Antioxidants

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• Take Your Vitamins!

  When reactive oxygen species (ROS) hit the body, vitamin E helps to prevent damage to tissues and cells by acting as an antioxidant. The health benefits of vitamin E are numerous, and in fact, studies have found that people with higher levels of vitamin E in their system have a lower risk of heart d more

• Free radicals maybe good for you

  Fear of free radicals may be exaggerated, according to scientists from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. A new study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that free radicals act as signal substances that cause the heart to beat with the correct force. Free radicals are m more

• Hershey scientists improve methods for analysis of healthful cocoa compounds

  Two scientific publications report on improved methods for determining the amounts of flavanol antioxidants in cocoa and chocolate. The research, sponsored by The Hershey Center for Health and Nutrition, was a collaboration between scientists at The Hershey Company and other scientific laboratories. more

White papers Antioxidants

• Detection of NADH and NADPH with the Omega's High Speed, Full UV/Vis Absorbance Spectrometer
  

  Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) have been known to play vital roles in energy metabolism, antioxidation, and reductive biosynthesis. In recent years, these co-factors have been shown to be involved in other physiological functions as well, including aging, oxidative stress, intracellular calcium homeostasis, ROS production, cell death and gene expression. more

• ORAC Assay Performed on the POLARstar Omega and PHERAstar FS microplate reader
  

  In all oxygen consuming cells, metabolism and oxidative stress generate several intermediates and byproducts that are collectively known as reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are necessary intermediates in the human body, but they are also involved in the aging process and in the development of many degenerative diseases, including cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Herein we describe the determination of the antioxidant capacity of different fruit juices using the ORAC assay; a standardized method that uses Trolox®, a water-soluble analogue of vitamin E, as a standard substance more

Publications Antioxidants

• Ectopic expression of cytosolic superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase leads to salt stress tolerance in transgenic plums

  Summary To fortify the antioxidant capacity of plum plants, genes encoding cytosolic antioxidants ascorbate peroxidase (cytapx) and Cu/Zn‐superoxide dismutase (cytsod) were genetically engineered in these plants. Transgenic plum plants expressing the cytsod and/or cytapx genes in cytosol have be more

• Fuel properties of methyl esters of borage and black currant oils containing methyl γ‐linolenate

  In this work, the methyl esters of two oils enriched in γ‐linolenic acid (6Z,9Z,12Z‐octadecatrienoic acid) were prepared under the aspect of evaluating their properties, including potential fuel properties. One oil is black currant oil in which γ‐linolenic and α‐linolenic (9Z,12Z,15Z‐octadecatrie more

• The impact of strawflower and mistletoe extract on quality properties of rainbow trout fillets

  Summary Many plants, including strawflower and mistletoe, contain antioxidants and antimicrobials, which can increase the shelf life of seafood. The main aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mistletoe and strawflower extracts at doses of 0.5% (w/v) on the sensory, chemical and micr more

Market studies Antioxidants

• Entia Biosciences, Inc. (ERGO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Entia Biosciences, Inc. (Entia), formerly, Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., is a food science biotechnology company. It identifies, formulates, validates, and markets solutions for organic health, beauty and agriculture industry. Entia's portfolio of intellectual property comprises enhancement, more

• Biocon Limited (532523) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Biocon Limited (532523) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Biocon Limited (Biocon) is a fully integrated healthcare company engaged in the manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products through using fermentation-based technology. The company produces wide range of active pharmace more

• Comvita Limited (CVT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Comvita Limited (CVT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Comvita Limited (Comvita) is a healthcare company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of natural health products. It provides functional food, personal care, health care, and medical products to its customers. The co more

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