Las catequinas del té verde (Camellia sinensis) (CTV) presentan efectos benéficos para la salud asociados a su potencial antioxidante. Por otra parte, el estrés oxidante es una de las vías de inducción de daño genotóxico. De ahí que, en la presente revisión se realizó un análisis de los efecto...
Introduction: Rice is a staple food in Costa Rica representing almost 24 % of the total calorie intake in the diet. Consumers have become more quality conscious about the rice consumed, so producers need to focus on the quality of rice along with production. Objective: The aim of this study was to invest...
Introduction: The use of vegetable proteins as ingredients in food systems is based on their functional properties. The water and oil holding capacity, foaming, and emulsifying capacity/stability, and antioxidant assay of the protein fractions - albumins, globulins 7S/11S, glutelins and prolamins - isola...
Proteínas de Vegetales Comestibles/química,
Fabaceae/química,
Industria de Alimentos,
Antioxidantes/química,
Glútenes/química,
Globulinas/química,
Semillas,
Albúminas/química,
Agua/química,
Aceites de Plantas/química,
Emulsiones/química
Cyperus esculentus L. (tiger nut) is a tuberous plant that promotes and protects reproductive functions, which are usually hampered in diabetics. The present study investigated the effect of Cyperus esculentus tuber extract (CETE) on testicular histology and sperm viability of all...
Cyperus/química,
Extractos Vegetales/administración & dosificación,
Testículo/efectos de los fármacos,
Hiperglucemia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Ratas Wistar,
Glucemia/efectos de los fármacos,
Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos,
Metformina/administración & dosificación,
Hipoglucemiantes/administración & dosificación,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Testosterona,
Peso Corporal,
Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno,
Recuento de Espermatozoides,
Motilidad Espermática/efectos de los fármacos,
Aloxano,
Tamaño de los Órganos,
Análisis de Varianza
RESUMEN Objetivo . Analizar y determinar la actividad antifúngica in vitro del extracto etanólico de las hojas de Solanum hispidum Pers. Materiales y métodos . Se realizó el análisis fitoquímico preliminar cualitativo mediante reacciones de color y precipitación. Se investigó la actividad antif...
Lippia graveolens HBK (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic herb of economic importance in Mexico, known as oregano. The leaves are used as condiments, and people use this species for respiratory and digestive disorders. The aim of this work was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of eth...
Etanol,
Lippia/química,
Hojas de la Planta,
Extractos Vegetales/administración & dosificación,
Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico,
Tallos de la Planta,
Línea Celular Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos,
Extractos Vegetales/química,
Sales de Tetrazolio/química,
Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos,
Fenoles/análisis,
Cromatografía de Gases y Espectrometría de Masas
Methanol extract of Muntingia calabura L. leaf (MEMCL) has been shown to exert the antiproliferative activity against the HT-29 (human colon adenocarcinoma) cell line. To further investigate on the medicinal potential of this plant, MEMCL was sequentially partit...
ABSTRACT: Bioactive materials have shown positive results in reducing the deleterious effects of tooth whitening. However, their effects on whitening efficacy is still uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of F- 18 bioactive glass incorporation into a bleaching gel on co...
Background: Medicinal plants are part of traditional medicine and should be considered a therapeutic alternative for mental diseases. Several plants belonging to the Verbenaceae family have proved useful in treating general anxiety disorders, the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Objective: This rese...
BACKGROUND: The phytochemical content present in blueberries has generated great interest, especially in the nutra-pharmaceutical industry, where it is known as the “super fruit” due to its prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer, among...
