The antioxidative power AP—A new quantitative time dependent (2D) parameter for the determination of the antioxidant capacity and reactivity of different plants

Alternative Medicine Products as a Novel Treatment Strategy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

“…koreana, C. saxicola, S. adoxoides, T. officinale, C. coronarium, G. inflate, and L. japonica are commonly employed ethnopharmacological agents used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases in China (Aly, Al-Alousi and Salem, 2005, Bor, Chen and Yen, 2006, Cheng, Li, You and Hu, 2005, Hu and Kitts, 2005, Jung, Richter, Kabrodt, Lucke, Schellenberg and Herrling, 2006, Kang, Yoon, Cho, Han, Lee, Park and Kim, 2005, Kim, Min, Jeong, Lee, Lee and Seo, 2005, Kim, Kim, Baek, Lee, Kim, Kwon and Lee, 2006, Kim, Oh, Kwon, Oh, Lim and Shin, 2006, Ko, Wei and Chiou, 2006, Leu, Wang, Huang and Shi, 2005, Leung, Kuo, Yang, Lin and Lee, 2006, Li, Yuan, Xiong, Lu, Qin, Chen and Liu, 2006, Li, Zhang, Zhang, Liu, Wang, Wang, Zhu and Chen, 2006, Ling, Wu and Li, 2006, Makino, Tsubouchi, Murakami, Haneda and Yoshino, 2006, Niu, Chang, Jiang, Cui, Chen, Yuan and Tu, 2006, Niu, Cui, Li, Chang, Jiang, Qiao and Tu, 2006, Rusu, Tamas, Puica, Roman and Sabadas, 2005, Seo, Koo, An, Kwon, Lim, Seo, Ryu, Moon, Kim, Kim and Hong, 2005, Son, Moon, Lee, Son, Kim, Kang, Son, Lee and Chang, 2006, Strzelecka, Bzowska, Koziel, Szuba, Dubiel, Riviera Nunez, Heinrich and Bereta, 2005, Su, 2004, Suh, Chung, Son, Kim, Moon, Son, Kim, Chang and Kim, 2006, Thanabhorn, Jaijoy, Thamaree, Ingkaninan and Panthong, 2006, Zhan and Yang, 2006. F. koreana, used as a single-agent antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, and diuretic, contains the cyclohexylethanoid compound rengyolone, found to be a potent inhibitor of NO and tissue necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in vitro; this compound inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) expression in macrophages in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation …”

“…S. adoxoides is thought to exert its anti-inflammatory effects through the expression of several diterpenoids, including E-and Z-semiaquilegin (Niu, Chang, Jiang, Cui, Chen, Yuan and Tu, 2006, Niu, Cui, Li, Chang, Jiang, Qiao and Tu, 2006, Su, 2004. T. officinale, commonly known as dandelion, and C. coronarium, commonly known as chrysanthemum, have impressive intrinsic antioxidant activity attributable to flavonoid expression (Bor, Chen and Yen, 2006, Cheng, Li, You and Hu, 2005, Hu and Kitts, 2005, Jung, Richter, Kabrodt, Lucke, Schellenberg and Herrling, 2006. T. officinale has proven to be protective against cholecystokinin-induced pancreatitis in rats, with decreased pancreatic wet weight and decreased expression of TNF-α and IL-6, and has been found to inhibit nitric oxide production from LPS-stimulated mouse macrophages (RAW264.7) Kitts, 2005, Seo, Koo, An, Kwon, Lim, Seo, Ryu, Moon, Kim, Kim andHong, 2005).…”

“…For example, Chinese patients with IBD have been treated with a novel herbal remedy, consisting of a combination of seven herbs, including Forsythia koreana, Corydalis saxicola, Semiaquilegia adoxoides, Taraxacum officinale, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Glycyrrhiza inflate, and Lonicera japonica. These herbs were individually selected on the basis of known anti-inflammatory properties, which have been characterized on a molecular level (Aly, et al, 2005,Bor, et al, 2006,Cheng, et al, 2005,Hu and Kitts, 2005,Jung, et al, 2006,Kang, et al, 2005,Ko, et al, 2006,Leu, et al, 2005,Leung, et al, 2006,Ling, et al, 2006,Makino, et al, 2006,Rusu, et al, 2005,Strzelecka, et al, 2005,Su, 2004,Suh, et al, 2006,Thanabhorn, et al, 2006,Zhan and Yang, 2006. The purpose of our current study was to validate the use of this herbal remedy in the treatment of IBD using an established mouse model of colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS).…”

Pseudocereals

“…Amaranth extracts showed less antioxidant activity (23.2-26% f3-carotene, 23-25% NO) than the oat extracts. Jung et al (2006) determined the antioxidative power (expressed as antioxidative units, corresponding to vitamin C activity) of various seeds by ESR spectroscopy based on the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil) assay, where both the antioxidative capacity and the antioxidant activity were used to characterize the antioxidant. Recently it has been shown that 0.05% addition of amaranth seeds extract is applicable to inhibit 13-carotene degradation in a 13-carotene/linoleic acid model system (Klimczak et al, 2002).…”

Effect of blanching on the quality of Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. gemmifera DC) after frozen storage

“…For example, up to 50 mM concentrations of ascorbic acid are found in chloroplasts (Benzie, 2003). Thus, fruits and vegetables are frequently mentioned as the main source of essential nutrients in the human diet and many studies have shown that a close relation exists between the intake of vegetables and the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases (Jung et al, 2006). The dietary input of plant-based antioxidants, most notably the vitamins C and E, is strongly recommended (Gey, 1998).…”