Yua YM, Chaob TY, Changb WC, Changb MJ, Leea MF Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2016 ABSTRACT: Atherosclerosis plays a key role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, and is often associated with oxidative stress and local inflammation. Thymol, a major polyphenolic compound in thyme, exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we… Read more »
An effect of peppermint herb (Mentha piperita L.) pressing on physico-chemical parameters of the resulting product
U Sadowska, A Żabińskia, A Szumnyb, K Dziadekc Industrial Crops and Products, 2016 ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of peppermint herb pressure agglomeration process on biologically active compounds’ content, antioxidant activity, resulting product compaction, and color of the new form of mint tea infusions. The separated fractions of mint… Read more »
Chemical composition and in vitro evaluation of antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxicity and anti-acetylcholinesterase properties of Tunisian Origanum majorana L. essential oil
Hajlaoui H, Mighri H, Aouni M, Gharsallah N, Kadri A Microbial pathogenesis, 2016 ABSTRACT: This study investigated the chemical composition and evaluated the antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and anti-acetylcholinesterase properties of Tunisian Origanum majorana essential oil. The findings showed that the oil exhibited high activity, particularly in terms of reducing power and β-Carotene bleaching, inducing higher… Read more »
On the ultrafast photo-induced dynamics of α-terpinene
Gao Y, Pemberton CC, Zhang Y, Weber PM The journal of chemical physics, 2016 ABSTRACT: The ultrafast relaxation pathway of α-terpinene was studied by photoionization-photoelectron spectroscopy for a range of excitation conditions. Time-resolved spectra were obtained upon optical excitation with ultrashort laser pulses at 5.56 eV, 4.96 eV, 4.76 eV, and 4.56 eV, followed by… Read more »
Enhancing quality attributes of fiber-enriched strawberry juice by application of vanillin or geraniol
Cassania L, Tomadonia B, Viacavaa G, Poncea A, Moreira MR LWT – Food Science and Technology, 2016 ABSTRACT: In this work, the impact of adding prebiotic fibers (inulin, oligofructose and apple fiber) to strawberry juices on quality properties was investigated. Additionally, the beneficial effects of natural preservatives (vanillin and geraniol) on quality parameters of fiber-enriched juices were studied…. Read more »
Quality assessment of shrimps preserved with orange leaf essential oil incorporated gelatin
Alparslan Y, Yapıcı HH, Metin C, Baygar T, Günlü A, Baygar T LWT – Food Science and Technology, 2016 ABSTRACT: Assessment of edible gelatin coating solution enriched with essential oil obtained from orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) leaves on the quality and shelf life of cold stored deep water pink shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas 1846) was studied. Gelatin… Read more »
Functionalities of conjugated compounds of γ-aminobutyric acid with salicylaldehyde or cinnamaldehyde
Liu TT, Tseng YW, Yang TS Food chemistry, 2016 ABSTRACT: Aldehydes or ketones can react with amino compounds to form Schiff base adducts, which have been widely studied and shown to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant or antiviral activity. Salicylaldehyde (SA) and cinnamaldehyde (CA) are components of plant essential oils. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GA) is an important substance… Read more »
Toxicity and biochemical efficacy of chemically characterized Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against Sitophilus oryzae and Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Kiran S, Prakash B Industrial Crops and Products, 2015 ABSTRACT: The study explores the efficacy of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil (EO) as a plant based insecticide and its effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and antioxidant enzyme system in Sitophilus oryzae and Oryzaephilus surinamensis. GC–MS result revealed 2-methoxy-3-(2-propenyl)-phenol, 1,8-cineole, and camphor as the major component of the… Read more »
Identification and analysis of miRNAs and their targets in ginger using bioinformatics approach
Singh N, Srivastava S, Sharma A Gene, 2015 ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a large family of endogenous small RNAs derived from the non-protein coding genes. miRNA regulates the gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and plays an important role in plant development. Zingiber officinale is an important medicinal plant having numerous therapeutic properties. Its bioactive… Read more »
Monoterpenes: Novel insights into their biological effects and roles on glucose uptake and lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
Tan X.C, Chua K.H, Ravishankar Ram M, Kuppusamy U.R Food chemistry, 2016 ABSTRACT: Various strategies have been adopted to combat complications caused by Type 2 diabetes mellitus and controlled diet is one of them. Monoterpenes, major constituents of essential oils, are synthesized and widely used as artificial food flavors. A series of twelve monoterpenes were assessed in the… Read more »