Mitochondria: It is all about energy

A Casanova, A Wevers, S Navarro-Ledesma… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

Oxidative stress, antioxidants and hypertension

M Amponsah-Offeh, P Diaba-Nuhoho, S Speier… - Antioxidants, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
As a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, hypertension remains a serious threat
to global public health. Despite the availability of many antihypertensive medications …

Micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

P An, S Wan, Y Luo, J Luo, X Zhang, S Zhou… - Journal of the American …, 2022‏ - jacc.org
Background Healthy dietary patterns are rich in micronutrients, but their influence on
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks has not been systematically quantified. Objectives The …

Polyphenols: A concise overview on the chemistry, occurrence, and human health

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, EB Souto, C Cicala… - Phytotherapy …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
This review gives an updated picture of each class of phenolic compounds and their
properties. The most common classification implies the subdivision of phenolics in two main …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary quercetin and kaempferol: Bioavailability and potential cardiovascular-related bioactivity in humans

WM Dabeek, MV Marra - Nutrients, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular
disease. Quercetin and kaempferol are among the most ubiquitous polyphenols in fruit and …

The effects of polyphenols and other bioactives on human health

CG Fraga, KD Croft, DO Kennedy… - Food & function, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Although deficiencies in polyphenol intake do not result in specific deficiency diseases,
adequate intake of polyphenols could confer health benefits, especially with regard to …

Lifestyle interventions for the prevention and treatment of hypertension

PL Valenzuela, P Carrera-Bastos, BG Gálvez… - Nature Reviews …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Hypertension affects approximately one third of the world's adult population and is a major
cause of premature death despite considerable advances in pharmacological treatments …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of quercetin and its derivatives

M Lesjak, I Beara, N Simin, D Pintać, T Majkić… - Journal of functional …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Quercetin is hardly bioavailable and largely transformed to different metabolites. Although
little is known about their biological activities, these metabolites are crucial for explanation of …

The bioavailability, transport, and bioactivity of dietary flavonoids: A review from a historical perspective

G Williamson, CD Kay, A Crozier - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Flavonoids are plant‐derived dietary components with a substantial impact on human
health. Research has expanded massively since it began in the 1930s, and the complex …

A minireview of quercetin: from its metabolism to possible mechanisms of its biological activities

HG Ulusoy, N Sanlier - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
Quercetin, one of the most taken flavonoid with diet, belongs to the family of flavonols in
which kaempferol and myricetin are also found. Quercetin occurs as a glycoside (with linked …