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Ganoderma lucidum (‘Lingzhi’), a Chinese medicinal mushroom : biomarker responses in a controlled human supplementation study
Ageing & Health Group, School of Nursing2003-2004 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe
Blanching as a Treatment Process: Effect on Polyphenols and Antioxidant Capacity of Cabbage
Cabbage is considered an excellent source ofpolyphenolswith substantial antioxidant properties associated with the alleviation of oxidative stress and the prevention of free-radical mediated diseases. Many cabbage varieties are typically blanched prior to consumption mainly to enhance associated sensory attributes. Conventional hot water (80-100°C) or steam blanching are the most industrially applied methods. Blanching causes adverse losses in the antioxidant capacity of cabbage with over 70% resultingwithin the first few minutes. Blanching time, water to cabbage ratio and cabbage variety are the main determinants of the extent of antioxidant losses. The effect of the blanching temperature is of a lesssignificance particularlywithin 80-100°C. High temperatures and short blanching times would reduce antioxidants degradation in cabbage while also resulting in optimized sensory and quality attributes. The chapter concludesonthe importance of antioxidant considerations when specifyingtime-temperature combinations for cabbage blanching
Herbal and traditional medicine.
Rev. ed. of: Herbal and traditional medicine / edited by Lester Packer, Choon Nam Ong, Barry Halliwell. c2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.Book fair 2012xxi, 473 p. :"Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of complementary or alternative medicine in countries around the world, this reference reviews and evaluates various safety, toxicity, and quality-control issues related to the use of traditional and herbal products for health maintenance and disease prevention and treatment. With over 3,550 current references, the book highlights the role of herbal medicine in national health care while providing case studies of widely used herbal remedies and their effects on human health and wellness and the need for the design and performance of methodologically sound clinical trials for the plethora of herbal medicines"--Provided by publisher
The Role of Essential Oils and Their Main Compounds in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Antioxidant Power and DNA Repair Effects of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (W.Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst. (Aphyllophoromycetideae), in Human Acute Post-ingestion Study
Increasing the antioxidant content of food: a personal view on whether this is possible or desirable
Safety and efficacy ofGanoderma lucidum (lingzhi) and San Miao San supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial
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