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PMID:  Andrologia. 2019 Jul ;51(6):e13274. Epub 2019 Mar 24. PMID: 30907024 Abstract Title:  Evaluation of ameliorating effect of lycopene against testicular toxicity due to diethylnitrosamine using biochemical, spermatological and histopathological data. Abstract:  The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible therapeutic or protective effects of lycopene on diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced testicular lipid peroxidation and …

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PMID:  Mol Med Rep. 2019 Jul ;20(1):455-462. Epub 2019 May 22. PMID: 31180535 Abstract Title:  Synergistic protection of matrine and lycopene against lipopolysaccharide‑induced acute lung injury in mice. Abstract:  Acute lung injury (ALI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, and is characterized by widespread inflammation in the lungs. Increased production of reactive …

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PMID:  J Med Food. 2019 Nov ;22(11):1175-1182. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31290703 Abstract Title:  Lycopene and Tomato Sauce Improve Hepatic and Cardiac Cell Biomarkers in Rats. Abstract:  This study evaluated the effects of tomato sauce and lycopene on hepatic and cardiac cell biomarkers in rats fed a high-fat diet. Animals were split into five …

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PMID:  Bratisl Lek Listy. 2019 ;120(12):919-923. PMID: 31855051 Abstract Title:  Lycopene has a protective effect on septic shock‑induced cardiac injury in rats. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to investigate the cardioprotective effect of lycopene, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, in a rat sepsis model induced by lypopolysaccharide (LPS).METHODS: The …

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PMID:  J Drugs Dermatol. 2019 Dec 1 ;18(12):1244-1254. PMID: 31860213 Abstract Title:  Dietary Lycopene Protects SKH-1 Mice Against Ultraviolet B-Induced Photocarcinogenesis Abstract:  Lycopene, an acyclic hydrocarbon, non-provitamin A carotenoid, is a potent antioxidant with well-documented anticancer properties. In this study, we investigated the effects of dietary lycopene on sub-acute and chronic ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced skin …

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PMID:  J Food Sci. 2013 Nov ;78(11):C1673-9. Epub 2013 Oct 8. PMID: 24245885 Abstract Title:  Variation in lycopene and lycopenoates, antioxidant capacity, and fruit quality of buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea [Pursh]Nutt.). Abstract:  Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea [Pursh] Nutt.) has historically been used as an important food source by North American indigenous peoples, but its commercial production has …

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PMID:  J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011 ;2011:678673. Epub 2011 May 31. PMID: 21660140 Abstract Title:  Antioxidant and antinociceptive effects of Citrus limon essential oil in mice. Abstract:  The antioxidant and antinociceptive activities of Citrus limon essential oil (EO) were assessed in mice or in vitro tests. EO possesses a strong antioxidant potential according to the scavenging …

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PMID:  Int J Nanomedicine. 2019 ;14:8905-8922. Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31814719 Abstract Title:  Pomegranate Juice Diminishes The Mitochondria-Dependent Cell Death And NF-kB Signaling Pathway Induced By Copper Oxide Nanoparticles On Liver And Kidneys Of Rats. Abstract:  Background: Pomegranate (L) has been used since ancient times in the traditional medicine of several cultures, particularly in …

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PMID:  Molecules. 2019 Aug 27 ;24(17). Epub 2019 Aug 27. PMID: 31461832 Abstract Title:  Hypoglycemic, Antiglycation, and Cytoprotective Properties of a Phenol-Rich Extract From Waste Peel ofL. var. Dente di Cavallo DC2. Abstract:  Pomegranate peel is a natural source of phenolics, claimed to possess healing properties, among which are antioxidant and antidiabetic. In the present …

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PMID:  Food Chem Toxicol. 2019 Mar ;125:422-429. Epub 2019 Jan 28. PMID: 30703393 Abstract Title:  Comparative antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, essential oil, coumarin and alkaloids from Cirsium japonicum DC. Abstract:  Cirsium japonicum DC (Asteraceae) is a perennial thistle widely distributed in Asia, it is also consumed as functional food and herb …

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