Adina L Santana

Sorghum ( L. Moench), characterized by substantial genetic diversity, encompasses some lines rich in health-promoting polyphenols. Laboratory studies have demonstrated anticancer properties of sorghum phenolics; however, their presence may impact...

Sumac sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) bran contains polyphenolic compounds with health-promoting properties. Functional food product development can add economic value to sorghum bran, but acceptability may be limited by...

Obesity is one of the leading public health problems that can result in life-threatening metabolic and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Sorghum ( (L.) Moench) is...

Background: The glycation of proteins and lipids synthesizes the advanced glycation end products (AGEs), i.e., substances that irreversibly damage macromolecules present in tissues and organs, which contribute to the impairment...

The advanced glycation end products (AGEs) constitute a wide variety of substances synthesized from interactions between amino groups of proteins and reducing sugars, which excess induces pathogenesis of chronic diseases....

Catechins and methylxanthines are natural molecules in guarana (Paullinia cupana) that are associated with antioxidant and stimulatory effects in the human body. There are few natural sources of these antioxidants....

Background: The supercritical fluids applied to particle engineering over the last years have received growing interest from the food and non-food industries, in terms of processing, packaging, and preservation of...