing fame around the world. This is due to the linkage between taste and salubriousness commonly related to Mediterranean foods. The market proposes many types of pizza to suit all palates. In this work,...

Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae), commonly known as ginger. [...]

The continuous increase in daily exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which influences the redox state of skin cells, may contribute to the damage to the structure and function of cellular macromolecules, which favors the search for protective compound...

The cocoa shell is a by-product generated by the cocoa processing industry that could be used as a nutraceutical owing to the significant amounts of bioactive compounds it contains. This work aimed to study the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds...

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) are known worldwide as an essential flavor in the beer in-dustry. Their compounds have shown health benefits in terms of phytochemical, pharmacologi-cal and biological profiles, due to their antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-i...

Methotrexate (MTX) chemotherapy is often limited by its severe side effects, which include nephrotoxicity. In the continuous search for efficient antioxidants that could ameliorate this toxic condition of MTX, our study aimed to evaluate the efficien...