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Pre- and Post-harvest Factors Affecting Glucosinolate Content in Broccoli

Owing to several presumed health-promoting biological activities, increased attention is being given to natural plant chemicals, especially those frequently entering...

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Indole-3-carbinol: a plant hormone combatting cancer

A diet rich in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage has long been considered healthy, and various epidemiological...

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Cruciferous vegetables: cancer protective mechanisms of glucosinolate hydrolysis products and selenium

Dietetic professionals urge Americans to increase fruit and vegetable intakes. The American Institute of Cancer Research estimates that if the...

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Endogenous Deficiency of Glutathione as the Most Likely Cause of Serious Manifestations and Death in COVID-19 Patients

Higher rates of serious illness and death from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection among older people and those who have comorbidities...

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Choline metabolism provides novel insights into nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its progression

Purpose of review: Choline is an essential nutrient and the liver is a central organ responsible for choline metabolism. Hepatosteatosis...

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Glutathione deficiency induces epigenetic alterations of vitamin D metabolism genes in the livers of high-fat diet-fed obese mice

Obesity has been correlating with low levels of glutathione (GSH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)VD3). The liver is the principal site...

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Glutathione Stimulates Vitamin D Regulatory and Glucose-Metabolism Genes, Lowers Oxidative Stress and Inflammation, and Increases 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D Levels in Blood: A Novel Approach to Treat 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency

Aims: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)VD] deficiency/inadequacy is a major public health issue affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. A convincing...

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Vitamin D status is independently associated with plasma glutathione and cysteine thiol/disulphide redox status in adults

Objective: Redox status and inflammation are important in the pathophysiology of numerous chronic diseases. Epidemiological studies have linked vitamin D...

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[Nutritional risk factors of a vegetarian diet in adult lacto-ovo vegetarians]

Risk nutritional factors of alternative alimentation detected in childhood were evaluated in a group of adult lactoovovegetarians (n = 47)....

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