Aims: Applying multiple assays with trolox as the sole reference compound is a recent AOAC proposal to improve the reliability of total antioxidant capacity determinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate, iron (III) reducing antioxidant capacity (iRAC) for Manuka honey sam...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/42202
Total Phenols, Antioxidant Capacity and Antibacterial Activity of Manuka Honey Extract Aims: To evaluate total phenols content (TPC), antioxidant capacity (TAC) and antibacterial activity of Manuka honey extract (MHE) and to compare such properties with those for unfractionated M...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37101
Aims: To examine the effects of ascorbic acid (AA), dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) and methotrexate (MTX) combined treatments on (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cell viability and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Study Design: In-vitro method. Place and Duration of Study: Biom...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37185
Aims: To investigate the effect of methotrexate and soy isoflavones genistein and daidzein on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell viability. Study Design: In-vitro study using cultured cells Place and Duration of Study: Nutrition Innovations Centre for Food & Health (NICHE), School...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35206
Aims: To evaluate the effect of supplementation with iron (II/III) salts and/ or hydrogen peroxide on Manuka honey total phenols content (TPC) and the cytoxicity toward MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Study Design: The study had an In Vitro design. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/42344
Aims: To compare the total phenol content, antioxidant capacity and antibacterial activity of methyl syringate (MSY), methylglyoxal (MGO) and phenyllactic acid (PLA) as major components from Manuka honey Study Design: In-vitro study. Place and Duration of Study: Nutrition Innovat...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37242
Aims: To determine the total phenols content and antioxidant capacity for turmeric and curcumin, and to assess the effect of alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) combinations treatments on MCF-7 breast cancer cell viability and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Study Design: In-...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/29740
Aims: To assess the estrogenic activity of Manuka honey using the MCF7 cell proliferation assay. Study Design: In vitro cell based E-screen. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster University, Coleraine, UK, September 2015 to September 2016. Methodology: Manuka honey (UMF15+) was ch...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29887
Aims: The aims of this study were to assess the impact of pH on the free radical quenching activity of tea infusions using a modified 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) assay and three antioxidant compounds as reference. Study Design: In-vitro method....
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27235