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Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) refers to the ability of a biological sample (such as blood, tissues, or food) to counteract oxidative stress by neutralizing free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS).

May have reduced levels in cancers.


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3439- ALA,    The effect of alpha lipoic acid on the developmental competence of mouse isolated preantral follicles
- in-vitro, NA, NA
*ROS↓, At 96 h after culture, a decrease in ROS and an increase in TAC were observed in ALA group compared to control group (p < 0.05).
*TAC↑,
*eff↑, ALA (100 uM) improves the in vitro development of follicles. This effect may be mediated by decreasing ROS concentration and increasing follicular TAC level during the culture period.‎‎‎
*SOD↑, ALA administration significantly elevated plasma total antioxidant status and could increase activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) in the brain tissues of male rat exposed to restraint stress
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GlucoseCon↑, ALA enhances glucose uptake by cells,
*antiOx↑, Taken together, our study indicates that ALA has an excellent antioxidant activity,

2317- Api,    Apigenin intervenes in liver fibrosis by regulating PKM2-HIF-1α mediated oxidative stress
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, promoting the recovery of liver function in mice with liver fibrosis.
*PKM2↓, API inhibits the transition of Pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2) from dimer to tetramer
*Hif1a↓, blocking PKM2-HIF-1α access
*MDA↓, leads to a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) and Catalase (CAT) levels and an increase in glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) levels, as well as total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) in the liver of mice
*Catalase↓,
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*TAC↑,
*α-SMA↓, API downregulated the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Vimentin and Desmin in the liver tissue of mice with liver fibrosis
*Vim↓,
*ROS↓, API can inhibit HSC activation and alleviate CCl4 induced liver fibrosis by inhibiting the PKM2-HIF-1α pathway and reducing oxidative stress,

4270- Bos,    Boswellic acids ameliorate neurodegeneration induced by AlCl3: the implication of Wnt/β-catenin pathway
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*memory↑, BA significantly improved learning and memory impairments induced by AlCl3 treatment.
*AChE↓, BA treatment significantly decreased acetylcholinesterase levels and reduced amyloid-beta (Aβ) expression
*Aβ↓,
*TNF-α↓, BA ameliorated the increased expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), inhibited lipid peroxidation, and increased total antioxidants in the brain.
*IL1β↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*TAC↑,
*BDNF↑, Indeed, BA significantly suppressed AlCl3-induced decrease of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, pGSK-3β (Ser 9), and β-catenin.
*β-catenin/ZEB1↑,
*Dose↑, BA (250 mg/kg) showed a significant protective effect compared to a lower dose.

5755- CA,    Caffeic Acid as a Promising Natural Feed Additive: Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture
- Review, Nor, NA
*Imm↑, CA enhances immune responses, reduces inflammation, exerts antimicrobial effects, and improves overall fish health.
*Inflam↓,
*Bacteria↓,
*eff↑, sustainable functional-feed strategies that diminish antibiotic reliance in aquaculture.
*ROS↓, Reduced MDA levels and ROS accumulation
*MDA↓,
*Catalase↑, Increased CAT, GSH, and T-AOC activities
*GSH↑,
*TAC↑,
*NF-kB↓, Suppressed the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in the gills
*NLRP3↓,
*eff↑, In rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), co-supplementation with 1–3 g RA/kg and Lactobacillus rhamnosus yielded synergistic improvements in growth, antioxidant capacity, and stress tolerance
*AST↓, In rainbow trout, CinA (0.25–1.5 g/kg) lowered intestinal pH, serum triglycerides, and hepatic enzyme levels (AST and ALT), while upregulating hepatic antioxidant genes (SOD and GST) [49]
*ALAT↓,
*SOD↑,
*GSTA1↑,

5873- CA,    Carnosic acid serves as a dual Nrf2 activator and PTEN/AKT suppressor to inhibit traumatic heterotopic ossification
- vitro+vivo, Nor, NA
*NRF2↑, CA activated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and inhibited nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 1 (NOX1), leading to increased antioxidant enzyme activity and reduced intracellular ROS levels.
*NOX↓,
*TAC↑,
*ROS↓, CA reduces intracellular ROS via Keap1/Nrf2 signalling and increases antioxidant enzyme expression
*NQO1↑, CA treatment enhanced the expression of Nrf2 (Figs. 4C and F), and the content of NQO1
*p‑PTEN↑, CA intervention significantly upregulated p-PTEN expression
RUNX2↓, CA inhibits the expression of Runx2 and SOX9
SOX9↓,

5925- CAR,    Neuroprotective effects of carvacrol against Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases: A review
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and AChEI properties
*antiOx↑,
*AChE↓,
*BBB↑, Carvacrol is able to cross the blood brain barrier easily, notably improving its therapeutic efficacy in neurodegenerative disorders
*cardioP↑, prevention of many chronic diseases, such as cancer as well as infectious, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases
*neuroP↑, Extensive researches have revealed carvacrol neuroprotective properties
*memory↑, memory-enhancing activities
*TAC↑, Carvacrol has antioxidant activity and was shown to act as a dietary phyto-additive to boost animal antioxidant status (sharifi-Rad et al., 2018
*ROS↓, carvacrol could protect neuronal injuries against Aluminum-induced oxidative stress leading to lipid peroxidation
*lipid-P↓,
*MDA↓, carvacrol has been indicated to reduce malondialdehyde (MDA) and neuronal cell necrosis, and increase superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity levels in the hippocampus (
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*NRF2↑, carvacrol activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) as an endogenous antioxidant
*cognitive↑, Carvacrol administration (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) during 21 days attenuated memory impairments and enhanced cognition compared to the control group.
*IL1β↓, Carvacrol administration diminished the expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α).
*COX2↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*TLR4↓, carvacrol could significantly decrease Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression.
*BDNF↑,
*PKCδ↑, carvacrol and thymol might have protective ability on cognitive function in AD by activation of PKC pathway
*5LO↓, Carvacrol inhibited AChE and lipoxygenase activity that supports its anti-inflammation and anti-Alzheimer effects
*TRPM7↓, Reduced caspase-3 levels, and TRPM7 channels inhibitor
*GSH↑, Antioxidant activity, Increased glutathione
*other↑, revealed a remarkable neuroprotective action of carvacrol in cerebral ischemia in animal models
*Ferroptosis↓, via ferroptosis inhibition by elevating GPx4 expression
*GPx4↑,

6017- CGA,    Therapeutic Potential of Chlorogenic Acid in Chemoresistance and Chemoprotection in Cancer Treatment
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Chlorogenic acid (5-caffeoylquinic acid, CGA), found in plants and vegetables, is promising in anticancer mechanisms.
*chemoP↑, CGA can overcome resistance to conventional chemotherapeutics and alleviate chemotherapy-induced toxicity by scavenging free radicals effectively.
TNF-α↓, CGA reduces inflammation levels in renal tissues by down-regulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2),
COX2↓,
IL6↓, Moreover, CGA exhibits a protective effect against 5-FU-induced ovarian tissue damage, reducing Interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels;
eff↑, CGA suppresses the expression of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) on cancer cells, boosting the antitumor effect of the anti-PD-1 antibody and enhancing anticancer immunotherapy
PD-L1↓,
*cognitive↓, CGA, have shown promise in preventing cognitive dysfunction and suppressing amyloid β plaques
*Aβ↓,
*TAC↑, hyperlipidemic patients who ingested 200 mL of Mate tea (12.5 mg/mL) daily experienced a significant increase in serum total antioxidant status and the enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD),
*SOD↑,
*eff↑, In blueberry jam production, the high-temperature processing of blueberries with sucrose promoted the formation of 11 CGA derivatives
*eff↑, roasting process (170 to 200 °C/10 to 30 min) of coffee beans promotes CGA transformation to four chlorogenic acid lactones
ChemoSen↑, CGA was found to increase the sensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma cells to 5-FU treatment
tumCV↓, CGA was shown to collaborate by significantly reducing cell viability and growth through induction of apoptosis, attributed to inhibition of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs)
Apoptosis↑,
ERK↓,
chemoP↑, Protective Role of Chlorogenic Acid against Toxicity Induced by Chemotherapy
*GPx↑, figure4
*GSTs↑,
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*ROS↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*MDA↓,
*Casp3↓,
*HO-1↓,
cardioP↑, reported the cardioprotective effect of CGA against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in female Swiss albino mice.
radioP↑, The radioprotective potential of CGA against γ-radiation-induced chromosomal damage in male albino Swiss mice was initially demonstrated in 1993.

2811- CUR,    Effect of Curcumin Supplementation During Radiotherapy on Oxidative Status of Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Double Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
- Human, Pca, NA
*antiOx↑, Curcumin is an antioxidant agent with both radiosensitizing and radioprotective properties
radioP↑,
RadioS∅, In the present study we have failed to observe any radiosensitizing or prooxidant feature for curcumin in the prescribed dose;
*TAC↑, The present study showed that curcumin can increase TAC and decrease SOD activity in the plasma of patients with prostate cancer receiving radiotherapy; these observations are thought to be possibly brought about by the antioxidant effect of curcumin
*SOD↓, 3 mo after completion of radiotherapy, TAC increased significantly (P < 0.001) and the activity of SOD decreased significantly

3528- Lyco,    The Importance of Antioxidant Activity for the Health-Promoting Effect of Lycopene
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*antiOx↑, the antioxidant effect of lycopene
*ROS↓, Lycopene has the ability to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eliminate singlet oxygen, nitrogen dioxide, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide
*BioAv↝, human body cannot synthesize lycopene. It must be supplied with the diet
*Half-Life↑, half-life of lycopene in human plasma is 12–33 days
*BioAv↓, bioavailability decreases with age and in the case of certain diseases
*BioAv↑, heat treatment process of food increases the bioavailability of lycopene
*cardioP↑, positive effect on cardiovascular diseases, including the regulation of blood lipid levels
*neuroP↑, beneficial effects in nervous system disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson′s disease and Alzheimer′s disease
*H2O2↓, Lycopene has the ability to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eliminate singlet oxygen, nitrogen dioxide, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide
*VitC↑, ability to regenerate non-enzymatic antioxidants such as vitamin C and E.
*VitE↑,
*GPx↑, increase in cardiac GSH-Px activity and an increase in cardiac GSH levels
*GSH↑,
*MPO↓, also a decrease in the level of cardiac myeloperoxidase (MPO), cardiac H2O2, and a decrease in cardiac glutathione S transferase (GSH-ST) activity.
*GSTs↓,
*SOD↑, increasing the activity of GSH-Px and SOD in the liver
*NF-kB↓, reducing the expression of NF-κB mRNA in the heart
*IL1β↓, decreased the level of IL-1β and IL-6 and increased the level of anti-inflammatory IL-10 in the heart
*IL6↓,
*IL10↑,
*MAPK↓, inhibited the activation of the ROS-dependent pro-hypertrophic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathways.
*Akt↓,
*COX2↓, decrease in the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators in heart: COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β and an increase in the anti-inflammatory cardiac TGF-β1.
*TNF-α↓,
*TGF-β1↑,
*NO↓, reduced NO levels in heart and cardiac NOS activity
*GSR↑, increase in the level of cardiac and hepatic SOD, CAT, GSH, GPx, and glutathione reductase (GR)
*NRF2↑, It also activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2). This affected the downstream expression of HO-1 [97].
*HO-1↑,
*TAC↑, Researchers observed an increase in the liver in TAC and GSH levels and an increase in GSH-Px and SOD activity
*Inflam↓, study showed that lycopene was anti-inflammatory
*BBB↑, Lycopene is a lipophilic compound, which makes it easier to penetrate the blood–brain barrier.
*neuroP↑, Lycopene had also a neuroprotective effect by restoring the balance of the NF-κB/Nrf2 pathway.
*memory↑, lycopene on LPS-induced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in C57BL/6J mice. The tested carotenoid prevented memory loss

3264- Lyco,    Pharmacological potentials of lycopene against aging and aging‐related disorders: A review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*antiOx↑, Anti‐oxidative mechanism of lycopene
*ROS↓, Lycopene inhibits ROS generation and subsequent oxidative stress by inducing antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GSH, GSH‐Px, and GST) and limiting MDA level and lipid peroxidation (LPO).
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*GSTs↑,
*MDA↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*NRF2↑, Lycopene also prevents ROS release by upregulating Nrf2‐mediated HO‐1 levels and inhibiting iNOS‐activated NO generation
*HO-1↑,
*iNOS↓,
*NO↓,
*TAC↑, upregulating total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and direct inhibition of 8‐OHdG, NOX4.
*NOX4↓,
*Inflam↓, Anti‐inflammatory mechanism of lycopene.
*IL1↓, IL‐1, IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐1β, and TNF‐α release.
*IL6↓,
*IL8↓,
*IL1β↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*TLR2↓, prevents inflammation by inhibiting toll‐like receptors TLR2 and TLR4 and endothelial adhesion molecules VCAM1 and ICAM‐1.
*TLR4↓,
*VCAM-1↓,
*ICAM-1↓,
*STAT3↓, inhibiting STAT3, NF‐κB, ERK pathway, and IL‐6 and TNF‐α release.
*NF-kB↓,
*ERK↓,
*BP↓, Another clinical study demonstrated that consumption of raw tomato (200 g/day) could prevent type 2 diabetes‐associated cardiovascular diseases by lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure, upregulating ApoA1, and downregulating ApoB levels
ROS↓, lycopene suppresses the metastasis of the SK‐HEP‐1 cell line by NOX‐4 mRNA expression inhibition and the reactive ROS intracellular activity inhibition
PGE2↓, Lycopene is also used to treat colorectal cancer cells in humans, and the introduction of lycopene decreases the prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide levels
cardioP↑, Lycopene‐rich foods can be highly beneficial in preventing cardiovascular diseases as lycopene is a potential source of antioxidants
*neuroP↑, beneficial role of lycopene on aging‐related neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, has been confirmed in both experimental and clinical trials
*creat↓, Several pre‐clinical studies reported that lycopene treatment significantly reduced serum urea and serum creatinine, as well as reversed various toxic chemical‐induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage by exhibiting excellent antioxidative properti
*RenoP↑,
*CRM↑, its potency in treating aging disorders and its role as a mimic of caloric restriction.

5785- MET,    Metformin improves healthspan and lifespan in mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*AntiDiabetic↑, Metformin is a drug commonly prescribed to treat patients with type 2 diabetes.
*AntiAge↑, Here we show that long-term treatment with metformin (0.1% w/w in diet) starting at middle age extends healthspan and lifespan in male mice
*toxicity⇅, while a higher dose (1% w/w) was toxic.
*CRM↑, The effects of metformin resembled to some extent the effects of caloric restriction, even though food intake was increased.
*Strength↑, Treatment with metformin mimics some of the benefits of calorie restriction, such as improved physical performance, increased insulin sensitivity, and reduced LDL and cholesterol levels without a decrease in caloric intake
*LDL↓,
*AMPK↑, metformin increases AMP-activated protein kinase activity and increases antioxidant protection, resulting in reductions in both oxidative damage accumulation and chronic inflammation
*TAC↑,
*ROS↓, consistent with decreased oxidative stress damage in the liver of metformin-treated mice
*Inflam↓, Metformin inhibits chronic inflammation
Risk↓, metformin treatment has been associated with reduced risk of cancer4 and cardiovascular disease
*cardioP↑,
*ALAT↓, Ala aminotransferase (U/L) 90 ± 58 64 ± 29
*NRF2↑, The increase in Nrf2/ARE reporter activity occurred with an ED50 of ~1.5 mM metformin without reduction in cell survival
*SOD2↑, 0.1% metformin contributed to an increase in the level of antioxidant and stress response proteins, including SOD2, TrxR1, NQO1 and NQO2
*TrxR1↑,
*NQO1↑,
*NQO2↑,

209- MFrot,  MF,    The effect of a rotating magnetic field on the antioxidant system in healthy volunteers - preliminary study
- Human, NA, NA
*SOD↑, RFM can reduce oxidative stress, as evidenced by higher SOD and CAT activities in the CG than in samples placed in the RFM.
*Catalase↑,
*ROMO1↑, required 3hrs
*MDA↓, Too long a stay in the RMF at the frequency of 50 Hz increased the level
*TAC↑, RFM at 50 Hz increased the TAC level,
*ROS↓, In the case of ROMO1, it is stated that 1 h 25 Hz are the optimal conditions for no increased production of ROS.

4220- PI,    Piperine ameliorated memory impairment and myelin damage in lysolecethin induced hippocampal demyelination
- in-vivo, AD, NA - in-vivo, MS, NA
*memory↑, piperine improved the memory performance and myelin repair in the hippocampal demyelination model
*iNOS↓, Piperine inhibited iNOS expression concomitant with enhanced expression levels of Nrf2, HO1 and the total antioxidant capacity in the hippocampal tissue.
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*TAC↑,
*TNF-α↓, Piperine treatment significantly reduced the gene expression level of TNF-α, IL1-β, NF-κB, and glial activation in the injured area;
*IL1β↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*IL10↑, however, the mRNA level of IL-10, Foxp3, BDNF and MBP were significantly increased
*FOXP3↑,
*BDNF↑,
other↑, piperine as a promising therapeutic target in MS patients

90- QC,  HP,    Combination of quercetin and hyperoside inhibits prostate cancer cell growth and metastasis via regulation of microRNA‑21
- in-vitro, Pca, PC3
ROS↑, QH decreased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased antioxidant capacity in PC3 cells at various concentrations (2.5‑60 µg/ml) with peak inhibition and augmentation changes of 3.22‑ and 3.00‑fold, respectively.
cl‑Casp3↑, activated/cleaved caspase-3 levels were found to be elevated at low concentration of QH (5 and 10 μg/ml) by ~1.5-fold and at higher concentrations (20 and 40 μg/ml) by ~2.7-fold (Fig. 2E). Poly(adenosine diphosphate ribose)
cl‑PARP↑, analysis revealed an increase in PARP cleavage in PC3 cells following QH treatment
miR-21↓, dose-dependent decrease in miR-21 expression, with inhibition rates of 42, 56 and 77% observed at 5, 10 and 20 μg/ml QH, respectively
PDCD4↑,
TAC↑,
tumCV↓, QH inhibits PC3 cell viability.
TumCI↓, QH inhibits the invasive activity of PC3 cells.

3349- QC,    Quercetin Exerted Protective Effects in a Rat Model of Sepsis via Inhibition of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Downregulation of High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Protein Expression
- in-vivo, Sepsis, NA
*Sepsis↓, results showed that quercetin reduced the tissue edema, congestion, and hemorrhage, increased the alveolar volume, and helped to maintain the lung anatomy of septic rats.
*ROS↓, Admistration of quercetin at the dosage of 15 and 20 mg/kg to septic rats caused significant reduction in the ROS levels.
*SOD↑, The results showed that administration of quercetin at the dosage of 15 and 5 mg/kg to septic rats caused a significant increase in SOD, CAT, and APX expression levels
*Catalase↑,
*HMGB1↓, quercetin caused a significant decrease in HMGB1 protein levels
*Inflam↓, quercetin was found to reduce the inflammation associated with sepsis
*TAC↑, significant increase in the expression of antioxidant enzymes.

6054- RES,  SeNPs,    Oral Administration of Resveratrol-Selenium-Peptide Nanocomposites Alleviates Alzheimer's Disease-like Pathogenesis by Inhibiting Aβ Aggregation and Regulating Gut Microbiota
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*Dose↝, Res functional selenium nanoparticles (Res@SeNPs) (8 ± 0.34 nm) were prepared first, after which the surface of Res@SeNPs was decorated with a blood-brain barrier transport peptide (TGN peptide) to generate Res-selenium-peptide nanocomposites (TGN-Re
*cognitive↑, Due to high BBB transport efficiency and regulatory effects on gut microbiota, TGN-Res@SeNPs is superior to Res@SeNPs and Res in improving cognitive ability in vivo.
*Aβ↓, Oral administration of TGN-Res@SeNPs improves cognitive disorder through (1) interacting with Aβ and decreasing Aβ aggregation, effectively inhibiting Aβ deposition in the hippocampus;
*ROS↓, (2) decreasing Aβ-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increasing activity of antioxidation enzymes in PC12 cells and in vivo;
*TAC↑,
*GutMicro↑, 4) alleviating gut microbiota disorder, particularly with respect to oxidative stress and inflammatory-related bacteria such as Alistipes, Helicobacter, Rikenella, Desulfovibrio, and Faecalibaculum.
*BBB↑, Res@SeNPs and TGN-Res@SeNPs had a higher BBB transport efficiency than Res.

104- RES,  QC,    Resveratrol and Quercetin in Combination Have Anticancer Activity in Colon Cancer Cells and Repress Oncogenic microRNA-27a
- in-vitro, Colon, HT-29
Casp3↑, RQ also induced caspase-3-cleavage (2-fold) and increased PARP cleavage.
PARP↑,
survivin↓, RQ also decreased expression of survivin protein
miR-27a-3p↓, RQ decreased microRNA-27a (miR-27a) and induced zinc finger protein ZBTB10
Sp1/3/4↓, RQ treatment decreased the expression of Sp1, Sp3, and Sp4 mRNA and this was accompanied by decreased protein expression
ZBTB10↑,
ROS⇅, RQ slightly induced the generation of ROS at low concentrations (0–10 μg/mL) whereas at concentrations higher than 20 μg/mL generation of ROS was significantly reduced
TAC↑, RQ decreased the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by up to 2.25-fold and increased the antioxidant capacity by up to 3-fold in HT-29 cells (3.8-60 μg/mL)
tumCV↓, HT-29 cell viability (Fig. 2A) was significantly decreased by RQ in a dose- and time-dependent manner

3014- RosA,    Rosmarinic Acid Supplementation Acts as an Effective Antioxidant for Restoring the Antioxidation/Oxidation Balance in Wistar Rats with Cadmium-Induced Toxicity
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*antiOx↑, Rats in Group 4 (cadmium-exposed and Rosmarinic acid-accessed) exhibited increased levels of total proteins, a significant increase in the levels of antioxidant markers including total thiols, glutathione, total antioxidant capacity (TAC),
*Thiols↑,
*GSH↑,
*TAC↑, decreased levels of total thiols, GSH, catalase, and TAC
*SOD↑, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase, and a significant decrease in the levels of blood cadmium, ALP, ALT, AST, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), urea, bilirubin, and oxidation markers (H2O2, and MDA
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*ALP↓,
*ALAT↓,
*AST↓,
*creat↓,
*BUN↓,
*H2O2↓,
*MDA↓,
*ROS↓, significantly help attenuate the oxidative stress induced by cadmium
cardioP↑, benefits of RA are attributed to its anti-cancer, anti-depressive, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, neuroprotective, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic bioactivities
hepatoP↑,
neuroP↑,

4601- SeNPs,  AgNPs,    Antioxidant and hepatoprotective role of selenium against silver nanoparticles
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*TAC↑, However, Se markedly attenuated AgNP-induced biochemical alterations, levels of TAC, CRP, and serum transaminases (AST, ALT) (P<0.05).
*CRP↓,
*AST↓, Pretreatment of rats with Se in AgNP-treated group caused reduction in the levels of AST and ALT
*ALAT↓,
*toxicity↓, Taken together, these findings suggest that administration of AgNPs produces hepatotoxicity in rats, whereas Se supplementation attenuates these effects.
*GSH↑, AgNPs’ treatment led to a decrease in the activity of GSH level, as shown in Figure 3A. However, pretreatment with Se (group 4) led to an increase in the levels of GSH
*SOD↑, Se pretreatment (group 4) increased the activities of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px significantly (P<0.05) compared to the AgNP group.
*Catalase↑,
*hepatoP↑,

3329- SIL,    Silymarin regulates the HIF-1 and iNOS expression in the brain and Gills of the hypoxic-reoxygenated rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykis)
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*NO↓, SMN lowered the H/R-elevated NO, MDA and carbonylated protein levels, while it enhanced the TAC level.
*MDA↓,
*TAC↑,
*Hif1a↓, SMN regulated the H/R up-regulated level of HIF-1α and iNOS in examined tissues.
*iNOS↓,

3324- SIL,    Silymarin prevents NLRP3 inflammasome activation and protects against intracerebral hemorrhage
*ROS↓, Silymarin (200 mg/kg) treatment 30 mins post ICH injury prevented increase in oxidative stress markers and up-regulated antioxidant status.
*TAC↑,
*NF-kB↓, Silymarin treatment significantly down regulated the inflammatory responses by suppressing NF-κB-p65 levels and inflammasome-mediated caspase-1/IL-1β expressions.
*IL2↓,
*NRF2↑, treatment with silymarin post ICH injury increased Nrf-2/HO-1 and thereby improved overall cytoprotection.
*HO-1↑,
*neuroP↑, silymarin acts as neuroprotective compound by preventing inflammatory activation and up regulating Nrf-2/HO-1 signaling post ICH injury.
*Inflam↓,
*NLRP3↓, The NLRP3 mediated inflammatory responses were down regulated during silymarin treatment post ICH injury compared to ICH group

2220- SK,    Shikonin Alleviates Gentamicin-Induced Renal Injury in Rats by Targeting Renal Endocytosis, SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1, TLR-4/NF-κB/MAPK, and PI3K/Akt Cascades
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, Shikonin significantly and dose-dependently alleviated gentamicin-induced renal injury, as revealed by restoring normal kidney function and histological architecture.
*ROS↓, Shikonin Defended against Renal Oxidative Stress and Activated the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 Cascades in Rats with Gentamicin-Induced Renal Damage
*SIRT1↓,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*GSH↑, significant rise in GSH, TAC levels, and SOD activity, as well as SIRT1, Nrf2, and HO-1 protein levels
*TAC↑,
*SOD↑,
*MDA↓, significant decrease in the renal MDA, NO, and iNOS
*NO↓,
*iNOS↓,
*NHE3↑, shikonin treatment significantly and dose-dependently enhanced the reduced NHE3 level and mRNA expression induced by repeated gentamicin injections,
*PI3K↑, in the current study, shikonin treatment of the gentamicin-injected groups increased PI3K

5338- TFdiG,    Isolation and antioxidant characterization of theaflavin for neuroprotective effect in mice model
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*antiOx↑, All the extracts indicated antioxidant activity reflected through significant DPPH, TPC, FRAP, and beta carotene as‐69.13 ± 3.00, 1148.92 ± 14.01, 752.44 ± 10.30, and 65.74 ± 3.28, respectively.
*TOS↑, improvement in sensorimotor function restoration, muscle mass restoration, a substantial decrease in TOS, a significant increase in TAC, and enhanced antioxidative enzyme activity.
*TAC↑,
*neuroP↑, isolation of theaflavin from black tea and probed for their neuroprotective effect in mice model

3398- TQ,  5-FU,    Impact of thymoquinone on the Nrf2/HO-1 and MAPK/NF-κB axis in mitigating 5-fluorouracil-induced acute kidney injury in vivo
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, Pre-, post-, and cotreatment with TQ alleviated kidney injury
*TAC↑, by replenishing antioxidant reserves, reducing serum toxicity, decreasing ROS generation and lipid peroxidation, downregulating p38 MAPK/NF-κB axis/pathway proteins, and upregulating Nrf2 and HO-1,
*ROS↓, high-dose TQ alleviated ROS and H2O2 levels in groups III and IV
*lipid-P↓,
*p38↓,
*MAPK↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*NRF2↑,
*HO-1↑,
*MDA↓, TQ diminishes MDA levels
*GPx↑, GPx, GR, and CAT : restoration of GSH reserves and the abovementioned antioxidant enzymes
*GSR↑,
*Catalase↑,
*BUN↓, noticeable inhibition was observed in BUN, Cr, LDH, and KIM-1 at both doses
*LDH↓,
*IL1β↓, downregulation of IL-1β, diminishing inflammation

3560- TQ,    Protective effects of thymoquinone on D-galactose and aluminum chloride induced neurotoxicity in rats: biochemical, histological and behavioral changes
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*cognitive↑, TQ significantly improved cognition
*SOD↑, TQ significantly increased SOD and TAC and decreased AChE activities.
*TAC↑,
*AChE↓,
*MDA↓, It also decreased MDA and NO levels as well as TNF-α immunoreactivity and increased BDNF and Bcl-2 levels as well as ACh immunoreactivity.
*NO↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*Bcl-2↑,
*Ach↑,
*neuroP↑, These results indicate that TQ holds potential for neuroprotection and may be a promising approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.

3571- TQ,    The Role of Thymoquinone in Inflammatory Response in Chronic Diseases
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*BioAv↓, TQ has poor bioavailability and is hydrophobic, prohibiting clinical trials with TQ alone.
*BioAv↑, TQ nanoparticle formulation shows better bioavailability than free TQ,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory effects of TQ involve multiple complex signaling pathways as well as molecular mechanisms
*antiOx↑, antioxidant activity from the inhibition of oxidative stress
*ROS↓,
*GSH↑, GSH prevented ROS-mediated oxidative stress damage
*GSTs↑, TQ was found to exhibit antioxidant properties by increasing the levels of GSH and glutathione-S-transferase enzyme alpha-3 (GSTA3)
*MPO↓, TQ significantly reduced the disease activity index (DAI) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, protecting the internal microenvironment of the colon.
*NF-kB↓, TQ reduced NF-κB signaling gene expression while alleviating the increase of COX-2 in skin cells induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
*COX2↓,
*IL1β↓, reduced the expression of inflammatory factors such as IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-6
*TNF-α↓,
*IFN-γ↓,
*IL6↓,
*cardioP↑, TQ may exhibit substantial effects in the control of inflammation in CVD
*lipid-P↓, TQ reduces lipid accumulation and enhances antioxidant capacity and renal function.
*TAC↑,
*RenoP↑,
Apoptosis↑, Breast cancer TQ induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest; reduces cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, and migration;
TumCCA↑,
TumCP↓,
TumCMig↓,
angioG↓, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) TQ inhibits the angiogenesis
TNF-α↓, Lung cancer TQ inhibits tumor cell proliferation by causing lung cancer cell apoptosis to significantly arrest the S phase cell cycle and significantly reduce the activity of TNF-a and NF-κB
NF-kB↓,
ROS↑, Pancreatic cancer TQ significantly increases the level of ROS production in human pancreatic cancer cells
EMT↓, TQ initiates the miR-877-5p and PD-L1 signaling pathways, inhibiting the migration and EMT of bladder cancer cells.
*Aβ↓, TQ significantly reduced the expression of Aβ, phosphorylated-tau, and BACE-1 proteins.
*p‑tau↓,
*BACE↓,
*TLR2↓, Parkinson’s disease (PD) TQ inhibits activation of the NF-κB pathway. TQ reduces the expression of TLR-2, TLR-4, MyD88, TNF-α, IL-1β, IFN-β, IRF-3, and NF-κB.
*TLR4↓,
*MyD88↓,
*IRF3↓,
*eff↑, TQ pretreatment produced a dose-dependent reduction in the MI area and significantly reduced the elevation of serum cardiac markers caused by ISO.
eff↑, Curcumin and TQ induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and reduced cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, and migration in breast cancer cells
DNAdam↑, nanomedicine with TQ that induced DNA damage and apoptosis, inhibited cell proliferation, and prevented cell cycle progression
*iNOS↓, TQ significantly reduced the expression of COX-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)

5934- TV,    Protective Effects of Natural Antioxidants on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Thymol and Its Pharmacological Properties
- Review, Var, NA
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-bacteria, anti-fungal, and anti-tumor potential
*antiOx↑,
*Bacteria↓,
AntiTum↑,
*toxicity∅, A high dose of thymol up to 500 mg/kg diet has been shown to have no toxicity
*IBI↑, thymol improves intestinal integrity and alleviates intestinal injury via the regulation of the immune response and oxidation-reduction homeostasis
*ZO-1↑, increasing the expression of the tight junction protein zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludins
*OCLN↑,
*COX1↑, up-regulates cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1) activity
*TLR4↓, thymol inhibits TLR4 expression and then inhibits the activation of NF-κB signaling, which reduces the production of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α and IL-1β [58,59]
*NF-kB↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*TAC↑, Thymol Improves Anti-Oxidant Capacity in IBD
*NRF2↑, Studies have indicated that thymol activates Nrf2 signaling in different tissues
*GutMicro↑, Thymol Changes Gut Microbes and Prevents Pathogen Infection. thymol also promoted the colonization of beneficial bacteria, such as Clostridium, Lactobacillus, and Bacteroides, to improve gut health


Showing Research Papers: 1 to 27 of 27

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 27

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

ROS↓, 1,   ROS↑, 2,   ROS⇅, 1,   TAC↑, 2,  

Cell Death

Apoptosis↑, 2,   Casp3↑, 1,   cl‑Casp3↑, 1,   PDCD4↑, 1,   survivin↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction

SOX9↓, 1,   Sp1/3/4↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

miR-21↓, 1,   miR-27a-3p↓, 1,   other↑, 1,   tumCV↓, 3,  

DNA Damage & Repair

DNAdam↑, 1,   PARP↑, 1,   cl‑PARP↑, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence

TumCCA↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

EMT↓, 1,   ERK↓, 1,   RUNX2↓, 1,  

Migration

TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumCP↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

angioG↓, 1,   ZBTB10↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,   PGE2↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

ChemoSen↑, 1,   eff↑, 2,   RadioS∅, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

IL6↓, 1,   PD-L1↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiCan↑, 1,   AntiTum↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 3,   chemoP↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 1,   neuroP↑, 1,   radioP↑, 2,   Risk↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 46

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress

antiOx↑, 9,   Catalase↓, 1,   Catalase↑, 10,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   GPx↑, 6,   GPx4↑, 1,   GSH↑, 10,   GSR↑, 2,   GSTA1↑, 1,   GSTs↓, 1,   GSTs↑, 3,   H2O2↓, 2,   HO-1↓, 1,   HO-1↑, 6,   lipid-P↓, 6,   MDA↓, 11,   MPO↓, 2,   NOX4↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 2,   NRF2↑, 10,   ROMO1↑, 1,   ROS↓, 17,   SOD↓, 1,   SOD↑, 14,   SOD2↑, 1,   TAC↑, 25,   Thiols↑, 1,   TOS↑, 1,   TrxR1↑, 1,   VitC↑, 1,   VitE↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis

ALAT↓, 4,   AMPK↑, 1,   BUN↓, 2,   CRM↑, 2,   GlucoseCon↑, 1,   LDH↓, 1,   LDL↓, 1,   PKM2↓, 1,   SIRT1↓, 1,  

Cell Death

Akt↓, 1,   Bcl-2↑, 1,   Casp3↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 5,   MAPK↓, 2,   p38↓, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics

Ach↑, 1,   other↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress

NQO2↑, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State

ERK↓, 1,   PI3K↑, 1,   p‑PTEN↑, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   TRPM7↓, 1,  

Migration

5LO↓, 1,   PKCδ↑, 1,   TGF-β1↑, 1,   VCAM-1↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,   ZO-1↑, 1,   α-SMA↓, 1,   β-catenin/ZEB1↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature

Hif1a↓, 2,   NO↓, 5,  

Barriers & Transport

BBB↑, 3,   IBI↑, 1,   NHE3↑, 1,   OCLN↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling

COX1↑, 1,   COX2↓, 3,   CRP↓, 1,   FOXP3↑, 1,   HMGB1↓, 1,   ICAM-1↓, 1,   IFN-γ↓, 1,   IL1↓, 1,   IL10↑, 2,   IL1β↓, 8,   IL2↓, 1,   IL6↓, 3,   IL8↓, 1,   Imm↑, 1,   Inflam↓, 9,   MyD88↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 8,   TLR2↓, 2,   TLR4↓, 4,   TNF-α↓, 8,  

Cellular Microenvironment

NOX↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission

AChE↓, 3,   BDNF↑, 3,   p‑tau↓, 1,  

Protein Aggregation

Aβ↓, 4,   BACE↓, 1,   NLRP3↓, 2,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance

BioAv↓, 2,   BioAv↑, 2,   BioAv↝, 1,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 6,   Half-Life↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers

ALAT↓, 4,   ALP↓, 1,   AST↓, 3,   BP↓, 1,   creat↓, 2,   CRP↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 2,   IL6↓, 3,   LDH↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes

AntiAge↑, 1,   AntiDiabetic↑, 1,   cardioP↑, 4,   chemoP↑, 1,   cognitive↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 3,   hepatoP↑, 2,   memory↑, 4,   neuroP↑, 7,   RenoP↑, 4,   Strength↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 1,   toxicity⇅, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome

Bacteria↓, 2,   IRF3↓, 1,   Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 129

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: TAC, total antioxidant capacity
3 Quercetin
3 Thymoquinone
2 Lycopene
2 Resveratrol
2 Selenium NanoParticles
2 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
1 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
1 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
1 Boswellia (frankincense)
1 Caffeic acid
1 Carnosic acid
1 Carvacrol
1 Chlorogenic acid
1 Curcumin
1 Metformin
1 Magnetic Field Rotating
1 Magnetic Fields
1 Piperine
1 Hyperoside
1 Rosmarinic acid
1 Silver-NanoParticles
1 Shikonin
1 Aflavin-3,3′-digallate
1 5-fluorouracil
1 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
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