Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Modulates Oxidative Stress Resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans by Direct and Indirect Mechanisms

Bonomo, L; Nunes Silva, David; Ferreira Boasquívis, Patrícia; Aparecida Paiva, Franciny; Ferreira da Costa Guerra, Joyce; Alves Faria Martins, Talita; Gustavo de Jesus Torres, Álvaro; Thadeu Borges Raposo de Paula, Igor; Luiz Caneschi, Washington; Jacolot, Philippe; Grossin, Nicolas; J. Tessier, Frédéric; Boulanger, Éric; Eustáquio Silva, Marcelo; Lúcia Pedrosa, Maria; de Paula Oliveira, Riva

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089933

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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Modulates Oxidative Stress Resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans by Direct and Indirect Mechanisms

Published in PLoS ONE • Mar 3, 2014

Authors:

L Bonomo

David Nunes Silva

Patrícia Ferreira Boasquívis

Abstract

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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Oxidative stress

Antioxidant

Caenorhabditis elegans

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