Chlorogenic acids (CGAs) are the main phenolic compounds found in green coffee beans. They receiving more attention recently due to proven health and nutrition benefits they offer, addition their role as markers for quality. A relatively large number of studies reported literature that based on analysis these compounds. However, very limited research is dedicated evaluation performance analytic...

Hydrocotyle umbellata L. (Family Araliaceae) populary known as Acaricoba, is indicated in folk medicine for treatment of several inflammatory disorders. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the defatted ethanolic extract (DEE) of the aerial parts using carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema method. The levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interl...

This study shows the effects of spices, and their phenolic and flavonoid compounds, on prostate cell lines (PNT1A, 22RV1 and PC3). The results of an MTT assay on extracts from eight spices revealed the strongest inhibitory effects were from black pepper and caraway seed extracts. The strongest inhibitory effect on prostatic cells was observed after the application of extracts of spices in conce...

The genus Hypericum (Hypericaceae) has attracted remarkable scientific interest as its members accumulate significant amounts of various bioactive compounds. In the current study, we investigated accumulation of several bioactive compounds in various parts of Hypericum hircinum L. subsp. majus (Ainton) N. Robson, H. pallens Banks et Sol., H. russeggeri (Fenzl) R. Keller and H. lanuginosum Lam. ...

Oxidative stress is one of the key phenomena behind the most common types of chronic diseases. Therefore, the modulation of oxidative stress is an interesting target for acting either through prevention or as a therapeutic approach. In this work, a Portuguese variety of cherry (Saco Cherry) was processed in order to obtain a potent in vitro antioxidant phenolic-rich extract (Ch-PRE), which was ...

Subcritical water extraction of horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) parts, such as seeds, seed shell, bark and leaves has been performed in a batch reactor at temperatures 150, 200 250?C times 5, 15 30 min. The obtained extracts were analyzed by spectrophotometric methods to determine the total phenols, carbohydrates antioxidant activity. Furthermore, compounds detected extracts, triterpene...

Dendropanax morbifera (DM), a medicinal plant, is rich in polyphenols and commonly used to treat cancer, inflammation, thrombosis. However, date, no study has been conducted on DM regarding the enormous drift of secondary metabolites plants different regions Republic Korea their effects antiobesity, explore compounds that play an important role two major obesity-related pathways. Here, we prese...