Extract of cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cladodes scavenges reactive oxygen species in vitro and enhances plasma antioxidant capacity in humans

Extract of cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cladodes scavenges reactive oxygen species in vitro and enhances plasma antioxidant capacity in humans

The purpose of this study was to characterize the in vitro specific reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activity of nopal extracts and to study the effect of nopal consumption on plasma antioxidant capacity. The in vitro hydrolysis of the extract increased its antioxidant activity and the conce...

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Main Authors: Azalia Avila-Nava, Mariel Calderón-Oliver, Omar N. Medina-Campos, Tao Zou, Liwei Gu, Nimbe Torres, Armando R. Tovar, José Pedraza-Chaverri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Nopal
Polyphenols
Antioxidant activity
Reactive species
ORAC assay
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001807

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