Chemical and pharmacological aspects of caffeic acid and its activity in hepatocarcinoma

KMM Espíndola, RG Ferreira, LEM Narvaez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Caffeic acid (CA) is a phenolic compound synthesized by all plant species and is present in
foods such as coffee, wine, tea, and popular medicines such as propolis. This phenolic acid …

Dietary fiber in the prevention of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases: From epidemiological evidence to potential molecular mechanisms

IS Waddell, C Orfila - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Obesity is a mostly preventable diet-related disease and currently a major challenge for
human populations worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as type 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology, menstrual cycle

DK Thiyagarajan, H Basit, R Jeanmonod - StatPearls [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The female reproductive system, unlike the male, undergoes regular cyclic changes known
as the menstrual cycle, which serves as the body's periodic preparation for ovulation and …

The role of isoflavones in the prevention of breast cancer and prostate cancer

T Pejčić, M Zeković, U Bumbaširević, M Kalaba, I Vovk… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
This narrative review summarizes epidemiological studies on breast cancer and prostate
cancer with an overview of their global incidence distribution to investigate the relationship …

Isoflavones daidzin and daidzein inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in RAW264. 7 macrophages

Y Tan, X Zhang, WS Cheang - Chinese medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Inflammation contributes to various diseases and soybeans and legumes are
shown to reduce inflammation. However, the bioactive ingredients involved and …

Perspectives regarding the role of biochanin A in humans

C Yu, P Zhang, L Lou, Y Wang - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Biochanin A (BCA) is an isoflavone mainly found in red clover with poor solubility and oral
absorption that is known to have various effects, including anti-inflammatory, estrogen-like …

Naringenin and hesperidin as promising alternatives for prevention and co-adjuvant therapy for breast cancer

MB Madureira, VM Concato, EMS Cruz… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Citrus (genus Citrus L.) fruits are essential sources of bioactive compounds with antioxidant
properties, such as flavonoids. These polyphenolic compounds are divided into subclasses …

Therapeutic perspectives of 8-prenylnaringenin, a potent phytoestrogen from hops

K Štulíková, M Karabín, J Nešpor, P Dostálek - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hop (Humulus lupulus L.), as a key ingredient for beer brewing, is also a source of many
biologically active molecules. A notable compound, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN), structurally …

Exploring the biological activity and mechanism of xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens in cancers: emerging methods and concepts

X Wang, D Ha, R Yoshitake, YS Chan… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens are referred to as “foreign estrogens” that are produced
outside of the human body and have been shown to exert estrogen-like activity …

Insights on the effects of resveratrol and some of its derivatives in cancer and autoimmunity: a molecule with a dual activity

E Gianchecchi, A Fierabracci - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the interest in natural compounds exerting immunoregulatory effects has
enormously increased. Among these, the polyphenol resveratrol, found in a variety of foods …