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Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of essential oils from different parts of Daphne mucronata Royle

Iqra Ashraf, Muhammad Zubair, Komal Rizwan, Nasir Rasool et al. • Chemistry Central Journal (2018)

Abstract This research work was executed to determine chemical composition, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial potential of the essential oils extracted from the leaves and stem of Daphne mucronata Royle. From leaves and stem oils fifty-one di...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13065-018-0495-1

Green synthesis, characterization and functional validation of bio-transformed selenium nanoparticles

S. Vasanthakumar, M. Manikandan, Muthu Arumugam • Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (2024)

Selenium, an essential micronutrient with potent anticancer and antioxidant properties, the inorganic form of selenium is highly toxic, while organic and elemental nanoforms are more bioavailable and less toxic and have gained attention owi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101760

Effects of the Brazilian Native Fruit Jaboticaba (<i>Plinia cauliflora</i>) Peel on Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways: Insights from a Pilot Study in Hemodialysis Patients and Renal Cell Models

Ligia Soares Lima, Jessyca Sousa de Brito, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Karen Salve Coutinho-Wolino et al. • Foods (2025)

Jaboticaba (Plinia cauliflora), a Brazilian native fruit rich in bioactive compounds, exhibits potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This pilot study evaluated the effects of jaboticaba peel supplementation on inflammatory an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14234030

Structural Design, Synthesis and Antioxidant, Antileishmania, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of a Novel Quercetin Acetylated Derivative

Saul Vislei Simões da Silva, Orlando Maia Barboza, Jéssica Teles Souza, Érica Novaes Soares et al. • Molecules (2021)

Quercetin (Q) is a bioflavonoid with biological potential; however, poor solubility in water, extensive enzymatic metabolism and a reduced bioavailability limit its biopharmacological use. The aim of this study was to perform structural mod...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226923

Assessment of Safety and Probiotic Traits of Enterococcus durans OSY-EGY, Isolated From Egyptian Artisanal Cheese, Using Comparative Genomics and Phenotypic Analyses

Walaa E. Hussein, Walaa E. Hussein, Ahmed G. Abdelhamid, Ahmed G. Abdelhamid et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2020)

An Enterococcus durans strain, designated OSY-EGY, was previously isolated from artisanal cheese. In this work, comparative genomic and phenotypic analyses were utilized to assess the safety characteristics and probiotic traits of the bacte...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.608314

Effects of supplementing sweet sorghum with grapeseeds on carcass parameters, and meat quality, amino acid, and fatty acid composition of lambs

Jianxin Jiao, Ting Wang, Shanshan Li, Nana Gou et al. • Animal Bioscience (2023)

Objective Sweet sorghum is an important forage crop for ruminants, especially in low rainfall areas. Grapeseeds are an abundant by-product of wine-making and contain bioactive substances that can improve the antioxidant capacity of meat. We...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5713/ab.22.0189

Melatonin Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Porcine Cumulus–Oocyte Complexes via the Melatonin Receptor 2

Jun-Xue Jin, Jing-Tao Sun, Chao-Qian Jiang, Hong-Di Cui et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Previous studies suggest that the inclusion of melatonin (MTn) in in vitro maturation protocols improves the developmental competence of oocytes by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the molecular mechanisms integrating mela...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040687

The Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Hesperidin in Ameliorating Nephrotoxicity Induced by Cisplatin in Male Wistar Rats

Khalid Mohamed Mazher, Osama Mohamed Ahmed, Hadeer Abdallah Sayed, Taghreed Mohamed Nabil • International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (2021)

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) and antioxidants opened the way for many effective therapeutic experiments against damaged organs like kidneys. Nephrotoxicity is the main complication of chemotherapeutic drugs. There...

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Fatty acid composition, bioactive phytochemicals, antioxidant properties and oxidative stability of edible fruit seed oil: effect of preharvest and processing factors

Tafadzwa Kaseke, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Olaniyi Amos Fawole • Heliyon (2020)

Fruit seed is a by-product of fruit processing into juice and other products. Despite being treated as waste, fruit seed contains oil with health benefits comparable or even higher than the conventional seed oil from field crops. In additio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04962

Development and quality evaluation of a fermented dessert made from donkey milk fortified with oat flour, wheat germ oil, and pomegranate extract

Claudia Antonino, Graziana Difonzo, Giuseppe Natrella, Giacomo Squeo et al. • Applied Food Research (2024)

The dairy sector is constantly innovating in response to the critical issues connected to sustainability and healthiness and to the increasing consumer demand for products with nutritional benefits. This study aimed to develop an innovative...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afres.2024.100507

OsAAI1 is dependent on the nitrate pathway toregulate rice root development in response to high salt stress

Jinli Liu, Haimin Liao, Shasha Chen, Mengxia Wu et al. • Plant Stress (2025)

Salt stress limits plant growth and yield. Though nitrogen fertilizer can alleviate salt damage, the effects of salt and nitrate on the stress resistance gene OsAAI1 are unclear. This study examined the Salt stress sensitivity of OsAAI1 tra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2025.101091

Study on Three Sarcocapnos Species as Potential Sources of Bioactive Compounds: Relation between Phenolic Content and Bioactivity by Multivariate Analysis

María del Pilar Fernández-Poyatos, Gökhan Zengin, Carlos Salazar-Mendías, Antonio Ruiz-Medina et al. • Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry (2020)

In this work, we report the phenolic composition and bioactivity of the aerial parts of three species of Sarcocapnos (S. enneaphylla, S. pulcherrima, and S. saetabensis) to study their potential as sources of bioactive compounds to revalori...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2020/8885169

The Relationship between Exercise and Salivary Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review

Raphael Charchar Campos Alves, Railson Oliveira Ferreira, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Yago Gecy de Souza Né et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Salivary content has been reported as a potential biomarker for oxidative stress assessments especially in context of exercise-induced oxidative stress. This systematic review following PRISMA guidelines aimed to evaluate the effects of phy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081489

Increased expression of glutathione peroxidase 3 prevents tendinopathy by suppressing oxidative stress

Haruka Furuta, Mari Yamada, Takuya Nagashima, Shuichi Matsuda et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2023)

Tendinopathy, a degenerative disease, is characterized by pain, loss of tendon strength, or rupture. Previous studies have identified multiple risk factors for tendinopathy, including aging and fluoroquinolone use; however, its therapeutic ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1137952

Development of functional cookies form wheat-pumpkin seed based composite flour

Feriehiwote Weldeyohanis Gebremariam, Eneyew Tadesse Melaku, Venkatesa Prabhu Sundramurthy, Henock Woldemichael Woldemariam • Heliyon (2024)

To develop high quality cookies, even seemingly smallest changes depended on factors that can affect taste, texture, and nutritional value. In this light, this study aimed to investigate the upshot of refined wheat flour and pumpkin seed fl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24443

Comparative effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on photosynthetic pigments, oxidative metabolism, and yield in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under semi-arid field conditions

Cevher İlhan Cevheri, Nimet Kilinçoğlu, Vedat Beyyavas, Erdal Sakin et al. • BMC Plant Biology (2026)

Abstract This study was conducted under field conditions at Harran University’s Osmanbey Campus. Experimental plots were established using a randomized block design. Parameters such as chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids, total soluble protein...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12870-026-09295-y