Protective effects of flavonoids against microbes and toxins: The cases of hesperidin and hesperetin

M Iranshahi, R Rezaee, H Parhiz, A Roohbakhsh… - Life sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Many plants produce flavonoids as secondary metabolites. These organic compounds may
be involved in the defense against plant-threatening factors, such as microbes and toxins …

Trends in the development of radioprotective agents

SJ Hosseinimehr - Drug discovery today, 2007 - Elsevier
People may be exposed to ionizing radiation during radiotherapy or following exposure to
radionuclides in nuclear medicine. Radioprotective agents have been used to reduce …

In vitro antioxidant properties of rutin

J Yang, J Guo, J Yuan - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Much work has been carried out in recent years on the beneficial effect of phenolic
compounds which act as natural antioxidants and help to neutralize free radicals. We …

Optimization of low power ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Sainampueng) peel

S Nipornram, W Tochampa, P Rattanatraiwong… - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Mandarin peel is a good source of phenolic compounds, which can be extracted by the
ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method. This research was to optimize the UAE …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological changes due to hepatotoxicity and the protective role of some medicinal plants

HS Abou Seif - Beni-suef University journal of basic and applied …, 2016 - Elsevier
The liver is the largest, important organ and the site for essential biochemical reactions in
the human body. It has the function to detoxify toxic substances and synthesize useful …

Radioprotective agents: strategies and translational advances

MZ Kamran, A Ranjan, N Kaur, S Sur… - Medicinal research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Radioprotectors are agents required to protect biological system exposed to radiation, either
naturally or through radiation leakage, and they protect normal cells from radiation injury in …

Radiation protection and mitigation by natural antioxidants and flavonoids: implications to radiotherapy and radiation disasters

R Yahyapour, D Shabeeb, M Cheki… - Current molecular …, 2018 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Nowadays, ionizing radiations are used for various medical and terroristic
aims. These purposes involve exposure to ionizing radiations. Hence, people are at risk for …

Resveratrol as an enhancer of apoptosis in cancer: A mechanistic review

M Ashrafizadeh, S Taeb… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2021 - benthamdirect.com
The resistance to therapy of cancer cells is a challenge for achieving an appropriate
therapeutic outcome. Cancer (stem) cells possess several mechanisms for increasing their …

Protective role of hesperidin against γ-radiation-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in rat testis

NZ Shaban, AM Ahmed Zahran, FH El-Rashidy… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - Springer
Background Gamma (γ) ray, an electromagnetic radiation, is occasionally accompanying the
emission of an alpha or beta particle. Exposure to such radiation can cause cellular changes …

Phytochemicals: A potential next generation agent for radioprotection

BP Jit, S Pattnaik, R Arya, R Dash, SS Sahoo… - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Radiation hazards are accountable for extensive damage in the biological
system and acts as a public health burden. Owing to the rapid increasing in radiation …