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Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Characteristics Physical And Chemicals o...
Faria, Michele Tavares; Pereira, Silvia Menezes de Faria Several vegetables have been studied as a source of natural antioxidants instead of synthetic ones. Although well-known and with many beneficial properties for health, such as anti-atherogenic, antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory action, pomegranate is still little consumed in Brazil. Studies have related pomegranate (Punica granatum, L) as a source of substances that have antioxidant properties. Anti...
Chemical constituents of the roots barks of Tabernaemontana catharinensis (Apoc...
Viana, Lucas da Silva; Curcino Vieira, Milena Gonçalves; Pereira, Silvia Menezes de Faria; Filho, Raimundo Braz; Passos, Michel de SouzaTabernaemontana genus, belonging to the Apocynaceae family, consists of approximately 110 species. Among these, the species under study, Tabernaemontana catharinensis is popularly known in Brazil, as "leitero de vaca". This species is especially rich in indole alkaloids, which are compounds that have promising biological potentials, such as, anticholinesterase and antioxidant activities. The objective of the st...
Antioxidant activity and content of tannins, phenols, ascorbic acid and sugar i...
de Souza, Rodrigo Diniz; Pereira, Silvia Menezes de Faria; Nunes, Clara dos Reis; de Oliveira, Rodrigo Rodrigues; de Oliveira, Daniela BarrosCereus fernambucensis, popularly known as manacaru, is known by the sweet taste of the fruit. Clinical research shows that phenolic antioxidants from fruits, grains and vegetables are the main factors that contribute to reducing the incidence of diseases, and contributing to health. Thus, we assessed the levels of tannins, total phenols, ascorbic acid and sugars in manacaru, taking into account the antioxidant ...
Antioxidant activity and the content of tannins and phenolic fruit of Annona mu...
Nunes, Clara dos Reis; Bernardes, Natalia Ribeiro; Glória, Lorena de Lima; Barbosa, João Batista; Pereira, Silvia Menezes de FariaThe Annona muricata L. (soursop) excels in the tropical fruit economy in the region of Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ. The consumption of fruit is associated with reduced risk of diseases related to high levels of oxidative stress. Antioxidants reduce this stress by minimizing the incidence of diseases, contributing to the health. Soursop is a natural source of antioxidants. Therefore, this study evaluated the level...