L’Église catholique face aux États et la liberté religieuse by Bernard Pottier

“…Le concile Vatican II avec sa Déclaration Dignitatis humanae sur la liberté religieuse (1965) opéra un changement radical et le renversement pacifique des régimes communistes en Europe centrale et orientale dans les années 1989–1990 provoqua une révolution copernicienne dans le droit des religions jusque là en vigueur dans ces pays. …”
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Response of Kapok seedlings were irrigated with water of different qualities and heavy metal contents for foliar application of antioxidants by Alaa I. B. Abou-Sreea, Faisal M. A. Matter, Mahmoud A. Hassanain, Abdallah H. A. Hassan

“…Therefore, GB may have a protective effect on peroxidation-linked membrane deterioration, scavenge free radicals, and provide osmotic protection.…”
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EL CORAZÓN DE LOS ESTUDIOS CULTURALES: CONTEXTUALIDAD, CONSTRUCCIONISMO Y COMPLEJIDAD by Lawrence Grossberg

“…La primera, en su mayor parte (auto)-biográfica, hace una lectura retrospectiva de mi deseo por los estudios culturales a partir de mi experiencia en el Centro de Estudios Culturales Contemporáneos (CCCS) en la Universidad de Birmingham del Reino Unido; la segunda describe el proyecto de los estudios culturales como un esfuerzo por producir conocimiento basado en el compromiso por la contextualidad radical y el construccionismo, y una política de asumir las posibilidades de la trasformación social. …”
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On Political Islam in Palestine by E. A. Stepkin

“…Nowadays one can witness the deepening conflict within the Islamist camp - between HAMAS and more radical Salafists, who support “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria. …”
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of condensed tannins from Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang by Mazni Abu Zarin, Ho Yin Wan, Azizul Isha, Nurdin Armania

“…In this study, CTs were extracted from a Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang and subjected to various biological studies including antioxidant (using Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assay), anti-microbial (against different pathogens) and cytotoxic activities (toward human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), human colon carcinoma (HT29), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell lines) in cancer cells through in vitro experiments. …”
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Composition of Free and Bound Phenolics from Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Flowers and Their Antioxidant and α-Glucosidase inhibitory Activities by CHEN Ling, WANG Xuefang, LI Zhining, ZHANG Lipan, LI Xiao, NING Erjuan

“…The 1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine (DPPH), 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) cation radical scavenging capacity and ferric reducing power of FP were 855.03, 367.10, and 230.54 µmol/g for Danfeng, and 499.06, 290.64, and 196.39 µmol/g for Xiangyu, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Properties of Moringa peregrina and Ferulago carduchorum Leaf Extracts and Microencapsulation of Superior Plant by Shiva Nouri, Maryam Moslehishad, Seyede Marzieh Hosseini, Mina Etemadi

“…The results showed that the ABTS•+ radical scavenging and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory activities of both plants were dependent on extract concentration. …”
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Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Effects of Antimalarial Herbal Mixtures by Isaac Dadzie, Shaibu Adams Avorgbedo, Regina Appiah-Opong, Obed Cudjoe

“…Cytotoxicity was assessed using the tetrazolium-based colorimetric (MTT) assay while antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH free-radical scavenging assay. Among the mixtures, SMM and SGM exhibited the strongest cytotoxicity towards Jurkat cells (IC50 values 59.17 μg/ml and 49.57 μg/ml, respectively), whereas STT showed the weakest cytotoxicity (IC50 = 244.94 μg/ml). …”
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Use of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) as adjuvants in the treatment of neuropathic pain by Fernando Antonio Silva de Azevedo-Filho, Yasmim Machado Chaves de Castro, Marcos Pinho Cerqueira, Thiago Arruda Rodrigues, Yussef Ali-Abdouni, Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: High concentrations of free radicals can damage nucleic acids, proteins and lipids and their accumulation may be involved in hypersensitivity to pain. …”
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Dietary phytochemicals alleviate the premature skin aging: A comprehensive review by Harpreet Singh, Y.T. Kamal, Jessica Pandohee, Arun Kumar Mishra, Aritra Biswas, Sourav Mohanto, Arvind Kumar, Sagnik Nag, Amrita Mishra, Mhaveer Singh, Himanshu Gupta, Hitesh Chopra

“…Dietary phytochemicals, present in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-derived meals, have gained interest due to their efficiency to eradicate free radicals and lowering the release of inflammatory mediators which accounts for premature skin aging. …”
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Hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles for preventing the progression of experimental autoimmune uveitis through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Weiwei Tang, Xiaomin Huang, Yun-Di Yi, Fan Cao, Manli Deng, Jiawei Fan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Li-Ming Tao, Xianwen Wang, Lei Shi

“…This investigation demonstrated that esterified hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles (HA-CUR NPs) with superior aqueous dispersion exhibited exceptional antioxidant enzyme mimetic activity, incorporating superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), and free radical scavenging ability. Further in vitro and in vivo experimental results validated the protective function of HA-CUR NPs against oxidative stress-induced damage and inflammatory responses, attenuated pathological progression, relieved microvascular damage, and regulated fundus blood flow in retinal vascular networks. …”
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Phenolic Acid and Flavonoid Content Analysis with Antioxidant Activity Assessment in Chinese <i>C. pi. Shen</i> Honey by Ningxin Qi, Wen Zhao, Chenghua Xue, Lin Zhang, Han Hu, Yue Jin, Xiaofeng Xue, Rui Chen, Jinzhen Zhang

“…Shen</i> honey by colorimetric, UPLC-MS/MS, Ferric ion Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP), 2,2-bisazo-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazole-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) free radical capacity, and 1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine (DPPH) scavenging ability methods. …”
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Boosting singlet oxygen generation for salinity wastewater treatment through co-activation of oxygen and peroxymonosulfate in photoelectrochemical process by Qianqian Yang, Zhiyuan Feng, Yanbo Zhou, Hongying Zhao, Guohua Zhao

“…High concentrations of inorganic ions in saline wastewater pose adverse effects on hydroxyl radical (HO•)-dominated technologies. Here, we report a unique strategy for boosting singlet oxygen (1O2) generation via coactivation of oxygen and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by regulating the electron transfer regime in the photoelectrochemical process. …”
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Preventive Effect of Cocoa Flavonoids via Suppression of Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Auditory Senescent Cells by Luz del Mar Rivas-Chacón, Joaquín Yanes-Díaz, Beatriz de Lucas, Juan Ignacio Riestra-Ayora, Raquel Madrid-García, Ricardo Sanz-Fernández, Carolina Sánchez-Rodríguez

“…Each cell line was divided into a control group (CTR) and an H₂O₂ group (induction of senescence by an oxygen radical). Additionally, every group of every cell line was treated with the cocoa polyphenolic extract (CPE), measuring different markers of apoptosis, viability, the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and oxidative/nitrosative stress. …”
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Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Some Varieties of Persea americana Peels Consumed in Cameroon by Ruth Edwige Kemadjou Dibacto, Boris Ronald Tonou Tchuente, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Yves Martial Tongue Tientcheu, Emilienne Carine Nyobe, Ferdinand Lanvin Ebouel Edoun, Melanie Flore Godam Kamini, Romelle Feumba Dibanda, Gabriel Nama Medoua

“…Peelings of twelve varieties of Persea americana fruits consumed in Cameroon were investigated for their phenolic compounds (polyphenols and flavonoids) using three solvents systems, water, ethanol: water (50 : 50 v/v), and ethanol, and antioxidant activity using total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging methods. Total polyphenol, flavonoids, and antioxidant potential of the peels significantly varied with P. americana variety and also with the extraction solvents in the order ethanol > ethanol: water > water. …”
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Effects of microbial fermentation on the anti-inflammatory activity of Chinese yam polysaccharides by Jinchu Yang, Yi Zheng, Yongfeng Yang, Zhenzhen Huang, Gangchun Sun, Renyong Zhao, Wen-Wen Zhou, Kit-Leong Cheong, Zichao Wang, Shouai Feng, Qiuling Wang, Meng Li

“…In vitro antioxidant analysis showed that L. plantarum M616 fermentation had varying effects on CYP-LP against DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl, and superoxide radicals. However, CYP-LP had superior anti-inflammatory activity to CYP-NF and is more effective in regulating superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6 release in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. …”
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Production of ACE inhibitory peptides via ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgal Chlorella protein: Process improvement, fractionation, identification, and in silic... by Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Apiwit Kamngoen, Antira Wichaphian, May Thu Zin, Supakit Chaipoot, Kamon Yakul, Wasu Pathom-aree, Wageeporn Maneechote, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Sirasit Srinuanpan

“…Interestingly, the fractionated low molecular weight (LMW) peptides (<3 kDa) demonstrated notable levels of both ABTS radical scavenging (IC50 at 3.34 µg/mL) and ACE inhibition activities (IC50 at 2.95 µg/mL), alongside a significant abundance of essential amino acids, reaching up to 34.98 %. …”
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Melatonin Supplementation Decreases Aerobic Exercise Training Induced-Lipid Peroxidation and Malondialdehyde in Sedentary Young Women by Ziaadini Fatemeh, Aminae Mohsen, Mahsa Rastegar M.M., Abbasian Sadegh, Memari Amir Hossein

“…Five percent of consumed oxygen produces a number of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including free radicals and other chemical products such as malondialdehyde (MDA). …”
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Characterization of Active Compounds of Different Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Cultivars by Szychowski Konrad A., Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk Kamila, Gaweł-Bęben Katarzyna, Świeca Michał, Karaś Monika, Jakubczyk Anna, Matysiak Magdalena, Binduga Urszula E., Gmiński Jan

“…Antioxidant properties were evaluated through free radical scavenging (DPPH•, ABTS•+) and ion chelation (Fe2+, Cu2+) activities. …”
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Anti-Apoptosis Effects of Green Tea in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Doses of Ionizing Radiation by Najmeh Anbiaee, Mohammad Taghi Bahreyni Toossi, Hosein Azimian, Zoha Sahebnasagh, Sepideh Abdollahi Dehkordi, Majid Kianmehr, samaneh soudmand salarabadi, Maryam Najafi Amiri

“…Radioprotective agents have the potential to decrease DNA damage and free radicals produced by ionizing radiation. Green tea is a natural product from the Camellia sinensis plant and have been shown to have antioxidant and radioprotective properties. …”
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