Olive and Its Phenolic Compound as the Promising Neuroprotective Agent

Sesamol: A Natural Phenolic Compound with Promising Anticandidal Potential

We investigated the antifungal effects of sesamol (Ses), a natural phenolic compound, and exemplified that it could be mediated through disruption of calcineurin signaling pathway in C. albicans, a human fungal pathogen. The repertoire of antifungal activity not only was limited to C. albicans and its six clinical isolates tested but also was against non-albicans species of Candida. Interesting...

From Olive Fruits to Olive Oil: Phenolic Compound Transfer in Six Different Olive Cultivars Grown under the Same Agronomical Conditions

Phenolic compounds are responsible of the nutritional and sensory quality of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO). The composition of phenolic compounds in EVOO is related to the initial content of phenolic compounds in the olive-fruit tissues and the activity of enzymes acting on these compounds during the industrial process to produce the oil. In this work, the phenolic composition was studied in si...

Oleanolic acid: a promising neuroprotective agent for cerebral ischemia

Volatile anesthetics as a neuroprotective agent

Corresponding author: Sungsik Park, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Samduk-2 ga, Joong-gu, Daegu 700-721, Korea. Tel: 82-53-420-5863, Fax: 82-53-426-2760, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creativeco...

Molecular Hydrogen as a Neuroprotective Agent

Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation cause many neurological disorders. Recently, it has been reported that molecular hydrogen (H2) functions as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. The routes of H2 administration in animal model and human clinical studies are roughly classified into three types, inhalation of H2 gas, drinking H2-dissolved water, and injection of H2-dissolved saline. T...