Volume 3, Issue 2S

Henry M. Mwangi, Jan Van Der Westhuizen, Jeanine Marnewick, Wilfred T. Mabusela, Mwadham M. Kabanda, Eno E. Ebenso

pp. s1–s10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.006

Aim & background: Phlorotannins are a family of polyphloroglucinols with numerous biological activities including anticancer, antimalarial and antioxidant. They are highly sought for utilization in food ingredients, anim…

Jamille Silveira Fernandes Chamon, Fernanda Sarmento Fagundes-Netto, Raquel Miranda Gonzaga, Pollyanna Stephanie Gomes, Caroline Maria de Oliveira Volpe, José Augusto Nogueira-Machado

pp. s11–s15 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.005

Aim & background:Pyruvate is considered as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant produced from glucose metabolism. We examined the effects of sodium pyruvate on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by opsoniz…

Neuza Félix Gomes Rochette, Erika Freitas Mota, Diana Célia Sousa Nunes-Pinheiro, Camila Freitas Bezerra, Maria Liduína Maia de Oliveira, Ana Claudia Marinho da Silva, Maria Raquel Alcântara de Miranda, Dirce Fernandes de Melo

pp. s16–s21 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.004

Background and objectives: Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) is a tropical fruit known for its nutritional and functional properties due to its great contents vitamin C, carotenoids and anthocyanins. The anti- oxidant p…

Begoña Ruiz-Núñez, Stéphanie A. De Rooij, Pieter J. Offringa, Gert E. Schuitemaker, Tom Teerlink, Hose S.M. Booi, Janneke D.A. Dijck-Brouwer, Frits A.J. Muskiet

pp. s22–s29 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.003

Aim & background:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by hemolytic and vaso-occlusive compo- nents. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid of marine origin, without pro-oxidant properties. Methods: In this open label pilot st…

Muhammad Yalwa Gwarzo

pp. S30–S34 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.002

Introduction:High level of polyunsaturated fatty acids of lipid bilayer membrane coupled with increased oxygen consumption exposed brain cells to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress has been implicated as the etiological …

Shokoofeh Hajihashemi, Jan M.C. Geuns

pp. S34–S41 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.10.001

Introduction:Reactive oxygen species (ROS), generated in many bioorganic redox processes, are the most dangerous by-products in the aerobic environment. The aim of this study was to compare the in vitro antioxidant activ…

Iyaswamy Ashok, Rathinasamy Sheeladevi, Dapkupar Wankhar

pp. S42–S49 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.09.003

Background:The study focused to long-term effect of aspartame on membrane bound enzymes, oxidative stress markers and histopathology in brain regions of Wistar albino rats. Hence it is essential to observe whether the ch…

T. Prashanth, V. Lakshmi Ranganatha, P. Naveen, H.D. Gurupadaswamy, A. Bushra Begum, Mohammed Al-Ghorbani, Shaukath Ara Khanum

pp. S50–S54 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.09.002

Aim & background: To study the synthesis of a series of (4-benzoyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid derivatives (6aek) and to test their antioxidant activity.Methods:The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1 H NMR …

Cristian A. Gasca, Fabio A. Cabezas, Laura Torras, Jaume Bastida, Carles Codina

pp. S55–S61 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.09.001

Background: Bioactive plant compounds can contribute to prevent diseases related to oxidative stress. Some of these compounds are water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, carotenoids and a huge variety of phenolic compoun…

Deivamarudhachalam Teepica Priya Darsini, Vellingiri Maheshu, Mounasamy Vishnupriya, Surendran Nishaa, Jagathala Mahalingam Sasikumar

pp. S62–S69 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.08.001

Objective:Limonia acidissima L. an underutilized edible fruit was evaluated for its antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging ability, proximate and amino acid analysis using established in vitro assay models. Method…

Rasleen Sudan, Madhulika Bhagat, Sahil Gupta, Chitrarakha C, Tishu Devi

pp. S70–S73 · DOI: 10.1016/j.fra.2013.05.005

Aim and BackgroundCinnamomum verum bark (Cinnamon or dalchini in Hindi) and Cinnamomum tamala leaf (Indian bay leaf or tejpatta in Hindi) are commonly used spices in the Asian subcontinent. In the present study, we compa…