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Chemistry and Biochemistry of Dietary Polyphenols
- R. Tsao
- Biology, Medicine
- Nutrients
- 1 December 2010
Polyphenols are the biggest group of phytochemicals, and many of them have been found in plant-based foods. Polyphenol-rich diets have been linked to many health benefits. This paper is intended to… Expand
Phenolic acid profiles and antioxidant activities of wheat bran extracts and the effect of hydrolysis conditions
Abstract Four different types of wheat bran were extracted and analyzed for phenolic acids using the Folin–Ciocalteu method and HPLC. The extracts and their hydrolysis products were also evaluated… Expand
Polyphenolic profiles in eight apple cultivars using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
- R. Tsao, R. Yang, J. Young, H. Zhu
- Medicine, Chemistry
- Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
- 13 September 2003
Polyphenolic compounds of apple may play an important role in physiologic functions related to human health. Different polyphenolics may have varied biological activities including antioxidant… Expand
Polyphenol composition and total antioxidant capacity of selected apple genotypes for processing
- S. Khanizadeh, R. Tsao, D. Rekika, R. Yang, M. T. Charles, H. V. Rupasinghe
- Chemistry
- 1 August 2008
The phenolic composition, concentration and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined in the flesh and peel of eight advanced cider apple breeding lines and cultivars to be used for cider… Expand
Phenolic profiles of 20 Canadian lentil cultivars and their contribution to antioxidant activity and inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase.
- Bing Zhang, Zeyuan Deng, +5 authors R. Tsao
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Food chemistry
- 1 April 2015
Phenolic extracts from 20 Canadian lentil cultivars (Lens culinaris) were evaluated for total phenolic contents and composition, antioxidant activities (DPPH, FRAP, ORAC), and inhibitory properties… Expand
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and structurally related synthetic food additives towards selected pathogenic and beneficial gut bacteria
Aims: To assess the potential of essential oils and structurally related synthetic food additives in reducing bacterial pathogens in swine intestinal tract.
Dietary polyphenols, oxidative stress and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects
Phenolic compounds including phenolic acids, flavonoids and proanthocyanidins are widely distributed in plants as a protective mechanism against biotic and abiotic stresses. Fruits, vegetables,… Expand
Which polyphenolic compounds contribute to the total antioxidant activities of apple?
- R. Tsao, R. Yang, Sheery Xie, E. Sockovie, S. Khanizadeh
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
- 14 May 2005
The antioxidant activities of eight apple cultivars were studied by using the ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP), the beta-carotene-linoleic acid model system (beta-CLAMS), and the… Expand
Separation procedures for naturally occurring antioxidant phytochemicals.
- R. Tsao, Zeyuan Deng
- Medicine, Chemistry
- Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical…
- 5 December 2004
Phytochemicals in fruits, vegetables, spices and traditional herbal medicinal plants have been found to play protective roles against many human chronic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular… Expand
Synergistic, additive, and antagonistic effects of food mixtures on total antioxidant capacities.
- Sunan Wang, K. Meckling, M. Marcone, Y. Kakùda, R. Tsao
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
- 11 January 2011
Different foods possess different bioactive compounds with varied antioxidant capacities. When foods are consumed together, the total antioxidant capacity of food mixtures may be modified via… Expand