Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) modulates oxidative stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans by direct and indirect mechanisms.

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) modulates oxidative stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans by direct and indirect mechanisms.

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) has recently emerged as a promising source of natural antioxidants. Despite its claimed pharmacological and nutraceutical value, studies regarding the effects of açaí in vivo are limited. In this study, we use the Caenorhabditis elegans model to evaluate the in vivo ant...

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Main Authors: Larissa de Freitas Bonomo, David Nunes Silva, Patrícia Ferreira Boasquivis, Franciny Aparecida Paiva, Joyce Ferreira da Costa Guerra, Talita Alves Faria Martins, Álvaro Gustavo de Jesus Torres, Igor Thadeu Borges Raposo de Paula, Washington Luiz Caneschi, Philippe Jacolot, Nicolas Grossin, Frederic J Tessier, Eric Boulanger, Marcelo Eustáquio Silva, Maria Lúcia Pedrosa, Riva de Paula Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3940722?pdf=render

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