The microbial population residing within the human gut represents one of the most densely
populated microbial niche in the human body with growing evidence showing it playing a …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

A variety of antioxidant compounds derived from natural products (nutraceuticals) have
demonstrated neuroprotective activity in either in vitro or in vivo models of neuronal cell …

Observational studies have suggested that the intake of flavonoids is associated with a
decreased risk of CVD. However, the results of these studies remain controversial. The aim …

Covering: 2000 to 2013 Oxidative stress is the central component of chronic diseases. The
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element (Nrf2/ARE) pathway …

Flavonols, and specially quercetin, are widely distributed in plants and are present in
considerable amounts in fruits and vegetables. In addition to their anti-oxidant effect …

Background: Oxidative and cytotoxic damage plays an important role in cerebral ischemic
pathogenesis and may represent a target for treatment. Curcumin is proved to elicit a vanity …

Abstract Resveratrol (3, 4', 5-trihydroxystilbene; C 14 H 12 O 3) is a polyphenolic phytoalexin
found in grapes, berries, peanuts, and wines. Resveratrol has been viewed as an …

Excess production of reactive oxygen species in the brain has been implicated as a common
underlying risk factor for the pathogenesis of a number of neurodegenerative disorders …

The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)
is a common underlying mechanism of many neuropathologies, as they have been shown to …