BACKGROUND Clitoria ternatea L., a natural food-colorant containing anthocyanin, demonstrated antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Clitoria ternatea flower extract (CTE) on postprandial plasma glycemia response and antioxidant status in healthy men. METHODS In a randomized, crossover study, 15 healthy men (ages 22.53 ± 0.30 years; w...

Evaluation of the putative beneficial effects of food antioxidants by in vitro assays of the antioxidant capacity (AC) of food extracts sometimes appears questionable. A more realistic evaluation of antioxidant effectiveness may derive from the integration of in vitro assays with ex vivo assays of blood/serum/ plasma AC after food intake. The aim of this study was to develop the novel lipoxygen...

BACKGROUND Dietary modification via both caloric and nutrient restriction is associated with multiple health benefits, some of which are related to an improvement in antioxidant status and a decrease in the production of reactive oxygen species. The Daniel Fast is based on the Biblical book of Daniel, is commonly partaken for 21 days, and involves food intake in accordance with a stringent vega...

Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an inverse association between consumption of fruits and vegetables and morbidity and mortality from degenerative diseases. The antioxidant content of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the protection they offer from disease. Because plant foods contain many different classes and types of antioxidants, knowledge of their total antioxidant capacity (T...

The antioxidant activity of pectic enzyme treated pectin (PET-pectin) prepared from citrus pectin by enzymatic hydrolysis and its potential use as a stabilizer and an antioxidant for soy protein isolate (SPI)-stabilized oil in water (O/W) emulsion were investigated. Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was found to be positively associated with molecular weight (M(w)) of PET-pectin and...

PURPOSE To evaluate the plasma bioavailability of betanin and nitric oxide (NOx) after consuming beetroot juice (BTJ) and whole beetroot (BF). BTJ and BF were also analysed for antioxidant capacity, polyphenol content (TPC) and betalain content. METHODS Ten healthy males consumed either 250 ml of BTJ, 300 g of BF or a placebo drink, in a randomised, crossover design. Venous plasma samples wer...

Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an inverse association between consumption of fruits and vegetables and morbidity and mortality from degenerative diseases. The antioxidant content of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the protection they offer from disease. Because plant foods contain many different classes and types of antioxidants, knowledge of their total antioxidant capacity (T...

Bu çalışma Türkiye’nin Malatya ilinde kayısı yetiştiriciliğinin yaygın olarak yapıldığı Doğanşehir ilçesinde yürütülmüştür. Bölgede hem organik tarım sistemleriyle de konvansiyonel şeklinde yetiştiricilik yapılmaktadır. Kuru üretiminde önemli çeşitlerden Hacıhaliloğlu, Kabaaşı ve Çataloğlu çeşitleri materyal kullanılmıştır. Adi depo soğuk hava deposu koşullarında muhafaza edilen yetiştirilen çe...

Caramel is one of the most current additive/ingredient obtained by controlled heat treatment carbohydrates. A combination in vitro and vivo methods showed that aromatic caramels caramel colours are antioxidant. The highest value for Class III TEAC KRL tests (401 µmol Trolox equivalent/g 5 366 mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g, respectively). In test, also increase resistance C. elegans to oxidant...

Spent coffee grounds (SCGs), one of the world’s most discarded wastes, may be an excellent resource as organic fertilizer because its richness in nutrients. The objective this study was to develop a quality functional compost using SCGs, rice bran, biochar, SCG extract, and microbes (plant growth promoting plant pathogen-suppression bacteria), then test their efficacy for potential commercial a...