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In vitro assessment of the mutagenic and genotoxic potential of a pure stilbene extract
(Elsevier, 2021-04)
Stilbenes are secondary metabolites of great interest produced by many plant species due to their important bioactive properties. These phytochemicals have become of increasing interest in the wine industry as a natural ...
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European Database of Carotenoid Levels in Foods. Factors Affecting Carotenoid Content
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021)
Many studies indicate that diets including carotenoid-rich foods have positive effects on human health. Some of these compounds are precursors of the essential nutrient vitamin A. The present work is aimed at implementing ...
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A study of overripe seed byproducts from sun-dried grapes by dispersive raman spectroscopy
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021)
Overripe seeds from sun-dried grapes submitted to postharvest dehydration constitute a scarcely investigated class of vinification byproduct with limited reports on their phenolic composition and industrial applications. ...
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Evaluation of toxic effects induced by repeated exposure to Cylindrospermopsin in rats using a 28-day feeding study
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a toxin with a world-wide increasing occurrence. It can induce toxic effects both in humans and the environment, and toxicity studies are needed to complete its toxicological profile. In this ...
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Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of Prunus spinosa L. fruit ethanol extract
(Elsevier, 2020)
Prunus spinosa L. (from Italy) fruit ethanol extract (40 µg/mL) was assessed by evaluating the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities against five bacterial and two fungi ATCC strains. Moreover, the ...
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Characterization of Andean Blueberry in Bioactive Compounds, Evaluation of Biological Properties, and In Vitro Bioaccessibility
(MDPI, 2020)
The aim of this study was to evaluate Andean blueberries (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth) from Ecuador as a potential functional ingredient for the food and pharmaceutical industries. The analysis of bioactive compounds by ...
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Carotenoid Profile Determination of Bee Pollen by Advanced Digital Image Analysis
(Elsevier, 2020)
Bee pollen is a natural matrix widely studied in its nutritional and bioactive compounds, including carotenoids. That composition is usually identified by Rapid Resolution Liquid Chromatography (RRLC) coupled to UV–Vis ...
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In Vivo Genotoxicity Evaluation of a Stilbene Extract Prior to Its Use as a Natural Additive: A Combination of the Micronucleus Test and the Comet Assay
(MDPI, 2021)
Genotoxic data of substances that could be used as food additives are required by the European Food Safety Authority. In this sense, the use of an extract from grapevine shoots containing a stilbene richness of 99% (ST-99), ...
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Validation of a simple method for the determination of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid in human urine by UPLC-MS/MS
(Elsevier, 2021)
Environmental pollutants such as pesticides can be detrimental to human health and/or to the environment. Their excessive use may produce toxicity through various mechanisms. Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide with ...
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Cylindrospermopsin-microcystin-LR combinations may induce genotoxic and histopathological damage in rats
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020)
Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) and microcystins (MC) are cyanotoxins that can occur simultaneously in contaminated water and food. CYN/MC-LR mixtures previously investigated in vitro showed an induction of micronucleus (MN) ...