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Muraleedharan G. Nair

Michigan State University
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In vitro antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidant activities of punicalagin, ellagic acid and a total pomegranate tannin extract are enhanced in combination with other …

…, SM Henning, Y Niu, Y Zhang, MG Nair… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2005 - Elsevier
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruits are widely consumed as juice (PJ). The potent
antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic activities of PJ are attributed to its polyphenols including …

Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries

H Wang, MG Nair, GM Strasburg… - Journal of natural …, 1999 - ACS Publications
The anthocyanins (1−3) and cyanidin isolated from tart cherries exhibited in vitro antioxidant
and antiinflammatory activities comparable to commercial products. The inhibition of lipid …

Modulation of liposomal membrane fluidity by flavonoids and isoflavonoids

A Arora, TM Byrem, MG Nair, GM Strasburg - Archives of biochemistry and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The polyphenolic structures of flavonoids and isoflavonoids confer them with the ability to
scavenge free radicals and to chelate transition metals, a basis for their potent antioxidant …

Structure–activity relationships for antioxidant activities of a series of flavonoids in a liposomal system

A Arora, MG Nair, GM Strasburg - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 1998 - Elsevier
Structurally diverse plant phenolics were examined for their abilities to inhibit lipid peroxidation
induced either by Fe(II) and Fe(III) metal ions or by azo-derived peroxyl radicals in a …

Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries

NP Seeram, RA Momin, MG Nair, LD Bourquin - Phytomedicine, 2001 - Elsevier
… The yields of pure anthocyanins 1 and 2 in 100 g Balaton™ and Montmorency tart cherries,
sweet cherries and raspberries were 21, 16.5; 11, 5; 4.95, 21; and 4.65, 13.5 mg, respectively…

Insulin secretion by bioactive anthocyanins and anthocyanidins present in fruits

…, SK Vareed, LK Olson, MG Nair - Journal of agricultural …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Anthocyanins are responsible for a variety of bright colors including red, blue, and purple in
fruits, vegetables, and flowers and are consumed as dietary polyphenols. Anthocyanin-…

Antioxidant activities of isoflavones and their biological metabolites in a liposomal system

A Arora, MG Nair, GM Strasburg - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 1998 - Elsevier
Genistein and daidzein, the two major soy isoflavones, principally occur in nature as their
glycosylated or methoxylated derivatives, which are cleaved in the large intestine to yield the …

Tart cherry anthocyanins inhibit tumor development in ApcMin mice and reduce proliferation of human colon cancer cells

SY Kang, NP Seeram, MG Nair, LD Bourquin - Cancer letters, 2003 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins, which are bioactive phytochemicals, are widely distributed in plants and
especially enriched in tart cherries. Based on previous observations that tart cherry anthocyanins …

Anthocyanin content, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of blackberry and raspberry fruits

CS Bowen-Forbes, Y Zhang, MG Nair - Journal of food composition and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Fresh or processed berries are considered to be beneficial for health by many consumers.
Fruits of closely related species of plants sometimes possess strikingly different …

Amelioration of Obesity and Glucose Intolerance in High-Fat-Fed C57BL/6 Mice by Anthocyanins and Ursolic Acid in Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas)

…, LK Olson, RE Schutzki, MH Tai, MG Nair - Journal of agricultural …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Much attention has been focused on food that may be beneficial in preventing diet-induced
body fat accumulation and possibly reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Cornelian …