In the present work, an automatic flow procedure for the sequential spectrophotometric determination of Folin-Ciocalteu reducing capacity (FC assay) and 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation (ABTS*+) scavenging capacity expressed as the trolox equivalent (TEAC assay) is proposed for a comparative study of antioxidant properties in food products. Exploiting the fle...

Herbal supplements are not governed by the same regulations as prescription drugs, we hypothesize that the content of their active ingredients may vary largely among different manufacturers. This may produce variable therapeutic outcomes. This study aims to examine this hypothesis on commonly used herbal supplements among cancer patients. CYP1A2 has been implicated in the activation of many car...

Herbal teas, which are a rich and diverse source of polyphenols, have been widely consumed due to their association with various health benefits. Preparation techniques can significantly affect the level polyphenols in cup tea. Thus, this study investigated impact different preparation techniques, including brewing time hot water, microwave-assisted extraction cold water (cold MAE) for both rad...

For the analysis of 15 + 1 EU priority PAH in tea and herbal infusions, an online-SPE-LVI-GC-MS method was developed. This method includes sample extraction of the tea and herbal infusions with saponification followed by an automated SPE clean-up step. For brews a liquid-liquid extraction with cyclohexane was performed before an automated SPE clean-up. Gas chromatographic separation was done us...

(Article History: Received August 27, 2021; Revised Sept 17, Accepted 26, 2021) ABSTRAKInovasi bahan dasar yang dapat dijadikan teh herbal adalah jantung pisang, karena memiliki metabolit sekunder berupa flavonoid, kumarin dan golongan fenolik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat pisang mengetahui standar mutunya. Pembuatan dilakukan dengan variasi suhu pengeringan 50°C; 90°C; 110°C waktu 11...

Nowadays different foods and vegetables are contaminated with oxalates of sodium and calcium, present in pesticides and chemical fertilisers. Even many drugs contain sodium oxalate, which is a causative agent of urolithiasis and hepatic cell damage. Herbal plant supplements may reduce this drug induced toxicity. Renal and hepatoprotective effects of the aqueous extracts of green tea (Camellia s...

The ability to modulate erythrocyte membrane fluidity, the capacity to release nitric oxide and the ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)] cation scavenging activity including the total phenolic content screening of the moss Rhodobryum ontariense tea, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for hypertension and a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, were conducted in vitr...

Powdered rooibos tea extract (RTE), which is rich in polyphenols, is made from rooibos tea by freeze-drying. "Rooibos" is Afrikaans for "red bush," and the scientific name is "Aspalathus linearis." It is a broom-like member of the legume family of plants and is used to make an herbal tea which has been popular in South Africa for generations and is now consumed in many countries. In the present...

PURPOSE Thirty-five commercially available Camellia sinensis (black and green) and herbal leisure teas and an assortment of Traditional Chinese medicinal teas were randomly selected and examined for their potential to inhibit the drug metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). The study was then extended to examine CYP2D6*1 and CYP2D6*10. METHODS Microtiter fluorometric assays were uti...