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Diet supplementation for the prevention or treatment of cancer is attractive, as implementation is relatively easy, even in populations with reduced incomes and resources. Grape extracts or active components isolated from grapes have received attention as chemopreventive or therapeutic agents based
Participants (i.e., 9 elite weightlifters) performed-as part of their habitual training program from 08h:00 to 09h:45- two training sessions using respectively, PLA and POMj supplementations (500ml), with a recovery period of 48 h in between. Upon arrival for their first test session, each
Rhus (Somagh) is found in temperate and tropical regions worldwide, often growing in areas of marginal agricultural capacity. Rhus is used as an herbal remedy in traditional medicine because of its assumed analgesic, antidiarrhetic, antiseptic, anorexic and antihypergylcemic properties. The fruits
Background
Recent scientific evidence suggests that diets largely based on plant foods, such as well-balanced vegetarian diets, have potential to improve health, in contrast with predominantly meat-based diets. However, many consumers may not wish to exclude meat from the diet, despite current
Polyphenolic compounds are abundant in foods and have been suggested to exert several health benefits including prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, suppressing inflammation, diabetes, etc. These properties are mediated by bioavailability of individual polyphenols that is, in turn,
Flavonoids are a large group of naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds which are ubiquitous throughout the plant kingdom and are bio-available in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, flowers, and bark. Quercetin has raised particular interest as it is not only a major component of the naturally
Background and Introduction It has long been known that increased intake of plant products results in reduced risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, which are the most important causes of death and disability in Western societies. This protective effect has been found to correlate with