Current trends in computational quantum chemistry studies on antioxidant radical scavenging activity

M Spiegel - Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2022 - ACS Publications
The antioxidative nature of chemicals is now routinely studied using computational quantum
chemistry. Scientists are constantly proposing new approaches to investigate those …

Multi-colored shades of betalains: Recent advances in betacyanin chemistry

A Kumorkiewicz-Jamro, T Świergosz, K Sutor… - Natural Product …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2001 to 2021 Betacyanins cover a class of remarkable natural red-violet plant
pigments with prospective chemical and biological properties for wide-ranging applications …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Ultrafiltration of Pitaya Extract (Stenocereus thurberi) on Its Phytochemical Content, Antioxidant Capacity, and UPLC-DAD-MS Profile

DD Castro-Enríquez, B Montaño-Leyva… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Stenocereus thurberi is an endemic species in northwestern Mexico. It produces colorful
fruits called pitayas that have an edible pulp. They have phytochemical compounds …

Betalains as antioxidants

EL Bastos, W Schliemann - Plant antioxidants and health, 2022 - Springer
An overview is provided of the status of research on the antioxidant and radical-scavenging
properties of betalains, water-soluble pigments found in plants, fungi, and bacteria. Together …

Semisynthesis of Betaxanthins from Purified Betacyanin of Opuntia dillenii sp.: Color Stability and Antiradical Capacity

S Cruz, N Checa, H Tovar, MJ Cejudo-Bastante… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The availability of pure individual betalains in sufficient quantities which permit deeper
understanding is still a challenge. This study investigates the high-yielding semisynthesis of …

Experimental and theoretical insights into free radical capturing activity of 1, 5-diaminonaphthalene and 1, 5-dihydroxynaphthalene

DQ Huong, PC Nam, T Duong - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023 - Elsevier
The radical scavenging activity of two naphthalene derivatives, 1, 5-diaminonaphthalene
(DAN) and 1, 5-diaminonaphthalene (DAN) and 1, 5-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN), was …

[HTML][HTML] Hop tannins as multifunctional tyrosinase inhibitor: Structure characterization, inhibition activity, and mechanism

J Liu, Y Chen, X Zhang, J Zheng, W Hu, B Teng - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of hops could be extended to obtain higher commercial values. Tannins
from hops were assessed for their tyrosinase inhibition ability, and the associated …

Pink pressure: beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) as a possible novel medical therapy for chronic kidney disease

LSG Moreira, S Fanton, L Cardozo, NA Borges… - Nutrition …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) manifests with systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and
gut dysbiosis, resulting in metabolic disorders and elevated rates of cardiovascular disease …

Comparative transcriptome profiling of near isogenic lines PBW343 and FLW29 to unravel defense related genes and pathways contributing to stripe rust resistance in …

ZA Mir, D Chauhan, AK Pradhan, V Srivastava… - Functional & Integrative …, 2023 - Springer
Stripe rust (Sr), caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is the most devastating
disease that poses serious threat to the wheat-growing nations across the globe …

[HTML][HTML] Structural effects on the antioxidant properties of amino acid betaxanthins

LC Esteves, CO Machado, LCP Gonçalves… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Betaxanthins are natural products with high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Here, we describe the semisynthesis of twenty-one betaxanthins derived from proteinogenic …