The Role of Food Antioxidants, Benefits of Functional Foods, and Influence of Feeding Habits on the Health of the Older Person: An Overview

Wilson, Douglas W.; Nash, Paul; Buttar, Harpal S.; Griffiths, K.; Singh, Ram B.; Meester, Fabien De; Horiuchi, Rie; Takahashi, Toru

doi:10.3390/antiox6040081

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“…The most effective antioxidants are mainly synthetized by photosynthetic organisms, sharing these precious compounds with herbivorous animals through diet, and bioaccumulating along the trophic web [14], as occurs in marine systems [15]. Indeed, marine organisms represent a rich source of antioxidants, in terms of quantity and/or diversity.…”

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Marine Algal Antioxidants as Potential Vectors for Controlling Viral Diseases

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As the COVID-19 epidemic expands in the world, and with the previous SARS epidemic, avian flu, Ebola and AIDS serving as a warning, biomedical and biotechnological research has the task to find solutions to counteract viral entry and pathogenesis. A novel approach can come from marine chemodiversity, recognized as a relevant source for developing a future natural "antiviral pharmacy". Activities of antioxidants against viruses can be exploited to cope with human viral infection, from single individual infections to protection of populations. There is a potentially rich and fruitful reservoir of such compounds thanks to the plethora of bioactive molecules and families present in marine microorganisms. The aim of this communication is to present the state-of-play of what is known on the antiviral activities recognized in (micro)algae, highlighting the different molecules from various algae and their mechanisms of actions, when known. Given the ability of various algal molecules-mainly sulfated polysaccharides-to inhibit viral infection at Stage I (adsorption and invasion of cells), we envisage a need to further investigate the antiviral ability of algae, and their mechanisms of action. Given the advantages of microalgal production compared to other organisms, the opportunity might become reality in a short period of time.

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Marine Algal Antioxidants as Potential Vectors for Controlling Viral Diseases

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“…Functional foods deliver additional or enhanced benefits beyond basic nutrition. It's well known that health giving properties of functional foods are partially due to their ability to maintain the physiological levels of reactive species [1,2]. There is growing interest in the research of natural dietary antioxidants.…”

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In Vitro Analyses of Antioxidant Activity of Food Supplements GE Kids® and GE 132+ Natural®

Todorović¹,

Đorđević²,

Pajović³

2019

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Nutrition related research, including the studies focused on the natural dietary antioxidants are getting more and more attention. Functional foods, that contain known or unknown biologically active compounds, promote health and wellbeing beyond dietary needs. Exogenous originating reducing compounds such as vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids and polyphenols, play important role in many antioxidant mechanisms in living organisms. There are a great number of synthetic antioxidant products in the market, whereby tendency is to replace synthetic antioxidants by natural ones. Here we examined the antioxidant properties of GE kids ® and GE 132+ natural ® , food supplements designed for maintenance and improvement of immune response in children and adults, respectively. Antioxidant properties were analyzed in vitro by testing their ability to scavenge free radical species and their ferric reducing antioxidant power. GE kids ® and GE 132+ natural ® showed antioxidant activity against physiologically relevant hydroxyl and superoxide radical, as well as against artificial radicals 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS· +), commonly used for in vitro analyses of antioxidant properties. Interestingly, both food supplements showed the highest efficacy in scavenging hydroxyl radical, free radical which can be neutralized only by non-enzymatic systems. Accordingly, anti-hydroxyl radical activity was equivalent to activity of 533.3 ± 6.1 mg of ascorbic acid (AA) per GE kids ® sachet and 172.6 ± 12.3 mg of AA per GE 132+ natural ® capsule. Results suggest that GE kids ® and GE 132+ natural ® may contribute maintaining the physiological levels of free radicals and therefore the oxido-redox balance in the organism.

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“…3 Type of diseases which is treated by Bavi FFs (n = 23). This chart shows that FFs are more likely to be used for treating chronic ailments consume those FFs [42]. In addition, from an ethnopharmacological view, taste is a key factor in indigenous FF selection, e.g., selecting bitter herbals for treat diabetes [34,35].…”

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Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

2020

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The use of functional foods (FFs) for maintaining health and preventing or treating illnesses-in recent years-has been dramatically increased in the literature. There are available valuable examples of FFs in ethno medicine from different tribes. Ethnic FFs can be valuable resources for developing FFs science, e.g., introducing memorial FFs as an interdisciplinary ethnopharmacological concept. In this paper, ethnic FFs from Bavi tribe (Kohgiluyeh va Boyerahmad province of Iran) have been studied, and their medical potentials are reported. Data gathering was done by interview with Bavi tribe local healers using a questionnaire. Plant materials were collected and identified, and Bavi FFs were prepared according to local procedures. Information of 21 Bavi tribe FFs was collected which are including 20 different plant species.The results showed that most FFs are used to treat chronic diseases including kidney problems like kidney stones, liver disease, neurological complaints, and GI ulcers and are used as lactogogue, while lesser FFs are used to treat acute diseases and symptoms (43%), including nausea and vomiting, common cold, diarrhea, sore throat, and allergy. Most FFs of Bavi tribe are prepared using aromatic plants (75%) responsible for aroma in the final FF. Probably, aromatic FFs increase patient acceptance, without mimicking unpleasant memory of drug recommendation. Plants that are used in FF are mostly perennial (80%) and wild growing (80%), indicating continuous contact of natives and so having memory with such habitant herbals. Treating diseases by homemade FFs which are prepared by well-known aromatic herbals is a routine procedure among natives like the Bavi tribe. Such easily made FFs with well-known taste and flavors which may change the patient's mood should be studied in a new approach, "memorial FFs", as a novel opportunity for healthcare and curing.

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The Role of Food Antioxidants, Benefits of Functional Foods, and Influence of Feeding Habits on the Health of the Older Person: An Overview

Cited by 164 publications

References 155 publications

Marine Algal Antioxidants as Potential Vectors for Controlling Viral Diseases

Marine Algal Antioxidants as Potential Vectors for Controlling Viral Diseases

<i>In Vitro</i> Analyses of Antioxidant Activity of Food Supplements GE Kids<SUP>®</SUP> and GE 132+ Natural<SUP>®</SUP>

Memorial functional foods: a new concept from Bavi tribe

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