Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a pivotal process in early atherogenesis and can be brought about by myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is capable of reacting with nitrite, a NO metabolite...
Keywords: antioxidant, atherosclerosis, cocoa, epicatechin, flavonoids, LDL oxidation, procyanidins
09/2004 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterKnots, i.e. branch bases inside tree stems, in fir trees contained remarkably higher concentrations of lignans, oligolignans, and juvabiones than the adjacent stemwood...
Keywords: Abies, fir, flavonoids, heartwood, hydrophilic extractives, juvabiones, knots, knotwood, lignans, oligolignans, phenolic substances, polyphenols, sapwood, sugars
10/2004 | Holzforschung, Walter de GruyterThe aim of this study was to find chemical or physical properties of Siberian larch heartwood timber that correlate with the variation in decay resistance...
Keywords: arabinogalactans, decay resistance, extractives, flavonoids, Folin-Ciocalteu, heartwood, hygroscopicity, Larix sibirica, moisture content, taxifolin
01/2006 | Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter