Influence of Polyphenol Extract from Evening Primrose (Oenothera Paradoxa) Seeds on Proliferation of Caco-2 Cells and on Expression, Synthesis and Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors

Evening primrose (Oenothera paradoxa Hudziok) seeds are a rich source of not only a valuable oil containing an essential fatty acid - ᵧ-linolenic acid (GLA) - but also polyphenols which can be obtained from the biomass remaining after oil pressing. The aim of our studies was to evaluate the influen...

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Main Authors: Szewczyk Karolina, Lewandowska Urszula, Owczarek Katarzyna, Sosnowska Dorota, Gorlach Sylwia, Koziołkiewicz Maria, Hrabec Zbigniew, Hrabec Elżbieta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research 2014-09-01
Series:Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2014.64.issue-3/pjfns-2013-0003/pjfns-2013-0003.xml?format=INT