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ArticleBiomolecules2026

Phytochemicals Possess Selective Chemopreventive Mechanisms That Safeguard Human Cells from Oxidative Toxicity.

Annamaria Di Giacomo, Gian Luigi Russo, Stefania Moccia, Carmela Spagnuolo, Maria Russo

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Article in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Annamaria Di GiacomoNational Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.
Gian Luigi RussoNational Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9321-1613
Stefania MocciaNational Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4250-5643
Carmela SpagnuoloNational Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7877-9382
Maria RussoNational Research Council, Institute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8385-9184

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CNR project NUTRAGE FOE-2021 DBA. AD005.225"New nutraceutical formulations to improve sperm quality in different animal species (NuForSpe) National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Mission 4 Component C2 Investment 1.1 - Call for tender No. 1409 of 14/09/2022 of Italian Ministry of University and Res PRR.PN008.030 P2022B39XE_LS1_ PRIN2022PNRR; Concession Decree No. 1363 of 01/09/2023 adopted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, CUP B53D23032970001
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Abstract

Oxidative stress from environmental pollutants is linked to chronic degenerative diseases. Research indicates that specific phytochemicals in our diets can reduce and mitigate the harmful effects of pro-oxidant insults on health. However, limited randomized clinical trials show the protective effects of these compounds. This lack of in vivo evidence is partly due to the low bioavailability of these compounds, which can obscure their actual benefits. The present work investigates whether selected dietary phytochemicals are equally effective in activating cellular defense against oxidative stress at low doses. In a previous study, we found that Curcumin (Curc) at a concentration of 1 μM protected human myeloid cells from cytotoxicity induced by pro-oxidant species by activating the expression of Nrf2/ARE-dependent transcripts, including NADPH: quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO-1) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Now, we aim to extend our observation to other natural activators of the Nrf2 pathway, such as Sulforaphane (SFN) and three structurally related molecules belonging to the flavonoid family: Quercetin (Q), Catechin (C), and Fisetin (F). These compounds were applied at low concentrations (1 μM) to assess their antioxidant activity against H

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Oxidative StressPhytochemicalsAntioxidantsCell SurvivalHeme Oxygenase-1HumansIsothiocyanatesNAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)NF-E2-Related Factor 2QuercetinSulfoxidesAntioxidantsHeme Oxygenase-1IsothiocyanatesNAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)NFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2NQO1 protein, humanPhytochemicalsQuercetinsulforaphaneSulfoxidesHO-1NQO-1Nrf2oxidative stressphytochemicals

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