Roberto Pilu

TL;DR: Cardioprotection was associated with increased myocardial glutathione levels, suggesting that dietary anthocyanins might modulate cardiac antioxidant defenses and emphasize the need to develop anthOCyanin-rich functional foods with protective activities for promoting human health.

TL;DR: This review highlights the potential of using A. donax for energy and bio-compound production, by collecting and critically discussing the data available on these first applications for the crop.

TL;DR: In this paper, the results of the genetic, biochemical and molecular characterization experiments carried out by SSR mapping, MDD-HPLC and RT-PCR are consistent with a mutation affecting the MIPS1S gene, coding for the first enzyme of the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway.

TL;DR: A novel role in plant seed physiology can be assigned to phytic acid, that is, protection against oxidative stress during the seed's life span, as in maize kernels, its antioxidant action may be of particular relevance in this crop.

TL;DR: This review will be focused on recent advances regarding the anthocyanin biosynthesis in maize, the role of Anthocyanins from corn in preventing chronic diseases and finally on the breeding activities to produce maize functional foods with increased anthochenin content.