BACKGROUND One of the known complications of diabetes mellitus is vascular dysfunction. Inability of the coronary vascular response to cardiac hyperactivity might cause a higher incidence of ischemic heart disease in diabetic subjects. It has been indicated that regular exercise training and antioxidants could prevent diabetic cardiovascular problems enhanced by vascular damage. OBJECTIVES Th...

The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of water and ethanol extracts of red grape seeds on inhibition of pancreatic -amylase and lipase in vitro. Total proanthocyanidins were determined in grape seed extracts (GSEs). Different concentrations (400, 800, 1300 and 1800 ppm) of each GSE were employed to evaluate their potentials on pancreatic -amylase and lipase after pre-incuba...

BACKGROUND Postprandial hyperglycemia is an early defect of type 2 diabetes and one of primary anti-diabetic targets. Treatment of postprandial hyperglycemia can be achieved by inhibiting intestinal α-glucosidase, the key enzyme for oligosaccharide digestion and further glucose absorption. Grape pomace is winemaking byproduct rich in bioactive food compounds such as phenolic antioxidants. This ...

Polyphenol-rich grape seed extract (0.1 w/w%) was incorporated in liposomes (1 w/w% soy lecithin) by high pressure homogenization (22,500 psi) and coated with chitosan (0.1 w/w%). Primary liposomes and chitosan-coated secondary liposomes containing grape seed extract showed good physical stability during 98 days of storage. Most of the polyphenols were incorporated in the shell of the liposomes...

abstract   background: the compounds which contain nitrogen entering the environment can cause some problems, such as eutrophication for water resources and potential risk for human health because of methemoglobinemia and cancer. biological techniques are effective in removing nitrate. the aim of this study was to remove nitrate from groundwater using denitrification. the main objectives of thi...

Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is occasionally observed following consumption of raw fruits in allergic adults. Since this phenomenon was commonly reported in Khorasan province of Iran; we intended to check if common diagnostic tests could be applied for differential diagnosis of OAS to grapes. IgE reactivity of 84 patients with OAS to grape and 34 patients with OAS to other fruits were analyzed b...

Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is occasionally observed following consumption of raw fruits in allergic adults. Since this phenomenon was commonly reported in Khorasan province of Iran; we intended to check if common diagnostic tests could be applied for differential diagnosis of OAS to grapes.IgE reactivity of 84 patients with OAS to grape and 34 patients with OAS to other fruits were analyzed by...

The aerial parts of Vitis vinifera Linn. (Common grape, Hindi ⎯ Angur) have been widely used in Ayurveda to treat a variety of common and stress related disorders. The seed extract of grapes was evaluated by Sreemantula and others for antistress activity in normal and stress induced rats. Furthermore, the extract was studied for nootropic activity in rats and in vitro antioxidant potential to c...