background and objectives: the seeds of securigera securidaca (l.) deg. & dorf. (fabaceae) are used as anti-diabetic remedy in iranian folk medicine. the aim of the present study was to establish the callus and suspension culture of s. securidaca seeds for the first time and to determine the major secondary metabolites including cardiac glycosides and total phenols. methods: the culture of s. s...

Phenols (phenol and p-cresol) are amino acid metabolites produced by intestinal bacteria. Some reports have demonstrated that the accumulation of phenols in the serum has toxic effects in renal failure patients. In this study, we found that phenols accumulated in the serum of rats given a tyrosine diet, and that dietary intake of a galacto-oligosaccharide mixture (GOS) suppressed the accumulati...

Decomposition of three leaf species (Alnus glutinosa, Eucalyptus globulus and Quercus robur) were examined in a headstream. During two months decomposing leaves were periodically analysed for nutrient content, soluble sugars, phenols, protein precipitation capacity, total fiber, weight loss, microbial and macroinvertebrate colonisation. The leaves of the three species showed similar patterns in...

Diets rich in fruit and vegetables are associated with a decreased incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) due, part, to the bioactive (poly)phenolic components their microbiota-mediated metabolites. This study investigated how such compounds, derived from ingested raspberries gastrointestinal tract, may exert protective effects by reducing DNA damage. Ileal fluids collected pre- post-consumption ...

INTRODUCTION Certain phenols and phthalates are used in many consumer products including personal care products (PCPs). AIMS We aimed to study the associations between the use of PCPs and urinary concentrations of biomarkers of select phenols and phthalates among Californian adults and their children. As an additional aim we compared phenols and phthalate metabolites concentrations measured i...

An investigation was carried out with nine green leafy vegetables (GLV’s) with their popular varieties most commonly grown in India to determine their biochemical composition. Among leafy vegetables ascorbic acid was found maximum in Chenopod cultivar Bathua Local (60.6 mg/100 g fw.) followed by Pusa Bathua -1 (23.0 mg/100g fw.) and spinach cultivar PS-1 (51 mg/100 g fw.). Significantly high le...

The effect of delactosed whey permeate (DWP) treatment on antioxidant and phyto-chemical components of canned Irish plum tomatoes were investigated. Tomatoes were sterilised for 5 min (F(0)) at 120 °C and stored for 6 months. The DWP treatment retained significantly (p<0.05) higher levels of ascorbic acid and lycopene of tomatoes. The antioxidant activity of DWP treated tomatoes was higher (7%)...