Michael A. Timmers

Works (6)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:39

2021 article

Neuroprotective mechanisms of red clover and soy isoflavones in Parkinson's disease models

Rus Jacquet, A., Ambaw, A., Tambe, M. A., Ma, S. Y., Timmers, M., Grace, M. H., … Rochet, J.-C. (2021, January 1). Food & Function, Vol. 7.

By: A. Rus Jacquet *, A. Ambaw*, M. Tambe *, S. Ma*, M. Timmers n, M. Grace n , Q. Wu *, J. Simon * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Astrocytes / drug effects; Cells, Cultured; Dietary Supplements; Dopaminergic Neurons / drug effects; Female; Humans; Isoflavones / pharmacology; Male; Models, Biological; Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology; Parkinson Disease / metabolism; Phytochemicals / pharmacology; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Soybeans / chemistry; Trifolium / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Phytoestrogen effects and research; Biochemical effects in animals; Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
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Added: November 10, 2021

2017 article

Inter- and intra-seasonal changes in anthocyanin accumulation and global metabolite profiling of six blueberry genotypes

Timmers, M. A., Grace, M. H., Yousef, G. G., & Lila, M. A. (2017, February 28). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Vol. 59, pp. 105–110.

By: M. Timmers n, M. Grace n , G. Yousef n & M. Lila n 

Contributors: M. Timmers n, M. Grace n , G. Yousef n & M. Lila n 

author keywords: Anthocyanin; HPLC; PCA; Blueberry; Metabolite profile; Genotype and seasonal variations; Food analysis; Food composition
topics (OpenAlex): Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities; Plant Gene Expression Analysis; Horticultural and Viticultural Research
TL;DR: Genotypes were easily distinguished from one another across each harvest season, indicating that each genotype had distinctly different metabolite profile, whereas each of the rabbiteye genotypes overlapped on the scores plot, indicating commonalities in metabolite profiles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

Lumbee traditional medicine: Neuroprotective activities of medicinal plants used to treat Parkinson's disease-related symptoms

Rus Jacquet, A., Timmers, M., Ma, S. Y., Thieme, A., McCabe, G. P., Vest, J. H. C., … Rochet, J.-C. (2017, February 15). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol. 206, pp. 408–425.

By: A. Rus Jacquet *, M. Timmers n, S. Ma*, A. Thieme*, G. McCabe *, J. Vest*, M. Lila n , J. Rochet *

MeSH headings : Humans; Indians, North American; Medicine, Traditional; Parkinson Disease / drug therapy; Parkinson Disease / physiopathology; Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Biochemical and biochemical processes; Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments; Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
TL;DR: Analysis of contemporary herbal medicinal practices used by members of the Lumbee tribe to treat PD-related symptoms highlights potential therapeutic benefits of botanical extracts used in traditional Lumbee medicine, and provides insight into mechanisms by which an elderflower extract could suppress neurotoxicity elicited by environmental and genetic PD- related insults. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Chemical composition, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of pistachio hull extracts

Food Chemistry, 210, 85–95.

By: M. Grace n , D. Esposito n , M. Timmers n, J. Xiong n , G. Yousef n, S. Komarnytsky n , M. Lila n 

Contributors: M. Grace n , D. Esposito n , M. Timmers n, J. Xiong n , G. Yousef n, S. Komarnytsky n , M. Lila n 

author keywords: Anacardic acids; Triterpene acids; Carotenoids; Tocopherols; Polyphenols; Anti-inflammatory
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry; Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification; Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology; Antioxidants / chemistry; Antioxidants / isolation & purification; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Cell Line; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Macrophages / drug effects; Macrophages / metabolism; Mice; Pistacia; Plant Extracts / chemistry; Plant Extracts / isolation & purification; Plant Extracts / pharmacology; Reactive Oxygen Species / antagonists & inhibitors; Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities; Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress; Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
TL;DR: The P extract significantly decreased the non-mitochondrial oxidative burst associated with inflammatory response in macrophages and significantly inhibited the release of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

In vitro lipolytic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of roasted pistachio kernel and skin constituents

Food & Function, 7(10), 4285–4298.

By: M. Grace n , D. Esposito n , M. Timmers n, J. Xiong n , G. Yousef n, S. Komarnytsky n , M. Lila n 

Contributors: M. Grace n , D. Esposito n , M. Timmers n, J. Xiong n , G. Yousef n, S. Komarnytsky n , M. Lila n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Antioxidants; Cell Survival / drug effects; Cooking; Macrophages / drug effects; Macrophages / metabolism; Mice; Phytochemicals; Pistacia / chemistry; RAW 264.7 Cells; Reactive Oxygen Species; Respiratory Burst; Seeds / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Nuts composition and effects; African Botany and Ecology Studies; Banana Cultivation and Research
TL;DR: The SNP had the strongest effect in decreasing non-mitochondrial oxidative burst associated with inflammatory response in macrophages, and was the most potent to inhibit the expression of COX2. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Characterization of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities from Mamuyo (Styrax ramirezii Greenm.) Fruit

Timmers, M. A., Guerrero-Medina, J. L., Esposito, D., Grace, M. H., Paredes-López, O., García-Saucedo, P. A., & Lila, M. A. (2015, November 17). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 63, pp. 10459–10465.

By: M. Timmers n, J. Guerrero-Medina n, D. Esposito n , M. Grace n , O. Paredes-López *, P. García-Saucedo *, M. Lila n 

Contributors: M. Timmers n, J. Guerrero-Medina n, D. Esposito n , M. Grace n , O. Paredes-López *, P. García-Saucedo *, M. Lila n 

author keywords: LC-TOF-MS; Styrax ramirezii; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; norneolignan
MeSH headings : Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry; Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology; Antioxidants / chemistry; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Cyclooxygenase 2 / immunology; Fruit / chemistry; Humans; Interleukin-1beta / immunology; Nitric Oxide / immunology; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / immunology; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / metabolism; Phenols / chemistry; Phenols / pharmacology; Plant Extracts / chemistry; Plant Extracts / pharmacology; Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism; Styrax / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity; Phytochemistry and Biological Activities; Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
TL;DR: Egonol potently inhibited the production of NO and also significantly reduced the release of ROS, suggesting the potential of S. ramirezii Greenm. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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