#antioxidant

• Abelia genus — A genus of ornamental flowering shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to East Asia and Mexico. In pharmaceutical botany, toxicology, and neuropsychiatry, extracts from Abelia species are studied for their content of biologically active secondary metabolites (iridoid glucosides, polyphenols). These compounds display antioxidant and neuroprotective therapeutic potential, being clinically investigated in experimental models to reduce oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases or alleviate neurosomatic anxiety symptoms.
• Abelia chinensis — The type species of the Abelia genus, native to China, characterized by dense and fragrant inflorescences. In medical biochemistry and phytotherapy, the species is intensely researched for isolating rare bioactive metabolites, such as iridoid glycosides and natural phenolic acids. These compounds are of significant interest in neuroprotection due to their experimentally proven capacity to mitigate neuronal cell degradation caused by free radicals, studied as adjuvants in countering oxidative stress within degenerative or cognitive pathologies.
• Abelia uniflora — A shrub species belonging to the Abelia genus, native to China, characterized by solitary flowers borne on unique peduncles. In clinical biochemistry and pharmacognosy, extracts from Abelia uniflora are studied for isolating biologically active secondary metabolites, specifically cyclic monoterpenes and organic acids. These natural constituents exhibit neuroprotective and antioxidant potential, being experimentally researched in laboratory models to protect neuronal cell membranes against lipid peroxidation-induced degeneration.
• Abeliophyllum genus — A monotypic botanical genus in the family Oleaceae, represented exclusively by the species Abeliophyllum distichum (Korean white forsythia). In pharmaceutical botany, phyto-neurosciences, and toxicology, extracts from the aerial organs of this plant are intensively studied for their high concentration of phenylethanoid glycosides, flavonoids, and verbascoside compounds. These secondary metabolites display potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties, being investigated in vitro and in vivo for their ability to mitigate neuroinflammation, inhibit acetylcholinesterase, and protect neuronal cells against oxidative stress-induced degradation in degenerative cognitive pathologies.
• Abies amabilis / Pacific silver fir — A species of fir native to the mountainous regions of Western North America, commonly known as the Pacific silver fir or amabilis fir. In Native American ethnomedicine and contemporary clinical aromatherapy, hydroalcoholic extracts and essential oils distilled from the needles and bark of Abies amabilis are studied and utilized for their remarkable analgesic, potent antioxidant, and respiratory tract antimicrobial properties.
• Abies pinsapo / Spanish fir — A rare species of fir native to the mountainous regions of southern Spain and northern Morocco, commonly known as the Spanish fir or pinsapo. In Mediterranean ethnomedicine and contemporary pharmacognosy, extracts obtained from its rigid, short needles are valued due to their unique concentration of antioxidant monoterpenes, abietic acids, and phenolic compounds, historically utilized as a vulnerary remedy for disinfecting open wounds, reducing joint inflammation, and alleviating infectious respiratory ailments.
• Ampelotherapy — A therapeutic, dietary, or detoxification method consisting of the exclusive or predominant consumption of fresh grapes or natural grape juice (must) over a determined period of time. Popularly known as the grape cure, this balneary practice stimulates diuresis, improves digestion, and supplies a massive intake of antioxidants, minerals, and essential vitamins to the body.
• Anticarcinogenic — Preventing the onset, development, or progression of cancer by annihilating carcinogenic or mutagenic agents; a chemical substance, antioxidant food, or biological compound capable of protecting cellular DNA structure against malignant degradation. In diets and preventive medicine, it indicates the property of certain substances (such as vitamins C and E, selenium, or polyphenols) to neutralize free radicals.
• Antiol — A designation attributed to certain synthetic chemical compounds or structural additives with an antioxidant or protective role, capable of inhibiting the oxidative degradation of thiol (or alcohol) groups within biological or industrial macromolecules. In certain older biochemical and medical contexts, the term also designated some oily preparations for topical use intended for cellular protection or the neutralization of free radicals.
• Antioxidant — A chemical substance, organic compound, or mineral capable of delaying, inhibiting, or preventing the oxidation of other molecules by neutralizing free radicals and reducing cellular oxidative stress; in an industrial sense, an additive used to prevent the degradation of materials, polymers, or food spoilage.
• Antioxidant — A chemical substance or molecular compound utilized to prevent, block, or slow down degradation and structural spoilage processes caused directly by the chemical action of molecular oxygen; a term used in engineering and the food industry as a functional synonym for autoxidation inhibitors of fats, oils, or polymers.
• Anthocyanin — A water-soluble plant pigment belonging to the flavonoid class, present in the cellular vacuoles of many plants, flowers, and fruits (such as blueberries, blackberries, grapes, or red cabbage), responsible for coloring them in intense shades of red, purple, or blue. These compounds alter their color based on the environmental pH and play a major physiological role as powerful antioxidants, protecting plant tissues from ultraviolet radiation and oxidative stress.
• Aristotelia chilensis — A species of exotic evergreen shrub in the Elaeocarpaceae family, native to the temperate rainforests of Chile and Argentina, popularly known as maqui or maqui berry. The plant produces small, globose, dark purple to black berries, which are extensively studied and globally valued for their exceptionally high concentration of antioxidants (anthocyanins and polyphenols), possessing remarkable anti-inflammatory and therapeutic properties.
• Aronia — A genus of deciduous shrubs in the Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America and widely cultivated in Europe under the common name chokeberry. The genus comprises species valued for their ornamental look and small, dark purple-black berries rich in antioxidants.
• Aronia melanocarpa — The scientific name of the black chokeberry, a deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America. Its dark purple-black berries are recognized globally as a superfood due to their exceptionally high concentration of antioxidants and polyphenols, featuring a distinctively astringent taste.
• Ascorbic — Relating to or belonging to ascorbic acid; a term used almost exclusively within the phrase 'ascorbic acid', which represents the official chemical name for Vitamin C. It is a water-soluble organic compound with potent antioxidant properties, holding a vital structural role in collagen synthesis, immune system function, iron absorption, and the prevention of scurvy.