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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"bioactive compound"”.
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DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF ADVANCED EMULSIONS AS BIOACTIVE COMPOUND CARRIERS FOR LOW-SATURATED FAT FOOD PRODUCTS: TECHNOLOGICAL AND NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS
… such as the ability to act as carriers for bioactive compounds and the possibility to engineer their interface to control digestive fate. In this context, the overarching goal of this PhD project was to design advanced emulsions intended as ingredients in low-saturated fat foods, and as …
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The Effect of Alhagi maurorum Medik on Mitochondrial Function
… with Alhagi maurorum for 24hr and its main bioactive compound hordenine for 6hr, 24hr, and 48hr are observed. Results indicate that cells treated with Alhagi maurorum have significantly reduced cell viability, ROS levels, MMP, and intracellular calcium concentrations at higher concentrations …
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Characterization of Redox Active Natural Compounds in Chlamydia Infection
… We have recently identified Spilanthol, a compound found in the tropical plant Spilanthes acmella, as a promising bioactive compound for prevention and treatment of Ct infections (EC50 41.6 μM). We will present data on the chemical mechanism of action and cross-talk of redox pathways …
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Curbing environmental pollution of water hyacinth by using it in drug discovery
… ether), determine their antioxidant capacity and bioactive compound profile; (2) Determine the cytotoxic effects of the crude extracts on MCF7 breast cancer cell line’s confluency/proliferation, viability, morphology, ROS levels, and membrane integrity; (3) To evaluate functional changes in cancer …
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High pressure processing (HPP) of kelulut honey (Sarawak): enhancement on the quality and alteration of prebiotic potential on lactobacillu
… honey is an elixir containing various beneficial compounds and has a potential of prebiotic. Conventional thermal treatments in honey industries caused more harm than good to thermolabile components in honey. Therefore, high-pressure processing (HPP) was chosen as it does not exert significant …
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The Effect of Curcumin on Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Markers in Recreationally Active Women and Men
… oxidative stress and inflammation. Curcumin, a bioactive compound found in turmeric, has been linked to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. While cell line and animal studies have demonstrated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of curcumin, its effects in humans remain …
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Antimicrobial activities and diversity of sponge derived microbes
… have rarely been shown to produce antimicrobial compounds. Differences observed from the sponge-derived groups of isolates in terms of bioactivity suggests that S. carnosus isolates may be a better source of antibacterial compounds, while Leucosolenia sp. isolates appear to be a better source of …
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Phytochemical Investigation of Psychoactive Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders
… metabolites from C. urticifolia. From the bioactive fraction, acacetin and a series of sesquiterpenes were isolated; acacetin was found to be the bioactive compound. A series of acacetin analogs were designed with the aid of computational docking studies, to improve their selectivity …
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Discovery and Characterization of an Antibacterial Metabolite, Produced by a Death Valley Soil Microbe, Active Against Gram-Negative Bacteria
… NPs are of major significance for antibacterial compounds, with 55% of approved antibacterials from 1981 to 2019 derived or inspired by NPs. NPs continue to serve as major sources of novel bioactive compounds and scaffolds with substantial unexplored biosynthetic diversity remaining in nature. …
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Evaluation of Novel Efflux Transport Inhibitor for the improvement of drug delivery through epithelial cell monolayer
… the brain. So the barrier is impermeable to many compounds such as amino acids, ions, small peptides and proteins, making it the most challenging factor for the development of new drugs for targeting CNS. Curcumin is a bioactive compound that has a number of health promoting benefits such as …
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NUTRITIONAL AND BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS: IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF THEIR POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
… while expanding the range of available bioactive ingredients. This research was based on the hypothesis that selected plant resources and agri-food byproducts, when subjected to optimized, environmentally friendly extraction and processing methods, can yield bioactive compounds with …
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Efficacy of the aqueous root extract of phyllanthus muellerianus in alleviating anemia in rats
… characterize and elucidate the structure of the bioactive compound/s that is/are responsible for its medicinal value.
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Efficacy of the aqueous root extract of phyllanthus muellerianus in alleviating anemia in rats
… characterize and elucidate the structure of the bioactive compound/s that is/are responsible for its medicinal value.
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Efficacy of the aqueous root extract of phyllanthus muellerianus in alleviating anemia in rats
… characterize and elucidate the structure of the bioactive compound/s that is/are responsible for its medicinal value.
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Formulation and preparation of niosomes containing bioactive compounds
… containing trans-resveratrol (RSV), a bioactive compound with antioxidant capacity and beneficial effects for human health. First, the suitability of niosomes to encapsulate RSV was studied using Span 80 and Span 60 as surfactants, and cholesterol as membrane stabilizer. Niosomes were …
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Effect of pH and Temperature on the Binding Interactions of Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acid with Sodium Caseinate
… (CGA) and caffeine are two of the most abundant bioactive compounds present in coffee. Both these bioactive compounds have been implicated in many studies to impart a wide range of health benefits, from reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes, to their use as aides in weight management. Indeed, …
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Antimycobacterial activity of the red algae gelidium pristoides, plocamium corallorhiza and polysiphonia virgata
… to play an important role in the search for new compounds to treat tuberculosis. Terrestrial plants have been investigated for antimycobacterial activity, while marine plants are yet to receive as much attention. In this project, three South African marine plants were drawn into the search for …
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Resistance to African black beetle (Heteronychus arator) in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) infected with AR1 endophyte
… including paxilline and paxilline-like compounds. The numerous paxilline-like compounds produced by AR1 are detected by a paxilline ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbant assay) and quantified collectively as paxilline immunoreactive equivalents. Earlier work suggested that these …
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Biological activity and regulation of cyclic lipopeptide production in Pseudomonas corrugata and Pseudomonas mediterranea
… spectrum also showed a putatively unidentified bioactive compound. Mutational analysis revealed that P. mediterranea CFBP 5447 PmeI- and PmeR-, P. corrugata CFBP 5454 PcoR- and both RfiA-, were impaired in CLP production but also showed a drastic reduction of virulence when inoculated in tomato …
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