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Iris F.F. Benzie
Researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Publications - 143
Citations - 27237
Iris F.F. Benzie is an academic researcher from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ascorbic acid & Antioxidant. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 143 publications receiving 23820 citations. Previous affiliations of Iris F.F. Benzie include Chongqing University & The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Is the yin-yang nature of Chinese herbal medicine equivalent to antioxidation-oxidation?
TL;DR: It is indicated that the yin nature of herbs may not be necessarily associated with superior antioxidative effect to yang-tonic herbs, at least in terms of DNA protection against oxidant challenge.
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Effect of Ganoderma lucidum on human DNA is dose dependent and mediated by hydrogen peroxide
TL;DR: Investigation of the effect of G. lucidum on human lymphocytic DNA ex vivo using the comet assay showed that it has a genoprotective effect at low concentration, but damaged DNA at higher concentrations, which may explain some of the reported health benefits of this herb.
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Colour additives in snack foods consumed by primary school children in Hong Kong
TL;DR: Dietary exposure to synthetic colours for an average primary school student was considerably lower than the acceptable daily intake for their age, and data from HPLC analyses showed that several synthetic colours, which were labelled as being present in the food, were not detected and vice versa.
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Protective effect of caspase inhibition on compression‐induced muscle damage
TL;DR: The data demonstrate that pharmacological inhibition of caspase is effective in alleviating muscle damage induced by prolonged moderate compression, and suggest that regimens targetingcaspase/apoptosis inhibition might be of use to prevent or treat pressure ulcers.
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Redox-linked effects of green tea on DNA damage and repair, and influence of microsatellite polymorphism in HMOX-1: results of a human intervention trial.
TL;DR: Green tea is clearly associated with lowered DNA damage, increased hOGG1 activity and higher HMOX-1 protein levels and further study is needed to confirm a cause and effect relationship and to establish if these effects are mediated by post-translational changes in proteins or by increased gene expression.