scholarly journals FLAVONOIDS NUTRACEUTICALS IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER: A REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lotha ◽  
Arvind Sivasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Red Wine ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Dietary Flavonoids ◽  
Broad Aspect

The objective of the study was to discuss the preventive and treatment of cancer from flavonoids nutraceuticals from our daily dietary source. There has been increasing interest in the research of flavonoids from dietary sources, due to growing evidence of the versatile health benefits of flavonoids through epidemiological studies. Numerous biological activities have been reported. Some clinical trials or meta-analyses have suggested positive associations between flavonoid intake and human health, Several findings have proven that dietary flavonoids to have anticancer properties. Flavonoids due to their nontoxicity in nature and vast, broad aspect of its benefits in biological activities have been intensively studied for their health benefits also added to its abundant availability in our daily diets, for example, green leaves, fruits, red wine, and tea vegetables.

scholarly journals FLAVONOIDS NUTRACEUTICALS IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER: A REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Robert Lotha ◽  
Arvind Sivasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Red Wine ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Dietary Flavonoids ◽  
Broad Aspect

The objective of the study was to discuss the preventive and treatment of cancer from flavonoids nutraceuticals from our daily dietary source. There has been increasing interest in the research of flavonoids from dietary sources, due to growing evidence of the versatile health benefits of flavonoids through epidemiological studies. Numerous biological activities have been reported. Some clinical trials or meta-analyses have suggested positive associations between flavonoid intake and human health, Several findings have proven that dietary flavonoids to have anticancer properties. Flavonoids due to their nontoxicity in nature and vast, broad aspect of its benefits in biological activities have been intensively studied for their health benefits also added to its abundant availability in our daily diets, for example, green leaves, fruits, red wine, and tea vegetables.

scholarly journals Dietary Flavonoids as Cancer Chemopreventive Agents: An Updated Review of Human Studies

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Rodríguez-García ◽  
Cristina Sánchez-Quesada ◽  
José J. Gaforio
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Chemopreventive Agents ◽  
Dietary Polyphenols ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Global Goal ◽  
Dietary Flavonoid ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits ◽  
Dietary Flavonoids

Over the past few years, interest in health research has increased, making improved health a global goal for 2030. The purpose of such research is to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing across individuals of all ages. It has been shown that nutrition plays a key role in the prevention of some chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. One of the aspects that characterises a healthy diet is a high intake of vegetables and fruits, as both are flavonoid-rich foods. Flavonoids are one of the main subclasses of dietary polyphenols and possess strong antioxidant activity and anti-carcinogenic properties. Moreover, some population-based studies have described a relationship between cancer risk and dietary flavonoid intake. In this context, the goal of this review was to provide an updated evaluation of the association between the risk of different types of cancers and dietary flavonoid intake. We analysed all relevant epidemiological studies from January 2008 to March 2019 using the PUBMED and Web of Science databases. In summary, this review concludes that dietary flavonoid intake is associated with a reduced risk of different types of cancer, such as gastric, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers.

scholarly journals Increasing mixed-berry flavonoid intake may reduce depressive symptoms in older adults: Framingham Heart Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 864-864
Author(s):  
Courtney Millar ◽  
Alyssa Dufour ◽  
Marian Hannan ◽  
Shivani Sahni
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Framingham Heart Study ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
Dietary Flavonoids

Abstract Depression affects more than 250 million people worldwide. Although epidemiological studies have linked higher dietary flavonoids with depression prevention in older women, it is unknown if increasing dietary flavonoids could effectively reduce depression. Mixed berries (blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry) are a rich source of flavonoids, particularly anthocyanin, flavanol, and flavan-3-ol subclasses. Our aim was to determine the association of mixed-berry flavonoid intake with change in depressive symptoms over ~8 years in older adults from the Framingham Heart Study. This community-based prospective longitudinal study included 1,278 adults with assessments on diet (food frequency questionnaire) and depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression, CES-D) at baseline (1998-2001) and follow-up (2005-2008). Absolute change in mixed-berry flavonoid intake (defined as sum of anthocyanin, flavanol, and flavon-3-ols, mg/day) and change in CES-D scores were calculated. Linear regression estimated beta and standard error (SE) for change in CES-D scores per 250 mg/day increase in mixed-berry flavonoids (obtained from ~3/4 cup of mixed berries), adjusting for baseline age, sex, energy-intake, current smoking, body mass index, physical activity, cardiovascular disease, and non-melanoma cancer. Mean age was 59±9 years (range: 33-81), 57% female and mean change in mixed-berry flavonoid intake was 15.0±72.8 mg/day over ~8 years. In adjusted models, each 250 mg/day increase in mixed-berry flavonoid intake was associated with a 1-point reduction in depressive symptoms (beta: -1.06, SE: 0.61, p=0.08) over ~8 years, although this was not statistically significant. These data highlight the need for randomized clinical trials of flavonoid-rich berries to target depressive symptoms in older adults.

scholarly journals Resveratrol Oligomers for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancers

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
You-Qiu Xue ◽  
Jin-Ming Di ◽  
Yun Luo ◽  
Ke-Jun Cheng ◽  
Xing Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Drug Research ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Derivatives Of

Resveratrol (3,4′,5-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally derived phytoalexin stilbene isolated from grapes and other plants, playing an important role in human health and is well known for its extensive bioactivities, such as antioxidation, anti-inflammatory, anticancer. In addition to resveratrol, scientists also pay attention to resveratrol oligomers, derivatives of resveratrol, which are characterized by the polymerization of two to eight, or even more resveratrol units, and are the largest group of oligomeric stilbenes. Resveratrol oligomers have multiple beneficial properties, of which some are superior in activity, stability, and selectivity compared with resveratrol. The complicated structures and diverse biological activities are of significant interest for drug research and development and may provide promising prospects as cancer preventive and therapeutical agents. This review presents an overview on preventive or anticancer properties of resveratrol oligomers.

scholarly journals Potential Beneficial Effects of Wine Flavonoids on Allergic Diseases

Diseases ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshio Tanaka ◽  
Atsuhiko Iuchi ◽  
Hiroshi Harada ◽  
Shoji Hashimoto
Keyword(s):  
Red Wine ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
T Cell Subsets ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Ige Synthesis

Wine, a widely consumed beverage, comprises several biophenols that promote health. Flavonoids, majorly present in red wine, have been shown to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and immunomodulatory activities. Regular consumption of red wine (100 mL/day) is estimated to provide an average of 88 mg of flavonoids, whereas recent epidemiological studies indicate that wine is one of the major sources of flavonoid intake amongst wine lovers in European countries (providing an average intake of 291–374 mg/day of flavonoids). In addition to being antioxidants, in vitro studies suggest that flavonoids also have anti-allergic activities that inhibit IgE synthesis, activation of mast cells and basophils or other inflammatory cells, and production of inflammatory mediators, including cytokines. Furthermore, they affect the differentiation of naïve CD4+ T cells into effector T cell subsets. Moreover, several studies have reported the benefits of flavonoids in allergic models such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, anaphylaxis, and food allergy; however, evidence in humans is limited to allergic rhinitis and respiratory allergy. Although further evaluation is required, it is expected that an appropriate intake of flavonoids may be beneficial in preventing, and eventually managing, allergic diseases.

scholarly journals The bioavailability of non-nutrient plant factors: dietary flavonoids and phyto-oestrogens

1999 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Human Subjects ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Lower Plasma ◽  
Habitual Diet ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Dietary Flavonoids

The bioavailability in human subjects of non-nutrient plant factors, including dietary flavonoids and phyto-oestrogens, is of great importance relative to their reported health protective effects. These effects include protection against heart disease, and also in the case of the phyto-oestrogens, hormone-dependent cancers. Epidemiological studies have shown flavonoid intake (mostly quercetin) to be inversely associated with mortality from CHD. Quercetin is a potent antioxidantin vitro, and protection against the oxidative damage to LDL implicated in atherogenesis has been suggested as a possible mechanism. Human subjects can absorb significant amounts of quercetin (particularly in the glucoside form) and it would appear to be sufficiently bioavailable to act as an antioxidantin vivo;however, following our recent study (J O'Reilly, TAB Sanders and H Wiseman, unpublished results), it is currently less clear whether quercetin really can act as an antioxidantin vivo. The isoflavone phyto-oestrogens genistein and daidzein are much less effective antioxidants than quercetinin vitro, however, they are well-absorbed by human subjects and appear to be sufficiently bioavailable to act as antioxidantsin vivo. In our recent study (O'Reillyet al.1998) lower plasma isoprostane concentrations and increased resistance of LDL to oxidation were observed following the high-isoflavone dietary phase compared with the low-isoflavone dietary phase. Considerable inter-individual variation in isoflavone metabolite excretion has been observed, in particular the production of equol (the gut bacterial metabolite of daidzein; a more potent antioxidant and more oestrogenic than daidzein), and this appears to be influenced by habitual diet. Further studies on the bioavailability of these non-nutrient plant factors and related influencing factors are clearly still required.

scholarly journals Phytochemical Evaluation, Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties of New “Oligo Grapes” Supplement

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1986037
Author(s):  
Milena Milutinović ◽  
Sava Vasić ◽  
Ana Obradović ◽  
Aida Zuher ◽  
Milena Jovanović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Proteus Mirabilis ◽  
Red Wine ◽  
Nitrosative Stress ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Redox Status ◽  
Food Supplement ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Anticancer Properties

This research presents complete data about phytochemical analysis and biological activities of a new dietary supplement for commercial use “Oligo Grapes” (OG), and its individual constituents: lyophilized pomace (LP), clay supplemented with red wine extract, lyophilized pomace ethanolic extract (PE), and red wine extract. OG, as a commercially available food supplement, has not been previously tested for its biological activity. Now we want to present new data about its phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and anticancer properties with respect to its cytotoxicity and effects on redox status in colon cancer cell lines. The tested extracts expressed strong antibacterial activity against Proteus mirabilis and Proteus mirabilis ATCC 12453, where the synergy of contents inside the supplement demonstrated a higher influence on the bacteria than its separately tested constituents. Among the investigated extracts, PE, as the extract with the highest phenolics concentration, had remarkable cytotoxic activity on HCT-116 and SW-480 colon cancer cells. Also, the treatments modulated redox status in the investigated cancer cells, by inducing oxidative and nitrosative stress, which could be one of the preferred mechanisms of the anticancer action. Based on the achieved antimicrobial and anticancer properties, there is a need for producing different food supplements and nutritional products originating from grapes. In this respect, the food supplement OG and its health benefits deserve scientific attention and further research.

Modern approaches to the prevention and treatment of alterations in reproductive health in women with somatoform disorders and autonomic homeostasis

2016 ◽  
pp. 98-101
Author(s):  
Vl.V. Podolsky ◽  
◽  
V.V. Podolsky ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Somatoform Disorders ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Artificial Abortion

The objective: the developing of a system of preventive measures and principles of pregravid preparation for women with somatoform disorders and violation of autonomic homeostasis (VAH), in which observed changes in reproductive health (CRH) in the shape of states after undergoing artificial abortion, infertility and uterine fibroids. Patients and methods. Conducted clinical and epidemiological studies in the population of women of fertile age (WFA) allowed identifying for further examination of women with CRH in the form of state after undergoing artificial abortion, infertility and uterine fibroids in women with VAH. Further women were examined, in particular the conducted clinical and instrumental methods of research; determined the state of autonomic homeostasis and psycho emotional health of the biotopes of the organism, immunity; analyzed the hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle; performed genetic studies and determined the morphofunctional state of reproductive system. Results. The most frequent complications during pregnancy in women who had CRH in history in the form of abortions, infertility and uterine fibroids and in the background of the PAF, there was a threat of interruption of pregnancy (often in I and II trimester – 56%) and preterm delivery (21%). The study of the catamnesis of further reproductive health found that in the case of well-conducted therapeutic measures in women undergoing artificial abortion, had infertility and uterine leiomyoma in the background of VAH, restore reproductive function, and in 82% of cases occurred a pregnancy. Conclusion. The the provided study of reproductive health, and state of various organs and systems of fertile aged women with somatoform disorders and violations of the autonomic homeostasis allowed to develop preventive measures for these women and pregravid preparation with the inclusion to the therapy Magnesium and vitamins (Magne-В6®). Key words: somatoform disorders, violation of autonomic homeostasis, changes in reproductive health, prevention and treatment, women of fertile age, Magne-В6®.

Recent Progress of Benzimidazole Hybrids for Anticancer Potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (35) ◽  
pp. 5970-6014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Jawaid Akhtar ◽  
Mohammad Shahar Yar ◽  
Vinod Kumar Sharma ◽  
Ahsan Ahmed Khan ◽  
Zulphikar Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Alkylating Agents ◽  
American Chemical Society ◽  
Chemical Society ◽  
Benzimidazole Derivatives ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Nitrogenous Base

This review presents the detailed account of factors leading to cancer and design strategy for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer agents. The recent survey for cancer treatment in Cancer facts and figures 2017 American Chemical Society has shown progressive development in fighting cancer. Researchers all over the world in both developed and developing countries are in a continuous effort to tackle this serious concern. Benzimidazole and its derivatives showed a broad range of biological activities due to their resemblance with naturally occurring nitrogenous base i.e. purine. The review discussed benzimidazole derivatives showing anticancer properties through a different mechanism viz. intercalation, alkylating agents, topoisomerases, DHFR enzymes, and tubulin inhibitors. Benzimidazole derivatives act through a different mechanism and the substituents reported from the earlier and recent research articles are prerequisites for the synthesis of targeted based benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer agents. The review focuses on an easy comparison of the substituent essential for potency and selectivity through SAR presented in figures. This will further provide a better outlook or fulfills the challenges faced in the development of novel benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer.

Ginger and Heart Health: From Mechanisms to Therapeutics

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Fakhri ◽  
Jayanta Kumar Patra ◽  
Swagat Kumar Das ◽  
Gitishree Das ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Majnooni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
National Database ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Natural Entities ◽  
Cardioprotective Effects

Background: As a major cause of morbidity and mortality, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are globally increasing. In spite of recent development in the management of cardiovascular complications, CVDs have remained a medical challenge. Numerous conventional drugs are used to play cardioprotective roles; however, they are associated with several side effects. Considering the rich phytochemistry and fewer side effects of herbal medicines, they have gained particular attention to develop novel herbal drugs with cardioprotective potentials. Amongst natural entities, ginger is an extensively used and well-known functional food and condiment, possessing plentiful bioactivities, like antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties in several disorders management. Objective: The current review deliberated phytochemical properties as well as the ginger/ginger constituents' biological activities and health benefits in several diseases, with particular attention to cardiovascular complications. Methods: A comprehensive research was conducted using multiple databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, national database (Irandoc and SID), and related articles in terms of the health benefits and cardioprotective effects of ginger/ginger constituents. These data were collected from inception until August 2019. Results: In recent years, several herbal medicines were used to develop new drugs with more potency and also minor side effects. Amongst natural entities, ginger is an extensively used traditional medicine in several diseases. The crude extract, along with related pungent active constituents, is mostly attributed to heart health. The cardioprotective effects of ginger are contributed to its cardiotonic, antihypertensive, anti-hyperlipidemia, and anti-platelet effects. The signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms of ginger regarding its cardioprotective effects are also clarified. Conclusion: This study revealed the biological activities, health benefits, and cardioprotective properties of ginger/ginger constituents along with related mechanisms of action, which gave new insights to show new avenue in the treatment of CVDs.

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