Aims: To evaluate the effect of supplementation with iron (II/III) salts and/ or hydrogen peroxide on Manuka honey total phenols content (TPC) and the cytoxicity toward MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Study Design: The study had an In Vitro design. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/42344
Aims: Applying multiple assays with trolox as the sole reference compound is a recent AOAC proposal to improve the reliability of total antioxidant capacity determinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate, iron (III) reducing antioxidant capacity (iRAC) for Manuka honey sam...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/42202
Total Phenols, Antioxidant Capacity and Antibacterial Activity of Manuka Honey Extract Aims: To evaluate total phenols content (TPC), antioxidant capacity (TAC) and antibacterial activity of Manuka honey extract (MHE) and to compare such properties with those for unfractionated M...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37101
Aims: To assess the estrogenic activity of Manuka honey using the MCF7 cell proliferation assay. Study Design: In vitro cell based E-screen. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster University, Coleraine, UK, September 2015 to September 2016. Methodology: Manuka honey (UMF15+) was ch...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/29887
Aims: The aims of this study were to assess the impact of pH on the free radical quenching activity of tea infusions using a modified 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) assay and three antioxidant compounds as reference. Study Design: In-vitro method....
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27235