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Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez
Researcher at University of Vigo
Publications - 115
Citations - 4744
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez is an academic researcher from University of Vigo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oxidative stress & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 100 publications receiving 3147 citations. Previous affiliations of Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez include Marche Polytechnic University & European University of Madrid.
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Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health Benefits: A Review.
Danila Cianciosi,Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez,Sadia Afrin,Massimiliano Gasparrini,Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez,Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez,Piera Pia Manna,Jiaojiao Zhang,Leire Bravo Lamas,Susana Martínez Flórez,Pablo Agudo Toyos,José L. Quiles,Francesca Giampieri,Maurizio Battino +13 more
TL;DR: Honey possesses antimicrobial capacity and anticancer activity against different types of tumors, acting on different molecular pathways that are involved on cellular proliferation.
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The Composition and Biological Activity of Honey: A Focus on Manuka Honey.
José M. Alvarez-Suarez,Massimiliano Gasparrini,Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez,Luca Mazzoni,Francesca Giampieri +4 more
TL;DR: The chemical composition and the variety of beneficial nutritional and health effects of manuka honey are reviewed, with special attention given to its polyphenolic composition and other bioactive compounds, such as glyoxal and methylglyoxal.
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Strawberry as a health promoter: an evidence based review
Francesca Giampieri,Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez,Massimiliano Gasparrini,José M. Alvarez-Suarez,Sadia Afrin,Stefano Bompadre,José L. Quiles,Bruno Mezzetti,Maurizio Battino,Maurizio Battino +9 more
TL;DR: The molecular mechanisms proposed to explain the health effects of polyphenols against the most common diseases related to oxidative stress driven pathologies, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes, obesity and neurodegenerative diseases, and inflammation are proposed.
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The effects of bioactive compounds from plant foods on mitochondrial function: a focus on apoptotic mechanisms.
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez,Francesca Giampieri,Massimiliano Gasparrini,Luca Mazzoni,José L. Quiles,José M. Alvarez-Suarez,Maurizio Battino +6 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes and updates the most recent findings concerning the mechanisms through which different dietary compounds from plant foods affect mitochondria functionality in healthy and pathological in vitro and in vivo models, paying particular attention to the pathways involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and apoptosis.
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Promising Health Benefits of the Strawberry: A Focus on Clinical Studies
Sadia Afrin,Massimiliano Gasparrini,Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernandez,Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez,Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez,Bruno Mezzetti,Alfonso Varela-López,Francesca Giampieri,Maurizio Battino,Maurizio Battino +9 more
TL;DR: The bioavailability and metabolism of major strawberry phytochemicals as well as their actions in combating many pathologies, including cancer, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, neurodegeneration, along with microbial pathogenesis have been reviewed, with a particular attention to human studies.